pureTsexy said:

Forgive me if this has been touched on... but why isnt Batdance on any of the hits or greatest compilation albums?

Copyright. Too many people get a piece of that one...

This is also why you can only buy the videos with the movie instead of them appearing on The Hits DVD.

djThunderfunk said:

pureTsexy said:

Forgive me if this has been touched on... but why isnt Batdance on any of the hits or greatest compilation albums?

Copyright. Too many people get a piece of that one...

This is also why you can only buy the videos with the movie instead of them appearing on The Hits DVD.

The 3 vids are on the movie DVD??? I had no idea. Which edition of the DVD specifically?

they are on the 2 disc special edition. the cover has a silver boarder around the artwork. walmart had it (and the other 3 double disc special editions) for 5 bucks not too long ago. they are on the blu ray as well

[Edited 10/26/13 15:31pm]

The Hits / B-sides:

where are:

Paisley Park,
Anotherloverholenyohead,

Mountains,

Girls & Boys,
Glam Slam,
I Wish U Heaven,
Batdance,

Partyman,
Scandalous,
New Power Generation (song),
My Name Is Prince

These tracks were still minor hits (most of them) and great songs,

they deserved to be included and not only b-sides (some of them) to the "Peach" single releases.

[Edited 10/26/13 18:58pm]

savagedreams said:

they are on the 2 disc special edition. the cover has a silver boarder around the artwork. walmart had it (and the other 3 double disc special editions) for 5 bucks not too long ago. they are on the blu ray as well

[Edited 10/26/13 15:31pm]

They are on the single blu, the 4 movie collection on blu and the box set on blu, and of course the special edition dvd mentioned above.

thedance said:

The Hits / B-sides:

where are:

Paisley Park,
Anotherloverholenyohead,

Mountains,

Girls & Boys,
Glam Slam,
I Wish U Heaven,
Batdance,

Partyman,
Scandalous,
New Power Generation (song),
My Name Is Prince

These tracks were still minor hits (most of them) and great songs,

they deserved to be included and not only b-sides (some of them) to the "Peach" single releases.

[Edited 10/26/13 18:58pm]

and, where are:

Or $

Alexa De Paris

Get Off

The Lubricated Lady

Loveleft Loveright

Horny Pony

Violet The Organ Grinder

etc...

savagedreams said:

they are on the 2 disc special edition. the cover has a silver boarder around the artwork. walmart had it (and the other 3 double disc special editions) for 5 bucks not too long ago. they are on the blu ray as well

[Edited 10/26/13 15:31pm]

Got it! Released 2009/02/10, thanks

thedance said:

The Hits / B-sides:

where are:

Paisley Park,
Anotherloverholenyohead,

Mountains,

Girls & Boys,
Glam Slam,
I Wish U Heaven,
Batdance,

Partyman,
Scandalous,
New Power Generation (song),
My Name Is Prince

These tracks were still minor hits (most of them) and great songs,

they deserved to be included and not only b-sides (some of them) to the "Peach" single releases.

[Edited 10/26/13 18:58pm]

The only way it could have been done properly would have been a 5 CD boxset: 3 CD's for The Hits and 2 CD's for the long versions of the b-sides (I think we were all mad to have only the edits back then). But it wouldn't have been a good move in terms of $$$ because the general public was the target there, not us, and they didn't give a shit about long versions of I Wish U Heaven. The only singles they may have missed are Batdance which was a major hit and Girls & Boys for the European audiences cuz it was quite a success as well.

That makes me think: during the Act II show in paris I clearly remember that flyers were given to us that announced the compilation AND A DOUBLE VIDEO ALBUM FOR THE PROMO VIDEOS. There even was a tracklist for that, and I ended-up being SO disappointed when it finally gor released and I realized they had decided to make it a single videotape at the last minute. Does anyone else remember this announcement? Does anyone has kept a copy of that flyer with the tracklist?

Se7en said:

^^talking about the Batman vids and Batman DVD.

