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Reply #60 posted 05/29/16 3:01pm

bluefish

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purplethunder3121 said:

Nope, I've got The Hits/B Sides compilation.


Same here

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Reply #61 posted 05/29/16 3:23pm

djdaffy1227

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I have it because I'm a completist.

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Reply #62 posted 05/29/16 3:38pm

DarlingKris

I have it. Its the first Prince cd I bought. I thought it was a great way for me to be introduced to his music back when I first started listening to him

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Reply #63 posted 05/29/16 4:49pm

hermavore

I was gifted it for my birthday when it came out. I gave it to my stepdad as a kind of intro to get him amped for his show this february. It has a pretty goo but basic song selection on it for people that are open to being Prince'd before you take them to the next level if they are ready.

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Reply #64 posted 05/29/16 4:54pm

purplepolitici
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I sure do. Bought it b4 i knew better nuts. Got it mainly 2 here SOTT from Girl 6 good scene when she was tripping out on weed n looking good. "5 got u smokin that shit" lol
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Reply #65 posted 05/29/16 4:56pm

hw3004

No...it's probably the only official album release I don't have. Seems superfluous for long terms fans but it's a decent starting point I suppose.

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Reply #66 posted 05/29/16 5:07pm

Marrk

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No.

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Reply #67 posted 05/29/16 5:28pm

HeavenMustBNea
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Nope. I'm not sure why but everytime I've seen it in stores it just kind of erks me. You crammed the "VERY BEST" of Prince into ONE cd that only contains SEVENTEEN songs? Yea, okay rolleyes
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Reply #68 posted 05/29/16 5:37pm

epronk

I recently bought a copy because I was fascinated by the "alternate cover". http://prince.org/msg/7/425695

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Reply #69 posted 05/29/16 5:37pm

SoulAlive

NO,I don't own this CD.It's pretty pointless for the hardcore fan who already has all the albums.

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Reply #70 posted 05/29/16 5:42pm

Chas

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Nope, for several reasons:

1) I have all the songs on other CDs, including "The Hits/B-Sides" that Prince OK'd.

2) Prince didn't OK it

3) It's a blatant money grab

4) No material on it that makes it desirable. "The Hits/B-Sides" had b-sides and new songs, "Prince Utimate" had remixes that weren't available on CD.

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Reply #71 posted 05/29/16 10:24pm

partyup77

Prince asked us not to buy this version so I never did.

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Reply #72 posted 05/29/16 10:33pm

masaba

Yep. Got it as a secret santa gift. Was the first time I heard I Wanna Be Your Lover.

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Reply #73 posted 05/29/16 10:44pm

partyup77

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[Edited 5/29/16 22:44pm]

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Reply #74 posted 05/31/16 2:42pm

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masaba said:

Yep. Got it as a secret santa gift. Was the first time I heard I Wanna Be Your Lover.

Interesting to see that even cds like this are a gateway into the Prince cannon of songs! these type of hits collections are usually the way in for most new Prince fams! My first experience of James Brown was Solid Gold: 30 Golden Hits, which was an impressive collection even for the time (1977?)

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Reply #75 posted 05/31/16 2:48pm

Bluu

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NO,I don't own this CD.It's pretty pointless for the hardcore fan who already has all the albums.

Ditto. No new music on there for me. It's the only album of his I never bought. Have no plans to buy it.

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Reply #76 posted 05/31/16 2:58pm

leslievette

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Nope. I didn't see the point since I had all of the tracks anyway. "The album contains most of his commercially successful singles from 1979 to 1991" - From Wiki. Commercial success doesn't mean much to me, like others have said I've compiled my own version of a "Best Of".

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Reply #77 posted 05/31/16 3:03pm

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djdaffy1227 said:

I have it because I'm a completist.

ditto.

Some people are like Slinkies...

They're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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Reply #78 posted 05/31/16 3:10pm

Poplife88

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No need. I never got the Ultimate either for the same reason.

I do have Hits/Bsides.

I have everything else.

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Reply #79 posted 05/31/16 6:12pm

Adorecream

So far I manage to compile 4 types of responses from this question

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Yes =Person has it or got it from somewhere

No = Person does not have it or want it, or quotes owning Ultimate Bsides

No with attitude = Does not have it, insults it for content, context and /or motive

No answer = Answer too hard to find or they reiterate shit or talk about something not related to question

Other = No response, empty posts and anything else (Double posts)

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Yes 20/71 =28.2%

No 40/71 = 56.3% (Made up of No 25/71 and No with attitude 15/71)

No answer/irrelevant 9/71 = 12.7%

Other 2/71 = 2.8%

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The fact only one quarter of fans have it, is a sign its valued quite lowly by the org community.

[Edited 5/31/16 18:12pm]

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Reply #80 posted 05/31/16 6:13pm

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No, because I have all the official albums
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Reply #81 posted 06/01/16 12:59am

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Adorecream said:

So far I manage to compile 4 types of responses from this question

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Yes =Person has it or got it from somewhere

No = Person does not have it or want it, or quotes owning Ultimate Bsides

No with attitude = Does not have it, insults it for content, context and /or motive

No answer = Answer too hard to find or they reiterate shit or talk about something not related to question

Other = No response, empty posts and anything else (Double posts)

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Yes 20/71 =28.2%

No 40/71 = 56.3% (Made up of No 25/71 and No with attitude 15/71)

No answer/irrelevant 9/71 = 12.7%

Other 2/71 = 2.8%

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The fact only one quarter of fans have it, is a sign its valued quite lowly by the org community.

[Edited 5/31/16 18:12pm]

I think I remember even Prince at the time suggesting people don't buy it. I could be wrong, but there was something to that effect, I think...

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Reply #82 posted 06/01/16 6:37am

SoEas42

No but I have The Hits/B Sides. For a greatest hits compilation album,it's the best in myour opinion. Many of Prince's B sides were even better than the singles.
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Reply #83 posted 06/01/16 6:59am

wonderboy

Duplicity. Nothing new or different. No need to take up more shelf space I could devote to a nice boot.
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Reply #84 posted 06/01/16 10:20am

bobgeorge77

I don't own it...but I have thought about owning it since his passing... I bought the Hits/ B-Sides the day it came out (I was finally so happy to have the B sides on CD!!! I would have paid full price just for that disc back then!!)) I have considered it just to buy something of his that I don't have...but I just don't really care for the selections (and I have it all already!). I did, however, buy the Ultimate...at least it has the extended tracks (which I have...but at least now I can stream them on my Amazon Echo)....

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