Hi there folks,

I have two versions of "Love...Thy Will Be Done." The first is the more hushed, quiet version with Prince on vocals. The second is the more rousing, guitar-driven NPG version with Sonny T. on vocals. Does anyone know if there is version that combines the guitar version's music with Prince's vocal?

I actually like Sonny's singing on the NPG track, but you know it ain't the same when Prince isn't singing lead. But I like the music on the NPG version better.

(Incidentally, I feel the same way about the original versus NPG/Sonny T. versions of "Acknowledge Me," so if anyone could point me to my perfect hybrid there, that would be great too.)

Thanks, and peace...

I love this too. There is def a 94 NPG version with our man singin. Just trying to dig it up now. (not sure about a live studio Acknonwledge me w/P vox tho' but, most prob)

I love this too. There is def a 94 NPG version with our man singin. Just trying to dig it up now. (not sure about a live studio Acknonwledge me w/P vox tho' but, most prob)

The Prince vocal version is calming.Nice.

joestylie said:

I love this too. There is def a 94 NPG version with our man singin. Just trying to dig it up now. (not sure about a live studio Acknonwledge me w/P vox tho' but, most prob)

I'm wondering if U found it. And I ain't ever heard of Acknowledge me with Sonny on Vox....Mad and Funky Design, yes, but not Acknowledge me

I'm wondering if U found it. And I ain't ever heard of Acknowledge me with Sonny on Vox....Mad and Funky Design, yes, but not Acknowledge me

I know the "Acknowledge Me" with Sonny on vocals as "Acknowledge Me #2" on the Work It boot, Disc 32. And, damn, it's funky. The mix is way less cluttered, and the horns are brought to the fore.

Some mix wizard should just transpose Prince's vocals from both of these tracks and put them on the redone NPG tracks.

They are both tracks that Prince did himself and then redid w/ Sonny on vocals as potential Exodus tracks. Usually you find them on sets of Exodus Outtakes.

newpowerfantastical said:

I'm wondering if U found it. And I ain't ever heard of Acknowledge me with Sonny on Vox....Mad and Funky Design, yes, but not Acknowledge me

I know the "Acknowledge Me" with Sonny on vocals as "Acknowledge Me #2" on the Work It boot, Disc 32. And, damn, it's funky. The mix is way less cluttered, and the horns are brought to the fore.

Some mix wizard should just transpose Prince's vocals from both of these tracks and put them on the redone NPG tracks.

They are both tracks that Prince did himself and then redid w/ Sonny on vocals as potential Exodus tracks. Usually you find them on sets of Exodus Outtakes.

there are more trax with sonny t on vocals, from that session.

irrc they are

Slave [same as the emancipation outtake 'slave 2 the system', yet alternate/reworked]

Mad

Funky Design

Acknowledge Me

Superhero/Goin Outa Space

versions of prince on vox, doing the NPG version of Love..Thy Will B Done, i can't seem

to remember ever coming a cross a studio one. But he did play it live a few times during

the Jam Of the Year tour in 1998. there are some fairly good recordings out there.

newpowerfantastical said:

I'm wondering if U found it. And I ain't ever heard of Acknowledge me with Sonny on Vox....Mad and Funky Design, yes, but not Acknowledge me

"Acknowledge Me #2" [...] damn, it's funky. The mix is way less cluttered, and the horns are brought to the fore.

those versions of "mad"and "funky design" are also superior to the mixes of them

that prince later released through the npgmc.

i love that we have those songs with prince on lead vocals but it's just a shame that

he chose to release the less exciting versions.

love that whole "blow your mind, blow your mind, everybody's trippin on the funky

design" background chorus on the NPG version. plus that weird BG noise that kind

of sounds like an elephant charging into a room, trumpetting. can't remember if it's

also in the prince version. hmmm.

i'm gonna dust of those npg outtakes again tonight and give them another listen

newpowerfantastical said:

(Incidentally, I feel the same way about the original versus NPG/Sonny T. versions of "Acknowledge Me," so if anyone could point me to my perfect hybrid there, that would be great too.)

OH, I agree, I like the NPG versions of Acknowledge Me and Love..Thy Will Be Done, i just hate Sonny T's vocals. If there was versions with Prince on vocals, that would be my holy grail along with perfect copies of The Family demos with Prince on vocals.

rudedog said:

newpowerfantastical said:

(Incidentally, I feel the same way about the original versus NPG/Sonny T. versions of "Acknowledge Me," so if anyone could point me to my perfect hybrid there, that would be great too.)

