Hey all,
I’m an intern at a magazine here in London. We always have music playing in the office and the other day the Editor put on SOTT. He said him and another one of the guys were getting back into Prince and trading CDs– they all know I’m a fan but I never play P in the office because I know how it can offend some people…
Anyway, being the ass-kisser I am, I’ve decided to make the Editorial a mixtape (well CD, really) of unreleased, boots, live tracks and b-sides. My favourite tracks aren’t necessarily the most accessible or suitable for someone who’s never really appreciated the variety of P’s back catalogue…so I need your help, orgers! Which tracks have I missed out, should remove etc etc. I would have loved to include ‘In All My Dreams’ and ‘Splash’ but I think I may have deleted the files by mistake (dammit!). Here’s the tracklisting (in no particular order);

1. Crystal Ball
2. She’s Always In My Hair
3. Bob George
4. How Come U Don’t Call..
5. Irresistible Bitch
6. Crucial / Dream Factory (can’t decide)
7. Moonbeam Levels
8. 17 Days
9. Empty Room ’95
10. Cindy C
11. Old Friends 4 Sale
12. Dorothy Parker (It Ain’t Over)
13. Rebirth Of The Flesh

you really need extraloveable on there somewhere

Christopher said:

Yes, also - 'girl of my dreams / we can funk / data bank'

I'd swap 'dorothy parker'(it aint over) for 'joy in repetition' (it aint over)

And depending how much swearing is allowed in the office:
days of wild
count the days
exodus has begun (I know these last 2 are album tracks but they'll be unknown to new P fans)

there's too many...

Joint 2 Joint

NewFunk said:

If you're sticking to unreleased tracks, b-sides
and largely 80's material

I'd keep 'Crystal Ball' and 'She's Always In My Hair'
on there, 'Bob George' may be a bit weird 4
4 some people, but going for shock tactics could work so that could stay too.

I'd swap 'Cindy C.' with some funky outtake like
'Data Bank', 'Chocolate' or 'We Can Funk' or something
like that. I wouldn't be able to make up my mind about
whether to include 'Dorothy Parker' or 'Joy In Repetition'.

Both '17 Days' and 'Irresistable Bitch' i'd
keep, swap 'Rebirth Of The Flesh' with 'Extra Lovable'.
'Old Friends 4 Sale' can stay as long as it's the original.

'Moonbeam Levels', 'Empty Room' and 'HCUDCMA' can all stay on there,
and i'd pick 'Crucial' over 'Dream Factory' - adding to the number of ballads.

no bootleg mix tape/cd can ever be complete without I Wonder on there.
imho.

Cool! Thanks guys. Am definitely going to put EXtraloveable, OLd Friends (original) and Databank on there. I wanted to put a jazz version of Dorothy Parker on but, unfortunately, the one from It Ain't Over is the only one I have... I have the version from the Leno show but the sound is crap.
As for Bob George, I just wanted to show P's humourous side - everyone seems to think he takes himself so seriously. If there's space left, I'll squeeze in some cuts from Exodus.
THanks again!

In no particular order:

Train
Teacher Teacher
Witness 4 The Prosecution
The Sex of It
Xtralovable
The Grand Progression
DataBank
G-Spot

Crystal Ball
Acknowledge Me
Lovesign
Interactive
Days Of Wild
5 Women
Old Friends For Sale
She's Always In My Hair
Irresistable Bitch
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
Erotic City
Joy In Repetition (from It Ain't Over)
2 Nigs United 4 West Compton (from It Ain't Over)




If u want some recent stuff, I'd include Other Side Of The Pillow, The Truth, Beautiful Strange, Va Voom, Cybersingle, Supercute, When I Lay My Hands on U, The Work Pt. 1, The Everlasting Now and 1+1+1=3

I wouldnt put CyberSingle on it.
imho

Cybersingle? You're joking right?

Rock hard in a funky place/count the days/ladycab driver

I wouldn't start the tape off with "Crystal Ball" cuz you
know beforehand that 4 minutes into the track people are
gonna go "what the hell is this shit, how long is this song
gonna go on for, can't we listen to Britney instead?"

I'd start with some nice catchy short songs, like oh, I
don't know "She's Always In My Hair", "Greatest Romance"
etc. Then slowly but surely move into more experimental
territory toward the end of the disc. But keep it light
and throw in the odd pop-single-ish tune.

NewFunk said:

Not at all! I know the lyrics are a bit banal, but the drums and guitar on it are awesome.

Extralovable wouldn't hurt.

NewFunk said:

Nice selection...moonbeam levels..U mean A Better Place 2 Die.

Choose Crucial.

otherwise this is pretty good

What about 'Me touch myself'...


...or is this not allowed @ the work??

...u should use a version of 'Let's work'


...or 'The work pt1'


just 4 u're boss


...willin' 2 do the work...

Pellwormer said:

Genius! I'm such an ass kisser...

Then you better add this cd...

http://themix.united.net.kg

This covers it all

YODAHENDRIX said:

the correct title is Moonbeam Levels.

"Wonderful Ass".