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− | |introduction = <b>The Hits / The B-Sides</b> is a 3CD box-set compilation album by [[Prince]]. It was released simultaneously with [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]], [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (which comprised the first two discs of the set) and [[Home Video: The Hits | + | |introduction = <b>The Hits / The B-Sides</b> is a 3CD box-set compilation album by [[Prince]]. It was released simultaneously with [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]], [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (which comprised the first two discs of the set) and [[Home Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] home video in September 1993. |
− | The set contains most of [[Prince]] | + | The set contains most of [[Prince]]’s most well-known songs from 13 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993 ([[Album: Batman|Batman]] being the only album not represented). The third CD, known as '''The B-Sides''', contained 18 previously-released b-sides (in their edited form where there was one), as well as an unreleased version of a relatively obscure song, [[4 The Tears In Your Eyes]], and a previously-unreleased track, [[Power Fantastic]]. |
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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]] was released as a single two weeks before the | + | [[Single: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]] was released as a single two weeks before the album’s release. [[Single: Peach|Peach]] was released as a single two months after the album’s release (three weeks after the album’s release in the UK), and [[Single: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]] was also available as a promotional release in the USA on the same day. |
Some territories also received a re-release of [[Single: Controversy-93|Controversy]] as a single the following month (with an entirely different tracklist and appearance than the 1981 release). [[Single: Pope|Pope]] was also available as a promotional-release only in the UK (with no commercial release). | Some territories also received a re-release of [[Single: Controversy-93|Controversy]] as a single the following month (with an entirely different tracklist and appearance than the 1981 release). [[Single: Pope|Pope]] was also available as a promotional-release only in the UK (with no commercial release). | ||
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# <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:43) | # <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:43) | ||
# <b>[[Uptown]]</b> (4:09) | # <b>[[Uptown]]</b> (4:09) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]]</b> (4:39) |
# <b>[[1999]]</b> (3:36) | # <b>[[1999]]</b> (3:36) | ||
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:38) | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:38) | ||
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# <b>[[Pink Cashmere]]</b> (6:13) | # <b>[[Pink Cashmere]]</b> (6:13) | ||
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38) | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38) | ||
− | # <b>[[Sign | + | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (3:42) |
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:19) | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:19) | ||
# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | ||
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# <b>[[200 Balloons]]</b> (5:05) | # <b>[[200 Balloons]]</b> (5:05) | ||
# <b>[[Escape]]</b> (3:30) | # <b>[[Escape]]</b> (3:30) | ||
− | # <b>[[Gotta Stop ( | + | # <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]]</b> (2:54) |
# <b>[[Horny Toad]]</b> (2:12) | # <b>[[Horny Toad]]</b> (2:12) | ||
# <b>[[Feel U Up]]</b> (3:44) | # <b>[[Feel U Up]]</b> (3:44) | ||
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# <b>[[Scarlet Pussy]]</b> (4:18) | # <b>[[Scarlet Pussy]]</b> (4:18) | ||
# <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (3:21) | # <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (3:21) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[She’s Always In My Hair]]</b> (3:27) |
# <b>[[17 Days]]</b> (3:54) | # <b>[[17 Days]]</b> (3:54) | ||
− | # <b>[[How Come U | + | # <b>[[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]]</b> (3:50) |
# <b>[[Another Lonely Christmas]]</b> (4:51) | # <b>[[Another Lonely Christmas]]</b> (4:51) | ||
# <b>[[God]]</b> (4:02) | # <b>[[God]]</b> (4:02) | ||
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# <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:43) | # <b>[[When You Were Mine]]</b> (3:43) | ||
# <b>[[Uptown]]</b> (4:09) | # <b>[[Uptown]]</b> (4:09) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Let’s Go Crazy]]</b> (4:39) |
# <b>[[1999]]</b> (3:36) | # <b>[[1999]]</b> (3:36) | ||
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:38) | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (3:38) | ||
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# <b>[[Pink Cashmere]]</b> (6:13) | # <b>[[Pink Cashmere]]</b> (6:13) | ||
# <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38) | # <b>[[Alphabet St.]]</b> (5:38) | ||
− | # <b>[[Sign | + | # <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (3:42) |
# <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:19) | # <b>[[Thieves In The Temple]]</b> (3:19) | ||
# <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> (4:19) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | ||
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# <b>[[200 Balloons]]</b> (5:05) | # <b>[[200 Balloons]]</b> (5:05) | ||
# <b>[[Escape]]</b> (3:30) | # <b>[[Escape]]</b> (3:30) | ||
− | # <b>[[Gotta Stop ( | + | # <b>[[Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]]</b> (2:54) |
# <b>[[Horny Toad]]</b> (2:12) | # <b>[[Horny Toad]]</b> (2:12) | ||
# <b>[[Feel U Up]]</b> (3:44) | # <b>[[Feel U Up]]</b> (3:44) | ||
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# <b>[[Scarlet Pussy]]</b> (4:18) | # <b>[[Scarlet Pussy]]</b> (4:18) | ||
# <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (3:21) | # <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (3:21) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[She’s Always In My Hair]]</b> (3:27) |
# <b>[[17 Days]]</b> (3:54) | # <b>[[17 Days]]</b> (3:54) | ||
− | # <b>[[How Come U | + | # <b>[[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]]</b> (3:50) |
