To be honest I think many of his B-Sides were even better than many of his album material songs... B-Sides such as Erotic City, 17 - Days, She's Always In My Hair, are just as strong as everything on his album, if not stronger...

feeluupp said:

SomeSoldier said:

feeluupp said:

To be honest I think many of his B-Sides were even better than many of his album material songs... B-Sides such as Erotic City, 17 - Days, She's Always In My Hair, are just as strong as everything on his album, if not stronger...

She's Always In My Hair would have made ATWIAD a much stronger album...

To be honest I think it's stronger than anything on that album.

SomeSoldier said:

feeluupp said:

To be honest I think many of his B-Sides were even better than many of his album material songs... B-Sides such as Erotic City, 17 - Days, She's Always In My Hair, are just as strong as everything on his album, if not stronger...

She's Always In My Hair would have made ATWIAD a much stronger album...

Imagine that being the first single released with a killer video right after the Purple Rain success...

Poorlovelycomputer said:

Would have been a stronger lead than raspberry beret.

Although Raspberry Beret is one of his most popular songs here in the UK. But ATWIAD with She Is Always in My Hair and The Dance Electric instead of Tamborrine and Temptation and it would have been one of my favourite Prince Abums (and if we also replace America with The Screams of Passion (not fashion, as I originally wrote 😳) we get the perfect album, imho)

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feeluupp said:

To be honest I think many of his B-Sides were even better than many of his album material songs... B-Sides such as Erotic City, 17 - Days, She's Always In My Hair, are just as strong as everything on his album, if not stronger...

me too, in those days the b-sides were better than most of his albums.

PeteSilas said:

feeluupp said:

To be honest I think many of his B-Sides were even better than many of his album material songs... B-Sides such as Erotic City, 17 - Days, She's Always In My Hair, are just as strong as everything on his album, if not stronger...

me too, in those days the b-sides were better than most of his albums.

This statement is over the top. Having said that, SIAIMH would have been a better first single.

214 said:

PeteSilas said:

me too, in those days the b-sides were better than most of his albums.

This statement is over the top. Having said that, SIAIMH would have been a better first single.

it really is my opinion, it really is, particularly with ATWIAD, the b sides were easily better than most of that album, she's always in my hair, hello. With 1999, how come you don't call me anymore was definitely better than the slower songs on that album. With SOTT, shockadelica, la, la, la, hee, hee, hee was definitely better than at least a third of the songs on that album. so all things being subjective, it's just my opinion. I'd say there was a dropoff in quality around the time of batman, graffiti bridge and lovesexy, that's when i don't think the b-sides were anything remarkable.

Poorlovelycomputer said:

ATWIAD definitely could have benefited from being a double album. First shes always in my hair then The dance electric and third raspberry beret with those three alone this album would have done alot better.

Not to forget ´Manic Monday´. Not a b-side tho, but I still don´t get why he didn´t use it for ATWiaD. It fits sound- and songwise and he knew for sure that this is an initial hit. With those songs it would have outsold Purple Rain.

Poorlovelycomputer said:

Looking over Prince's career he was the rare artist who's b side material was as well known and sought after like his a side singles. Seems he made the b side important again any other artist come to mind to achieve this?

Aren't you the one who comes on the forum and asks questions for a book that you are writing or something?

Yep, you're the one who was snooping around a couple of months ago, and flooding the forum (just like you did today) trying to get info. You called Prince a drug addict, and when people jumped on you for saying that, you stopped coming around.

PennyPurple said:

Yep, you're the one who was snooping around a couple of months ago, and flooding the forum (just like you did today) trying to get info. You called Prince a drug addict, and when people jumped on you for saying that, you stopped coming around.

Interesting. aka cold busted

Iamtheorg said:

PennyPurple said:

Yep, you're the one who was snooping around a couple of months ago, and flooding the forum (just like you did today) trying to get info. You called Prince a drug addict, and when people jumped on you for saying that, you stopped coming around.

