MY TENDER HEART
Oh how you told me you would love no other Then you called his name in your dreams
My tender love is all I have to give What makes you think I could live without you When I don't want to live I hope he really cares
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Bravo..I feel as though I too heard the song and all those heights you describe Prince hitting. I am watching a show with my wife, stopped it just to finish reading:) I know the song by Rosie..actually like it a lot. Like you, was not expecting a lot but you describe something extraordinary. Of course, I am sure you are right. These vault releases prove over and over that his takes on songs he’d given away are nearly always better. Come Home and Train come to mind immediately as one’s that greatly eclipsed the Mavis Staples’ versions. Holly Rock, too. Get Blue and Open Book.
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Listened to Rosie’s version…as I remembered, great song but I always felt the production was just, good but not spectacular. | |
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A lot of the songs he "gave away" perhaps were because they were too vulnerable to comfortably put out as Prince. | |
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Also the Clare Fischer is very lulling in this, yet epic, grandiose, but genuinely so, not at all over-the-top too much sauce. Like you bring up like a musical. It's cinematic, it's regal, yet there's real emotion in it much like the lyrics.., which also, I'm normally not even a "lyric person", but, man, he brought his A-game with this one. | |
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Another example of me taking for granted a great song because he had such enormous output. It really is a treat to go back now to rediscover these many many treasures. | |
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Really looking forward to hearing this with a Prince vocal. I already like the Song with Roises vocal but I think Prince's vocals will elevate it even higher. I much prefer Roise's version of Pain to the Chaka Khan version. I'm hoping Prince's version is closer to Roise's. Something BIG Is Coming. | |
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Thanks for sharing again. Going forward, maybe a new thread for each song? | |
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I loved Chaka Khan's Pain....LOVED. I loved Rosie Gaine's version too....actually, it's so diff it's hard for me to say which one I like.....both are Super. The song is AMAZING. I think I have Prince's...but always thought the tape was running slow...or something.
I am really repeating myself but, how does one write songs of this quality (Pain, My Tender Heart) and just give them away. I'd say the same for Get Blue and Open Book....the set is shaping up to be something amazing. It's reminding me how high his quality was all the way through. | |
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I haven't heard Rosie's version so this song is new to me ![]() U are now an official member of the New Power Generation
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Something interesting I just thought of..besides the unparalleled talent and energy, Prince had $$$. To pay for strings on a song he was not 100% sure he was going to release…wow. I recall Raphael Saddiq explaining how he wanted use more strings on a Tony Toni Tone song and being out voted due to the cost of doing it. Prince spared no expense which we also benefit from. Full out arrangements if he felt the song called for it. My Tender Heart has a wonderful string section throughout. | |
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PAIN Baby, when I'm with you And through all others you remain When I don't know what more that I can do Our love has never been a bed of roses Our personalities always clash Through all the tears, and touch, and temperamental poses Your kisses say nothing lasts... but I don't know
You and me will still be here
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Oh yes...oh yes!!! I have ALWAYS loved the song. Chaka Khan and Rosie's versions. If you're telling me Prince's is better, i'm over the moon....super review. I think i can gather the trumpet in Rosie's version is not in Prince's....that's too bad b/c I loved it...
I really hope we hear something from Rosie Gaines on this release. | |
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I think this could be a highlight for me. I like the description of this as being murky, gloomy, funky. Not sure if you did say murky, but is the impression I get from your review. Maybe even a little psychedelic. I find the Chaka Version too clean in comparison to the Roise one. Something BIG Is Coming. | |
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Number23...
I presume, you're going in order so the next 3 are - Streetwalker, Lauriann and Darkside. I think all or two of these may be those 'guitar freakouts' you mentioned in a post earlier....very excited. | |
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Love to read your takes on these songs But i confess, i imagine the actual songs would not entirely measure up to the expectations the writing suggests they will meet ![]() | |
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JoeyCococo said: Number23...
I presume, you're going in order so the next 3 are - Streetwalker, Lauriann and Darkside. I think all or two of these may be those 'guitar freakouts' you mentioned in a post earlier....very excited. The Guitar "freak outs" are Darkside and Blood On The Sheets. As reported by number 23 in a discord group. Something BIG Is Coming. | |
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Sorry to be that guy, but do we know this is legit? All 3 of these songs are pretty widely available in some form or another | |
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Yeah, I wrote all that shit for no reason other than to fuck with people. I've got lots of time to waste annoying strangers on the internet. | |
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I reckon P would raise an eyebrow at this one getting emancipated from the vault. It's a failed experiment (albeit an interesting one as it shows us where his head was at regarding hip hop in 1990 ie. trying to incorporate elements of it into the pimp schtick). There's a few scripted raps in it with decent wordplay, but some quips are clearly on the hoof ... and the freestyling gods weren't smiling down upon P at this point. It's not entirely without its charms but it's pretty obvious why P went back to the drawing board with it. You can absolutely hear Tony's embarrassment as he tries to play it real chill lol. This is up there with The P in the way it informs some enzyme to signal to the intestines to suck up your testicles.
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TheNumber23 said:
Yeah, I wrote all that shit for no reason other than to fuck with people. I've got lots of time to waste annoying strangers on the internet. You just have to ignore some comments…your SOTT SDE vault song reviews were SPOT ON. In fact, when I first contacted you, I told you I had read your review over again and now with those SOTT vault songs firmly ingrained in my head, I appreciated your descriptions even more!! As for Last Dance- I have wondered if some kind of quality control would be exercised in regards to cringe worthiness. Work That Fat was the one I was worried about… | |
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very excited already about the reviews of tracks that I haven't heard yet. Streetwalker being the first one, today. | |
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Cannot fucking wait... | |
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OK, I finally found his version of Pain...man, I need to clean up my HDDs...4TB of Prince???????!?!??!?!?. I went back first to listen to what Number23 described as a 'synthetic squelch' like a slowed down Road Runner zooming off. OK, i do hear it but due to the LoFi bootleg, it's not as prominent as he must be hearing it. I also think, he's describing a longer song than the 3:24 version I have. I also now do hear that ominous synthline and a lot of the keys.
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I was just listening to my old bootleg version of "Letter 4 Miles" and I hope there is perhaps | |
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