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|introduction          = <b> Nothing Compares 2 Him </b> is the eighth promotional compilation album by [[Prince]], available in Summer 1988 on cassette to be played in stores to promote the [[Nude Tour]] in the UK where [[Prince]] played no less than 21 shows (including setting a record-breaking of 16 performances at [[Wembley Arena]] in London that year).  
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|introduction          = <b> Nothing Compares 2 Him </b> is the eighth promotional compilation album by [[Prince]], available in Summer 1990 on cassette to be played in stores to promote the [[Nude Tour]] in the UK where [[Prince]] played no less than 21 shows (including setting a record-breaking of 16 performances at [[Wembley Arena]] in London that year).  
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A promotional VHS, also titled [[Home Video: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]], was also available for in-store play.
 
A promotional VHS, also titled [[Home Video: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]], was also available for in-store play.
  
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The cassette includes the same twenty tracks which have been previously released as singles. Most of them were also included on [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] and [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]] (only [[Dirty Mind]] and [[Girls & Boys]] were not kept from the previous selections). Songs from [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] ([[When You Were Mine]]), [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] ([[Let’s Go Crazy]]), [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] ([[Paisley Park]]), [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] ([[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]) and [[Album: Batman|Batman]] ([[Batdance]] and [[Partyman]]). The version of [[Batdance]] included here is is the album version shortened to make it start from the ''Vicky Vale'' part. The dialogues sampled from the film are kept, as is the intro for [[Partyman]]. The versions of [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Kiss]] are taken from their respective albums (unlike the versions included on [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] and [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]]). ([[Prince]] had released eleven albums at that point, although neither [[Album: For You|For You]] nor [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] were represented on this collection).
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The cassette contains twenty tracks which have all been previously released as singles. Most of them were also included on [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] and [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]] (only [[Dirty Mind]] and [[Girls & Boys]] were not kept from the previous selections).
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[[Prince]] had released eleven albums at that point, but neither [[Album: For You|For You]] nor [[Album: Controversy|Controversy]] were represented on this collection. <b> Nothing Compares 2 Him </b> includes songs from [[Album: Batman|Batman]] ([[Batdance]] and [[Partyman]]). The version of [[Batdance]] included here is the album version shortened to make it start from the ''Vicky Vale'' part. The dialogues sampled from the film are kept, as is the intro for [[Partyman]]. The versions of [[I Would Die 4 U]] and [[Kiss]] are taken from their respective albums (unlike the versions included on [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] and [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]]).  
  
 
Despite its title, the tape doesn’t contain the song [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] which was a worldwide number one single (including in the UK) when covered by Irish singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_O%27Connor Sinead O’Connor].  
 
Despite its title, the tape doesn’t contain the song [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] which was a worldwide number one single (including in the UK) when covered by Irish singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_O%27Connor Sinead O’Connor].  
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# <b>[[1999]]</b> (6:22)
 
# <b>[[1999]]</b> (6:22)
 
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (4:58)
 
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (4:58)
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# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (5:22) <small><sup>1</sup></small>
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# <b>[[When Doves Cry]]</b> (5:52) <small><sup>1</sup></small>
 
# <b>[[Purple Rain]] </b> (8:41) <small><sup>1</sup></small>
 
# <b>[[Purple Rain]] </b> (8:41) <small><sup>1</sup></small>
 
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] </b> (2:51) <small><sup>1</sup></small>
 
# <b>[[I Would Die 4 U]] </b> (2:51) <small><sup>1</sup></small>
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# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (5:01)<br>
 
# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (5:01)<br>
 
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (6:28)<br>
 
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (6:28)<br>
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# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:36) <small>incomplete intro</small><br>
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# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:33) <small>incomplete intro</small><br>
 
# <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> (4:25) <small>edit of the album version not labeled as such</small><br>
 
# <b>[[Glam Slam]]</b> (4:25) <small>edit of the album version not labeled as such</small><br>
 
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (3:28) <small>edit of the album version not labeled as such</small><br>
 
# <b>[[Batdance]]</b> (3:28) <small>edit of the album version not labeled as such</small><br>

Latest revision as of 15:10, 20 July 2021

1988: Stockholm 1988.jpg Stockholm 1988 ◄ All Albums Promotional Only Albums ► 1992: Thecrownjewels album.jpg The Crown Jewels
Nothing Compares 2 Him
Nothingcompares2him album.jpg

Album details

Released: Summer 1990
Length: 96:11
Label(s): Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Arm Drive Home Studio, Orono, MN, USA; Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Mobile Recording Unit, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA; The Warehouse, St. Louis Park, MN, USA ; Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA; Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA; Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA;

See also

Nude Tour  
1990 Nude VIP ca nude3.jpeg
Nothing Compares 2 Him is the eighth promotional compilation album by Prince, available in Summer 1990 on cassette to be played in stores to promote the Nude Tour in the UK where Prince played no less than 21 shows (including setting a record-breaking of 16 performances at Wembley Arena in London that year).

A promotional VHS, also titled Nothing Compares 2 Him, was also available for in-store play.

The cassette contains twenty tracks which have all been previously released as singles. Most of them were also included on Sounds O’ The Times and Eye88.png Love Prince (only Dirty Mind and Girls & Boys were not kept from the previous selections).

Prince had released eleven albums at that point, but neither For You nor Controversy were represented on this collection. Nothing Compares 2 Him includes songs from Batman (Batdance and Partyman). The version of Batdance included here is the album version shortened to make it start from the Vicky Vale part. The dialogues sampled from the film are kept, as is the intro for Partyman. The versions of I Would Die 4 U and Kiss are taken from their respective albums (unlike the versions included on Sounds O’ The Times and Eye88.png Love Prince).

Despite its title, the tape doesn’t contain the song Nothing Compares 2 U which was a worldwide number one single (including in the UK) when covered by Irish singer Sinead O’Connor.



Track listing
Cassette
  • Side one:
  1. I Wanna Be Your Lover (5:47)
  2. When You Were Mine (3:44)
  3. 1999 (6:22)
  4. Little Red Corvette (4:58)
  5. When Doves Cry (5:52) 1
  6. Purple Rain (8:41) 1
  7. I Would Die 4 U (2:51) 1
  8. Let’s Go Crazy (4:39) 1
  9. Paisley Park (4:41) 1
  10. Raspberry Beret (3:31) 1
  • Side two:
  1. Kiss (3:38) 1
  2. Mountains (3:58) 2
  3. Anotherloverholenyohead (3:58) 1
  4. Sign “☮︎” The Times (5:01) with a slight fade at the end
  5. If I Was Your Girlfriend (5:01)
  6. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (6:28)
  7. Alphabet St. (5:33) incomplete intro
  8. Glam Slam (4:25) edit of the album version not labeled as such
  9. Batdance (3:28) edit of the album version not labeled as such
  10. Partyman (3:11)

All songs written by Prince, except where noted.

1  Written by Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
2  Written by Prince, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman (credited to Prince and the Revolution)



Personnel
Musicians
  • See individual tracks for credits.


Production
  • See individual tracks and respective albums for credits.



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction
 
Additional Information
Trivia
  • This album was a promotional release, not meant to be distributed to the general public and/or made available for retail.
References
Stockholm 1988.jpg 1988
Stockholm 1988 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1992
The Crown Jewels 		Thecrownjewels album.jpg
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