http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvw...sku=754555

Anyone heard of this?

Due out in Feb

Have now! Thanks for the tip off.

It looks good, I like others artists covering Prince!

Soulwax is the bomb! Wonder what they've done with Starfish and coffee...

I like the song selection--a few classics and a few more obscure choices. I'm skeptical though--in general, covers of Prince songs suck.

Also,

1. Who are these bands? I've never heard of any of them except D'Angelo. What kind of music do they generally do?

2. Do they need Prince and/or WB's permission to do this? Especially for The Future, since it's from Batman? (I'm guessing they won't be sampling movie soundbites like P. did.)

Sexy Dancer - 7 Hurtz & Peaches

this was already released on the "if i was prince" tribute comp a few years back. not a super great track, but one of the best tracks on that compilation.

DevotedPuppy said:

im agree with you.. cause i see Sexy Dancer and uhm .. i dunno about that.. there are certain tunes.. u just dont touch lol ..

Is this real?
I watched the Paul Simon Tribute last night and thought Prince should have some of his older songs covered on a CD and perhaps, later, in some sort of tribute. Probably not like the Controversy Tribute CD, though.

Flowerz said:

not to worry...the peaches "sexy dancer" cover isn't a strict cover...it just kinda riffs on it. the track is more of a goofy tribute to prince than anything.

I'd buy it,but I'm never wild about other people touching Prince's music.

It better be good.

not really what I call a tribute album.
just a bunch of Prince covers released before, spread over a couple of years.

Rather would want to see a supervised project with newly recorded covers and a vision than picking these miscellaneous recordings.

Waltervandenvogelwejde said:

Right. It makes it feel like something of this magnitude (it could be, and should be big) wasn't even worth the effort. It lessens the impact and even cheapens the potential. But maybe it will be good.

I'd rather hear lesser known, but good, songs covered by more well known artists. "Crazy You" you would stay but someone else would have to do it.

Flowerz said:

I used to think that about Sign o The times until Chaka COvered it. I'd be pissed if someone ever did Housequake though!

That's pretty strange cuz at least D'Angelo's and 7 Hurtz & Peaches's r old songs, released years ago. Could it b a compilation of already released covers?

These 2 tracks r ok but i'd listen 2 it b4 beuying it: all these compilations of Prince covers generally end up being very disappointing...

1. She's Always In My Hair - D'Angelo Previously Released
2. Purple Rain - Stina Nordenstam Previously Released
3. Alphabet Street - Blue States Previously Released
4. Condition Of The Heart - Susanna & The Magical Orchestra Previously Released
5. Crazy You - Osunlade
6. Controversy - Hefner Previously Released
7. Girls And Boys - Dynamics
8. Ballad Of Dorothy Parker - Broadway Project & Jeb Loy Nicholls Previously Released
9. Sexy Dancer - 7 Hurtz & Peaches Previously Released
10. Starfish And Coffee - Soulwax
11. Critical - Rob Mello
12. Future - LB

I have no idea what the song "Critical" is. Anyone?

havent heard any of these covers. for 6 quid I might buy the album just for a laugh.

i just know Girls and Boys is going to be ruined

squirrelgrease said:

???? Do you think it's supposed to be Crucial?

All I know is I have a couple of tribute cds and I always end up laughing at them.

There are maybe 2-3 ok covers but otherwise they are BAD!!!!!

its not bad but not great. the last one had a fun version of little red corvette by the meeks.

Just some copy cats.

Soulwax are masive prince fans i have their cover of pop life downloaded from the good old audiogalaxy days , oh and by the way the new album from the eels features them doing a cover of if i was your girlfried [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Useless-Trinkets-Soundtracks-Rarities-Unreleased/dp/B000Y2WAL6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1200508633&sr=8-1

No.

squirrelgrease said:

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Is this supposed to be "The Future"?

And, why would I want to hear anyone else do Purple Rain?

doeineffect said:

I don't know if you like punk, but the Teddybears do a wonderfully thrashy cover of Purple Rain on the punk tribute CD "Purple Pain".