I think most of the Grafiti Bridge cuts are and a lot of them have already been mentioned here before but the standout track is :

Elephants and Flowers

It has a much rockier edge than the released version and different lyrics. It's just great, pity it is curt short . If there is one track I'd like to leak out it's the full version.....

BTW: I think the released version is still one of the standouts tracks on GB
[Edited 5/22/09 4:36am]

I just have to say this is a prefer situation it dosn't mean I think the released versions are shit quite the opposite in fact

Days Of Wild (studio rather than the love 4 one another version)
Empty Room (strings i'll do anything version)
Computer Blue (11 minutes hell yes)
The Dance Electric
Old Friends For Sale
Crystal Ball (a magnificent piece why cut a second out of it)
Something In The Water
Come
Endorphine Machine (studio live guitar sound)

xpertluva said:

*pinch*

No you're not dreaming, there is

i don't know which We Can Funk you're talking about as there are a gazillion it seems but the alternate i've heard is not as good as the album cut. its not very different

datdude said:

Was it the one with the extra lyrics by George Clinton?

And there are several versions of We Can Funk. I wonder which one are the above posters talking about.

My fav version starts off with Prince counting and then the Prince scream.

Anything from "Yellow," I haven't heard any other versions of, and I'd love 2.

Vendetta1 said:

That's the one I was referring to, and I'm fairly certain it's the one Danny meant as well.

TwiliteKid said:

and that drum intro has so much feeling and emotion 2 it, i wish he would have kept it like that..

Tame said:

From "Yellow"

Don't Say You Love Me, Spirit, Martika's Kitchen & Love, Thy Will Be Done all were released & performed by Martika on her album "Martika's Kitchen"

Open Book was released & performed by Jevetta Steele on her self titled album.

Sex was a b-side to the Scandalous Sex Suite and also covered by Lois L. on their album "Precious". (This album alson included the Prince track "Qualified".)

Five Women was performed by Joe Cocker on his album (not sure of the title of this one.)

The Voice as we all know was released and performed by Mavis Staples on the cd of the same name.

I Wonder, Player, Schoolyard, Uh Huh!, Get Blue, never recieved official releases to my knowledge.

Carmen on Top & Power From Above both performed by Carmen Electra & the NPG never got released either.
(I think these 2 tracks were from here scrapped 2nd cd, she mentioned working on new music in an interview with Playboy.)
(Also, I always believed "Power From Above" was an outtake from the Batman days, it's often shouted out during Batdance and the vocal of it "hey we got the power..." is identical to that on Batdance.)

kjamal said:

Um, if you say so.

The unreleased versions of Come, Endorphinmachine and Zannalee are extremely better than the released versions.

And I'm talking about both the rock version and Beautiful Experience version of Come.

TwiliteKid said:

Maybe he means We can Funk...i prefer the original bootleg by far over the overproduced Grafitti Bridge one...

jethrouk said:

I.d have to agree on that

crokey20 said:

Yes, I love that sequencing as well! I have it on The Royal Jewels. "And if that don't work. (Yeah, what?) 2,3,4 Owah!!" Then into the original "We Can Funk". It's a little faster on that boot. The one on the work is a little slower.

I have to disagree about Tick, Tick, Bang. I like the fact that the GB version has a funk beat, instead of that fast sexuality like beat. I think sexuality would have been better with same music, but with a funk beat.

TwiliteKid said:

Yes, it is!

therat said:

To me it's a toss up on that one. I always did like the GB version. And for 20 years I never knew there was an "original" version until this year. And I really like that one as well...That's a hard one to decide for me...
[Edited 5/22/09 10:26am]

HonestMan13 said:

Get Blue was recorded by Louie Louie on his "Let's Get Started" album.


I've forgotten all of the Prince tracks on it, but "Get Blue" and "Dance Un2 the Rhythm" were P songs.

1. Let's Get Started Listen
2. Thought of It Listen
3. Walk With Me Listen
4. Get Blue Listen
5. Brother Louie Listen
6. You're So R & B Listen
7. Too Much Pressure Listen
8. All I Do Is Toss & Turn Listen
9. All in One Breath Listen
10. Dance Unto the Rhythm Listen
11. Aggression Listen
[Edited 5/22/09 11:43am]

Nikademus said:

These aren't really...comparable. One's a live jam, the other a studio song. The live one does work up some serious momentum, but it's a bit too much noodling as well. I can't say I usually get all the way through the track.

dannyd5050 said:

which version of we can funk tho? cause i love the 10 min version that is similar 2 the version on GB

i'll agree that databank is better than the time's released version


same can b said about girl o' my dreams

and i agree about atwiad


"sing it 4 ur man sing it 4 ur girl" i love that part

i agree also with journey 2 the center of ur heart vs chaka

but i'll add that the original version of darling nikki with the xtra guitar part should have been kept

and

batdance with the 4th beat change

L4OATheOriginal said:

Yeah, I have that one too. It's cool, but I'm talking about the slower 86-87 version...

Oh, heck yeah, Prince's "Girl o' My Dreams" is better than TC Ellis's version!

dannyd5050 said:

Anything is better than TC Ellis. G A R B A G E!!!

daPrettyman said:

Tell us how you really feel!

I don't know..."Bambi" was pretty good....



Psyche!

Tick tick Bang demo rocks

Movie Star, they took out about 2 seconds on the 98 release!

omnithanos said:

What part? Also I hate that the beginning of "Movie Star" has "Jam of the Year" playing in the background...

dannyd5050 said:

Right after "Man I hate makin' movies but I like that $, think I don't?" he says "right there honey" which is edited out of the actual release.

omnithanos said:

Yeah, you're right! Good observation... Never noticed that!

eelco said:

Thanks for pointing this out to me. I've had it all this time and never heard it. (Too many Prince songs!) It has TOTALLY different lyrics. I like it.