| Very Best of | 
| Artist: Prince
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,186
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 742722
UPC: 081227427221
EAN: 0081227427221
ASIN: B00005M989
Publication Date: 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | I Wanna Be Your Lover | | • | 1999 | | • | Little Red Corvette | | • | When Doves Cry | | • | Let's Go Crazy | | • | Purple Rain | | • | I Would Die 4 U | | • | Raspberry Beret | | • | Kiss | | • | Sign 'O' The Times | | • | U Got The Look | | • | Alphabet St. | | • | Thieves In The Temple | | • | Gett Off | | • | Cream | | • | Diamonds And Pearls | | • | Money Don't Matter 2 Night |
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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 31-JUL-2001
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Taken literally, this album's title is sure to cause endless arguments. Nothing from Dirty Mind, not a trace of the early anthem "Controversy," no "Erotic City"--no non-LP cuts at all, save some edited single versions--and a cold shoulder to the criminally out-of-print Gold Experience. Damn. As a compendium of 17 key A-sides from 1979 to 1992, however, The Very Best of Prince is (ahem) a quick-'n'-dirty review of the days when the Artist was, in the estimation of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, one of the weirdest musicians in the Top 10. Blessed with both creative cunning and the wish to reach every listener possible, Prince revitalized rock and soul modes from the sex-crazed ("Little Red Corvette") to the cryptically spiritual ("Purple Rain"). Often he blurred lines between attitudes as surely as he did musical ones; the New Testament image of "Thieves in the Temple" became in his hands a complaint about a stolen girlfriend. Though a fine party artifact, this disc is still likely to prove too scanty even for many casual Prince fans. --Rickey Wright
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 so underrated and so underappreciated... April 19, 2010
Lucy (Florida)
i love prince and his music. he is such a unique and talented person. he's one of a kind. i like the fact that he plays his own instruments, writes, and produces his own songs. he mixes funk, soul, and rock all together and make it work and make it into his own kind of style. that's why i love the 80s..there was more originality during that type. people were barely copying each other. not many people i know around me can appreciate his music. i asked them if they did like him or his music..i get "hell no" or "not my cup of tea". it takes one open minded, intellect to fully appreciate and understand his music. i think this cd would be a great start of people who are just casual fans or new fans. it has a great collection of my favorites!
1. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (single edit) (5/5) - this song marks pre-prince. it was released in the late 70s.
2. "1999" (single edit) (5/5)- i love this song! it's one of my all time favorite prince songs. 1999 is actually my favorite year so this song just happens to be so convenient during the time being.
3. "Little Red Corvette" (5/5) - another hit from him during the 80s. i read somewhere that it has some sexual tones. all this time, i could have never guess it.
4. "When Doves Cry" (single edit) (5/5)-i love the video. one of the most artistic things ever done at its time. he's not known as "the artist" for nothing!
5. "Let's Go Crazy" (5/5)- it's a great party song with a rock touch to it. it makes me want to get up and dance and the intro is very epic and pure genius.
6. "Purple Rain" (5/5) - one of his best ballads ever! i love the movie purple rain. his only best film. it has such a symbolic meaning to it.
7. "I Would Die 4 U" (5/5)-my absolute fave. it has some religious references in there as he reassures his lover that he can do no wrong.
8. "Raspberry Beret" (5/5)- so sweet and delicious!
9. "Kiss" (single edit) (5/5)-listening to this song always put a smile to my face. it's hilarious and so was the video where he dances with this mystery woman.
10. "Sign "" the Times" (5/5)-i heard this song the first time while watching a movie in class.
11. "U Got the Look" (5/5)-the duet with sheena easton is awesome. i love hearing all the crazy sounds in the end. another reason to love the 80s!
12. "Alphabet St." (5/5)-very funky and fun
13. "Thieves in the Temple" (5/5)-love it
14. "Gett Off" (1/5)-umm...i don't really like this song, sorry. it's only song on here i dislike.
15. "Cream" (5/5)-i like the way he sings in this song. it sounds so seductive just like the lyrics itself.
16. "Diamonds and Pearls" (5/5) - i love this song!!!!!! it's very beautiful! the songs you hear out now can never have that artistic soul like this!
17. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (5/5)-it's very laidback and phil collins-y
The Very Best of Prince is th very best! April 15, 2010
Denise P. Alston (Phila, PA, US)
Love this CD,it has all the songs I relly like by Prince. Recommend it highly if you are a Prince fan.
"The Very Best Of A 5 Star Artist" April 12, 2010
Rhonda L. Singleton
I've owned this CD ("The Very Best Of Prince") since it's release (2000) and after reading the reviews posted by others (as I often do), I feel an obligation to share my opinion of this particular compilation. Although "The Very Best" falls short in terms of quanity when compared to "The Hits/The B Sides", in terms of production quality "The Very Best" has far better 'sound quality' and for a single disc collection, the choice of material is 'the very best' and unlike the 'hits', all of the songs are in chronilogical order (which is always a plus, in my book). The 2007 release "Ultimate Prince" is also a fine compilation, but although this is a double disc CD there are still several 'hits' that were not included in that compilation..."Erotic City", "Adore" and "Sexy M.F." to name a few (although, I understand that 2 of those tracks were originally intended for the "Ultimate" but were later omitted. Anyway, the point that I'm really trying to make is, an artist like Prince cannot possibly be anthologized on a single ("The Very Best Of"), double ("Ultimate") or even triple disc ("The Hits/The B Sides") collection...It's just not possible! And until Warners or NPG can produce a single disc collection of 'hits' that can surpass "The Very Best Of Prince" this will be the undisputed champion of single disc compilations and 5 stars worthy in my Prince collection!
Great Prince CD November 3, 2009
Laquanda Askew (Atlanta, GA)
Hello All,
Let's start out by saying that this is a fantastic cd by Prince! It has all of your favorites on there such as: Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, U Got the Look, Kiss, 1999, I Wanna Be Your Lover..... I can keep going on because this disc is filled with 17 songs of pure, raw edginess by our man! Go grab this CD, matter of fact, grab 2 while your at it:-)
Love it, all the very best of Prince March 27, 2009
B. Davis (Cottonwood, AZ)
I never realized how much of a Prince fan I was until I was singing along with all of these songs. One great song after another.
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