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The Best of Prince & the Revolution I want to make a “Best of Prince & the Revolution” compilation and thought that you guys would have some good suggestions.
For the purposes of the compilation I suppose I am only considering material recorded between Purple Rain and Dream Factory. Now, I don’t have masses of boots at my disposal but below is my draft tracklisting. Comments / suggestions welcome! I would love to include ‘Sexual Suicide’ but would this be classified as a Revolution track? 1 Visions 2 Mountains 3 Do U Lie? 4 17 Days 5 The Beautiful Ones 6 Witness for the Prosecution 7 Take me with U 8 Strange Relationship (Dream Factory) 9 Computer Blue 10 Darling Nikki 11 Pop Life 12 Girls & Boys 13 Life can be so nice 14 Paisley Park 15 Kiss 16 Anotherloverholenyohead 17 I could never take the place of your man 18 Baby I’m a Star 19 Power Fantastic I’ve had to cheat and use the SOTT version of ICNTTPOYM so that they all fit on the CD. | |
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The Revolution is mentioned on the cover of 1999 ...
I see no 1999 tracks in your list??? In fact ... the 1999-album is the best of Prince and the Revolution ... so I have allready the perfect "compilation". | |
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Either I'm delusional from being extremely tired or you just left Purple fucking Rain off that list.
The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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PurpleKnight said: Either I'm delusional from being extremely tired or you just left Purple fucking Rain off that list.
Maybe he thinks it's played out? | |
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ThataintFunky said: The Revolution is mentioned on the cover of 1999 ...
I see no 1999 tracks in your list??? In fact ... the 1999-album is the best of Prince and the Revolution ... so I have allready the perfect "compilation". 1999 isn't a 'Prince and the Revolution' album though. The Revolution is written backwards on the cover in small letters, but the album is credited to 'Prince' alone. The Revolution band hadn't even been invented yet at that point. Plus, how can you credit the album to 'Prince and the Revolution' when no member of the Revolution played a single note on any track on the album? Band members sang backing vocals on some of the tracks, but Dez was the only one to actually play anything (the guitar solo on Little Red Corvette), and the band wasn't technically called 'The Revolution' until after he left and Wendy replaced him. [This message was edited Sun Jan 18 9:49:13 PST 2004 by BorisFishpaw] | |
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MattUK said: 1 Visions 2 Mountains 3 Do U Lie? 4 17 Days 5 The Beautiful Ones 6 Witness for the Prosecution 7 Take me with U 8 Strange Relationship (Dream Factory) 9 Computer Blue 10 Darling Nikki 11 Pop Life 12 Girls & Boys 13 Life can be so nice 14 Paisley Park 15 Kiss 16 Anotherloverholenyohead 17 I could never take the place of your man 18 Baby I’m a Star 19 Power Fantastic i like your list there except for maybe Strange Relationship and ICNTTPOYM - i still consider it a Prince solo track as it was officially released as a solo track. and where's Purple Rain? possibly the most obvious Revolution track. | |
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PurpleKnight said: Either I'm delusional from being extremely tired or you just left Purple fucking Rain off that list.
Yeah..How can he not have Purple Rain on it.. I mean that is one of the greastest hits!! Peace and Be Wild!!
Michele *true Prince lova* Love 4 one another... Love y'all | |
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and wot about "sometimes it snows in april"??? Keenmeister | |
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ThataintFunky said: The Revolution is mentioned on the cover of 1999 ...
I see no 1999 tracks in your list??? In fact ... the 1999-album is the best of Prince and the Revolution ... so I have allready the perfect "compilation". Nah, Purple Rain is. Then Parade, then ATWIAD. I think it's a good tracklist - but it's not a best of without Purple Rain and SISIA!!! Close the album with SISIA then PR. | |
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The "Best of Prince and the Revolution" would have to be a
bit more strightforward IMO. For a start you'd have to include all the hits/singles. Something like... 1. Let's Go Crazy 2. Witness 4 The Prosecution 3. Pop Life 4. The Beautiful Ones 5. Girls & Boys 6. In A Large Room With No Light 7. Take Me With U 8. Raspberry Beret 9. Kiss 10. Anotherloverholenyohead 11. Power Fantastic 12. Paisley Park 13. 17 Days 14. When Doves Cry 15. I Would Die 4 U 16. America 17. Sometimes It Snows In April 18. Mountains 19. Purple Rain . | |
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BorisFishpaw said: The "Best of Prince and the Revolution" would have to be a
bit more strightforward IMO. For a start you'd have to include all the hits/singles. Something like... 1. Let's Go Crazy 2. Witness 4 The Prosecution 3. Pop Life 4. The Beautiful Ones 5. Girls & Boys 6. In A Large Room With No Light 7. Take Me With U 8. Raspberry Beret 9. Kiss 10. Anotherloverholenyohead 11. Power Fantastic 12. Paisley Park 13. 17 Days 14. When Doves Cry 15. I Would Die 4 U 16. America 17. Sometimes It Snows In April 18. Mountains 19. Purple Rain . Don't forget The Ladder WHY SHOULD I DO THAT, WHEN I CAN DO THIS | |
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In chronological order - keep in mind these are songs that best show the Revolution working together as a band, not necessarily the best songs of that period:
1999 Let's Go Crazy I Would Die 4 U Baby I'm A Star Purple Rain Around the World in a Day Raspberry Beret Paisley Park Christopher Tracy's Parade I Wonder U Mountains Anotherloverholeinyohead | |
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BorisFishpaw said: The "Best of Prince and the Revolution" would have to be a
bit more strightforward IMO. For a start you'd have to include all the hits/singles. Something like... 1. Let's Go Crazy 2. Witness 4 The Prosecution 3. Pop Life 4. The Beautiful Ones 5. Girls & Boys 6. In A Large Room With No Light 7. Take Me With U 8. Raspberry Beret 9. Kiss 10. Anotherloverholenyohead 11. Power Fantastic 12. Paisley Park 13. 17 Days 14. When Doves Cry 15. I Would Die 4 U 16. America 17. Sometimes It Snows In April 18. Mountains 19. Purple Rain . Thanks Boris, I like your list too (and I was sure 1999 didnt classify as a P&TR album!). Re; your list, I was just trying to be a little less "obvious" in my choice and select the "best of" from a fans perspective and not necessarily based on what Warners decided to release to the general public. I don't know/have "In a large room..." though so couldn't put that one on my list! | |
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