I wasn't sure if this topic has already been discussed, so if it has, then'll you'll have to skip over this thread.

I was wondering how you felt about Prince doing cover versions of other musician's songs? I have never liked it when Prince rerecords a song that has already been done. I feel that Prince is so talented in his own right, that he does not need to do cover versions of someone else's songs. Plus, Prince has so many unreleased songs in his vault, I would rather have Prince release some of those songs then to hear someone else's song being redone. I know that Prince is an artist and has the right to do this if he so pleases, but I'm still not to crazy about it. I'm interesting in hearing your opinions on this subject.

I'm not bothered by it, psychodelicide. I love "A Case Of U", and "Betcha By Golly Wow" is one of my favorites as well. Actually...I would like it very much if Prince were to release a CD filled with his version of songs he has written that were recorded by other artist...kinda the same as cover versions, no?...lol

And, I understand what you're saying about Prince's vault recordings---that there surely must be gems in there which are as beautiful as any song he has chosen or would choose to cover---but, I suppose, that the cover versions of songs is because they are exactly what Prince would say had it not already been written by someone else. I just think of it that way.