Well, it's certainly intersting.

I guess the album version is essentially a stripped mix of his original inclination (represented here). With that said, this is clearly a Bolas mix.

https://open.spotify.com/...72iSdLTeNq

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P sure knew how to get lemonade out of a lemon

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Wow! Thanks for the headsup!

holy hell the album version has such a different tone... this is a great performance, but it's not what i've come to expect out of this song. i like the coldness of the sott version better, the coldness cements it as an all time classic. this one's too busy, feels sappy.

bluegangsta said:

Well, it's certainly intersting.

I guess the album version is essentially a stripped mix of his original inclination (represented here). With that said, this is clearly a Bolas mix.

https://open.spotify.com/...72iSdLTeNq

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It's not.
And so people can stop speculating, all the Vault tracks are "genuine". Bolas isn't on this release.

This is kicking my motherfucking ass! WOW!!! I love the country-fication the guitar gives it. Damn!

lustmealways said:

holy hell the album version has such a different tone... this is a great performance, but it's not what i've come to expect out of this song. i like the coldness of the sott version better, the coldness cements it as an all time classic. this one's too busy, feels sappy.

The second half of the song is much more like the album version / live jam version!

BlueShakooo said:

I love it!

Me too! Currently listening to it. Can't wait 4 09/25. Lucky we're 2 get the singles releases on Thursdays & forthcoming Podcasts. I miss so much Prince: his music will always move me....What a prolific artist! I don't know how many official & unofficial songs we have.... My best period is 84'-87'.

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lustmealways said:

holy hell the album version has such a different tone... this is a great performance, but it's not what i've come to expect out of this song. i like the coldness of the sott version better, the coldness cements it as an all time classic. this one's too busy, feels sappy.

to clarify, i'm not trashing on it. this is stunningly gorgeous and it's nice to have this version, this warrants many repeat listenings.

Wow, didn't expect his, it feels ike a different song, its way more romantic.

Its beautiful, although i think the album version made a bigger impression on me.

jraw said:

lustmealways said:

holy hell the album version has such a different tone... this is a great performance, but it's not what i've come to expect out of this song. i like the coldness of the sott version better, the coldness cements it as an all time classic. this one's too busy, feels sappy.

The second half of the song is much more like the album version / live jam version!

yes, so this is where the concert version came from

nextedition said:

Wow, didn't expect his, it feels ike a different song, its way more romantic.

Its beautiful, although i think the album version made a bigger impression on me.

I totally agree.

OH MY God!!!! This is a diff tune...with that bass guitar. I like but I totally get why he put out the version he did. I feel exacty as I did about ICNTTPOYM...the '79 versions is awesome but the '87 version is killer.

The sound quality - sounds fantastic on Spotify so I have HIGH HOPES for the remaster of the album!~!!

FANTASTIC

Who new that blues minimal busker electronic song started off full on "country/western"?

WOW! LOVE IT!!!

TheSilentMikey said:

bluegangsta said:

Well, it's certainly intersting.

I guess the album version is essentially a stripped mix of his original inclination (represented here). With that said, this is clearly a Bolas mix.

https://open.spotify.com/...72iSdLTeNq

[Edited 8/27/20 8:06am]

It's not.
And so people can stop speculating, all the Vault tracks are "genuine". Bolas isn't on this release.

Nik BOlas did not mix this? It sounds super....

Fascinating! He really could have been as bland and radio friendly as some people wanted him to be if he had wanted to go down that path.

ufoclub said:

Who new that blues minimal busker electronic song started off full on "country/western"?

Who indeed? This is a very peculiar collection of noises...Kenny Rogers would have been salivating...

This is a nice lil tune to have. Love theorginal but this one brings a ton of smiiles!

jaawwnn said:

Fascinating! He really could have been as bland and radio friendly as some people wanted him to be if he had wanted to go down that path.

Yeah...but that second half, though...the embryonic live performance we'd see come the SOTT show and movie - that's a lovely revelation.

Love, love love it

Sounds really 'sweet' compared to the SOTT version...and very much like the live jam

Phase3 said:

SimonCharles said:

jaawwnn said:

Fascinating! He really could have been as bland and radio friendly as some people wanted him to be if he had wanted to go down that path.

Yeah...but that second half, though...the embryonic live performance we'd see come the SOTT show and movie - that's a lovely revelation.

lol, you're absolutely correct and I literally wrote that before I heard the second half!

Also, this version is still lovely to hear. He often had more radio-friendly versions of stuff that he didn't release didn't he? I'm thinking the earlier version(s) of Around the World in a Day and the alternate Something in the Water. Maybe at some point we'll be able to compile entirely different, non experimental versions of his albums. Like as if he was trying to do Thriller.