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{{song| | {{song| | ||
|song name = Nothing Compares 2 U | |song name = Nothing Compares 2 U | ||
− | |album image = [[File:Thefamily album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Family]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: The Family|The Family]]</small> | + | |album image = [[File:Thefamily album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Family]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: The Family|The Family]]</small> <br> [[File:Originals.jpg|100px|border|Originals album artwork]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: Originals|Originals]]</small><br> |
|single image = [[File:thehits1.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Hits 1]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]</small><br> [[File:Nothing_Compares_2_U_Tidal.jpg|100px|link=Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]] (2018 release) | |single image = [[File:thehits1.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Hits 1]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]</small><br> [[File:Nothing_Compares_2_U_Tidal.jpg|100px|link=Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]] (2018 release) | ||
|performer = [[The Family]]; [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]; [[Prince]] | |performer = [[The Family]]; [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]; [[Prince]] | ||
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He played it live consistently from 1990 onwards, and in 2002, released another live version as the twelfth track on the second disc of his first live album, [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=I Wanna Be Your Lover]][[I Wanna Be Your Lover| Wanna B Ur Lover]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]] and [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] from the same show). | He played it live consistently from 1990 onwards, and in 2002, released another live version as the twelfth track on the second disc of his first live album, [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=I Wanna Be Your Lover]][[I Wanna Be Your Lover| Wanna B Ur Lover]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]] and [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] from the same show). | ||
− | Basic tracking for [[Prince]]'s original version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 15|15 July 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985, and [[Clare Fischer]] added orchestral overdubs during the same period. | + | Basic tracking for [[Prince]]'s original version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 15|15 July 1984]] at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. with [[Susannah Melvoin]] on backing vox. [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]] overdubbed vocals onto the track in late 1984 - early 1985, and [[Clare Fischer]] added orchestral overdubs during the same period. |
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis] had requested an instrumental of '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' to record his trumpet on. But Prince wasn't keen on that and thought it was ''corny just to do a trumpet on top of a song that already existed''. So around 1991 [[Prince]] re-cut it and gave it a different flavor. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis Miles Davis] had requested an instrumental of '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' to record his trumpet on. But Prince wasn't keen on that and thought it was ''corny just to do a trumpet on top of a song that already existed''. So around 1991 [[Prince]] re-cut it and gave it a different flavor. | ||
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[[Prince]]'s live version from [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] went on to be simulcast on US radio stations at 5:07 p.m. CT (6:07 ET/3:07 PT) on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 4|4 May 2016]], marking exactly "7 hours and 13 days" since [[Prince]] was pronounced dead. | [[Prince]]'s live version from [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] went on to be simulcast on US radio stations at 5:07 p.m. CT (6:07 ET/3:07 PT) on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 4|4 May 2016]], marking exactly "7 hours and 13 days" since [[Prince]] was pronounced dead. | ||
− | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 2018]] [[Prince]]'s original version was released as download file on [[Tidal]] and Apple Music as well as streaming on Spotify and Deezer, and on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGA0azFdCs&feature=youtu.be youtube] with an accompanying video made up of [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] rehearsal footage. A (limited to 1984 copies) purple vinyl single was available on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 21|21 April 2018]] at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, while a picture disc was available through [https://www.princehitnrun.com/store/ The Prince official store]. A normal black 7 inch single of the song | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 19|19 April 2018]] [[Prince]]'s original version was released as download file on [[Tidal]] and Apple Music as well as streaming on Spotify and Deezer, and on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGA0azFdCs&feature=youtu.be youtube] with an accompanying video made up of [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] rehearsal footage. A (limited to 1984 copies) purple vinyl single was available on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 21|21 April 2018]] at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, while a picture disc was available through [https://www.princehitnrun.com/store/ The Prince official store]. A normal black 7 inch single of the song was subsequently available from 25 May. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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|date = 1991 (assumed) | |date = 1991 (assumed) | ||
− | |studio | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info | + | |additional info = Re-recording |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals | ||
− | *[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - background vocals | + | *[[Paul Peterson|St. Paul Peterson]] - (inaccurately credited for background vocals on 2018 7" release) |
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
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[[Album:_Originals|Originals]] | [[Album:_Originals|Originals]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
− | |5= [[Prince]] original version | + | |5= [[Prince]] original version, mixed in 2018 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' | |1= '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' | ||
|2= 4:12 | |2= 4:12 | ||
− | |3= [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]] (2018 release) | + | |3= [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U 2018|Nothing Compares 2 U]] (2018 release) |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
− | |5= Edit of [[Prince]] original version | + | |5= Edit of [[Prince]] original version, mixed in 2018 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Nothing Compares 2 U (Cinematic Mix)''' | ||
+ | |2= 4:20 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album:_Originals|Originals]] (Target & Japanese version only) | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Mix of [[Prince]] original version, re-mixed in 2019 | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' | |1= '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= Studio |
− | |3= Alternate mix of [[The Family]]'s version, with stronger synth element | + | |3= true 1984 original, without 2018 mix |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Nothing Compares 2 U''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio |3= Alternate mix of [[The Family]]'s version, with stronger synth element | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| |
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