OK so I don't know how many people have seen this CD for Rick James called Rick James and Friends released by Priority Records in 1991, but I think it is quite a precise best-of-the-best/casual fan compilation.


01. Super Freak
02. You and I
03. In My House - MARY JANE GIRLS
04. Ebony Eyes
05. Square Biz - TEENA MARIE
06. Mary Jane
07. Give It to Me Baby
08. 17
09. All Night Long - MARY JANE GIRLS
10. Bustin' Out (On Funk)
11. Fire and Desire - with TEENA MARIE

My question is, what are the most popular hits from Prince, The Time, Sheila E, and his other associates... and how would you assemble a similarly 11 track mix for the ultra-casual consumer?

Given Prince had more "friends" (Apollonia 6, The Family), and the daunting task of balancing their hits against his... here's what mine might look like:

01. When Doves Cry
02. 1999
03. 777-9311 - THE TIME
04. Raspberry Beret
05. Glamorous Life - SHEILA E.
06. Jungle Love - THE TIME
07. Nasty Girl - VANITY 6
08. Let's Go Crazy
09. Little Red Corvette
10. A Love Bizarre - with SHEILA E.
11. Kiss

CinisterCee said:

I would take of ALL of the Prince tracks and just put the "friends". Or maybe make it a two disc set- first disc the "friends" then the second disc Prince's versions. I would put both Prince written songs for others and covers if I could (in a perfect world with no contractual entanglements):

01. Nothing Compares 2 U: The Family
02. I Feel For You: Chaka Khan
03. When U Were Mine: Cindy Lauper
04. Manic Monday: The Bangles
05. 777-9311: The Time
06. The Bird: The Time
06. Sex Shooter: Vanity Six
07. Nasty Girl: Vanity Six
08. The Glamorous Life: Sheila E.
09. A Love Bizarre: Sheila E.
10. Kiss: Tom Jones
11. If I Was U're Girlfriend: TLC
12. Pray: MC Hammer
13. Nothing Compares 2 U: Sinead O'Connor

I'm sure there are more but bookending it w/ the two versions of NOTHING COMPARES 2 U would be fun.

A friend of mine made a 6 CD compilation of Prince's proteges and associated artists...
WOW...the stuff on there is AMAZING.
Unfortunately, we've decided to keep it under wraps till after May 22.
Stay tuned for the big UNVEIL.
It truly is AMAZING.

I think I would want to put songs that Prince wrote AND produced, like.. Jamie Starr or Alexander Nevermind- shit! I forgot "Sugar Walls" by Sheena fucken Easton!

U forgot Apollonia 6 Sex Shooter. Even better would be the Vanity 6 verison. Even better than that would be both on the same disc!

i remember a couple of years ago they had an album called symbolism or something. i don't remember too much about it but it did have manic monday. i t was basically prince songs by other artists. i really wish i would've bought it now

thepurpleaxxe said:

I saw it in a record store in Bolton, last week.

A few years ago, I made a two-hour comp of Jamie Starr/Paisley Park artists called 'The Very Best of Paisley Park.' I still listen to it often to this day. The tracklist:

1. Nasty Girl - Vanity 6
2. 777-9311 - The Time
3. The Glamorous Life - Sheila E
4. Sex Shooter - Apollonia 6
5. The Screams Of Passion - The Family
6. 100 MPH - Mazarati
7. 6 - Madhouse
8. Mia Bocca - Jill Jones
9. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? - Taja Sevelle

1. Simon Simon - Dale
2. Love Explosion - Three O'Clock
3. Got A New Love - Good Question
4. Higher Than High - Tony LeMans
5. Round And Round - Tevin Campbell
6. Hippy Blood - Ingrid Chavez
7. Go Go Dancer - Carmen Electra
8. The Voice - Mavis Staples
9. Paint The White House Black - George Clinton

I left off T.C. Ellis because I didn't feel he represented the very best of Paisely Park. Almost all the songs were extended versions which is what stretched it out to two hours. Everyone was allowed one track only. Songs by Prince for artists outside of Paisley Park (like Sheena Easton) are relegated to a separate comp.

sextonseven said:

Oh silly me, I forgot Carmen Electra. But my Carmen pick would be Fantasia Erotica.

Yep, Fantasia Erotica would be my favorite Carmen song, followed by
Everybody Get On Up, then Go-Go Dancer.

Back in '98 an "And Friends" compilation was released by the English label, Connoisseur. It was called "SYMBOLISM - THE PRINCE SONGBOOK". I've seen it for sale on Amazon so I'm pretty sure it's not a boot.

TRACKS:
1.MICA PARIS - IF I LOVE U 2 NITE
2.ELISA FIORILLO - ON THE WAY UP
3.TINA TURNER - LETS PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED
4.LIVING COLOUR - 17 DAYS
5.SHEENA EASTON - SUGAR WALLS
6.PATTI LABELLE - I HEAR YOUR VOICE
7.MELISA MORGAN -DO ME BABY
8.JOE COCKER - FIVE WOMEN
9.STEPHANIE MILLS - HOW COME YOU DONT CALL ME ANYMORE
10.M.X.M. - NOTHING COMPARES 2 U
11.CYNDI LAUPER - WHEN YOU WERE MINE
12.KDI CREOLE - THE SEX OF IT
13.NONA HENDRYX - BABY GO-GO
14.MARTIKA - LOVE THY WILL BE DONE
15.BANGLES - MANIC MONDAY

I prefer this sample or 'version' to the Prince song! Of course, both are very different other than the sample, otherwise they ain't related at all!

Hammer also covered or sampled ala "Pray", "Soft and wet" from the same album!


I love "Pray", good to see Hammers name on here!