# <b>[[Another Lonely Christmas]]</b> (4:51) | # <b>[[Another Lonely Christmas]]</b> (4:51) | ||
# <b>[[God]]</b> (4:02) | # <b>[[God]]</b> (4:02) | ||
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|musicians = [[Prince]] – all vocals and instruments, except where noted | |musicians = [[Prince]] – all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
− | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] – guitar and voice on [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] – guitar and voice on [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]], [[Purple Rain]] |
− | *[[Lisa Coleman]] – keyboards and voice on [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[Lisa Coleman]] – keyboards and voice on [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]], [[Purple Rain]], co-lead vocals on [[1999]], backing vocals on [[Controversy]], [[Head]], [[Delirious]], [[Little Red Corvette]] |
− | *[[Brown Mark]] – bass and voice on [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[Brown Mark]] – bass and voice on [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]], [[Purple Rain]] |
− | *[[Dr. Fink]] – keyboards on [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[Dr. Fink]] – keyboards on [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[Alphabet St.]], [[Dirty Mind]], [[Head]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]], [[Purple Rain]] |
− | *[[Bobby Z.]] – percussion on [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[Bobby Z.]] – percussion on [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]], [[Purple Rain]] |
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] – bass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], guitar and vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[7]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Gett Off]], [[Cream]] | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] – bass and vocals on [[Alphabet St.]], guitar and vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[7]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Gett Off]], [[Cream]] | ||
*[[Rosie Gaines]] – co-lead vocals on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], keyboards and vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[7]], [[Gett Off]], [[Cream]] | *[[Rosie Gaines]] – co-lead vocals on [[Nothing Compares 2 U]], keyboards and vocals on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[7]], [[Gett Off]], [[Cream]] | ||
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*[[Ron Garrett]] – assistant remixer on [[When You Were Mine]], [[Uptown]], [[Dirty Mind]], [[Head]] | *[[Ron Garrett]] – assistant remixer on [[When You Were Mine]], [[Uptown]], [[Dirty Mind]], [[Head]] | ||
*[[Peggy Mac]] – engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]], [[1999]], [[Delirious]], [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Kiss]] | *[[Peggy Mac]] – engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]], [[1999]], [[Delirious]], [[Little Red Corvette]], [[Kiss]] | ||
− | *[[Susan Rogers]] – engineer on [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[Susan Rogers]] – engineer on [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Adore]], [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], [[Kiss]], [[U Got The Look]] |
− | *[[David Leonard]] – engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]], [[ | + | *[[David Leonard]] – engineer on [[When Doves Cry]], [[Pop Life]], [[Let’s Go Crazy]], [[I Would Die 4 U]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]], [[Purple Rain]] |
*[[David Tickle]] – engineer on [[Pop Life]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]] | *[[David Tickle]] – engineer on [[Pop Life]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Kiss]] | ||
*[[Gary Brandt]] – engineer on [[I Feel For You]], [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] | *[[Gary Brandt]] – engineer on [[I Feel For You]], [[Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] | ||
− | *[[Coke Johnson]] – engineer on [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Adore]], [[Sign | + | *[[Coke Johnson]] – engineer on [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], [[Adore]], [[Sign O’ The Times]], [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], [[Kiss]], [[U Got The Look]] |
*[[Michael Koppelman]] – engineer on [[Thieves In The Temple]], [[Gett Off]], [[Cream]], engineer and mixer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[7]], [[Sexy M.F.]] | *[[Michael Koppelman]] – engineer on [[Thieves In The Temple]], [[Gett Off]], [[Cream]], engineer and mixer on [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[7]], [[Sexy M.F.]] | ||
*[[Steve Noonan]] – engineer and mixer on [[7]], engineer on [[Peach]], [[Sexy M.F.]], assistant engineer on [[Gett Off]] | *[[Steve Noonan]] – engineer and mixer on [[7]], engineer on [[Peach]], [[Sexy M.F.]], assistant engineer on [[Gett Off]] | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] <small>(promo only)</small> | |Single = [[Single: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] <small>(promo only)</small> | ||
− | |B-side = | + | |B-side = None |
|Image = Purplerain1993promo single.jpg | |Image = Purplerain1993promo single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Purple Rain | |Link = Single: Purple Rain | ||
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|item1 = [[Sheet Music: The Hits 1 & 2|The Hits 1 & 2<br>(Sheet Music)]] | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: The Hits 1 & 2|The Hits 1 & 2<br>(Sheet Music)]] | ||
|image1 = [[File:SheetMusicHits-1-2.jpg|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: The Hits 1 & 2]] | |image1 = [[File:SheetMusicHits-1-2.jpg|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: The Hits 1 & 2]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Home_Video: | + | |item2 = [[Home_Video:_The_Hits_Collection|The Hits Collection<br>(Home video)]] |
− | |image2 = [[Image:HomeVideoTheHitsVideoCollection.jpg|60px|border|link=Home_Video: | + | |image2 = [[Image:HomeVideoTheHitsVideoCollection.jpg|60px|border|link=Home_Video:_The_Hits_Collection]] |
}} | }} | ||
|charts = | |charts = |
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