Anyone know if there were any official mixes or would be 'b' sides? What were they called?

considering that there were remixes of at least "Eye Know" from Lovesexy, I bet there were remixes or extended versions of BLack album tracks, he did release that intrumental of Superfunky.

Of course there must have been some outtakes or alternate mixes...

ufoclub said:

Was it actually released? Where can I get it?

Eye KNow was not released, but someone leaked out a short excerpt of it on bootlegs...

insturmental Superfunky (an excerpt) was released through the music club a few years ago.

I've got an extended version of Superfunkycalifragisexi but its not in the greatest quality.

they were playing a remix of Superfunky at the 2002 celebration, outside during the daytime.



it actually made me like the song.

I wouldn't surprise me if there were unreleased remixes of Black Album tracks. There's
certainly a longer version of Superfunkycalifragisexy that clocks in around 7:17. If I
remember correctly, there was talk of Cindy C being a possible single when the album
was first due for release in 1987.

As for Lovesexy, there was talk of releasing 6 or 7 singles from that album at one point.
The title track was being lined up for a single release, and edits, extended versions and
remixes were made of it. Eye No was also being considered for a single release and
remixes were made for it as well.

BorisFishpaw said:

Man I need to get me some of those mixes, anyone got any suggestions?

7 mins of Superfunkycalifragisexy... Man... makes me want to scream!

The remixes Boris describes are not circulating, but the extended version of Superfunki.. is.

As for out-takes (re: the original message) - I've never heard of any out-takes from the album - considering it was a compilation of left-overs and odd'n'sods I presume not hearing about any = there weren't any.

Boris, do you know if there were any other configurations/tracklists of the Funk Bible?

...Femi Jiya and Rick Neigher can be seen working on one of the Lovesexy remixes 4 Prince in the 1988 Def II 'Behind The Beat' BBC TV special.

The camera also gets a close-up of Prince's hand-written instructions 4 the remix, which (seen as I was so bored this evening!!!) I've hunted down my dusty old tape, and transcribed 4 u 2 read here:

'LoVESEXY.

After intro, one chorus then dig me now.

No horns in perc. break

After guitar solo, add tabla.

Could be stronger turnaround after...' (Possibly says 'horns' here)

(the rest is indecipherable im afraid).
[This message was edited Wed Apr 14 15:24:19 2004 by bananacologne]

There were no outtakes or alternate configurations for the Black Album. It was put together
quite quickly between October and November 1987 with a scheduled release date of
December 8th 1987. It was assembled out of existing tracks (apart from When 2 R In Love,
which was new). Prince had actually started recording tracks for what was then going to be his
next album: Graffiti Bridge, when he assembled the Black Album (or Funk Bible, as it was
originally called).

Here's when each track was recorded.
(as you can see, most of it was recorded before
Sign O' The Times had been released)

Le Grind - December 1986
Cindy C. - March 1987
Dead On It - March 1987
When 2 R In Love - October 1987
Bob George - December 1986
Superfunkycalifragisexy - September 1986
2 Nigs United 4 West Compton - December 1986
Rockhard In A Funky Place - October 1986

Le Grind, Bob George & 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton had originally been recorded
especially to play as party music for Sheila E's birthday party on December 11th 1986,
and at the time Prince had no intention of releasing them on any album.
[This message was edited Wed Apr 14 15:46:23 2004 by BorisFishpaw]

So can you still get this Superfunky instrumental at the club site?

DakutiusMaximus said:

No, it was part of one of the NPG Ahdio shows if I remember correctly (a approx. 60 min long 'radio' show of music, given to members in year one of the NPGMC as one long mp3).
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