Right, I need your help folks. I'm trying to get my friend further into Prince and am putting all highlights on an MD (or 2) for her. I'm trying to do it in order which is proving to be difficult....

So far I have worked on "For You" up to "Around The World In A Day". Please tell me if I have missed anything you'd add and why... B-sides or anything

Here goes....

Soft & Wet from For You (1978)
I Wanna Be Your Lover from Prince (1979)
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad from Prince (1979)
I Feel For You from Prince (1979)
Uptown from Dirty Mind (1980)
Dirty Mind from Dirty Mind (1980)
Head from Dirty Mind (1980)
When You Were Mine from Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy from Controversy (1981)
Sexuality from Controversy (1981)
Do Me, Baby from Controversy (1981)
Let’s Work from Controversy (1981)
1999 from 1999 (1982)
Little Red Corvette from 1999 (1982)
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? B-Side for 1999 (1982)
Delirious from 1999 (1982)
Let’s Pretend We’re Married from 1999 (1982)
Irresistible Bitch B-Side for Let’s Pretend We’re Married (1982)
When Doves Cry from Purple Rain (1984)
17 Days B-Side for When Doves Cry 1984
Let’s Go Crazy from Purple Rain (1984)
Erotic City B-Side for Let’s Go Crazy (1984)
Purple Rain from Purple Rain (1984)
God B-Side for Purple Rain (1984)
I Would Die 4 U from Purple Rain (1984)
Baby I’m A Star from Purple Rain (1984)
The Beautiful Ones from Purple Rain (1984)
Darling Nikki from Purple Rain (1984)
Take Me With You from Purple Rain (1984)
Raspberry Beret from Around The World In A Day (1985)
She’s Always In My Hair
Pop Life from Around The World In A Day (1985)
Hello
America from Around The World In A Day (1985)[b]
Paisley Park from Around The World In A Day (1985)

I consider songs like DMSR(1999) absolutely essential, yet it's not on your list. And yet Baby I'm A Star is?

You left the funkiest cuts from 1999 off your list.

Nice list enough. Burn it.

Though one song from the two first albums should be enough. I doubt any new fan would be that interested in "I Feel For You".

I would put Bambi in place of I Feel For U

and Private Joy in place of Do Me Baby

but thats just mee

This rest looks great, just add DMSR too!

I Wanna Be Your Lover from Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind from Dirty Mind (1980)
Head from Dirty Mind (1980)
When You Were Mine from Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy from Controversy (1981)
Sexuality from Controversy (1981)
Do Me, Baby from Controversy (1981)
1999 from 1999 (1982)
Little Red Corvette from 1999 (1982)
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? B-Side for 1999 (1982)
Let’s Pretend We’re Married from 1999 (1982)
Lady Cab Driver from 1999 (1982)
Free from 1999 (1982)
International Lover from 1999 (1982)
Irresistible Bitch B-Side for Let’s Pretend We’re Married (1983)
When Doves Cry from Purple Rain (1984)
17 Days B-Side for When Doves Cry 1984
Let’s Go Crazy from Purple Rain (1984)
Erotic City B-Side for Let’s Go Crazy (1984)
Purple Rain from Purple Rain (1984)
God (Instrumental) B-Side for Purple Rain (1984)
I Would Die 4 U from Purple Rain (1984)
The Beautiful Ones from Purple Rain (1984)
Computer Blue from Purple Rain (1984)
Darling Nikki from Purple Rain (1984)
Pop Life from Around The World In A Day (1985)
America from Around The World In A Day (1985)
Paisley Park from Around The World In A Day (1985)

TheBigBang said:

Hmmm... I did have DMSR (one of my faves) must've missed it off the list.

Thanks for your help though... part 2 coming soon... you up for it?

I would add AUTOMATIC-one of my fav from 1999.

And just maybe Girl.

Looking 4ward what the 2nd part will bring us...

