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Nothing Beats The Hits! After all the bootlegs, outtakes, rarities, live stuff, npgmc-only tracks, collaborations etc, do you ever revisit the commercial successes? I know I do! I just burned me a cdr, tracklist:
- I wanna be your lover (LP version) - Controversy (LP version) - 1999 (LP version) - Let's Go Crazy (12") - Kiss (12") - Sign "O" the Times - U Got The Look (Long Look) - Superfunkycalifrigisexy (ok so that one's not a hit, sue me) -Alphabet Street And I'm digging the hell out of it. So here's my statement: nothing in his catlogue beats Prince's hits! | |
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hectim said: After all the bootlegs, outtakes, rarities, live stuff, npgmc-only tracks, collaborations etc, do you ever revisit the commercial successes? I know I do! I just burned me a cdr, tracklist:
- I wanna be your lover (LP version) - Controversy (LP version) - 1999 (LP version) - Let's Go Crazy (12") - Kiss (12") - Sign "O" the Times - U Got The Look (Long Look) - Superfunkycalifrigisexy (ok so that one's not a hit, sue me) -Alphabet Street And I'm digging the hell out of it. So here's my statement: nothing in his catlogue beats Prince's hits! there exists many prince tunes that u may not consider commercial, yet they r gems | |
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Yeah, one has to admit, there was a time when I think that all his singles were ace!! And deservedly, they were hits. Not to say that other songs on his albums were worse - but the singles were just great. Prince had a great person at Warner's choosing which songs to drop as singles (or Prince himself made marvellous choices) - remember, singles are there to stirr interest in the album, and thus must be commercially sound choices.
Nowadays, I wonder - still great Prince songs, but the singles are not the greatest choices of the albums (e.g. why no "baby knows" or "so far, so pleased" of Rave - would have gotten airplay, would have pushed Rave) And I remember the times when I bought all the 12 inches - just for the incredible back sides. Now, we only get 5 different house mixes (but this is the case with most singles, I know) U got the look - gee, I loved that 12 inch, and what a groovy backside. Or the Hot thing long versions on ICNTTPOYM Just my opinion | |
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