Prince - The Hits 1

The legacy and catalogue of Prince is one which continues to reveal surprises and swerves even this many years after his death. There are a lot of different phases to dig into, but if you want the exhaustive run through his breakout years, look no further than the Hits 1 and 2 collections. Put together by Warner in 1993, as their relationship with the famously strong-willed artist was going south, this pair of compilations feature every hit that matters from 1979 through to 1992. There are stone-cold classics and some deeper fan favourites and rarities included - so many in fact it has to be stretched over two separate volumes.

Prince's first compilation ever, The Hits 1 contains 16 of Prince's best-known singles released between 1978 and 1993 including "When Doves Cry, " "1999, " "Diamonds And Pearls, " and "Let's Go Crazy, " along with two then-previously unreleased tracks: "Pink Cashmere" and Prince's own rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U, " which he had originally written for his protégé act The Family and had become a global hit as performed by Sinead O'Connor.

Features

Tracklist

Side A

1. When Doves Cry
   
2. Pop Life
   
3. Soft And Wet
   
4. I Feel For YouWhy You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?

Side B

1. When You Were Mine
   
2. Uptown
   
3. Let's Go Crazy
   
4. 1999
   
5. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Side C

1. Nothing Compares 2 U
   
2. Adore
   
3. Pink Cashmere
   
4. Alphabet St.

Side D

1. Sign 'O' The Times
   
2. Thieves In The Temple
   
3. Diamonds And Pearls
   
4. 7