Interesting. aka cold busted

YUP!

Let's face it, his 80s b-sides are better than some of his later singles/albums, and much better than his NPG music club material.

This poster has already asked all these questions. Do the google search on his org name and you will see the last time he flooded the forum......

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SomeSoldier said:

... (and if we also replace America with The Screams of Fashion we get the perfect album, imho)

Is that some Mash-Up?

Poorlovelycomputer said:

Looking over Prince's career he was the rare artist who's b side material was as well known and sought after like his a side singles. Seems he made the b side important again any other artist come to mind to achieve this?

It's funny how most threads go their own way.

TheW00denLeg said:

Poorlovelycomputer said:

ATWIAD definitely could have benefited from being a double album. First shes always in my hair then The dance electric and third raspberry beret with those three alone this album would have done alot better.

Not to forget ´Manic Monday´. Not a b-side tho, but I still don´t get why he didn´t use it for ATWiaD. It fits sound- and songwise and he knew for sure that this is an initial hit. With those songs it would have outsold Purple Rain.

I wonder the same, goes with the sound and vibe of the album. Lirically is a very good song, very down to earth lyrics, everyone can relate to that.

nayroo2002 said:

Here's the thread about it that you started last November.

Prince the America B side

The song Girl from the America single has always been one of my favorite B sides. It features Vanity on the 12" version and has always been one of the lesser talked about B sides.ATWIAD was inspired by his exposure to the psychedelic era. This particular album has always been called the Sgt. Pepper of his career. Obviously influenced by The Beatles who thinks this song could have been Prince's take on the Beatles song of the same name?

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PeteSilas said:

blacksignparade said:

PeteSilas said:

it really is my opinion, it really is, particularly with ATWIAD, the b sides were easily better than most of that album, she's always in my hair, hello. With 1999, how come you don't call me anymore was definitely better than the slower songs on that album. With SOTT, shockadelica, la, la, la, hee, hee, hee was definitely better than at least a third of the songs on that album. so all things being subjective, it's just my opinion. I'd say there was a dropoff in quality around the time of batman, graffiti bridge and lovesexy, that's when i don't think the b-sides were anything remarkable.

. I don't think many people are gonna agree with you about the sott album. It is perfect the way it is. There's a reason many prince fans think it's the best album he ever blessed us with to make us enjoy life a little more. . As for atwiad, paisley park is the only song on it i didn't like. The b sides are definitely not better than the material on that album in my opinion. .

Shockadelica would have made SOTT a better album. The same with Hello,SAIMH and Girl all of them would have made ATWIAD a much much better album.

PennyPurple said:

blacksignparade said:

PeteSilas said:

it really is my opinion, it really is, particularly with ATWIAD, the b sides were easily better than most of that album, she's always in my hair, hello. With 1999, how come you don't call me anymore was definitely better than the slower songs on that album. With SOTT, shockadelica, la, la, la, hee, hee, hee was definitely better than at least a third of the songs on that album. so all things being subjective, it's just my opinion. I'd say there was a dropoff in quality around the time of batman, graffiti bridge and lovesexy, that's when i don't think the b-sides were anything remarkable.

. I don't think many people are gonna agree with you about the sott album. It is perfect the way it is. There's a reason many prince fans think it's the best album he ever blessed us with to make us enjoy life a little more. . As for atwiad, paisley park is the only song on it i didn't like. The b sides are definitely not better than the material on that album in my opinion. .

on sott, it, play in the sunshine,the cross, weren't as good as his best b-sides of the time. on atwiad, paisley park i always loved, lots of it sounds petty quickly and poorly thought out, and as jimmy jam said, the ladder was a retread of purple rain, America wasn't even very original musicially, around the world in a day was lame (the song) and I don't think he really wrote that one. all things are subjective though, susan rogers loved the album and raved about condition of the heart. She Always in my hair was a great tune though and there is a reason he could still play it live all these years later.