The Very Best of Prince

Infobox Album | Name = The Very Best of Prince
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Prince


Released = July 31, 2001
Recorded = 1979–1991
Genre = Pop, Rock, Funk
Length = 73:18
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Prince
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2n8o1vj3zz9a~T1 link] | Last album = "Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic"
(2000)
This album = "The Very Best of Prince"
(2001)
Next album = "The Rainbow Children"
(2001)

"The Very Best of Prince" is a Best of compilation album by Prince, released in 2001. It contains most of his commercially successful singles in their radio edits, including the U.S. #1's "Let's Go Crazy", "When Doves Cry", "Kiss" and "Cream".

The album cover is somewhat a point of contention with some fans. It consists of 9 photos in a square shape, but the selection of photos is odd and does not really represent the album's contents. Two of the nine photos are from albums from which no songs were selected. Six photos were from the "Parade" and "Graffiti Bridge" albums, which only contributed one song each.

The collection does not include the US #1 hit "Batdance", most likely due to licensing of the character 'Batman', Allmusic supposes that Batman album is being unofficially written out of his discography. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2n8o1vj3zz9a~T1 "All Music Guide" review - accessed 19/03/08] ]

Track listing

# "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (single edit) – 2:58
# "1999" (single edit) – 3:37
# "Little Red Corvette" – 4:56
# "When Doves Cry" (single edit) – 3:47
# "Let's Go Crazy" – 4:40
# "Purple Rain" – 8:40
# "I Would Die 4 U" – 2:56
# "Raspberry Beret" – 3:32
# "Kiss" (single edit) – 3:46
# "Sign "☮" the Times" (single edit) – 3:42
# "U Got the Look" – 3:47
# "Alphabet St." – 5:38
# "Thieves in the Temple" – 3:21
# "Gett Off" – 4:31
# "Cream" – 4:13
# "Diamonds and Pearls" (single edit) – 4:19
# "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" – 4:47

External links

"The Very Best of Prince" [http://www-dtt-lyrics.com/albums/best.html lyrics]

References