I was listening to Something in the Water..... I love this joint so much, I wished this was one of those that went on another 2 -3 minutes. What songs deserve the extended treatment in your mind?

DecaturStone said:

Te amo corazon
extrodinary
s.h.o.e
Fury
The one
Adore
Beautiful ones
Damn u
Forever in my life
Question of u

Anna Stesia

I'd say Something In The Water too. But not going crazy for another 5 min. I mean slow it down for a while like in the begining of the song and then it could be picked back up. Also Crazy You if that could had ever been even possible. It's one of my favorite ballads from Prince but it's way too short.

Bambi. Even in concert, he's never really gone off on it (in terms of length - not intensity). Not that I've heard, anyway.

"Strange Relationship".

I have always tried 2 imagine an extended version, because at the end, near the fade out, it starts JAMMIN', with the percussion, ripping synth, and the tribal like vocals.

There R others, but I have always wanted 2 hear where that jam went, because U know (especially with a fade out) that it went on longer when recorded.

'Dear Mr Man' also sounds like it could be interesting as a develped jam but fades out instead.

Giovanni777 said:

Susan, fade the shit out...

Oops - wrong song.

Recent stuff?

I can hear a nice, long, meandering instrumental section a la "Father's Song" at the end of "A Million Days".

I'd love a longer break in "Love" because it pounds out one of his best grooves in years and we don't get nearly enough of it.

And maybe a studio version of "3121" with that long, funky, menacing bass line and horn intro, like the way they've been doing it live.

I'd say any recent stuff for a start.

I miss the good old days where the 12" release would usually contain a
great Extended Version of the song. Not some dance remix but just an
extended version. Like with Kiss, Mountains, U Got The Look, Let's Go
Crazy etc. These days he doesn't even seem to bother with single edits
let alone extended versions.

I always wanted an extended version of "17 Days". Great song! Could have gone on longer I think.

^ There is an extended version locked away in the vault for that track.

BorisFishpaw said:

a remix or a re-recording, yes. i'm sure there have to be some uncut treasures from the past few albums that could be worked into a 12" single or two.

BorisFishpaw said:

Yeah, there has to be 'cause it fades out. That will probably never see the light of day.

Any of them...would be great...I recently listened to "The Greatest Romance," cd single...and I guess I didn't remember how much, I enjoyed the second part...I really like the background vocals, and How the song gets a little more powerful half way through...I can really see so much more in this song...

I can see it starting off slowly, as the standard version does...and persisting on the speed and the intensity...It's really good.

Genesia said:

Good one! I'd love to hear him go off on this song!

any of em' really , but the dorothy parker and 17 days ones mentioned that are in the vault especially

Head
1999
Nasty Girl
When Doves cry
If I Was Ur Girfriend
Aphabet St (I count the 12" version more as a instrumental)
Musicology

If I thought about it I could come up with loads, but the one that springs to mind instantly is,

Can't stop this feeling I got!

Not the most outstanding track I know, but right at the end Prince starts to rock out with sounds is gonna be a wicked guitsr solo, only for it to quickly fade and the track to end!!!!!

I think it's criminal that there was no Black Sweat 12-inch.

Black Sweat
Vikki Waiting
Everywhere
17 Days
Eye No

...for starters
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JudasLChrist said:

well, there was, but there was nothing new on it. you can buy a very pretty 12" vinyl picture disc, but it just has the album version and i think 'beautiful loved and blessed' as the b-side.

America!

WellInever said:

What? The extended version is like over 20 odd minutes long!

mentalist said:

Indeed. 20 ODD minutes, in which almost nothing is happening.

Black Sweat
The Future
Dirty Mind
I Wanna Be Your Lover
When Doves Cry
Love
Vicki Waiting
Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
Guitar

Some songs I agree with (Forever In My Life), others are just right the way they are (Bambi, even The Beautiful Ones, which was edited for length on Pruple Rain)

But in case of Forever In My Life and Strange Relationship, there are long love versions from the SOTT tour, which are amazing.

If there are two songs I would love longer workouts from I'd pick;
New Position
Tamborine
The Ladder, as performed in rehearsel, partly shown at the credits of the 91 documentary.

Pretty please?

Anxiety said:

NICE! I LOVE "A Million Days", and U R DEAD ON with the "Love" comment. Do U know how many times I've rewound that part? A million.

"3121" most DEFINITELY could have that long intro with the horns.