TrivialPursuit said:

"Right The Wrong" is definitely country rock.

"With You" is country, and Jill's version lends to that even more.

"Purple Rain" could be a country song, but I don't want anyone else trying it. Leann Rhymes did already.

I would also vote for "Still Waiting".

Also "Gotta Broken Heart Again". Gheezus in lyric alone, that's a cry-in-your-beer country tune circa 1979.

Aerogram has a good idea with "Rocknroll Loveaffair", in that the newer Phase two version lends a country swing vibe.

For intensive purposes, "Take Me With U" is a country pop song.

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Other songs to be considered, for me, are "Raspeberry Beret", and "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man".

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If you look at his rockabilly stuff (discussed here recently), those could be added to a broader list.

gee, i didn't even think of most of those, nice list!

bonatoc said:

heymistermusic said:

Wasn't "KISS" originally a country song before it was re-worked?

IMO, I don't think a blues/rock'n'roll chord structure makes it a country song.
The original "Kiss" take is more of a blues.

The chorus of "Right The Wrong" comes close.
"Still Waiting" is a good catch.

"Purple Rain", yes and no. A little because of the chords, even though but SKipper goes more gospel than country. The subject ("our love story is over"), the ballad feel, if sped up or played in 6/8, could qualify as.

After that, there are the melodies, which some can bear some influences.
But "define 'Country' ", I would say.

ya, it's more gospel than country, the testifying and arm waving is pure church. I still think his gospel just get's overlooked. we could make an even more expansive thread if we asked the same question about gospel.

Greensky Bluegrass does a great cover of When Doves Cry...

Junglehop said:

lust said:

Always thought Still Waiting was pretty country.

There's some country-sounding song Prince sings a clip of on one of the Ahdio shows... It's a parody. Funny tune. Unmistakably Country, probably more than any other he's done. He's singing in a southern drawl. I assume it's a song he wrote, though I don't have that confirmed.

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"Indifference" (technically speaking it may be attributed to 3rdEYEGIRL, but probably still penned by Prince) is kind of Country or maybe a hybrid of Country and some other genre.

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The Dixie Chicks did a tribute version of NC2U with his symbol lit up in purple as the backdrop.

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Chris Stapleton did an accoustic version of NC2U as well as tribute. I actually never heard of Stapleton until I saw his Prince tribute, but he looks and sounds Country. He actually caught one of the high notes.

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I don't know what the verdict was on the 99 items found in the drilled-open vault, but IIRC one of the albums in there was an alt-country album of material.

Bluu said:

lust said:

Bluu said:

There's some country-sounding song Prince sings a clip of on one of the Ahdio shows... It's a parody. Funny tune. Unmistakably Country, probably more than any other he's done. He's singing in a southern drawl. I assume it's a song he wrote, though I don't have that confirmed.

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"Indifference" (technically speaking it may be attributed to 3rdEYEGIRL, but probably still penned by Prince) is kind of Country or maybe a hybrid of Country and some other genre.

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"all my old biddies, live in New York City, that's why I kick It in L.A"

Yeeeahhhh! I didn't get the lyrics reference where you mentioned it earlier. Thank U. This totally made me laugh and put a smile on my face. Which Ahdio show you think this might be on? I may just go and hunt it down for the fun of it.

Bluu said:

FragileUndertow said:

lust said:

FragileUndertow said:

lust said:

Yeah not sure but often pops on my shuffle at the gym and cracks me up.

As in recall It's within the first 10 minutes of the show

Its called "I Like To Play" on Lotus Box CD1.

All my old biddies
Live in New York City
Thats why I kick it in LA
Wooo woooooo wooooo
Oh Lord I like to play.

From Ahdio show 6.

I dont think Prince was much of a fan of the genre when all is said and done.

Cant Stop This Feeling I Got.

When first recorded without vocals.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

lust said:

So Blue

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Doozer said:

The 1 U Wanna C

sorta

Yes. It sounds like a Shania Twain song.

The Ride sounds country to me. Although it is more of a bluesy type track.

Ok, I listened to it again and it's more blues than country, so never mind

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artist76 said:

daingermouz2020 said:

artist76 said:

And he wrote a song for Kenny Rogers.

Yep, plus that song "Sweet Baby" sounds country to me.

as much as i love Sweet Baby, i never noticed that...but you're right ...some of the guitar work on that song definitely sound country..

P said that he wrote and recorded a bunch of songs with Bonnie Raitt. He said those sessions were "kickin". I'm sure that they're locked up in his vault.