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Top 10 Prince 12” Singles of All Time


Throughout Prince’s career, he has often included longer versions or remixes of his songs on 12” singles to allow for more experimentation and full-throttle jamming. On this list of the Top 10 Prince 12″ Singles of All Time, we are counting down his best and most epic 12″ tracks, so you can experience them for the first time, or be reminded of the purple genius that you have always loved.

Do you guys still agree with this Top 10 list?

It should have been a top 20!

GirlBrother ok if it was Top 20 which 12 inch versions/mixes would you include?

dalboy2 said:

The long version of Little Red Corvette. Definitely the extended version of Kiss...

And most of the B-sides too! 7 Minutes Mo' Quake is AMAZING!

Guys,

I personally think the Prince – The Quintessential 12 Inch Collection covers most of Prince's best 12inch mixes.

CD1
1. Sexy Dancer (Long Version) (8:49)
2. Let’s Work (Dance Remix) (8:05)
3. Little Red Corvette (Dance Mix) (8:20)
4. Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix) (7:35)
5. Erotic City (Make Love Not War, Erotic City Come Alive) (7:25)
6. God (Instrumental) (Love Theme From Purple Rain) (7:55)
7. I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version) (10:20)
8. Another Loney Christmas (Us 12″ Extended Version) (6:47)
9. She’s Always In My Hair (“New Mix”) (6:35)
CD2
1. Rasberry Beret (Ext Version) (6:36)
2. Girl (B Side) (7:44)
3. America (Ext Version) (21:57)
4. Pop Life (Ext Uk Version) (6:16)
5. Pop Life (Ext Us Version) (9:18)
6. Hello (B Side) (6:19)
7. Paisley Park (B Side) (7:02)
8. 4 The Tears In Your Eyes (B Side) (2:48)
9. Alexa De Paris (B Side) (4:54)

CD3
1. Kiss (Extended Version) (7:15)
2. Love Or $ (Full Length 12 Version) (6:56)
3. Mountains (Extended Version) (9:58)
4. Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended Version) (7:50)
5. La, La, La, He, He, He (Full Length 12” Version) (11:01)
6. Shockadelica (Full Length 12 Version) (6:20)
7. U Got The Look (Long Look) (6:42)
8. Housequake (7 Minutes Mo’quake) (7:11)
9. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:36)

CD 4
1. Alphabet Street (This Is Not Music.. This Is A Trip) (7:48)
2. Glam Slam (Shep Pettibone Remix) (6:36)
3. Escape (Free Yo Mind From This Rat Race) (8:51)
4. I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3) (10:10)
5. Scarlet ~censored~ (Full Length 12 Version) (6:10)
6. Partyman (The Video Mix) (6:08)
7. Feel U Up (Long Stroke) (6:27)
8. Gett Off (Approx Damn-Near 10 Min.-Original Version) (9:20)
9. Pink Cashmere (12 Remix) (6:20)
10. Pope (12 Remix) (6:06)

But definitely more then 10 on that list

airth said:

Listening to the extended versions of IWD4U and I Wish U Heaven took up countless hours of my childhood. There's no way I could cut them from the list. Absolute classics.

Oh yeah

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What's not to love about these lyrics.

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GirlBrother said:

"There are some things you do to me, that leave me in a veil of sweat. Darling, there are some things that I want to do to you--SO YOU'LL NEVER FORGET! Mayday."

Classic... let's not forget his brief foray into beat boxing. Shame we didn't hear more of it. Ahh, I bounce from this version to the live purple rain tour version frequently, can't get enough of the piano intro variation by Lisa/Dr Fink, it is just a slight modification but it gives me chills.

Also love Raspberry Beret, that cough & those strings, so raw!

I wouldn't be surprised if the vault isn't filled with an extended mix of every known song.
[Edited 5/8/16 10:57am]

SapereAude said:

Me neither. I'm guessing that most songs have secret unreleased long versions or remixes.

I'll never understand why Madonna's Love Song was never released as a single. I bet there's definitely a long version of that.