there's been quite a few compilations since he died, but im still waiting for something like prince's version of bob dylan's biograph compilation/box set. what with the delays in a SDE, youd think this would be something the estate could do quite well and easily (rather than reissuing the hits albums). the hits/b sides did a good job, but i think they let themselves down by featuring new tracks (pope? that non essential version of NC2U? peach was fun and cool but not essential) that (pink cashmere aside) werent really up to par with the old classics. they also maybe went too heavy on the hits/singles. biograph was a mix of the canonical songs, along with unreleased and obscure album cuts, and sequenced in a way that made them flow like a whole new album (which the hits didnt really do IIRC), kind of like joni mitchells's beginning of survival, or the beatles anthology

id like to see prince get that kind of treatment.

[Edited 1/10/23 12:38pm]

show us your playlist

well, as you asked.....

ive sequenced it kinda according to sex, love, stories, world according to prince, partying, then random stuff)

alphabet st (edit)

i wanna be your lover (edit)

little red corvette

u got the look

erotic city

irresistible bitch

vagina

we can funk (86 version)

Rockhard in a funky place

Head (live version from the ritzy show on the dirty mind tour)

kiss (acoustic demo)

when doves cry

shes always in my hair

strange relationship (original version)

nothing compares to u (warehouse version)

empty room (warehouse version)

IIWYG

how come u dont call me

i could never take the place...

thieves in the temple...

i would die 4 u

raspberry beret

when u were mine

manic monday

ballad of dorothy parker

old friends for sale (85 version)

Paisley Park

Controversy

Uptown

Baby Im a Star

lets go crazy

its gonna be a beautiful night

delirious

1999 (single edit)

Moonbeam levels

roadhouse garden/our destiny

power fantastic

4 the tears in your eyes

Crystal Ball (edit)

SOTT (live film version)

Purple Rain (American Music Awards 1985 live version)

[Edited 1/11/23 13:10pm]

speaking of biograph "abandoned love" is one of the greatest songs of all time.