Post on Part 2 Discussion Sticky: https://prince.org/msg/7/459740



"Originals" #PRINCE set to be released via @wbr & @tidal on June 7th exclusive to Tidal then a physical cd release June 21st with vinyl a month later.

Song Title First Released by (Artist: Album – year) Year of Prince’s Recording Included on Originals

1. Sex Shooter Apollonia 6: Apollonia 6 – 1984 1983

2. Jungle Love The Time: Ice Cream Castle – 1984 1983

3. Manic Monday The Bangles: Different Light – 1985 1984

4. Noon Rendezvous Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life – 1984 1984

5. Make-Up Vanity 6: Vanity 6 – 1982 1981

6. 100 MPH Mazarati: Mazarati – 1986 1984

7. You’re My Love Kenny Rogers: They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To – 1986 1982

8. Holly Rock Sheila E.: Krush Groove (OST) – 1985 1985

9. Baby, You’re a Trip Jill Jones: Jill Jones – 1987 1982

10. The Glamorous Life Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life – 1984 1983

11. Gigolos Get Lonely Too The Time: What Time Is It? – 1982 1982

12. Love… Thy Will Be Done Martika: Martika’s Kitchen – 1991 1991

13. Dear Michaelangelo Sheila E.: Romance 1600 – 1985 1985

14. Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me? Taja Sevelle: Taja Sevelle – 1987 1981

15. Nothing Compares 2 U The Family: The Family – 1985 1984

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Does anybody stil subscribe to Tidal?

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Happy for this news, but not all that excited really.

I do love the artwork !

Great artwork !!!

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Well let me assemble this tracklist from the (bad quality) ones I have from bootlegs,

so I can already feel what it's going to be like.

Maybe I can change my mind.

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Thing is, there are tons of unknown releases in the vault.

I guess we will never see those before 2030... Hope I'm wrong.

They will always try to make $$ out of stuff most people know.

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RicoN said:

Does anybody stil subscribe to Tidal?

I never have.

So am I the only person excited for this? Got shitty versions of most of these, so having great versions is something I'm looking forward to. Not sure I've even heard a version of Manic Monday with Prince on lead or Jungle Love.

Looking forward to this.

This is great - these are mostly killer songs, and I would love to hear Prince's version in a hopefully great sound quality. Crossing fingers they add some nice liner notes too!!!

I have some of these songs on boots, but mostly the sound quality is rather dull - so let's hear them in cristal clear sound

TheEnglishGent said:

So am I the only person excited for this? Got shitty versions of most of these, so having great versions is something I'm looking forward to. Not sure I've even heard a version of Manic Monday with Prince on lead or Jungle Love.

Looking forward to this.

Can't wait either.
A pristine "Love Thy Will Be Done"?
Holly Fuck.

bonatoc said:

TheEnglishGent said:

So am I the only person excited for this? Got shitty versions of most of these, so having great versions is something I'm looking forward to. Not sure I've even heard a version of Manic Monday with Prince on lead or Jungle Love.

Looking forward to this.

Can't wait either.
A pristine "Love Thy Will Be Done"?
Holly Fuck.

I know it won't be, but if it turns out to be the NPG version with Prince vocals, I'll buy it twice

As WhisperingDandelions said in the other thread:

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I'm the most excited and surprised by the inclusion of this song. It's one of the best songs he didn't put his name to, and probably the strangest. Just the other day I was wodnering what it would sound like with Prince's vocals.

Obviously there are some songs I'd have liked to see, (for instance, 777-9311 would be an incredible opener), but this will be an interesting release and I look forward to it. My only complaint, and its an esoteric one which likely only bothers myself, is that it features 'Baby, You're a Trip'. The Prince version is one of my favourite unreleased songs and I've always wished it would be the final song on a thematic 1999-era album (the sort which would feature songs like 'Purple Music', 'Moonbeam Levels', 'Extraloveable') which this release makes even less likely.

luv4u said:

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Deleting posts? Seriously?...

All excited - then I saw the track listing.

No 101.

No Kept Woman.

No Bliss.

AND NO G-SPOT!!!

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ThePersian said:

All excited - then I saw the track listing.

No 101.

No Kept Woman.

No Bliss.

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You sure you want to hear Prince singing "I'm a kept woman"? (But of course he might have written a version in the third person.)

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A ton of other tracks could've been included, they could grow this into a 10CD box easily. But they probably won't.

One of the tracks I'd love to have in pristine quality is 'Open Book'.

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Now THIS is more like it. I'm sure there will be flaws (e.g. the artwork) but I fully support this idea.

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there was a 94 message thread active...

Dandroppedadime said:

Slightly concerned they might be edited/short versions, as 15 tracks have to fit on 1 CD (70 mins). I would prefer the full length versions ideally and Prince liked to record 10-15 minutes. Not done the math but will we get the full length Glamorous Life or Jungle love? They may use some sort of shorter version for the casual buyer as well. There is mention of a deluxe version to follow?...

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I've put together the album using the album tracks and extended versions of 'Manic Monday' and 'Holly Rock' and it comes out to be 76 minutes which is roughly the maximum for a CD. Of course these are only the versions released on the Time, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6 etc albums, and in many cases Prince's original multitracks were probably longer and it would be great to hear full versions as they are on tape, but it is what it is...

RicoN said:

Does anybody stil subscribe to Tidal?

yes & it's bloody brilliant! much easier interface than apple etc.

am I right in thinking that these types of releases are cheaper & easier to release due to copyright issues? For example say the Revolution tracks will have co-write credits etc. Therefore anything that is solo Prince keeps most of the $ within the estate?

It probably means we're still about a decade away from, say, re-releasing the full associated artists with complete Prince demos/guide tracks but i'll take this.

yes, another album full of things we already have - just what I wanted, can't imagine how i survived that long without knowing I needed this!

TheFman said:

What's happened to the other thread?

TheEnglishGent said:

Great news, even though Sugar Walls ain't on it. I'm totally looking forward to this. I suppose the Deluxe CD will be the one to get.

mordang said:

TheFman said:

yes, another album full of things we already have - just what I wanted, can't imagine how i survived that long without knowing I needed this!

We have....but that's hardly the estate's fault.

But they know we have it and we're supposed to be the buyers, it's not about anybody's "fault" here...