How come this absolutely awesome song was a B-side? I remember when ATWIAD came out, I loved everything about it, still do, this shoudl have been on that album though - the full extended version. It is brilliant, and having now heard the version from the LOL Tour, it really is such a timeless tune... I love it.

many of prince's greatest moments like this classic are songs that were compsed and performed by prince by himself. prince is just simply the best there is this song should of went to #1

same as 17 days

on fire his B sides blow most peolples entire albums away

Dont forget Erotic City.

I listened to Feel U Up on my drive home tonight. Another great B-Side.

One of my all time faves. LOve evrythign about this song. Works best when played LOUD!!

jonylawson said:

same as 17 days

on fire his B sides blow most peolples entire albums away

ALL of his 1980s B sides were hot, Escape probably the weakest bust still nice

Yes, this one, Erotic City, Irresistible Bi^#h!

The B sides were HAWT. Could've been put on the albums, easily. I loved those old funky, purple sounding B sides There are times when I'd choose the B Side over anything on the album.

I've been playing them to death lately. They still sound great, and fresh all these years later. If they were released today, they'd get play.

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She'd still be there

Telling me just how much she really cares

I remember back in the day when vinyls were issued and discovering the B-sides....Woaw, my favorites are:

*17 days

*Another Lonely Xmas (I love the live version of St Paul: thanks to the one who recorded it... )

*Hello, Girl, She's Always In My Hair

*God (Instrumental): a pure masterpiece

*Erotic City

*Love Or Money, Alexa De paris

*Irresistible Bitch

Happy to hear it through my full Ipod....I was really happy when The B Sides compilation was issued...Too bad that Another Lonely Xmas was the edit version...but great to get oldies (Horny Toad, Gotta Stop Messin' About) with a good sound!

^

Shockadelica too. Shit, as somebody said, his 'Bs' beat most peoples 'As' years ago.

Ramzoo said:

I remember back in the day when vinyls were issued and discovering the B-sides....Woaw, my favorites are:

*17 days

*Another Lonely Xmas (I love the live version of St Paul: thanks to the one who recorded it... )

*Hello, Girl, She's Always In My Hair

*God (Instrumental): a pure masterpiece

*Erotic City

*Love Or Money, Alexa De paris

*Irresistible Bitch

Happy to hear it through my full Ipod....I was really happy when The B Sides compilation was issued...Too bad that Another Lonely Xmas was the edit version...but great to get oldies (Horny Toad, Gotta Stop Messin' About) with a good sound!

I love Erotic City and God too I like Scarlet Pussy as well

1. She's always in my hair
2. Girl
3. Erotic city
4. 17 days
5. Another lonely Christmas
6. How come U don't call me anymore?
7. Irresistible bitch

are the best

^ yes, those songs would make a wonderful album.

jonylawson said:

same as 17 days

on fire his B sides blow most peolples entire albums away

some nice B sides and he released alot of garbage instead

Tremolina said:

1. She's always in my hair
2. Girl
3. Erotic city
4. 17 days
5. Another lonely Christmas
6. How come U don't call me anymore?
7. Irresistible bitch

are the best

I Love U In Me, Shockadelica - bloody awesome

and ah-hem 200 Balloons. lol

I never understood why he didn't release more b-sides specially around SOTT and Lovesexy with all that amazing material from Crystal Ball and The Black Album

Tremolina said:

Tremolina said:

1. She's always in my hair
2. Girl
3. Erotic city
4. 17 days
5. Another lonely Christmas
6. How come U don't call me anymore?
7. Irresistible bitch

are the best

great list

I love how he over annunciates "shees allwaze in my hair" on the new live version. Killer stuff.

If I ever play a Prince CD in the car it's usually The B-Sides. I like every track on there. She's Always In My Hair tops them all though, for me.

Nobody's mentioned the superb D'Angelo cover...

My all-time favorite Prince song (of all songs, not just b-sides).

I remember taking a bus to Northern Lights Records, back in the day, and buying the Raspberry Beret 12”. When I got home, I listened to “She’s Always In My Hair” for the very first time, and I was blown away!!!! The love was immediate and the infatuation has never worn off.

jillybean said:

My all-time favorite Prince song (of all songs, not just b-sides).

I remember taking a bus to Northern Lights Records, back in the day, and buying the Raspberry Beret 12”. When I got home, I listened to “She’s Always In My Hair” for the very first time, and I was blown away!!!! The love was immediate and the infatuation has never worn off.

I had the same reaction to Another Lonely Christmas with the big picture disc. 12 inch B-sides like that trump all others in sound and treasure. Those were the days.

Like the demo's and outtakes it helped shaping the image of an adventorous artist.

B-sides also shaped and glimpsed to future ideas.

Stymie said:

Tremolina said:

1. She's always in my hair
2. Girl
3. Erotic city
4. 17 days
5. Another lonely Christmas
6. How come U don't call me anymore?
7. Irresistible bitch

are the best

1. Irresistible bitch
2. How come U don't call me anymore?
3. Another lonely Christmas
4. 17 days
5. Erotic city
6. Girl
7. She's always in my hair
   
   

Sounds great also

MoBetterBliss said:

Tremolina said:

1. She's always in my hair
2. Girl
3. Erotic city
4. 17 days
5. Another lonely Christmas
6. How come U don't call me anymore?
7. Irresistible bitch

are the best

great list

It is huh. With the exception of Irresistible bitch and Girl, I've never understood why these songs weren't singles or included on the albums. All high guality and hit worthy.

Dazza said:

Tremolina said:

1. She's always in my hair
2. Girl
3. Erotic city
4. 17 days
5. Another lonely Christmas
6. How come U don't call me anymore?
7. Irresistible bitch

are the best

I Love U In Me, Shockadelica - bloody awesome

and ah-hem 200 Balloons. lol

I never understood why he didn't release more b-sides specially around SOTT and Lovesexy with all that amazing material from Crystal Ball and The Black Album

The post 86 period is different:

1. Shockadelica
2. La, la, la, he, he, hee
3. Escape
4. Scarlet pussy
5. Feel U up
6. I love U in me
7. Pink Cashmere*

The latter isn't really a b-side, but I wouldn't put 200 balloons on this collection.

The 90's period is pretty much void of any b-sides. B-sides are dead.

i disagree

get off

loveleft loveright

lubricated lady

violet the organ grinder

norny pony

clokin the jizz

do your dance

call the law

and also the extended verions of these songs

this is not music this is a trip

escape

are beyond amazing

vinx98 said:

i disagree

get off

loveleft loveright

lubricated lady

violet the organ grinder

norny pony

clokin the jizz

do your dance

call the law

and also the extended verions of these songs

this is not music this is a trip

escape

are beyond amazing

I dig your list a lot. Thank you for mentioning Loveleft, loveright. Thought I was the only one who really digs that song. Him at his best I think.

vinx98 said: