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Thread started 03/30/15 11:54pm

Marco81

Beautiful Strange - Original version vs Rave In2 version

Which one do you prefer and why? I'm just glad we have 2 versions of this gem cool

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Reply #1 posted 03/31/15 12:53am

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Definitely the Beautiful Strange version. Not that there's anything wrong with the Rave In2 version, I just prefer the cleaner wah-guitar sound to the distorted sound. The BS version is sparser and I think that suits the song better. Other than that, they're basically the same.

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Reply #2 posted 03/31/15 6:55am

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I didn't realize there was two versions. Which version is the one with the Mel B. interview?
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Reply #3 posted 03/31/15 9:45am

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Definitely the Rave In2 version. That guitar kicks major ass and elevates the song from a semi memorable slow jam to an epic anthem.

klick2me, the version on the interview tape is the original.
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Reply #4 posted 03/31/15 10:34am

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The live versions.

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https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #5 posted 03/31/15 4:29pm

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the version that no one else has heard except me and a couple of really cool people.

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Reply #6 posted 03/31/15 5:08pm

SquirrelMeat

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I prefer the original. I think the album version is slightly over produced.

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Reply #7 posted 03/31/15 6:17pm

breakdown2k14

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definitely the rave in2 version
There's Joy in repetition
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Reply #8 posted 03/31/15 9:07pm

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SquirrelMeat said:

I prefer the original. I think the album version is slightly over produced.


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Reply #9 posted 04/02/15 6:55pm

Farfunknugin

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I quite prefer the spoken word & didgeridoo versions of this timeless classic
[Edited 4/2/15 18:57pm]
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Reply #10 posted 04/02/15 7:06pm

EddieC

Farfunknugin said:

I quite prefer the spoken word & didgeridoo versions of this timeless classic [Edited 4/2/15 18:57pm]

Prince's didgeridoo skills are tragically underappreciated by the world at large.

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