The Batman videos are standard def on the blu, don't know the source...

databank said:

thedance said:

The Hits / B-sides:

where are:

Paisley Park,
Anotherloverholenyohead,

Mountains,

Girls & Boys,
Glam Slam,
I Wish U Heaven,
Batdance,

Partyman,
Scandalous,
New Power Generation (song),
My Name Is Prince

These tracks were still minor hits (most of them) and great songs,

they deserved to be included and not only b-sides (some of them) to the "Peach" single releases.

The only way it could have been done properly would have been a 5 CD boxset: 3 CD's for The Hits and 2 CD's for the long versions of the b-sides (I think we were all mad to have only the edits back then). But it wouldn't have been a good move in terms of $$$ because the general public was the target there, not us, and they didn't give a shit about long versions of I Wish U Heaven. The only singles they may have missed are Batdance which was a major hit and Girls & Boys for the European audiences cuz it was quite a success as well.

That makes me think: during the Act II show in paris I clearly remember that flyers were given to us that announced the compilation AND A DOUBLE VIDEO ALBUM FOR THE PROMO VIDEOS. There even was a tracklist for that, and I ended-up being SO disappointed when it finally gor released and I realized they had decided to make it a single videotape at the last minute. Does anyone else remember this announcement? Does anyone has kept a copy of that flyer with the tracklist?

I would make The Hits 3CD like this (in case I could)..

The Hits 1: (1978-1985)

1. "Soft and Wet" – 3:03
2. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" – 2:58 (single edit)
3. "I Feel for You" – 3:25
4. "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" – 3:48
5. "Uptown" – 4:09 (single edit)

6. "Dirty Mind" – 3:49 (single edit)
7. "Head" – 4:43
8. "When You Were Mine" – 3:43
9. "Controversy" – 3:35 (single edit)
10. "Do Me, Baby" – 3:57 (single edit)
11. "1999" – 3:37 (single edit)
12. "Little Red Corvette" – 4:56

13. "Delirious" – 2:39 (single edit)

14. "When Doves Cry" – 3:48 (single edit)
15. "Let's Go Crazy" – 4:39
16. "I Would Die 4 U" – 2:57 (single edit)
17. "Purple Rain" – 8:40

18. "Raspberry Beret" – 3:32
19. "Pop Life" – 3:42

The Hits 2: (1985-1992)

1. "Nothing Compares 2 U" – 4:58 (live)

2. "Kiss" – 3:46 (single edit)
3. "Mountains" - 3:58

4. "Girls And Boys" - 5:29

5. "Anotherloverholenyohead" - 3:58

6. "Sign "☮" the Times" – 3:43 (single edit)
7. "U Got the Look" – 3:47
8. "If I Was Your Girlfriend" – 3:46 (single edit)
9. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" – 3:40 (single edit)
10. "Adore" – 4:41

11. "Alphabet St." – 5:39
12. "I Wish U Heaven" 2:43

13. "Thieves in the Temple" – 3:20
14. "Gett Off" – 4:30
15. "Cream" – 4:13
16. "Diamonds and Pearls" – 4:20 (single edit)
17. "Sexy MF" – 5:26
18. "My Name Is Prince" - 4:05 (7" edit)
19. "7" – 5:09

Outtake: Pink Cashmere, Peach & Pope

The Hits 3: (1994-2010)

1. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
2. Letitgo
3. Space
4. Love Sign ( with Nona Gaye)
5. Get Wild
6. I Hate U (Album version)
7. Dolphin
8. Gold (Album version)
9. Dinner With Delores
10. Betcha By Golly Wow
11. The Holy River
12. Somebody's Somebody
13. The One
14. Come On
15. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
16. Musicology
17. Black Sweat
18. Guitar
19. Future Soul Song

[Edited 10/27/13 17:26pm]

^ oops I forgot: Batdance..

thedance said:

^ oops I forgot: Batdance..