Credits to one of his albums say recorded at Paisly park! I know many non Prince assosiates did record there, but I wonder if they ever recorded together? Both were religious back then (though diffrent beliefs now of course)! Anyway.....

thesexofit said:

I missed this the first time otherwise I would have said Hammer so does not deserve to be on any Prince-related comp. If you're looking for a decent incarnation of "When Doves Cry," check out Quindon Tarver's version from the Romeo & Juliet soundtrack.

OK, I promised the BIG UNVEIL:
6 CD's of Prince related/or influenced artists:
I asked him to leave off THE TIME songs because that was an entirely different project.
We call the project~ PRINCEOLOGY

CD 1.
1. Sex Cymbal- Sheila E
2. Mutiny- The Family
3. Be Your Man- Jesse Johnson
4. Waterfall- Wendy & Lisa
5. Sex Shooter- Apollonia 6
6. Shockadelica- Ween
7. Sex Appeal- Georgio
8. Mia Bocca- Jill Jones
9. 100 MPH- Mazarati
10. Sugar Walls- Sheena Easton
11. If A Girl Answers- Vanity 6
12. Believe- Lenny Kravitz
13. She Lives In My Lap- Outkast
14. Debra- Beck

CD2.
1. I Feel 4 U- Chaka Khan
2. Good Judy Girlfriend- Carmen Electra
3. Darling Nikki- Foo Fighters
4. Oak Tree- Morris Day
5. Koo Koo- Sheila E
6. Oh Sheila- Ready For The World
7. Wishing Well- TTD
8. Paradigm- George Clinton
9. Do Anything- Natural Selection
10. Untitled- D'Angelo
11. Star-69- Common
12. Shhh- Tevin Campbell
13. Right Here's The Spot- Basement Jaxx
14. Yo Mister- Patti Labelle
15. Nasty Girl- Vanity 6
16. When You Were Mine- Cyndi Lauper

CD3.
1. Ooo She She Wa Wa- Apollonia 6
2. Get Real Paid- Beck
3. Get 2 Know Ya- Maxwell
4. She's Just That Kind Of Lady- Mazarati
5. G-Spot- Jill Jones
6. 100 Ways- JC Chasez
7. The Screams of Passion- The Family
8. Still A Thrill- Jody Watley
9. Fishnet- Morris Day
10. Drive Me Wild- Vanity 6
11. Holly Rock- Sheila E
12. If I Was Your Girlfriend- TLC
13. Groove Eternal- Bootsy Collins w/The One
14. I Want Your Sex- George Micheal
15. The Sex of It- Kid Creole
16. Like A Feather- Nikka Costa
17. It Ain't Over Till It's Over- Lenny Kravitz
18. 17 Days- Living Color

CD4.
1. I Would Die 4 U- Space Cowboy
2. Manic Monday- The Bangles
3. Spread- Outkast
4. Thieves In The Temple- Herbie Hancock
5. Dance Little Sister- TTD
6. Oops Oh My- Tweet
7. The Dance Electric- Andre Cymone
8. Martika's Kitchen- Martika
9. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?- Alicia Keys
10. 101- Sheena Easton
11. Sticky Wicked- Chaka Khan
12. Crazay- Jesse Johnson w/Sly Stone
13. Battle Flag- Pigeonhed
14. This Woman's Work- Maxwell
15. Everybody Get On Up- Carmen Electra
16. Make Up- Vanity 6
17. When Doves Cry- Ginuwine w/ Timberland

CD5.
1. Tina Cherry- Georgio
2. Blue Limousine- Apollonia 6
3. With You- Jill Jones
4. Irresistable Bitch- Mellow Man Ace
5. Peaches and Cream- Beck
6. Pray- MC Hammer
7. Pink & Blue- Outkast
8. Rainbow Lake- Wendy & Lisa
9. If I Love U 2nite- Mica Paris
10. Color of Success- Morris Day
11. The Belle of St. Mark- Sheila E
12. CYFMLAY- TTD
13. Dance 2 The Music- Bootsy Collins w/The One
14. Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O'Conner
15. Waiting Room- No Doubt
16. Desire- The Family
17. Erotic City- George Clinton

CD6.
1. TTD's Recurring Dream- TTD
2. Frontin'- Pharrell Williams w/Jay-Z
3. U- Paula Abdul
4. I Want My Girl- Jesse Johnson
5. Head- Ice-T
6. Hit U In The Socket- Rosie Gaines
7. Love...Thy Will B Done- Martika
8. Are You Gonna Go My Way?- Lenny Kravitz
9. All Day All Night- Jill Jones
10. Players Ball- Mazarati
11. Work It- Missy Elliott
12. Open Book- Javetta Steele
13. Just A Little Lovin'- Carmen Electra
14. For You- Bilal
15. She's Always In My Hair- D'Angelo
16. Are You My Baby?- Wendy & Lisa
17. The Glamorous Life- Sheila E

December1984 said:

she was so freakin hot..naked in the video anyway she was singing back up for Savage Garden on the Superstars and Cannonballs concert dvd!

My Prince Associated Artists Mix:

1. The Dance Electric - Andre Cymone
2. The Belle of St. Mark - Sheila E.
3. Nine Lives - The Time
4. Round and Round - Tevin Campbell
5. A Love Bizarre - Sheila E.
7. Sex Shooter - Apollonia 6
8. Nasty Girl - Vanity 6
9. The Screams of Passion - The Family
10. 100 MPH - Mazarati
11. I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
12. G Spot - Jill Jones
13. Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton
14. Jerk Out - The Time
15. Manic Monday - The Bangles
16. Kiss - Mazarati
17. High Fashion - The Family
18. The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.
19. Cool - The Time