I love this one!

How great is his voice in this?

MattyJam said:

Crystal Ball version 4 me please...to go


"So Dark" That's thee jam.

Oh, I can't remember the CB version...

Will have to dig out and give it another listen...

Great song. I much prefer the original version on "Come" though. Real music...(all together now) FOR REAL MUSIC LOVERS! Good point though.

paisleypark4 said:

I love both versions . Everything about this song is great. 'Twas in my head for days when I first heard it....

"So Dark" has nothing on "Dark"! The mix of "So Dark" tries to turn it into another generic R&B jam, not to mention how it virtually buries the vocals.

The sound of the original "Dark" evokes the mood that the title implies. The church organ is perfect, and the vocals are given the justice they deserve.

Dark

FunkMistress said:

So Dark is headbangin' and dthe guitar strums bring it more life..

paisleypark4 said:

Organ!

I love this tune 2...last thread about this song, somebody said that this song was inspired on some texts in the book of Solomon of the Bible...does anyone know something about it?

Dark is a classic.

So Dark sounds patched together, which it is.

go2theMax said:

You're thinking of the spoken-word bits that come between songs ("My left hand under your head, while my right embraces time" etc.) which are based on the Song of Solomon.

I agree I like the Come version better. I never felt the CB version too much.
The original sounds sadder and has more hurt in it too me.

FunkMistress said:

1 o my fave p tracks .....AWSOME !!!

go2theMax said:

Inspired by his break-up with Carmen Electra.

FunkMistress said:

100% agree

I dig on the "Come" version, yes indeedy I do.

FunkMistress said:

YEAH!

And I also love the way it fades out at the end. Something entirely missing on So Dark.

s3000 said:

and on the album how it goes from Dark into Solo. Damn!
Prince was saaaaad back then

Like 'em both...

FunkMistress said:

TOTALLY agree! Without the brilliantly arranged horn section and live band, this jam ain't as good! How could anyone rate a tinny drum machine over such a great sounding band? Craziness.

i like the crystal ball version "so dark" too, but I have always liked prince music for making a simple repetitive sequence addictive and emotional.... "sign o the times" the song for example. I respect the come version, but would much rather hear the title track or pheremone or papa or dare I say it... loose....

"Dark" is one of my absolute favorite tracks from the "Come" album. I hate the "Crystal Ball" version of it, it has a hip hop feel to it.

I fell in love with the original when I first heard it. I can't appreciate the CB version at all