OH, I agree, I like the NPG versions of Acknowledge Me and Love..Thy Will Be Done, i just hate Sonny T's vocals. If there was versions with Prince on vocals, that would be my holy grail along with perfect copies of The Family demos with Prince on vocals.

imagine the whole "exodus" album with just prince on vocals

I dunno, I liked Prince's older versions on all these songs, production, vocals, everything. The NPG versions sounded cheap to me.

ufoclub said:

newpowerfantastical said:

Hi there folks,

I have two versions of "Love...Thy Will Be Done." The first is the more hushed, quiet version with Prince on vocals. The second is the more rousing, guitar-driven NPG version with Sonny T. on vocals. Does anyone know if there is version that combines the guitar version's music with Prince's vocal?

I actually like Sonny's singing on the NPG track, but you know it ain't the same when Prince isn't singing lead. But I like the music on the NPG version better.

(Incidentally, I feel the same way about the original versus NPG/Sonny T. versions of "Acknowledge Me," so if anyone could point me to my perfect hybrid there, that would be great too.)

Thanks, and peace...

Not sure if Prince recorded his own vocal version of this particular version, since Sonny already had the original one to "guide" his own per4mance, but it will have to remain a mystery until someone asks Sonny in an interview... If such a version exists, though, it's NOT circulating as far as i know...

newpowerfantastical said:

I'm wondering if U found it. And I ain't ever heard of Acknowledge me with Sonny on Vox....Mad and Funky Design, yes, but not Acknowledge me

I know the "Acknowledge Me" with Sonny on vocals as "Acknowledge Me #2" on the Work It boot, Disc 32. And, damn, it's funky. The mix is way less cluttered, and the horns are brought to the fore.

Also on the 'Fantasia' bootleg.

I quite like the Sonny T stuff.

I love this song. Back in the mid 90's when Prince played many shows at paisley Park he would often perform this live with great guitar and all. It was always a highlight for me.

BobGeorge909 said:

joestylie said:

I love this too. There is def a 94 NPG version with our man singin. Just trying to dig it up now. (not sure about a live studio Acknonwledge me w/P vox tho' but, most prob)

I'm wondering if U found it. And I ain't ever heard of Acknowledge me with Sonny on Vox....Mad and Funky Design, yes, but not Acknowledge me

U know what...I had it and didn't even know it...oops...!

fantasticjoy said:

ufoclub said:

I dunno, I liked Prince's older versions on all these songs, production, vocals, everything. The NPG versions sounded cheap to me.

I agree. If I hadn't heard the other versions I would have said I didn't like the song. It just goes to show what production can do for a song.

To each his own...I like both sets, especially of "Love...Thy Will." I just think the NPG versions have a more energized feel, closer to how he performed them live. I will hazard to claim that the early version of "Acknowledge Me" is overproduced, and I tend to be an 'everything and the kitchen sink, too' fan of Prince's arrangements.

Maybe it's because I originally heard all of these tracks in their live form before I heard the earlier studio versions, and P tended to use the NPG versions for his backing tracks during live performances during this era (which I think he tended to overdo, actually), and they got stuck in my head that way. But I digress...

IstenSzek said:

newpowerfantastical said:

I know the "Acknowledge Me" with Sonny on vocals as "Acknowledge Me #2" on the Work It boot, Disc 32. And, damn, it's funky. The mix is way less cluttered, and the horns are brought to the fore.

Some mix wizard should just transpose Prince's vocals from both of these tracks and put them on the redone NPG tracks.

They are both tracks that Prince did himself and then redid w/ Sonny on vocals as potential Exodus tracks. Usually you find them on sets of Exodus Outtakes.

there are more trax with sonny t on vocals, from that session.

irrc they are

Slave [same as the emancipation outtake 'slave 2 the system', yet alternate/reworked]

Mad

Funky Design

Acknowledge Me

Superhero/Goin Outa Space

versions of prince on vox, doing the NPG version of Love..Thy Will B Done, i can't seem

to remember ever coming a cross a studio one. But he did play it live a few times during

the Jam Of the Year tour in 1998. there are some fairly good recordings out there.

Yeah the Jam Of The Year recording at Paisley I have...

Then there is the Sonny T. version

There are two Prince solo versions..one where he is singing by himself and the other with Martika and Prince's vocals on the same track overlaying.