Off the top of my head I can say the 86-87 version of "We Can Funk" is for sure better than the Grafitti Bridge version, and also "Databank" is way better than the Time's version...What others can you think of?
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There's a sped up version of A.T.W.I.A.D. on Jewel Box 2 that I absolutely adore. Although I don't think it's supposed to be that fast cos' it sounds the same instrumentaly as the version that appears on The Work vol.2 just played at a slightly faster rpm.

dannyd5050 said:

there is a version of water does not compute, that is so much better than the album version.
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i beg to differ. i've found that i prefer the album version to many of the boots i've heard. i respect P's judgment so much more now.

I prefer the bootlegged version of "Joy In Repetion" to the edited one on "Grafitti Bridge".

Come (the released version is lame...)

"Old Friends 4 Sale".

The lyrics on the released version are horrible....

dorothyparker87 said:

Seriously? There really isn't much difference, aside from the long drum intro.

Taurus said:

AMEN! TOTALLY!!

TwiliteKid said:

I agree. But the unreleased version from 1986 is played a little faster to my ears. But other than that and the intro beat it's the same.

I think that the lyrics to OF4S are better on the original, but the music is better on The Vault version.

Does anyone agree that "We Can Funk" and "Databank" were sped up on older boots? I heard The Work versions and, though I guess they are the original tempo, they sound too slow to me...

xenon said:

Yeah, I really like the bassline on the out-take of ATWIAD.

Prince's version of All Day, All Night is great too with Lisa's "Ich liebe dich! Ich liebe dich!", I love Jill's version too though.

The Beautiful Experience version of Come is great too (again, I like the released version too - shame we never got that as a single, with the mixes).

The Rebels version of 'You' is better than the later version/Paula Abdul version IMO. And so is 'If I Love You Tonight'.

Strange Relationship, Tick Tick Bang, Computer Blue, Crystal Ball, Crucial, Hallucination Rain - there's quite a few come to think of it.

I way prefer the original version of 'Tick Tick Bang' - nice Dirty Mind-sounding funk instead of the overproduced GB version.

Tick, Tick, Bang

well computer blue comes to mind... as well as
all day all night (better then Jill's version)
tick, tick, bang, bang
strange relationship just 2 name a few

xtraloveable said:

Those horns are KRAZY!!!

dannyd5050 said:

I guess nobody likes those but you.

daPrettyman said:

I know, huh? "We Can Funk" always gets much love though...except for now...

dannyd5050 said:

As you know, it's not my favorite.

Something In The Water.

daPrettyman said:

dannyd5050 said:

I'm with you! I love both (there's something about that rap on the second half of the released version), but the Revolution take is better.

TwiliteKid said:

Thanks! I also like the second part of the GB version where it goes into the "Blow the candle out!" section. Did you know this part was based off a 1982-83 Sunset Sound demo called "Moral Majority"? Blew my mind the first time I heard it!

But, yeah, the unreleased "We Can Funk" kicks ass!

dannyd5050 said:

I've always like the horns too. I thuoght there was a version with the original lyrics AND the horns or was I just dreaming?

Prince's version of "Journey 2 the Center of Your Heart" later per4med by Chaka Khan. I liked his better.


Also, his version of "The Dance Electric" blows Andre's out of the water!

The version of "Rave" from the Small Club boot spanks the ass off the one from the Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic CD

SIMPLE

DESPISE: tick tick bang on grafitti bridge

LOVE: the 1981 demo of tick tick bang

I've seen several versions of We Can Funk. One that I really enjoy is the one that segues from Can't Stop This Feeling I Got. Not sure how similar or different it is to other versions (coz i havent heard them all) but i absoultely love it and think its a lot better than the one on GB.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Seconded... If he were to release just one Vault track, the original take of OF4S would be the one for me. I was so disappointed by the version that was released.