I've always loved this song, but after hearing Prince perform it at Koko last Sunday it has been on constant rotation. Such a beautiful and emotional song with brilliant vocals that Prince absolutely kills live. In the past week it has become one of my very favourite Prince songs (which is a really delicate title, but regardless...)

1999, Sunset Sound, 20 April – 10 May 1982
D.M.S.R. #1 (8:05)* (20/4)
Free (5:00)* (25/4)
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (3:54)* (26/4)
Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) #1 (4:09) (28/4)
Automatic (9:24)* (2/5)
Delirious #1 (6:05) (9/5)



B-side Original: "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
Released December 18, 1982 (original)

How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

Initial tracking for How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore took place at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA on 26 April, 1982 (the day after Free, two days before Something In The Water (Does Not Compute).-PrinceVault

B side
I keep your picture beside my bed
And I still remember everything U said
I always thought our love was so right, I guess I was wrong
I always thought U'd be by my side mama, now U're gone

What I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good
How come U don't call me anymore, yeah?
Oh anymore

(Listen...)
I still light the fire on a rainy night
I still like it better when U're holding me tight
(OK, now umm...)
Everybody said, everybody said that we should never part, ooh yeah
(I always said that we were kinda cute 2gether myself)
Tell me baby, baby, baby, why, why'd U wanna go and break my heart?
(Why'd U wanna do it, baby?)

All I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good
How come U don't call me anymore, yeah?
Why don't U call me girl?
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
If U don't call me mama, girl U gotta try
Down on my knees, beggin' U please, please! ... oh yeah

Why can't U call me sometime, baby?
It's just one lousy dime, baby
Why can't U call me sometime?
Oh, no no
Why on Earth can't U just pick up the phone, yeah?
U know I don't like 2 be alone {fade out}
Why, why must U torture me baby?
Why U gotta treat me so bad?

OldFriends4Sale said:

nursev said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

1999, Sunset Sound, 20 April – 10 May 1982
D.M.S.R. #1 (8:05)* (20/4)
Free (5:00)* (25/4)
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (3:54)* (26/4)
Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) #1 (4:09) (28/4)
Automatic (9:24)* (2/5)
Delirious #1 (6:05) (9/5)



B-side Original: "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
Released December 18, 1982 (original)

How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

Initial tracking for How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore took place at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA on 26 April, 1982 (the day after Free, two days before Something In The Water (Does Not Compute).-PrinceVault

B side
I keep your picture beside my bed
And I still remember everything U said
I always thought our love was so right, I guess I was wrong
I always thought U'd be by my side mama, now U're gone

What I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good
How come U don't call me anymore, yeah?
Oh anymore

(Listen...)
I still light the fire on a rainy night
I still like it better when U're holding me tight
(OK, now umm...)
Everybody said, everybody said that we should never part, ooh yeah
(I always said that we were kinda cute 2gether myself)
Tell me baby, baby, baby, why, why'd U wanna go and break my heart?
(Why'd U wanna do it, baby?)

All I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good
How come U don't call me anymore, yeah?
Why don't U call me girl?
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
If U don't call me mama, girl U gotta try
Down on my knees, beggin' U please, please! ... oh yeah

Why can't U call me sometime, baby?
It's just one lousy dime, baby
Why can't U call me sometime?
Oh, no no
Why on Earth can't U just pick up the phone, yeah?
U know I don't like 2 be alone {fade out}
Why, why must U torture me baby?
Why U gotta treat me so bad?

1982...beautiful year. 1999 was a killer lp. International Lover was great too.

the 1st album with a set of singles, with HOT B sides

As simple as the song is, that is Purple Music defined

OldFriends4Sale said: