Most all of Prince's released music is widely available including B sides.

But out of all the songs released on cassette, vinyl, CD etc. by Prince or by Prince in a collection. What songs have you found that are not available through regular channels like Itunes?

I can't find the studio version for 4 the tears in your eyes on the We are the World album. Does it exist?

What downloadable Prince songs have you not been able to find

There is a ton of prince songs not available on i-tunes, their content (of Prince) is pathetic.

I know u were not talking about i-tunes in particular....but i am a bit cheesed off with it at the moment.....haha.

Complete list is here:
http://prince.org/msg/7/329678

That really should be a sticky, it's invaluable.

muskiediver said:

That album is all over online. You can still find it in stores too.

I could think the hardest stuff to find is the 12" or B-sides. The extended B-sides weren't on The Hits. You have to dig online to find those versions if you don't already own them. But they are out there.

Out of officially released stuff....I think most any of it is easy to find, including "4 The Tears In Your Eyes".

I try to own as much officially stuff as I can. I don't have any guilt about downloading a 12" or a B-side because I already own the vinyl. If Prince isn't going to release it on CD, then I'll find a digital copy to enjoy. I feel that way about any vinyl I own.

7" edits and CD promo-only edits that aren't on the Hits or TVOB or Ultimate are the ones that give me fits and are almost impossible to find.

Bootleggers, uploaders, etc., have, understandably, focused on the 12" versions.

I'd really like a collection of edits. I actually have use for them often. The boot 7" In The Computer was a nice effort, but really needs to be cleaned up. and expanded beyond 1986.


i about creamed my jeans when iTunes put up the Kiss/Love Or Money "digital 45"
[Edited 4/9/10 12:04pm]

Purple and Gold will be a rare one, some day.

One of the rarest Prince songs I ever heard online -- officially - was his cover version of Shania Twain's "You're Still The One". That was never truly downloadable though.

I haven't heard that for a long time.

ernestsewell said:

I actually just ordered and received the We Are The World album a few months ago. I really like it - and, the title track is actually one of the weaker ones on that album.

That version of 4 The Tears In Your Eyes is just too cool - between PR and ATWIAD, but leaning toward ATWIAD sonically.

Jakeasaurus said:

You just had to stick that strange song in, didn't cha ... LoL

Se7en said:

yeah, that one IS very elusive. think I only heard it once back when it was originally posted. don't even remember what his website was at the time. love4oneanother.com?

anyway, i can't even remember if it was live or studio. is there a bootleg out there with this "official" version on it?

"You're Still the One" was only in Real Audio format, so... if you've got that, you've got "the best" version of it.

"Purple and Gold"
"Turn Me Loose"

Those would probably currently be among the hardest to get.

mplsmike said:

i think the only CD release it was on was the Japanese 3" CD single. been watching auctions for it on ebay from time to time and it gets pretty spendy by the time it sells.

billymeade said:

really wish that S.O.B. DJ could have kept his mouth shut when he was playing "Turn Me Loose"

errant said:

Really.. i had no idea..

I know its just a 1:40 (something seconds long)
I still like a copy for my collection

mplsmike said:

I have that single and have ripped it to flac

It's a nice little extension of the song, taken from the extended version.

Took me ages to find the single though.

ernestsewell said:

I'm with you 100 percent on this. I own ALL of the 12 inches and singles that I have downloaded digital copies of. I bought "the war" on cassette. I bought it while in the npgmc. I paid for it. I feel totally good about finding a digital copy elsewhere for my own personal use. Prince got my money.

mplsmike said:

yep, correct :

Prince CDsingle 3” Japan Promo WPDP 6240 Thieves In The Temple / Thieves In The Temple Part 2
Prince CDsingle 3” Japan WPDP 6240 Thieves In The Temple / Thieves In The Temple Part 2

I want a copy
But dont wanna pay

Jakeasaurus said:

Maybe there is a God.

mplsmike said:

me too. it never shows up online

errant said:

Its on youtube studio version no dj

xlr8r said:

full thing or just the part of the song with the DJ hacked off at the beginning and the end? i have an audio file like that....