I'm putting together a 'best of' early era compilation and there's only room for one.

Thanks for the help.

I vote "Something in the Water"- its amazing. So musically cold, yet vocally passionate. Amazing.

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Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)

While Something In The Water is clearly more interesting from a production point of view, it's DMSR that Prince has been playing on a regular basis in recent years (even though he did a killer of version of Something In The Water at Xenophobia in 2002, that for me surpasses the studio version).

And DMSR has some great funky guitar playing in it.

I think that DMSR is the better of the two. I love the dance beat of it and I move my ass everytime I hear it.

Both awesome and from one of the best darn Prince albums...period.

I say DMSR because it is a good dance song and it will probably flow well with your other picks.

if you are doing a party dmsr is the obvious choice, as art something in the water is a highlight and superior to dmsr.

guarinigirl2000 said:

DMSR without even thinking twice

leecaldon said:

Make more room.

I have to say Something in the Water, because it has such raw emotion.

Brendan said:

Yep, I'm doing some editing to see if I can make the space.

If only CDs were a little bit longer..... then I'd have to make the same decision over 2 different songs that haven't made the cut at all this time around

Something in the Water is "better" but DMSR sums up the "essential" Prince more so in my opinion.

Something in the Water. The song totally relies on Prince's vocals to carry it, I mean the solo is Prince screaming. Very unique song, man. I've never heard anything like it.

Unbelievable.

DMSR is funky and danceable, but I don't think it has stood the test of time as well as Something in the Water.

Like UCantHavaDaMango said, it's raw emotion, such a great piece of art.

DMSR!!!

leecaldon said:

"better" is a relative term.

If you are doing a 'best of' early Prince, DMSR would be a more appropriate choice. It is a staple of his music that he stills plays regularly today. Something in the water is more obscure and isn't as "essential" to the Prince catalogue as DMSR. Not that I like it better-DMSR is just more quintessential Prince.

DanceWme said:

I'll Co-sign that without thinking twice!

DMSR!

skywalker said:

"Something in the Water". Just got through listening to this song several times and I gotta say, I love it! Love the drum machine and the keyboards in it. I also like how Prince says, "Talk 2 me! Tell me who U R!" I know that sounds , but I just like how Prince says it.

Something in the water is better, but DMSR is right for what your doing..

"Something in the Water." The unreleased version.

DMSR if not for anything else the classic Prince lyrics and bass oh yeah and rythym guitar.
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Something in the water is my favorite song period. It's just so perfect.

Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)

DMSR's more well known and more loved, and Prince himself seems to like it better if it's constantly being on his playlist are any indication, but I'd still say Something.....should get the spot.

Here's a suggestion: Make two "Best Of" complications. One for the best of the well-known songs, and the other for a best of collection of his more obscure, less-appreciated work.