Correct me if I'm wrong, but 80's New Wave Princess Cristina may have recorded the earliest known cover version of a Prince song. This is not including associated artists like The Time or songs written for artists like Ren Woods. The song When U were Mine was only recorded as a demo in 1981 & produced by Robert Palmer who did all the instruments in the Bahamas. The song itself is pure new wave, percolating synth drums & cooing vocals.It's available on the re-issued album of hers Sleep it Off which I highly recommend.



http://www.redoverwhite.org/cristina/

http://www.zerecords.com/...s.php?id=1

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[Edited 5/14/05 18:19pm]

which song did she cover?

From the second link:

"she (Christina) is especially fond of her deadpan reading of Prince's "When You Were Mine." "It's got this decadent, Gidget-goes-trisexual vibe."

Sounds cool.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

sorry, it was indeed a cover version of When U were Mine

If anybody wants to hear it send me a PM, & I'll provide a link.