Just because the Purple One does it best, it doesn't mean other artists can't give his songs a shot. Controversy: A Tribute to Prince takes 12 Prince songs, everything from "Purple Rain" to a dub version of "Sign 'O' the Times," unfortunately called "Sine of the Dub," from 12 different artists (the most famous one probably being D'Angelo, who does a pretty decent cover of "She Is Always in My Hair") to varying degrees of success. There are definitely some weak points here -- the overly dramatic "Condition of the Heart," the reggae take of "Girls and Boys" -- and none ever come close to surpassing the original, making the compilation more of a novelty, albeit an entertaining novelty, than anything else.
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Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | D'Angelo | 06:20 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Stina Nordenstam | 03:50 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Blue States | 04:03 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Susanna and the Magical Orchestra | 04:49 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Osunlade | 03:59 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Hefner / Josée | 04:56 | Amazon | ||||
7 | The Dynamics | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Jeb Loy Nichols / Broadway Project | 03:50 | Amazon | ||||
9 | 7 Hurtz / Peaches | 03:40 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Soulwax | 02:55 | Amazon | ||||
11 | lb | 04:14 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Kode9 / The Spaceape | 05:23 | Amazon |