I think that it's safe to say that among Prince fans (particularly those who grew up in the 80s with the diminutive genius and the Revolution) that among the top five most wanted unreleased songs, four of them would include "Old Friends 4 Sale," "Wonderful Ass," "Electric Intercourse" and "Moonbeam Levels." I'm sure that this short list won't be agreed upon by everyone, but I do think that the majority probably would be most satisfied finding these tunes on an officially released CD. What I'm wondering, though, is what is considered the fifth most sought after unreleased gem? I'm so unsure that I won't even decide between such songs as "Possessed," "Baby, You're a Trip," "Get Blue" or any of the others.

I'm interested to know individual #5 favorites, but I also want to get an idea on what everyone thinks would be the fifth most requested song even if it's one that you wouldn't choose.

My personal top 5 would be...

1. Rebirth of the Flesh
2. Can EYE Play With U?
3. Moonbeam Levels
4. Data Bank
5. Wonderful Ass

But if I could only add one to the list it would be "Rebirth of the Flesh" just so we can finally have the whole Camille album.

Old Friends 4 Sale was on 'The Vault'. Okay, so you're probably talking about the earlier unreleased version, but it's not that different.

Difficult - I've heard these, but I'm talking about in full-on cd quality:

1. full-length version of Computer Blue
2. Rebirth Of The Flesh (the studio version - then we can all make our full-quality Camille cds!)
3. Witness For The Prosecution (earlier funky camille-esque version)
4. Baby Go Go (Prine's version)
5. Funk Radio (only heard a snippet, would like to know what the full song sounds like!)

Close runners up include Prince's version of Love... They Will Be Done, Dance With The Devel and Well Done.

I'd like to have these 5 songs officially released:

1 The grand progression-I just LOVE this song! It's so beautiful.
2 She wants a place in heaven-I'd like to hear it without the beginning part where he talks about "environmental records" and "Makes me want to go to the bathroom".
3 There's others here with us-I think this song would be cool if it were produced a little more, the raw version is cool in its own right.
4 All my dreams-I don't care for the end part of this one but really like the first part.
5 Just my imagination-Nothing needs to be done to this one, release it the way it is. The sound quality is amazing. One of my favorite Temptations songs done masterfully by Prince. The guitar solo is incredible.

Can I Play With You
Rebirth of the Flesh
Good Man
In a Large Room....
Baby Go Go
[Edited 7/19/05 3:37am]

metalorange said:

i think old friends 4 sale '85 and the Vault version are radically different, to the extent that the first one is quite brilliant, and the Vault one is very average. The lyrics are almost totally different, and the overlaid vocals and horns on the vault version...ugh.

well, that's how i see it.

any-hoo, my top 5 would be:

- old friends 4 sale '85
- moonbeam levels
- purple music
- extraloveable
- uh-huh

really ot sure about number 5. so many could go there - g-spot, can i come outside and play, 5 women...

all day all night
witness
good man
grand progression
neontelephone

A studio version of Electric Intercourse.

InMyDark said:

well first off for me. i agree with ur top 3, but take out moonbeam and add the COMPLETE version of fathers song.

i think its safe to say the MOST SOUGHT AFTER unreleased song, by ALL fans would be WALLY.

but my top five list would go something like
Old friends 85 (with out that coutin and shit at the beginning)
Electric Intercourse (make it more crisp sounding!)
computer blue (just fix the sound)
i can't love u any more (developed just a bit more, but not OVERdeveloped, that'll ruin it)
Fathers song (complete whole 5mins liek the vault said)

i would say others here with us for number 5, but i SHUDDER to think how p would find a way to COMPLETELY destroy it



its ruined by the totally changed lyrics
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metalorange said:

That version of Witness is the later version, not earlier.

The ones that I really would like to hear are the ones that aren't circulating!!

Cosmic Day, Pizza, Lust U always (vocal version), Emotional Pump, Evolsidog, Machine, Junk Music etc etc

That's what would make me happy!

soulyacolia said:

I'm with you brother!

Jestyr said:

I sometimes wonder whether fans really think there's much unreleased material
worth releasing. As whenever these threads come up people always seem to pick
loads of tracks that HAVE been released (albeit without Prince himself singing
the lead vocal line). So I'd have to agree with Soulyacolia and Jestyr and go
with some TRULY unreleased tracks...

Cosmic Day
Everybody Wants What They Don't Got
Love And Sex
There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool
Wally
Emotional Pump
Call Of The Wild
Evolsidog

Ok, I'll play:

1. Computer Blue...LONG version
2. All My Dreams
3. Moonbeam Levels
4. Wonderful Ass
5. Data Bank

muirdo said:

I agree... I love that song!!!

BorisFishpaw said:

gosh, If Boris hasn't heard these, it makes me wonder
if they even exist

thekidsgirl said:

What about "Lisa"? Is that a Prince song? I've been fooled before by imposters. Sounds like him, and it's a funky lil track.

GodzHand said:

It is

thekidsgirl said:

They exist.

Spinlight said:

You sure about that?

BorisFishpaw said:

I have heard one of the tracks listed above from start to finish, Boris.

You should be able to guess which one

.

I've got electric intercourse and wonderful ass on my ipod

Hmm well I haven't heard enough unreleased stuff to totally come up with a

list that includes stuff only he did that he didn't give to anyone.

Anyhow my list would basically be the stuff I heard from a tape that my brother

had that i've been trying to get back since whatever happened to the tape but

have been totally unsuccessful and those tracks would b:

His version of Neon Telephone

Witness

His original WE CAN Funk (Much funkier than that thing on Graffiti Bridge)

His version of All Day and All Nite

I also think i'd heard him do his version of Jill's Mia Boca.

(I know he wrote basically the whole album i'm just talking about the one's

he did himself before he gave them to her).

Also if this list were exented a track Data Bank would be included.

My top 5...today

Moonbeam Levels

Extra Lovable

Electric Intercourse

No Light In A Large Room

Witness 4 the Prosecution("This is the story of 2 childhood sweethearts" version)