This question came to me yesterday on the way home. I was listening to my NPGMC files and started to think about how some of these tracks/songs would be great for a proper cd release. One song in particular was "When I Lay My Hands On U." I really like that song and think it would fit great on an album.

I would love to hear the song reworked with real drums (like he performed it at Montreux).

What about u guys? What internet songs would u like to see get a proper release?

It'd be nice to have all the NPGMC files in proper lossless, or at the least a cd or lossless download option for the tracks on Choc Invasion, Slaughter and Xpectation.

i want to see eye hate u live version...

When eye lay my hands on u is one of his best songs and I consider a classic song and was happy to hear it get the full treatment in Montreux. Most of the NPGMC internet releases sound "demo-ish."

daPrettyman said:

This question came to me yesterday on the way home. I was listening to my NPGMC files and started to think about how some of these tracks/songs would be great for a proper cd release. One song in particular was "When I Lay My Hands On U." I really like that song and think it would fit great on an album.

I would love to hear the song reworked with real drums (like he performed it at Montreux).

What about u guys? What internet songs would u like to see get a proper release?

"Vavoom" would be my pick.

kewlschool said:

kewlschool said:

When eye lay my hands on u is one of his best songs and I consider a classic song and was happy to hear it get the full treatment in Montreux. Most of the NPGMC internet releases sound "demo-ish."

They really do. When I was listening to the songs yesterday, I said the same thing. Maybe it was the drum machine he used. I don't know.

(ie the demo version of "Guitar.")

SuperSoulFighter said:

Agreed! And the duet with Angie Stone, U Make My Sun Shine....

This was properly released on CD.

http://www.discogs.com/Prince-U-Make-My-Sunshine/release/3334988

ludwig said:

SuperSoulFighter said:

Agreed! And the duet with Angie Stone, U Make My Sun Shine....

This was properly released on CD.

http://www.discogs.com/Prince-U-Make-My-Sunshine/release/3334988

Yes, it was released 2 differnt ways. One of the singles was sold in stores, while others were sold through the music club in a paper sleeve.

you mean this isn't on it's way

^ Maybe one day!

bigd74 said:

you mean this isn't on it's way

If it had all of the live material included, I would be a very happy camper!

I really can't stand that "when I lay my hands on U" song at all .. and most of the npgmc has a lot of cheesy lyric problems .. but I would still love to have it in lossless .. and there were definately some great ideas that got a little damged along the way .. u make my sunshine was a great little tune .. minus that horrible jarring bridge .. same with my mediallion ... i reallly loved that song .. till the 3rd verse came out a few months later .. i also agree that vavoom is a good single choice .. i really loved High .. and underneath the cream has some potential (minus a few choice clunker lyrics) and of course .. "splash" needs itself and the rest of whatever album it was on in lossless

TrevorAyer said:

I really can't stand that "when I lay my hands on U" song at all .. and most of the npgmc has a lot of cheesy lyric problems .. but I would still love to have it in lossless .. and there were definately some great ideas that got a little damged along the way .. u make my sunshine was a great little tune .. minus that horrible jarring bridge .. same with my mediallion ... i reallly loved that song .. till the 3rd verse came out a few months later .. i also agree that vavoom is a good single choice .. i really loved High .. and underneath the cream has some potential (minus a few choice clunker lyrics) and of course .. "splash" needs itself and the rest of whatever album it was on in lossless

I totally agree on that one. I really like that song.

when eye lay my hands on u

INCREDIBLE SONG!!!!

STONE COLD CLASSIC!

daPrettyman said:

This question came to me yesterday on the way home. I was listening to my NPGMC files and started to think about how some of these tracks/songs would be great for a proper cd release. One song in particular was "When I Lay My Hands On U." I really like that song and think it would fit great on an album.

I would love to hear the song reworked with real drums (like he performed it at Montreux).

What about u guys? What internet songs would u like to see get a proper release?

I consider internet releases to be proper releases. This is 2013 dude, u can't live in the past like that.

And BTW When I Lay My Hands On U WAS released and DID fit great on an album: it's called The Chocolate Invasion, check it out

databank said:

daPrettyman said:

This question came to me yesterday on the way home. I was listening to my NPGMC files and started to think about how some of these tracks/songs would be great for a proper cd release. One song in particular was "When I Lay My Hands On U." I really like that song and think it would fit great on an album.

I would love to hear the song reworked with real drums (like he performed it at Montreux).

What about u guys? What internet songs would u like to see get a proper release?

I consider internet releases to be proper releases. This is 2013 dude, u can't live in the past like that.

And BTW When I Lay My Hands On U WAS released and DID fit great on an album: it's called The Chocolate Invasion, check it out

The problem is that it's not officially available anymore. If you don't own it already you have to download it illegally somewhere to listen to it.

Physical releases would still be legally available on amazon, ebay, etc....

So "living in the past " is not that bad at all.

TheDigitalGardener said:

It'd be nice to have all the NPGMC files in proper lossless, or at the least a cd or lossless download option for the tracks on Choc Invasion, Slaughter and Xpectation.

I'd go further than that and say everything that he has ever released should be available in lossless, whether that is albums, maxi-singles, NPGMC, one-off singles, soundtrack songs, song collaborations on other artists' releases. The distrubution channel is available 3rdeyegirl.com, but............now back to reality we should just be happy with what we got.

databank said:

daPrettyman said:

This question came to me yesterday on the way home. I was listening to my NPGMC files and started to think about how some of these tracks/songs would be great for a proper cd release. One song in particular was "When I Lay My Hands On U." I really like that song and think it would fit great on an album.

I would love to hear the song reworked with real drums (like he performed it at Montreux).

What about u guys? What internet songs would u like to see get a proper release?

I consider internet releases to be proper releases. This is 2013 dude, u can't live in the past like that.

And BTW When I Lay My Hands On U WAS released and DID fit great on an album: it's called The Chocolate Invasion, check it out

I agree with u, but I'm talking about the way he did with "The Dance." I would like to hear a version with a fuller arrangement. OR, I would be satisfied with an updaed release where I can get higher quality files.

I have the original NPGMC version as well as TCI and the quality doesn't compare to either a regular cd or a high quality wav.

[Edited 6/13/13 7:51am]

I want "Jukebox with a Heartbeat."

databank said:

I consider internet releases to be proper releases. This is 2013 dude, u can't live in the past like that.

true, but being released when they were, they werent really all released in the highest of bitrates at the time. so yes, it is 2013, and lossless downloads would be great to have of these releases.

bluefish said:

I want "Jukebox with a Heartbeat."

<3 this one.

I agree that a rerelease with better quality would certainly be a good thing, so if you mean "lossless" by "proper" so yeah i'm in.

As for them being avaiolable on CD for sale second hand on Amazon or for illegal download... Honestly I don't see the difference except that in one case it's for sale (but the money's not for Prince) and in the other it's for free

That Girl Thang. Short, simple, and sweet