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HERC's M!X REVISITED: PRINCE's 1999 [1982]

One of the few remaining untapped resources for an archival Deluxe Edition-type reissue campaign are Prince's Warner Brothers recordings.  Any fan worth their weight in 180 gram purple vinyl has probably compiled at least one homemade mixtape or mix CD or playlist featuring any number of album tracks, single edits, B-sides, remixes, extended versions and unreleased songs from the legendary and mythical Vault for one or more of Prince's albums.  A quick search of Prince's arch nemesis (the internet) turns up nearly half a dozen fan-made compilations, including one HERC proposed 18 months ago.  In the spirit of "what if?", today HERC shares his revised personal vision of 1999, released near the end of 1982, the single greatest year in pop music history.



Disc One - 1999 original album remastered plus single B-sides
  • 1999 (6:22)
  • Little Red Corvette (4:58)
  • Delirious (3:56)
  • Let's Pretend We're Married (7:20)
  • D.M.S.R. (8:15)
  • Automatic (9:27)
  • Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (4:00)
  • Free (5:08)
  • Lady Cab Driver (8:25)
  • All The Critics Love U In New York (5:55)
  • International Lover (6:37)
  • How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (3:50) (US: 7-29896)
  • Horny Toad (2:12) (US: 7-29503)
  • Irresistible Bitch (4:12) (US: 7-29548)

Disc Two - single edits, remixes and songs from The Vault
  • 1999 (Edit) (3:36) (US: 7-29896)
  • Little Red Corvette (Edit) (3:08) (US: 7-29746)
  • Delirious (Edit) (2:38) (US: 7-29503)
  • Let's Pretend We're Married (Edit) (3:40) (US: 7-29548)
  • D.M.S.R. (Edit) (5:05) (Risky Business soundtrack Virgin ‎– V 2302)
  • Automatic (3:38) (AU: MX208187-8)
  • Free (4:35) (US: PRO-A-2042)
  • Lady Cab Driver (Edit) (5:01) (UK: W 9436)
  • All The Critics Love U In New York (Edit) (3:15) (US: 7-29746)
  • Little Red Corvette (Dance Mix) (8:22) (US: PRO-A-2001)
  • Extra Loveable
  • If It'll Make U Happy
  • Lust You Always
  • Moonbeam Levels
  • Purple Music
  • Turn It Up

Disc Three - associated artists albums from 1982



VANITY 6
  • Nasty Girl (5:10)
  • Wet Dream (4:12)
  • Drive Me Wild (Extended Version) (7:08) (US: 0-29748)
  • He's So Dull (Long Version) (4:05) (UK: K 17983T)
  • If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) (5:34)
  • Make-Up (2:40)
  • Bite The Beat (3:12)
  • 3 x 2 = 6 (5:24)

WHAT TIME IS IT? - THE TIME
  • Wild And Loose (7:32)
  • 777-9311 (7:57)
  • Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody (2:27)
  • The Walk (9:30)
  • Gigolos Get Lonely Too (4:40)
  • I Don't Wanna Leave You (6:30)
  • Grace (2:37) (US: 7-29952)


1 comment:

  1. You know I love this (seeing as 1999 was my top album from 1982).

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