Saturday, July 19, 2025

VA - The Many Faces of Prince [2016] (3 x CDs)

THE MANY FACES OF...

VA - The Many Faces of Prince [2016] (3 x CDs)

The Many Faces of Prince (2016) is a compelling 3-CD compilation that explores the artistry, influence, and collaborations of one of music’s most enigmatic figures. Released by Music Brokers, this set goes beyond a typical best-of collection, offering a multi-dimensional perspective on Prince’s legacy.

This is a triple-CD deep dive into Prince’s musical universe, his beginnings, reinterpretations, and influences.

CD1 features tracks from 94 East, where a teenage Prince played guitar and vocals. Songs like “Just Another Sucker” give insight into his formative years.

CD2 covers by artists such as Sheila E., Art of Noise with Tom Jones, and fDeluxe reimagine Prince’s hits through funk, synth-pop, and hip hop lenses.

CD3 maps Prince’s musical DNA, with cuts by Sly & The Family Stone, The Meters, and James Brown the legends who shaped his style.

Though unofficial, this Mexican-pressed digipak includes rare recordings, unique tributes, and a curated selection of Prince-adjacent artistry. For fans and archivists, it’s a lively mosaic of the Purple One’s legacy. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 94 East feat. Prince - Just Another Sucker 5:16

02 94 East feat. Prince - Dance to The Music of The World 5:03

03 94 East feat. Prince - If You Feel Like Dancin' 7:08

04 94 East feat. Prince - One Man Jam 6:11

05 94 East feat. Prince - You Can Be My Teacher 4:08

06 94 East feat. Prince - If We Don't 4:11

07 94 East feat. Prince - Lovin' Cup 4:19

08 94 East feat. Prince - Games 4:59

09 94 East feat. Prince - If You See Me First 5:42

10 94 East feat. Prince - Love, Love, Love 3:54

11 94 East feat. Prince - Better Than You Think 4:31

12 94 East feat. Prince - I'll Always Love You 3:44

13 94 East feat. Prince - Dance to The Music of The World (Rehearsal) 6:08


CD2

01 Sheila E - The Glamourous Life 3:41

02 Adeva - 1999 3:34

03 Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones - Kiss 3:31

04 Buddy Miles - Baby I?m A Star 4:30

05 Heaven 17 - Sign of The Times 4:45

06 Ice-T - Head 4:45

07 Gary Numan - U Got The Look 3:58

08 Dead Or Alive - Pop Life 4:15

09 Loleatta Holoway - I Wanna Be Your Lover 3:20

10 Information Society - Controversy 3:47

11 Sigue Sigue Sputnik - I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man 4:07

12 Chaka Khan - I Feel for You 3:44

13 fDeluxe feat. Wendy & Lisa - The Vigil 5:44

14 fDeluxe feat. Wendy & Lisa - Lover 4:22


CD3

01 One Way - Let's Talk 5:25

02 Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage 4:05

03 Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair 3:00

04 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) 7:33

05 War - You Got The Power 2:41

06 Fatback Band - (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop 3:18

07 Clyde Stubblefield - Party in The Kitchen 8:17

08 Chi-Lites - Give More Power to The People 2:59

09 Meters - Look Ka Py Py 3:14

10 Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone 3:22

11 Barrabas - Wild Safari 4:13

12 Real Thing - Flash 3:37

13 Lee Dorsey - Give it Up 3:07

14 James Brown With the Famous Flames - Please, Please, Please 2:48

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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7 comments:

  1. Thanks for this, Butterboy. By the way, CD3 seems to be Prince's influences, not reinterpretations of his catalog, since most of those artists came before him.

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    1. Hi DJMelloEll.
      You are absolutely correct; I have rewritten the writeup to reflect this.
      What was I thinking (or not thinking)
      Cheers.

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  2. CD3 is called Roots and Legacy
    CD2 is a (cheap) redo of https://www.discogs.com/release/3260893-Various-A-Tribute-To-Prince

    The music on these 3 cds is beautiful, it's the that is package is awful

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    1. bit of a mix-up. last line should read: it's the package that is awful.

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    2. Hi Richard.
      I agree, the music on these 3CDs is beautiful, it's the packaging that could be better.
      Cheers.

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