Originals

Just great to listen to. Check it out on YouTube first if you’re not sure what you’re getting.

Originals is the best collection yet from the Legendary Paisley Park Vault, the Prince magic was in full force in the 80's to mid 90's which is where these originate from & they are a joy to listen to, highlights for me are: Wouldn't You Love to Love Me?. Jungle Love. 100 MPH. Holly Rock. Noon RendezvousGreat selection & shows off the Purple Yoda's wide genre, despite the fact that Prince never intended to release these versions of the songs, as the songs were created for other artists to perform, namely:1. “Sex Shooter” Apollonia 6: Apollonia 62. “Jungle Love” The Time: Ice Cream Castles3. “Manic Monday” The Bangles: Different Light4. “Noon Rendezvous” Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life5. “Make-Up” Vanity 6: Vanity 66. “100 MPH” Mazarati: Mazarati7. “You’re My Love” Kenny Rogers: They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To8. “Holly Rock” Sheila E.: Krush Groove (OST)9. “Baby, You’re a Trip” Jill Jones: Jill Jones10. “The Glamorous Life” Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life11. “Gigolos Get Lonely Too” The Time: What Time Is It?12. “Love… Thy Will Be Done” Martika: Martika’s Kitchen13. “Dear Michaelangelo” Sheila E.: Romance 160014. “Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me?” Taja Sevelle: Taja Sevelle15. “Nothing Compares 2 U” The Family: The Family

A posthumous release of Prince's own recordings of tracks which were recorded and released by other artists.These are tracks have been pulled from the infamous Vault, and it seems none of them were intended for release so they are given to us with various degrees of polish: this gives little gems of insight to the creative process and perhaps even the relationship between Prince and the other artists if you compare these with the versions which were released in the day.I have really enjoyed this album and am very happy that the estate has chosen to put it out. I can't see it getting old with me - it's up there among my favourites for sure.This content is from the early 80s and I hear that the Vault is being archived chronologically, so hope there is more of this sort of thing to come from later on in Prince's life too.I bought the CD version and enjoyed the artwork supplied. I would have liked to have had a bit more info in the liner notes and maybe even a good old-fashioned lyrics sheet.

....Firstly lets get the bad out of the way and the reason this cd got '4' stars and not '5' (Sorry Prince!) Theses crappy flimsy 'cardboard' Digi-Pak Cd cases are terrible and cheap, please bring back good old skool plastic jewel cases. Now on too the music itself.....1. Sex Shooter - As a Prince purist I was never really a fan of Vanity 6 version.......and still not keen on it!, hes done far better sexy songs like Erotic City, Dirty Mind, Sexy M.F....etc...sorry again Prince!2. Jungle Love - Always loved The Times version and Princes version is FUN-KAY!...."Where's your gutsYou want to make love or what?!....'3. Manic Monday - A well loved tune (Thank You Bangles) This song famously came too Prince in a dream, he recorded this vocal whilst being extremley overly tired, so it sounded like he had just got up for work on a 'monday' morning like all us regular folks,...how is that artistry?....Classic!4. Noon Rendezvous - More bare-bones than Shelia Es version, with just a drum and piano in background, but has a lovely vocal....still prefer Shelias version tho, but this is very nice....5. Make-Up - Never been a fan of this song, and still am not.....Sorry Prince.....6. 100 MPH - Its ok.....7. Your My Love - The Song was sh*te when Kenny Rodgers did it and it still is now, although this is most probably the deepest vocal Prince ever did?....so its worth a listen just for that!8. Holly Rock - Its ok...now on too the good stuff!....9. Baby, You're a Trip - Probably my favourite song on the record, Princes vocal is amazing! and that Gospel testimony like ending!!..wow pure soul!!....this truly is a trip!....Masterpiece!10. The Glamarous Life - Great song and great Version....love the Sax!!....Classic!11. Gigolos Get Lonely Too - Epic bedroom sleaze that Prince does best...well better than the Morris Day version...."I guess you've heard of my reputation, I've had my share of foolin' around,....But everybody needs stimulation, and mine just happens to be,...all over town...' Classic!12. Love Thy Will Be Done - It's always been a firm fan favourite and It's so great to have it such excellent quality after having it on bootlegg for years that sounded crap, This tune is the most beautiful prayer and just wait till you hear those cascading vocals near the end,....Jay Z actually requested that this song be on the album..so for that I salute you sir!! :) ...Masterpiece!!13. Dear Michaelangelo - "Every summer in the gardens of Florence, A peasant of female persuasion, Used 2 cry 4 Michaelangelo, 2 save her from death's invitation....' , you cant beat Prince when he goes all Mystical and Psychedelic on us!, I much prefer this version over Shelia E's....listen to that wailing guitar!....Masterpiece!14. Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? - Its a great track, but the audio is terrible...wish they picked another song if im honest as it kinda ruins the album for me.....15. Nothing Compares 2 U - Nothing needs to be said about this song, But I prefer Princes 'Live' version with Rosie Gaines over this one.....that has always been my 'go too' version.....

This is raw Prince. A showcase of songs he wrote and gave to other artists. "gigilos get lonely too" stands out along with "manic Monday" and "love... Thy will be done". A must for any Prince fan. Great quality and a truly missed genius at his rawest. Buy it!

Amazing that Prince was so prolific he was able to give away great songs to other artists with having plenty for his own albums!He always recorded the originals himself with his own vocals, and this selection of some of them is a great collection for any fan, there are some obscure ones to discover as well as more well known songs.Looking forward to hearing the rest of them someday!

Very well thought out collection of recordings from the late artist's legendary Vault. While some of the songs should be familiar to non-fans what makes this collection is the lesser known songs such as the song he gave to Kenny Rogers which is one of the most pleasant surprises on the album. A must listen for true fans and casual fans alike!

Prince’s own versions of songs he gave to other artists. Even though they are mostly the same as the previously released versions but with Prince singing but with subtle differences, they’re still a revelation to hear. But as the title says, it’s Prince, ‘nuff said!

If you are a REAL Prince fan........WAIT NO LONGER!!!!!

Ótimo produto pelo preço e o mesmo e importado edição americana. Recomendo demais.

CD totalmente recomendable para fans de Prince.

This collection is excellent. It is like a lost 80s album from Prince. It is amazing that he could so easily give away songs that became hits for others. It shows how prolific he was. Also, it is a good album from the "vault." It is tied together because they were all songs that he gave away. The collection also shows the diversity of Prince's talents and his ability to write for a variety of other artists (yes, we are talking about Kenny Rogers). So far, the posthumous releases are two for two. It suggests that there is more to come.

Cet album nous permet de découvrir en 15 morceaux des titres que Prince a offerts à d'autres artistes (Manic Monday par les Bangles...) ou qui ont été repris par d'autres (Nothing compares 2 U, devenu un tube par Sinead O' Connor). Ces versions sont simplement fantastiques et démontrent qu'on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même. Il reste encore des tas d'enregistrements fabuleux dans les archives de ce grand artiste qu'était Prince, au hasard l'aftershow à la Cigale en 2009, époustouflant !