1. Soft & Wet from For You (1978)
2. I Wanna Be Your Lover from Prince (1979)
3. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad from Prince (1979)
4. I Feel For You from Prince (1979)
5. Uptown from Dirty Mind (1980)
6. Dirty Mind from Dirty Mind (1980)
7. Head from Dirty Mind (1980)
8. When You Were Mine from Dirty Mind (1980)
9. Controversy from Controversy (1981)
10. Sexuality from Controversy (1981)
11. Do Me, Baby from Controversy (1981)
12. Let’s Work from Controversy (1981)
13. 1999 from 1999 (1982)
14. Little Red Corvette from 1999 (1982)
15. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? B-Side for 1999 (1982)
16. Delirious from 1999 (1982)
17. Let’s Pretend We’re Married from 1999 (1982)
18. Irresistible Bitch B-Side for Let’s Pretend We’re Married (1982)
19. D.M.S.R. from 1999 (1982)
20. When Doves Cry from Purple Rain (1984)
21. 17 Days B-Side for When Doves Cry (1984)
22. Let’s Go Crazy from Purple Rain (1984)
23. Erotic City B-Side for Let’s Go Crazy (1984)
24. Purple Rain from Purple Rain (1984)
25. The Beautiful Ones from Purple Rain (1984)
26. Darling Nikki from Purple Rain (1984)
27. I Would Die 4 U from Purple Rain (1984)
28. Baby I’m A Star from Purple Rain (1984)
29. Take Me With You from Purple Rain (1984)
30. Raspberry Beret from Around The World In A Day (1985)
31. She’s Always In My Hair B-Side for Raspberry Beret (1985)
32. Pop Life from Around The World In A Day (1985)
33. Kiss from Parade (1986)
34. Girls & Boys from Parade (1986)
35. Anotherloverholenyohead from Parade (1986)
36. Sign ‘O’ The Times from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
37. Housequake from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
38. It from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
39. Starfish & Coffee from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
40. Slow Love from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
41. Hot Thing from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
42. Forever In My Life from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
43. U Got The Look from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
44. If I Was Your Girlfriend from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
45. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
46. Adore from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
47. Alphabet Street from Lovesexy (1988)
48. Batdance from Batman (1989)
49. 200 Balloons B-Side for Batdance (1989)
50. Partyman from Batman (1989)
51. Thieves In The Temple from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
52. New Power Generation from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
53. Joy In Repetiton from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
54. The ? Of You from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
55. Gett Off from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)
56. Cream from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)
57. Diamonds & Pearls from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)
58. Money Don’t Matter 2 Night from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)
59. Thunder from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)
60. Daddy Pop from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)
61. Insatiable from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)


Have to add in everybody elses suggestions yet... I will though
I removed America, Paisley Park, Hello and some others too... is that bad?

U can leave out God,Hello and Paisley Park but not America.
I would put Glam Slam & I wish U Heaven in it.

Thunder and Daddy Pop are not essential IMO.

Nice list anyway

I'm yours (For you)
Electric Chair (Batman) [this song is critical to add to your list IMO]

....

also I think 777-9311 is an essential Prince song although Prince doesn't sing on it.

i hope he doesnt think you are trying to seduce him.

Just something to keep in mind of.....

CRACKA79 said:

1. I Wanna Be Your Lover from Prince (1979)
2. Dirty Mind from Dirty Mind (1980)
3. Head from Dirty Mind (1980)
4. When You Were Mine from Dirty Mind (1980)
5. Controversy from Controversy (1981)
6. Sexuality from Controversy (1981)
7. Do Me, Baby from Controversy (1981)
8. 1999 from 1999 (1982)
9. Little Red Corvette from 1999 (1982)
10. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? B-Side for 1999 (1982)
11. Let’s Pretend We’re Married from 1999 (1982)
12. Lady Cab Driver from 1999 (1982)
13. Free from 1999 (1982)
14. International Lover from 1999 (1982)
15. When Doves Cry from Purple Rain (1984)
16. 17 Days B-Side for When Doves Cry (1984)
17. Let’s Go Crazy from Let's Go Crazy 12" (1984)
18. The Beautiful Ones from Purple Rain (1984)
19. Computer Blue from Purple Rain (1984)
20. Darling Nikki from Purple Rain (1984)
21. I Would Die 4 U from Purple Rain (1984)
22. Paisley Park from Around The World In A Day (1985)
23. Condition Of The Heart from Around The World In A Day (1985)
24. Pop Life from Around The World In A Day (1985)
25. America from Around The World In A Day (1985)
26. Girls & Boys from Parade (1986)
27. Do U Lie? from Parade (1986)
28. Sign ‘O’ The Times from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
29. Housequake from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
30. Starfish & Coffee from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
31. Slow Love from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
32. If I Was Your Girlfriend from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
33. Strange Relationship from Sign 'O' The Times (1987)
34. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
35. Adore from Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987)
36. Alphabet Street from Lovesexy (1988)
37. Glam Slam (Edit) from Glam Slam 7" (1988)
38. Lovesexy from Lovesexy (1988)
39. Positivity from Lovesexy (1988)
40. The Future from Batman (1989)
41. Electric Chair from Batman (1989)
42. Vicki Waiting from Batman (1989)
43. Thieves In The Temple (Remix) from Thieves In The Temple single (1990)
44. The Question Of You from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
45. Elephants And Flowers from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
46. Still Would Stand All Time from Graffiti Bridge (1990)
47. Daddy Pop from Diamonds & Pearls (1991)

Better.
[Edited 9/12/05 11:07am]

CRACKA79 said:

It's from 1983.

mellow yellow from rainbow children (2004) or (2003)