The Hits/The B-Sides is a box set by American recording artist Prince. It w… Read Full Bio ↴The Hits/The B-Sides is a box set by American recording artist Prince. It was released on September 10, 1993, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is a comprehensive 3-disc set consisting of many of his hit singles and fan favorites.
In 1993, Prince wanted to release Goldnigga, the debut album by his band The New Power Generation but Warner Bros. refused and instead decided to finally release the greatest hits collection it had wanted to release two years earlier when Prince instead got Diamonds and Pearls released.
Disc one and two were released separately, under the titles The Hits 1 and The Hits 2 respectively, but the B-Sides disc could only be obtained by purchasing the full set. Most of the songs (A-sides and B-sides) on The Hits/The B-Sides are represented in their edited single form. This was necessary due to time constraints, and the nature of a greatest hits collection; exceptions to this were "Alphabet St.", "7", "Little Red Corvette", "Sexy MF", and "Purple Rain". This compilation marks the first time the single version of "Kiss" was made available on CD. The third disc of B-sides also featured the 7" edits, with the exceptions of "200 Balloons", "17 Days", "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)", "Horny Toad", "Irresistible Bitch", "I Love U in Me", "God", and "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" which were all original full-length recordings from the original singles.
Among the previously unreleased material was the rare live version of "4 the Tears in Your Eyes", only previously released in a 1985 TV broadcast for the Live Aid concerts. Also included was a live version of "Nothing Compares 2 U", recorded live January 27, 1992, at Paisley Park with The New Power Generation. The other four new tracks were outtakes. The oldest track was "Power Fantastic", a moody ballad once considered for the Dream Factory project of 1986. Another ballad, "Pink Cashmere", was broadcast before some of the Lovesexy World Tour shows, dating it back to 1988 originally for his abandoned Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic project. "Peach" and "Pope" were more recent, and both were played live during some 1993 after shows. "Pope" was actually in the short-lived musical ballet Glam Slam Ulysses, which also spawned several songs later released on Come and The Gold Experience. Live jams of "Peach" often extended into the title track of Chaos and Disorder.
While Prince had very little interest in the project, he insisted that his longtime manager Alan Leeds write the liner notes instead of Rolling Stone journalist Neal Karlen. According to Prince biographer Per Nilsen, the record company paid Prince to not get involved with the making of this compilation.
In 1993, Prince wanted to release Goldnigga, the debut album by his band The New Power Generation but Warner Bros. refused and instead decided to finally release the greatest hits collection it had wanted to release two years earlier when Prince instead got Diamonds and Pearls released.
Disc one and two were released separately, under the titles The Hits 1 and The Hits 2 respectively, but the B-Sides disc could only be obtained by purchasing the full set. Most of the songs (A-sides and B-sides) on The Hits/The B-Sides are represented in their edited single form. This was necessary due to time constraints, and the nature of a greatest hits collection; exceptions to this were "Alphabet St.", "7", "Little Red Corvette", "Sexy MF", and "Purple Rain". This compilation marks the first time the single version of "Kiss" was made available on CD. The third disc of B-sides also featured the 7" edits, with the exceptions of "200 Balloons", "17 Days", "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)", "Horny Toad", "Irresistible Bitch", "I Love U in Me", "God", and "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" which were all original full-length recordings from the original singles.
Among the previously unreleased material was the rare live version of "4 the Tears in Your Eyes", only previously released in a 1985 TV broadcast for the Live Aid concerts. Also included was a live version of "Nothing Compares 2 U", recorded live January 27, 1992, at Paisley Park with The New Power Generation. The other four new tracks were outtakes. The oldest track was "Power Fantastic", a moody ballad once considered for the Dream Factory project of 1986. Another ballad, "Pink Cashmere", was broadcast before some of the Lovesexy World Tour shows, dating it back to 1988 originally for his abandoned Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic project. "Peach" and "Pope" were more recent, and both were played live during some 1993 after shows. "Pope" was actually in the short-lived musical ballet Glam Slam Ulysses, which also spawned several songs later released on Come and The Gold Experience. Live jams of "Peach" often extended into the title track of Chaos and Disorder.
