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Thread started 05/11/16 11:26am

trickflippy

Definitive Prince Version of "Nothing Compares 2 U"

What is the best version known of Prince singing this song?

No Rosie Gaines, no horns, no vamp

-- the one that surpasses the emotion Sinead (ick) brought to the table.

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Reply #1 posted 05/11/16 2:40pm

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trickflippy said:

What is the best version known of Prince singing this song?


No Rosie Gaines, no horns, no vamp




-- the one that surpasses the emotion Sinead (ick) brought to the table.





You'll be lucky to find it without horns. I really like the version he did on Ellen for Musicology Tour promo
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Reply #2 posted 05/11/16 2:44pm

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My all time favorite version of that song is Prince´s rendition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the River Plate Stadium . I´m pretty sure it was in 1991.

Just him and his piano, very passionate and heartfelt.

He sang it during the regular Nude tour as well but that version in Buenos Aires remains my favorite version to this day.

And yes, much , much better than Sinead´s version, or any other version, including his own versions.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #3 posted 05/11/16 3:05pm

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mynameisnotsusan said:

trickflippy said:

What is the best version known of Prince singing this song?


No Rosie Gaines, no horns, no vamp




-- the one that surpasses the emotion Sinead (ick) brought to the table.





You'll be lucky to find it without horns. I really like the version he did on Ellen for Musicology Tour promo

The last time I saw him live (😢), in Leeds with 3rdeyegirl, he played a stunning version of the song which for me is the definitive version. Beautiful, from start to finish...
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Reply #4 posted 05/11/16 3:07pm

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Hands down the BEST version is on his one nite alone box set (disc 2).

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Reply #5 posted 05/12/16 10:24am

trickflippy

Thanks! I will check those out. You guys are the best

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