Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U
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Nothing Compares 2 U: the secrets of Prince's original recording, unheard until today
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...assic-released
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life on mars
Wow genuis
It sounds like it was written and recorded in an hour, which it probable was. It's only a demo, albeit one that has been hidden for 34 years.
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Bloke is a legend
Elvis Presley ? Not fit to kiss his arse
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Superb. The guy had it all.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Bloke is a legend
Elvis Presley ? Not fit to kiss his arse
Elvis was talented but basically a karaoke singer.
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Croesy Blue
Elvis was talented but basically a karaoke singer.
An influential karaoke singer.
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I refuse to dis Elvis.
One of the true greats without question.
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Wales-Bales
An influential karaoke singer.
Like Tom Jones.
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MacAdder
I refuse to dis Elvis.
One of the true greats without question.
https://youtu.be/w8YHBvX4QtM
https://youtu.be/yoH367Dg4YY
https://youtu.be/vGJTaP6anOU
Here here.
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Wales-Bales
Never heard that.
Purple raid has always been my "guilty pleasure" song.
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dembethewarrior
Never heard that.
Purple raid has always been my "guilty pleasure" song.
It has only just been released today from the Prince archives :biggrin:
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dembethewarrior
Where where... (it's hear hear)
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Wales-Bales
It has only just been released today from the Prince archives :biggrin:
I'm off to play it again. Was just off to bed an all...
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Elvis played how many instruments ?
Prince played guitar , bass , drums , keyboards , wrote songs for himself and many others and was a superb producer
Elvis did what ?
He was a good singer in the post war period who was around at the right time , nothing special at all
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dembethewarrior
Like Tom Jones.
And aled Jones
And Kelly Jones , Leeds fan
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SLUDGE FACTORY
And aled Jones
And Kelly Jones , Leeds fan
Best Jones was Bowie.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Elvis played how many instruments ?
Prince played guitar , bass , drums , keyboards , wrote songs for himself and many others and was a superb producer
Elvis did what ?
He was a good singer in the post war period who was around at the right time , nothing special at all
He did have an impact performance wise, and also his backing band influenced later musicians. Essentially he was a crossover artist, bringing a different kind of music to the masses.
There were also other noteworthy acts who helped to popularize rock 'n roll, such as Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, etc..
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Wales-Bales
He did have an impact performance wise, and also his backing band influenced later musicians. Essentially he was a crossover artist, bringing a different kind of music to the masses.
There were also other noteworthy acts who helped to popularize rock 'n roll, such as Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, etc..
The American rock band living color did a superb song about him , will go see if I can dig it up
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Am I allowed to say, after just the one listen, I prefer the Sinead O'Connor version? That doesn't stop me thinking that Prince is, perhaps, the greatest musician of my lifetime mind- a true giant. Prince wins any who was best competition with Elvis hands down as far as I'm concerned, but that doesn't make the latter some kind of lightweight. Being old enough to have lived through the early years of the Beatles' "world domination", I can recall what it was like - it really did seem as if this pop band were comprised of four of the most important people on the planet. I daresay it was something similar with Elvis for white America and I think it's impossible for anyone who wasn't there watching it to fully understand the impact his first television appearances must have had.
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the other bob wilson
Am I allowed to say, after just the one listen, I prefer the Sinead O'Connor version? That doesn't stop me thinking that Prince is, perhaps, the greatest musician of my lifetime mind- a true giant. Prince wins any who was best competition with Elvis hands down as far as I'm concerned, but that doesn't make the latter some kind of lightweight. Being old enough to have lived through the early years of the Beatles' "world domination", I can recall what it was like - it really did seem as if this pop band were comprised of four of the most important people on the planet. I daresay it was something similar with Elvis for white America and I think it's impossible for anyone who wasn't there watching it to fully understand the impact his first television appearances must have had.
Wise men say these things Bob, whereas fools rush in, but I can't help . . . .
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successful.
He was clearly exceptionally talented and possessed a vision for his music that bordered on obstinacy: not only had he produced, arranged, performed every instrument and composed all but one song on his 1978 debut album For You, he had also somehow contrived to get a record contract with Warner Brothers that entitled him to complete artistic control, almost unheard of for a new artist.
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the other bob wilson
Am I allowed to say, after just the one listen, I prefer the Sinead O'Connor version? That doesn't stop me thinking that Prince is, perhaps, the greatest musician of my lifetime mind- a true giant. Prince wins any who was best competition with Elvis hands down as far as I'm concerned, but that doesn't make the latter some kind of lightweight. Being old enough to have lived through the early years of the Beatles' "world domination", I can recall what it was like - it really did seem as if this pop band were comprised of four of the most important people on the planet. I daresay it was something similar with Elvis for white America and I think it's impossible for anyone who wasn't there watching it to fully understand the impact his first television appearances must have had.
The music is all over the place, whereas the SOC version is a cleaned up one probably worked on from a studio. Great song all the same. Grew up with my mother listening to it, so fond memories.
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dembethewarrior
The music is all over the place, whereas the SOC version is a cleaned up one probably worked on from a studio. Great song all the same. Grew up with my mother listening to it, so fond memories.
It was recorded in their rehearsal space, not in a proper studio. It's just a quick demo and it wasn't even mixed properly. It was made for a band called Family, so that they could learn the song, as Prince wrote it for them.