See--maybe it just plain doesn't belong there!

savagedreams said:

they are on the 2 disc special edition. the cover has a silver boarder around the artwork. walmart had it (and the other 3 double disc special editions) for 5 bucks not too long ago. they are on the blu ray as well

[Edited 10/26/13 15:31pm]

I had no idea!!!

PurpleJedi said:

djThunderfunk said:

I thought how they made the Peach and Controversy singles as companion pieces to the 3CD was actually very novel.

PurpleJedi said:

savagedreams said:

they are on the 2 disc special edition. the cover has a silver boarder around the artwork. walmart had it (and the other 3 double disc special editions) for 5 bucks not too long ago. they are on the blu ray as well

[Edited 10/26/13 15:31pm]

I had no idea!!!

Neither did I! And these are some of my all-time favorite Prince videos. Plus I love the movie. Just ordered it for $8 on Amazon. Thanks!

djThunderfunk said:

pureTsexy said:

Forgive me if this has been touched on... but why isnt Batdance on any of the hits or greatest compilation albums?

Copyright.

Call it rentseeking.

I had no idea the videos are on there...but now that I do I'll be buying the dvd or blu-ray. So thx for posting!

djThunderfunk said:

savagedreams said:

they are on the 2 disc special edition. the cover has a silver boarder around the artwork. walmart had it (and the other 3 double disc special editions) for 5 bucks not too long ago. they are on the blu ray as well

[Edited 10/26/13 15:31pm]

They are on the single blu, the 4 movie collection on blu and the box set on blu, and of course the special edition dvd mentioned above.

wow! I never knew that, I have ordered myself this, I love the video to Batdance!! Thanks guys

Batdance

B-side "200 Balloons"
Released June 8, 1989

"Oh, I got a live one here! Ha, ha, ha..."
Get the funk up! - Batman
Get the funk up! - Batman
Get the funk up!
"Go, go, go with a smile"

Batdance!
Do it
Keep bustin'

(Do it) {Repeat in BG}
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
Batman, Batman
I've seen the future and it will be
Batman (House, house)
"And where, and where is the Batman?"

(Do it) {repeat}
Let's do it {x2}

"Stop the press"
"Stop the press, who is that?"
"Vicky Vale"
"Vicky Vale"
"I like..." Batman, Batman, Batman
"Oh, bats"
"Hi, Bruce Wayne"
"I tried 2 avoid all this, but I can't"
"I just gotta know - are we gonna try 2 love each other?"
"Stop the press, who is that?"
"Vicky Vale"
"She is great, isn't she?"

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
I wanna bust that body
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
I wanna bust that body right ("I'd like 2")
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah ("But he's out there right now")
I wanna bust that body
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
2night

"Well, Miss Vale"
"U ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?"
"I always ask that of all my prey"
"I just like the sound of it"

"I've gotta go 2 work" – Batman
"I've gotta go 2 work" – Batman
("Work') {Repeat in BG}
If a man is considered guilty 4 what goes on in his mind
Then gimme the electric chair 4 all my future crimes – oh!
Electric chair

Hey Ducky, let me stick this 7-inch in the computer
Ha, ha, ha...

Hey, we got the power
Oh, we got the soul
Hey, we got 2 sho'nuff get off
Make the devil go, go

"This town needs an enema!"

(Let's do it) {sampled in BG}
"I'm gonna kill U" - Power
"I'm not gonna kill U" - Soul
"I'm gonna kill U" - Power
"I'm not gonna kill U" - Soul
"I'm Batman" - Batman
Don't stop dancin'!
"I'm Batman" - Batman
Don't stop dancin'!
Batman {x3}
Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop dancin'!
Batman {x2}
Don't stop dancin'! {x2}
No, damn it!
Turn the music back up!
Oh, son of a bitch!

"Have U ever heard of the healing power of laughter?"

Who's gonna stop 200 balloons? Nobody!
"Ha, ha, ha..." {looped}
"Batman" - Stop!

© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP

OldFriends4Sale said:

Now let him do that piano part live in some nice show.

He could remake it into anything. No a reloaded release please, but just live.