I just recently dug out an old audio cassette bootleg I have with the track 'Wonderful Ass' on it. I haven't heard it in years and the quality of the recording isn't great, but this is clearly a great track, of the finest 1986/7 vintage. Superfunky, fantastic rythym guitar, playful lyric, sing-song chorus...

Do others agree 'Wonderful Ass' really kicks ass?

yes indeedy!!

pjcath said:

100% behind u.i 2 have an audio tape with this ;ittle gem on it.Everytime i hear it it makes me smile.I love the song.
#its a wonderful...wonderfu oo u oo ul###

kape said:

You cannot build a house with plastic wood. It's a good one.

If you didn't have "a moment" when you first heard this song, you're already dead.


It's one of those, just amazing Prince songs, I think I prefer that it's unreleased and not perfect quality, I never want it to lose that special feeling.

NouveauDance said:

Yeah, you almost feel sorry for people who will never hear it. From a time when Prince could do almost no wrong.

u2prnce said:

Thank you for feeling sorry for me...

PurpleRein said:

There are small shades of it's "sound" in "Jam of The Year", but 10x better.

I've loved this song for many years...didn't know other people felt that way too!

Wonderful Ass & All My Dreams - I think his two best unreleased tracks. What a magical time for him, and us

Great tune.

It find it odd that Prince has mentioned the ass so many times, but never specifically the anus.

This is a great tune. 1986 and 1987 were great years for him creatively speaking. "Wonderful Ass", "Good Love", "Moviestar" and "Sexual Suicide" were some great jams.

SPYZFAN1 said:

Yeah, especially "Movie Star" and "Sex Suicide".

I love the bassline. With the opening beats leading right into it, it'll have ya hooked.

But, yes, it should definitely remain an unreleased track for those searching through treasures to find. It's a pleasure just to listen to.



Another gem from the massive workout known as 1986.

I'm talkin' about that ass
(2 sexy in here, yeah)

NouveauDance said:

I totally agree with this too. I've got two different versions, both hissy as hell, and I don't know if I'd love them as much crystal-clear (but of course I would give it a shot).

pjcath said:

i thought this was a Revolution toon..Arent Wendy & Lisa singing backup?

sosgemini said:

Yes they are on back up and the revolution were still around, but I guess this is where u say that w&l wrote it and its only good cuz their on it....etc etc.

Yes they are on backing vocals like they were on a lot of tunes at that time and we love it whole wholeheartedly.

> You cannot build a house with plastic wood.

Bloody awful line, ruins the song for me.

Ahh, u know I like that ass!

'my sensibilities u aggravate, but u got a wonderful ass'
, is sheer genius too.
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YODAHENDRIX said:

issues man...issues..

sosgemini said:

It dates from early 1983 (inspired by Vanity), and was pulled out for a revamp by Wendy & Lisa in 1986.

Love the song. That's the kind of jams he should have been releasing during that era.

100 MPH, Kiss and Wonderful ass would have been perfect, all on the same album.

vainandy said:

Co-sign!

It's a wonderful fun-sexy song , like Sugarwalls, released as a single in 1986 it would have destroyed the charts all over the world, well maybe not in Iran, I still hope that he will release it unedited, please soon Mr Nelson

jn2 said:

Sugarwalls is one of the best songs he ever made OMG!


URE RIGHT

sosgemini said:

Nah not really

vainandy said:

agreed...if he would have released 101, manic monday, sugarwalls, wonderful ass, last heart, the (dark) we can funk, 100mph, crucial, the dance electric, all on one album with all the best mixes that shi* would have been the best album EVER

One of the best unreleased songs I've enjoyed a zillion times!!

Amazing tune!!!!!

Why doesn't Prince put songs from the vault like that on B sides.
Fury with Wonderful Ass would be great.