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All rights reserved.The Hits/The B-Sides [Box] - Prince (CD 1993)
| Track Listing DISC 1: 1. When Doves Cry 2. Pop Life 3. Soft and Wet 4. I Feel For You 5. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? 6. When You Were Mine 7. Uptown 8. Let's Go Crazy 9. 1999 10. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man 11. Nothing Compares 2 U - (previously unreleased, previously unreleased, with Rosie Gaines) 12. Adore 13. Pink Cashmere - (previously unreleased) 14. Alphabet St. 15. Sign O' the Times 16. Thieves in the Temple 17. Diamonds and Pearls 18. 7 DISC 2: 1. Controversy 2. Dirty Mind 3. I Wanna Be Your Lover 4. Head 5. Do Me, Baby 6. Delirious 7. Little Red Corvette 8. I Would Die 4 U 9. Raspberry Beret 10. If I Was Your Girlfriend 11. Kiss 12. Peach - (previously unreleased) 13. U Got the Look - (with Sheena Easton) 14. Sexy M.F. 15. Gett Off 16. Cream 17. Pope - (previously unreleased) 18. Purple Rain DISC 3: 1. Hello - (B-side) 2. 200 Balloons - (B-side) 3. Escape - (B-side) 4. Gotta Stop (Messin' About) - (B-side) 5. Horny Toad - (B-side) 6. Feel U Up - (B-side) 7. Girl - (B-side) 8. I Love U in Me - (B-side) 9. Erotic City - (B-side) 10. Shockadelica - (B-side) 11. Irresistible Bitch - (B-side) 12. Scarlet Pussy - (B-side) 13. La, La, La, He, He, Hee - (B-side, with Sheena Easton) 14. She's Always in My Hair - (B-side) 15. 17 Days - (B-side) 16. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore - (B-side) 17. Another Lonely Christmas - (B-side) 18. God - (B-side) 19. 4 the Tears in Your Eyes 20. Power Fantastic - (previously unreleased)
Album Notes Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Boni Boyer (vocals, Hammond organ); Sheila E. (vocals, percussion); Eric Leeds (vocals, flute, brass); Sheena Easton, Camille, Cat (vocals); Dez Dickerson, Jimmy Johnson, Miko (guitar, vocals); Atlanta Bliss (trumpets, brass). The Revolution: Wendy Melvoin (guitar, violin, vocals); Lisa Coleman (keyboards, violin, vocals); Matt Fink (keyboards, synthesizers, vocals); Brown Mark (bass, vocals); Bobby Z. (percussion). The New Power Generation includes: Mayte (vocals); Rosie Gaines (vocals, organ, programming); Tony M. (rap, background vocals); Levi Seacer Jr. (guitar, bass, background vocals). Producers: The Revolution, The New Power Generation, Prince. Compilation producer: Gregg Geller. Engineers include: David Leonard, Susan Rogers, Prince. Includes liner notes by Alan Leeds. THE HITS/THE B-SIDES contains 56 tracks on 3 CDs spanning Prince's 15-years as a performer. It also includes a 22-page booklet with photographs by Herb Ritts, plus extensive liner notes and track annotations about previously unreleased material, live recordings and B-sides. The prospect of collecting all the hits and B-sides by one of the most talented, prolific, and successful pop stars of the '80s and '90s onto a mere three discs seems laughable at first. Nevertheless, this stupendous, well-sequenced set provides a thoroughly representative overview of his Prince-ness's oeuvre and a genuine sense of the range and impact of his brilliance. The number of great songs on the 56-item track list boggles the mind. From his early synth-pop ("Dirty Mind," "Controversy"), through the golden middle-period of the Revolution ("1999," "Little Red Corvette," "When Doves Cry," "Raspberry Beret," "Kiss," "U Got The Look"), and on to such New Power Generation hits as "Gett Off" and "Sexy M.F.," Prince's innovative, accessible, and utterly singular musical vision is undeniable. The box is made doubly indispensable by the inclusion of previously unreleased material, live recordings, and B-sides (which fill the third disc). Unsurprisingly, much of this material finds Prince at his experimental best. Many of these songs-"Pink Cashmere," "200 Balloons," "Erotic City," and his version of his own "Nothing Compares 2 U" (made enormously popular by Sinead O'Connor)-should have been hit singles in their own right. This set is an absolute necessity for fans, newcomers, and everyone else. Editorial Reviews Entertainment Weekly (09/17/1993) NME (09/18/1993) Melody Maker (09/18/1993) Q (11/01/1993) Village Voice (03/01/1994) Spin (12/01/1993) Rolling Stone (10/01/1993) Spin | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Hail to the Purple-OneReview created: 08/18/08 by:  I originally had a 2-disc set of Prince's best; sadly (due to my own stupidity) I loaned it out, and it was never returned. That was about 6-years ago, and I've been looking to replace it ever-since. I was soooo-happy to find it on ebay (from bargainbinscd at an extremely-reasonable price), along with an extra B-sides disc. This 3-disc anthology is a must-have for any Prince fan. I even discovered an unheard-gem on the B-sides disc, entitled "Feel U Up", that is a total hook! Having come-of-age with Prince's music in the '80's, this set was a welcome-find. I've always felt that Prince's music represented the best of dance-music in it's day. His musical-influences include the late, great, James Brown; and there are many of today's artists (both in rap and R&B), that use samples of Prince and JB in their music. Jazz, mixed with R&B, rap, blues, rock, and electronica/dance; not to mention some killer-symphonic ballads (like the over 8-minute "Purple Rain"), make this artist a hall-of-famer. His vocal stylings and range, not-to-mention his electric-guitar-work, elevates this 50-year-old pop-star into icon status. Call him Prince, or "a symbol, formerly known-as"; his music has spanned close to 30 memorable-years. The only two ommisions from this set that I really wish were at least on the B-side: are "Hot-Thing" and "Anastasia". I guess you can't have everything, but this set comes very close. I'm satisfied with my purchase, as I'm sure anyone who has ever enjoyed his music will be if they buy this set. Review ID: 10000000008390086 Was this review helpful? Report this review the man17 days, she always in my hair,God and on and on. super great box set, all the great great b-side hits. a must have for me. Review ID: 10000000008224891 Was this review helpful? Report this review this was a gift for my best friend and he loves it..my best friend loves prince and this was a perfect birthday gift. thanx for having it and getting it to me so quickly. sry for the delay in this review. lots going on with graduations and summer plans. Review ID: 10000000007346404 Was this review helpful? Report this review Prince fanReview created: 05/26/08 by: grneyedgirl31 ( 9 ) I have been a Prince fan since I was 8. I've been collecting his music since then and was excited when I got this cd. There wasn't anything about this cd that could be disliked. I'm glad that I got it when I did. Review ID: 10000000007288795 Was this review helpful? Report this review The Hits/The B-Sides [Box] - Prince (CD 1993)IT WAS GREAT PRODUCT MY WIFE LOVED IT IT WAS A GIFT FOR HER GREAT SONGS IT WAS FAST SHIPPING AND GOOD BUYERS EXPERIENCE Review ID: 10000000006002142 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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