Product Description When an exceptional package like this hits the market (no pun intended), the world should join together and breathe a loud (and sensual) 'thank you to everyone involved. The 56 tracks on this triple disc set are essential to any music lover's collection. Spanning the first decade-and-a-half of his career, every track is a classic or near-classic. The first two discs are the Hits 1 and Hits 2 compilations that were also available separately. Disc Three features many of his mot popular B-sides including 'Erotic City', 'Pink Cashmere' and his own version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (which Sinead O'Connor took to the upper regions of the charts). from his early synthesizer-pop ("Dirty Mind," "Controversy"), through the golden mle-period of the Revoliddle. ution ("19 99," "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.," this is a must-have. If you've never been moved or excited by least one Prinssong you are either: A) Dead; B) Not or C) Both of the Above Warner. .com Assignment: To write 100 words on 56 songs by the greatest artist the '80s produced. Even with single edits substituting for full-length versions in a handful of cases, The Hits/The B-Sides is a mighty testament to the man we once called Prince. (For that matter, we still do.) In addition to most of his singles, from "I Wanna Be Your Lover" to "Thieves in the Temple," from "When Doves Cry" to "7," this triple-CD set throws in some worthwhile new music and a full disc of the fantastic flips that made buying 7- and 12-inches a must even when you already owned the A-side. "You can be the side effect," he mutters herein. "I'd rather be the dope." Witness some of the funkiest pharmaceuticals around. --Rickey Wright
D**K
Get This Now!
Awesome 3 CD set of the greats and B-Sides for the Purple One! Wish he was still with us.
M**E
This expansive, very eclectic 3 CD retrospective is one of the late Prince's BEST, ever!
Spanning a very generous 56 tracks, with 18 greatest hits apiece on the initial 2 CDs, followed by a third, bonus CD containing B-sides and rarities (20 songs on the concluding disc), this 1993 release of the late R&B and pop superstar is probably as close to the finest anthology assembled for CD production. Containing his very best hits and well-chosen album highlights, the 1st disc runs over 75 minutes, depicted by his more mainstream, commercially driven hit songs, while the 2nd CD, with a playtime just exceeding 73 minutes, possesses a much more edgy, eclectic array of songs that even warrant a parental advisory(!). Entertaining and especially catchy melodies prevail here in disc 2's material, but the material definitely is geared more for mature audiences. This inherent trait is even more evident on the tracks that exist on the B-sides, 3rd disc. Aside from the more essential Erotic City, the other 19 songs are more of keen interest to avid Prince enthusiasts. Nonetheless, this massive triple CD overview is certainly of the most generous packages still available ( now as an import ), and I still highly recommend this Hits/B-sides compilation, based on the wide array of material and adventurous song selections. Legendary, and a must-have for collectors and serious fans! Also note that his post-1993 material is absent, particularly The Most Beautiful Girl In The World and several other lesser hits.
F**N
Worth it for “Erotic City” alone
Back in Oakland California, circa 1984, a young woman was walking down the street holding a boom box and playing “Erotic City”.I was mesmerized—it was the essence of funk, but distinctly Prince. Because of the explicit lyrics, it didn’t get airplay. I’d been looking for this song ever since (one of the greatest B sides of all time), and found it in this compilation.I bought it just for this, but it’s a great compilation. Highly recommended.
P**N
DEFINITIVE PORTRIAT OF HIS PRIME YEARS
It may not be a definitive portriat of his overall career since he produced many great songs(if not albums) after this box set was released but, the hits and B sides does a stellar job of capturing most of the best songs he did during his prime periodDisc one contains what people expect "When Doves Cry", "1999", "Diamonds and Pearls" etc. What makes this box set worth owning is the second and third disc. In my opinion, the second disc contains the songs that cemented his status as the eccentric genius of pop music in the 1980's with racy songs like "Dirty Mind", "Head", "If I was your Girlfriend", etc. The first disc is great and contains some of the most inventive pop songs ever produced but the rauchier second disc contains the songs that made every Prince album an event in the 1980's. Take away the rauchiness and you're left with "another pop artist" who made great songs but have no personality (like George Michael). His sexier side is what made him unique. With sexier x rated songs presenting a flipside to his accessible pop songs, he's a artist shrounded in mystery and worth a million analysis! He's a pure legend because if it and without the second disc, casual fans wouldn't be aware of the mystery that gave him longetvity.The B Sides disc (disc 3) is pretty cool if not great. It doesn't measure up to the quality of the first two discs but, hidden gems like "She's always in my Hair", "[..] Toad", and "Erotic City" makes the disc worth checking out. If the first disc presents Prince as a inventive Pop craftsman, and the second disc showcases Prince's sexier side, then the thrid disc defines his experiemental side. At times the experimentations paid off and sometimes they didn't - making the B sides disc less consistent than the first two, but enjoyable nonetheless.This is not a bad place to start to hear one of the best mainstream artist in pop music history. What would've made this boxset better was for them to extended it to a extra disc to include more album tracks rather than just include the hits. Since the quality of Prince music took a nosedive at the dawn of the 90's, this is the best place to hear the purple one at his most fruitful and colorful.
E**N
Must have for all Prince fans!!
How can I say about 3 cd’s full of Prince’s best!!. Great dance music, great sing along music, adds heart and soul and so much more to any occasion, nothing compares to his royal majesty!!
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