New Prince Compilation

There's a new Prince greatest hits collection being released on Nov. 22nd. It will contain 40 tracks (including one previously unreleased track). No word yet about which versions of the songs we'll be getting, but this one WILL contain "Batdance" on it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_4Ever

I just received my copy. Here's the rundown with actual times. I've bolded the noteworthy inclusions (first time 45 version appearances on a full-length domestic CD).

Disc 1
1. 1999 (45 version) (3:36)
2. Little Red Corvette (45 version) (3:08)
3. When Doves Cry (45 length) (3:47)
4. Let's Go Crazy (45 version) (3:48)
5. Raspberry Beret (3:32)
6. I Wanna Be Your Lover (45 length) (2:57)
7. Soft And Wet (3:02)
8. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad (3:48)
9. Uptown (45 version) (4:08)
10. When You Were Mine (3:43)
11. Head (4:43)
12. Gotta Stop (Messin' About) (2:54)
13. Controversy (45 version) (3:35)
14. Let's Work (appears to be 45 version but not faded at end) (2:59)
15. Delirious (45 version) (2:38)
16. I Would Die 4 U (45 version) (2:56)
17. Take Me With You (45 version) (3:41)
18. Paisley Park (4:40)
19. Pop Life (3:43)
20. Purple Rain (LP length) (8:40)

Disc 2
1. Kiss (45 version) (3:46)
2. Sign O' The Times (45 length) (3:43)
3. Alphabet St. (45 version) (2:25)
4. Batdance (45 version) (4:07)
5. Thieves In The Temple (3:20)
6. Cream (4:12)
7. Mountains (LP length; truncated ending) (3:57)
8. Girls And Boys (45 version) (3:26)
9. If I Was Your Girlfriend (45 version) (3:46)
10. U Got The Look (3:46)
11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (45 length) (3:39)
12. Glam Slam (45 version) (3:28)
13. Moonbeam Levels (4:04) (previously unreleased track from 1999 recording sessions)
14. Diamonds And Pearls (45 version) (4:19)
15. Gett Off (Single Remix - not US 45 version) (3:59)
16. Sexy M.F. (45 version) (5:25)
17. My Name Is Prince (45 version) (4:03)
18. 7 (Album Edit - not US 45 version) (4:22)
19. Peach (3:48)
20. Nothing Compares 2 U (45 version) (4:18)

Edited by aaronk

You have to admit they did a nice job on this new compilation. Whomever compiled this one did a good job squeezing in as much music on two discs as possible. The best part of all is they used plenty of the correct single versions instead of reissuing the LP versions they've already included on the earlier Hits and/or Ultimate comps. Thanks to Aaron for the rundown. P.S. I like that previously unreleased track quite a bit. The more I listen to it the more it grows on me.

I stand corrected. My source file says "The Hits 1" but
that's obviously wrong.

Many people are writing negative reviews on Amazon. They are
claiming it's more of the same when it comes to a comp and that
Warner Bros. is trying to cash in. I feel that for the first time
someone was listening to us here on the board. I never thought I
would get an official 45 version of "Let's Go Crazy" on CD (even if it
is easy for us to recreate it from the album version). Same goes for
"Take Me With You." For me this comp with be worth every penny!

After some research I believe "LGC" and "TMWY" may be the only
tracks that are seeing their first CD appearance. I believe the others
Aaron highlighted in bold appeared on CD singles. From
discogs.com: "some of the tracks are previously released on the
1999 'Back Tracks' CD single (track 1-2), the Alphabet St. promo CD
(track 2-3) and the Peach & Glam Slam CD singles (tracks 2-8 & 2-
12)" This is also true for "Batdance" since it appeared on the
promotional CD single back in '89.