[2019-06-21] Prince "Originals" Prince vocal demos of songs he gave away (NPG/Warner/Rhino)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:52 am

Description
By the mid-1980s, Prince was dominating the charts even as a writer/producer with songs he'd composed and recorded for others. In addition to releasing nine of his most commercially successful full-length albums, he also wrote and recorded endless reels of material for proteges The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E., Apollonia 6, Jill Jones, the Family, and Mazarati. Occasionally, Prince's original demo recordings would beused as master takes on their albums, with only minor alterations to the instrumentation and a replacement of the vocal tracks. Other times, artists would rely on his demos to guide them through their own recording process, with Prince's initial take informing their final version of his song. The aggregate effect was a complete saturation and transformation of the pop music landscape, with Prince both leading and subverting mainstream culture.

Several of the iconic songs found on Originals were considerable hits for the artists who recorded them. Sheila E.'s "The Glamorous Life" reached #1 on the dance charts in 1984, while the enormous success of "Manic Monday" propelled the single and its accompanying album, The Bangles' Different Light, to the #2 spot on the pop charts. The Time's Ice Cream Castle, featuring the top 20 "Jungle Love", spent a whopping 57 weeks on the Billboard 200. And in 1991, Martika enjoyed international success with "Love... Thy Will Be Done", a top 10 hit in France, Australia, the UK and the USA.

Originals pulls back the curtain to reveal the origins of these familiar songs, in addition to deeper album cuts such as Vanity 6's "Make-Up," Jill Jones's "Baby, You're a Trip," and Kenny Rogers' "You're My Love." The album also features Prince's majestic original 1984 version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," released in 2018 as a standalone single.

Tracklist
1. Sex Shooter
2. Jungle Love
3. Manic Monday
4. Noon Rendezvous
5. Make-Up
6. 100 MPH
7. You're My Love
8. Holly Rock
9. Baby, You're A Trip
10. The Glamorous Life
11. Gigolos Get Lonely Too
12. Love... Thy Will Be Done
13. Dear Michaelangelo
14. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
15. Nothing Compares 2 U

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R37Y7JD/?tag=imwan-20

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i'm in.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2650

I'm in too. This looks great.

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

Yep, I'll be buying this.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:27 pm

The CD is now available for pre-order in the USA:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R37Y7JD/?tag=imwan-20

RoyalScam · 04 Oct 2006

Very interested. More interested in the 2 CD edition tracklist, though.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:23 pm

RoyalScam wrote:

Very interested. More interested in the 2 CD edition tracklist, though.

There will be a 1CD/2LP "Deluxe Edition" on July 19th (with the same tracks as the 1CD edition above):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYX23FM/?tag=imwan-20

There's no 2CD set.

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3307

oh yeah...
very cool to see
Gigolos Get Lonely Too

RoyalScam · 04 Oct 2006

Linda wrote:

RoyalScam wrote:

Very interested. More interested in the 2 CD edition tracklist, though.

There will be a 1CD/2LP "Deluxe Edition" on July 19th (with the same tracks as the 1CD edition above):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYX23FM/?tag=imwan-20

There's no 2CD set.

Thanks for clearing that up. This is the line (from The Second Disc website) that led me to believe it was possibly a 2 CD set:

Quote:

A 2LP, 180-gram vinyl edition and deluxe 2LP/CD configuration will follow on July 19.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:16 pm

RoyalScam wrote:

Linda wrote:

RoyalScam wrote:

Very interested. More interested in the 2 CD edition tracklist, though.

There will be a 1CD/2LP "Deluxe Edition" on July 19th (with the same tracks as the 1CD edition above):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYX23FM/?tag=imwan-20

There's no 2CD set.

Thanks for clearing that up. This is the line (from The Second Disc website) that led me to believe it was possibly a 2 CD set:

Quote:

A 2LP, 180-gram vinyl edition and deluxe 2LP/CD configuration will follow on July 19.

No, the 3-disc set in your quote is the one linked above. (That's one CD with two LPs.) Collectors who don't care about vinyl will only need the CD standalone, which contains all the tracks:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R37Y7JD/?tag=imwan-20

Simon · **Joined:** 26 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 59405

This sounds really, really interesting.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed May 01, 2019 11:09 am

Not exactly a packshot, but a partial peek at what the CD will look like (click the image to expand it to full size):

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

Target is advertising an exclusive track.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

alantig wrote:

Target is advertising an exclusive track.

I am so tired of this practice.
It really tests my "positive people" motto.

I think I'm bi-polar.

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

Jason Michael wrote:

alantig wrote:

Target is advertising an exclusive track.

I am so tired of this practice.
It really tests my "positive people" motto.

I think I'm bi-polar.

That sucks - they were clearly counting on you being buy-polar. :roll:

The bonus track is "Nothing Compares 2 U" - it's either the 'Cinematic Mix' or 'Cinematic Remix'. Target's online thing lists it as both, but the image of the CD shows it as 'Cinematic Mix'.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

I have heard the leaked version
It's a bit of a mixed bag.
But it's better than the piano album

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

ranasakawa wrote:

I have heard the leaked version
It's a bit of a mixed bag.
But it's better than the piano album

the piano album was a huge disappointment.

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

alantig wrote:

The bonus track is "Nothing Compares 2 U" - it's either the 'Cinematic Mix' or 'Cinematic Remix'. Target's online thing lists it as both, but the image of the CD shows it as 'Cinematic Mix'.

The alternate version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" is also a bonus track on the Japanese CD.