While Prince had very little interest in the project, he insisted that his longtime manager Alan Leeds write the liner notes instead of Rolling Stone journalist Neal Karlen. According to Prince biographer Per Nilsen, the record company paid Prince to not get involved with the making of this compilation.
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Prince Lyrics
17 Days Called you yesterday You didn't answer your phone The main d…
1999 朝日が昇る一瞬 新しい今日が来る 昨日を詰めた段ボール 揺れる足元の gray 行かなきゃなって切り出して うなずくま…
200 Balloons Who gonna stop two hundred balloons? Nobody, let's do it! T…
7 All seven and we'll watch them fall They stand in the…
Adore Baby, yes Until the end of time I'll be there for you You…
Alphabet St. No! I'm going down to Alphabet Street I'm gonna crown the f…
Another Lonely Christmas Last night I spent another lonely Christmas Darling, darling…
Controversy I just can't believe all the things people say Controversy A…
Cream Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm Ah Ah This is it It's time for you…
Delirious I get delirious whenever you're near Lose all self-control, …
Diamonds And Pearls This will be the day That you will hear me say That…
Dirty Mind There's something about you, baby It happens all the time Wh…
Do Me, Baby Here we are in this big old empty room, staring…
Erotic City Ah, ah, ah, ah Erotic City Erotic City All of my purple lif…
Escape Snare drum pounds on the two and four All the party…
Feel U Up I've been diggin' you for such a long time You don't…
Gett Off Club mix Club mix How can I put this in a way…
Girl Girl You excite me so Ooh-ee baby, your body's like no other…
God In a deep sleep I fell And the music starts to…
GóD {B-side of Purple Rain} In the beginning, there was God He m…
Head I remember when I met you, baby You were on you're…
Hello ਮੈਂ ਵੀ swaggy ਕੁੜੀਏ ਤੂ ਵੀ ਏ dope ਨੀ ਅੱਪਾਂ ਦੋਵੇ…
Horny Toad Yeah! If I had your number I'd call you on the…
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore Ah, yeah I keep your picture beside my bed And I still…
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man It was only last June When her old man ran away She…
I Feel for You Baby, baby, when I look at you I get a warm…
I Love U In Me She took off her dress, and I took a peek While…
I Wanna Be Your Lover I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
I Would Die 4 U I'm not a woman I'm not a man I am something that…
If I Was Your Girlfriend Look at the bargains over here, ladies Ooh, oh Ooh, hoo, oh…
Irresistible Bitch Every Friday night I call your butt up on the…
Kiss 暗い暗い顔してる ネット見て凹んじゃった夜もある 涙にはにっこりしてるお月様 凄い辛い言葉浴びて 悲しくなって死にてーな…
Let's Go Crazy はしゃいだ後街中 あっと言う間に過ぎて 雨の日のデートも帰り道 寂しげな感じ見せて 2人 in the rain そし…
Little Red Corvette I guess I should've known By the way you parked your…
Nothing Compares 2 U It's been seven hours and thirteen days Since you took your…
Peach Uh-oh here she come She got them gold hot pants on…
Pink Cashmere Oh, oh Oh, here I go again Falling in love all over Oh,…
Pop Life What's the matter with your life Is the poverty bringing you…
Pope (You don't understand, I ain't scared of you mutha fuckas)…
Power Fantastic Late at night, when the world is sleeping You are frightened…
Purple Rain Never meant to cause you any sorrow Never meant to cause…
Raspberry Beret One, two One, two, three, uh Yeah I was working part time …
Scarlet Pussy Once upon a time in the land of fever, there…
Sexy M. F. In a word or two, it's you I want to…
She's Always In My Hair Whenever I feel like givin' up Whenever my sunshine turns to…
Shockadelica Yeah-yeah, oh Yeah-yeah, oh Look'it here (The lights go out)…
Sign 'O' The Times Oh yeah! In France, a skinny man died of a big…
Soft and Wet Hey, lover, I got a sugarcane That I want to lose…
Thieves in the Temple Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in…
U Got The Look Here we are folks The dream we all dream of Boy versus…
Uptown She saw me walking down the streets of your fine…
When Doves Cry Dig if you will the picture Of you and I engaged…
When You Were Mine When you were mine I gave you all of my money Time…
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? There's some talk going 'round town That you really don't gi…