I totall misjudged Chaos and Disorder. I listened to it on full blast yesterday. I really dig this cd now.....I hated until yesterday. But I have a question. Were there any 12" remixes or extended versions done for any songs on this cd? I don't recall any. Other than prince's first release, would this be the only cd that has no 12" releases or mixes?

I just had a look at the UK CD Single for 'Dinner With Delores' and it's just the album versions of: 'Dinner With Delores', 'Had U' and 'Right The Wrong'.

Graycap23 said:

I agree, for some reason when I first heard this collection, I did not really like it. I have been flipping between it and 3121 lately and I am finding that I think it is a great cd. I love it. I remember not liking Right the Wrong at all and now it is one of my favorites.

siriusfunk said:

Me too. It's actually the first time I've listened to the lyrics of every song. Some deep stuff on this cd. I really dig it. I always thought this was his worst cd but I don't think that now. He has no worst cd, at least not from my viewpoint.

For You, Dirty Mind, The Black Album, and Musicology (I think?) are the other albums with no extended versions or remixes.

skip said:

Also: The Truth, One Nite Alone, and N.E.W.S. (as if that album wasn't extended enough)

There actually is a NewPowerRadio remix of the song "Musicology", but I don't think it's an "official" one.

paisley2002 said:

I don't think think Rainbow Children has any remixes either?

Jatrig said:

Right. So this is actually pretty depressing... has there not been anything extended or remixed on a single since the Rave album?

skip said:

Geez, I'm slipping or not paying attention. I did not realize so many projects have passed without remixes. Prince has changed.....and not for the better on the music side.

Graycap23 said:

I would really be shocked if there weren't remixes happening on some of the 3121 tracks. Hopefully "Black Sweat" was an oversight.

Jatrig said:

There's an alternate version of "The Work", but that's as close as u get 2 a remix.

paisley2002 said:

I think there was a remix of Muse 2 The Pharaoh that was never released (did Mica Paris play it on Radio 2 once?). I've never actually heard it myself.

I never understood why there had to be a remix of any song.

Wasn't it good enough the first time?

RodeoSchro said:

That isn't the point of a remix.

skip said:

What about the (official) "Disco Mixes" of "Soft And Wet" and "Just As Long As We're Together"?

olb99 said:

i've never heard the disco mix of soft n wet, i do have just as long as we're together though.

Mercifully so.

You can remix bad meatloaf all you want, it ain't going to be filet mignon.

Graycap23 said:

the lack of remixes does not equate to lack in quality music. it just means that he didn't want to remix the songs.

superspaceboy said:

That's true I just want more.....remixes and all.

superspaceboy said:

Oh, I agree with that... I generally think "extended" when we're talking Prince remixes... that's all that depresses me, I want them longer. And I think "Black Sweat" could have gotten much more interesting with a full-band back half or some other unexpected change halfway through an eight-minute mix... like a sick, cold chicken scratch over new verses with horns. Wait. That was "Kiss" I guess.

Graycap23 said:

First of all, u're no longer on my Buddy List for the simple reason for actually liking this trashy ass album.

Secondly, there were no remixes because this was a throwaway album for Prince. he didn't give a fuck about the album, it was just his final installment for his contract with the Warner Plantation. That's why he doesn't speak of this album, nor has he ever performed any songs from it outside of the mandated publicity junkett he was required to do.

Prince doesn't give a shit about this album and it showed throughout the entire album. No cohesiveness, just some bullshit songs thrown together to obligate his deal with WB.

The Vault & Crystal Ball didn't have any extended versions/remixes either.

StoneCrib said:

ouch.....give a brother a break.

StoneCrib said:

Well, he definitely performed Zannalee outside of the publicity junketts, and I think it has some musically thematic cohesiveness (it's his 'rock' album) - but your point is still valid that this was an obligation album and he treated it as such.