SST and Brand New Orleans were two underrated new era Prince songs that have kind of slipped under the radar. I thought they were expertly crafted slices of pop brilliance. I especially like the one man jam feel of Brand New Orleans. The jazz guitar and funky keyboards are especially spicy. I love how he inverts New Orleans soul and Boogie Woogie playing into his own thing. Sorta of like how he brilliantly appropriated his version of gospel into U Make My Sun Shine.

Two effortless and heartfelt jams! Does anyone else love em and who knows the story behind the recording? Has he played either one live?

I love them Prince was the first to come out with this music after the tragedy of hurricane Katrina!
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i believe Hurricane Katrina happened on the Monday, by the following Friday both songs were online to sell.

SST is great, the kind of creative pop confection that he should be doing more of. Love that song.

Still gotta work on hearing Brand New Orleans...

I actually bought this cd/single. It's still in my car, wrapped and all. I'll have to bust it out on my way to work sometime. I've heard good things.

Love SST, beautiful lyrics!!!

When you add up all Prince's side projects, remixes, b-sides, single one-offs and bootlegs he has a deeper outside catalog than most superstar artists have in their formal releases. I'm waiting for the box set!