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Reggae covers from Prince songs
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:18 pm
by vlad
Anyone? Don't know of any...
Re: Reggae covers from Prince songs
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:37 am
by sonic
There is the cd Purple Reggae from Radio Riddler:
https://www.discogs.com/Radio-Riddler-P ... se/6263025
They have been performing with Ali Campbell's UB40
Re: Reggae covers from Prince songs
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:06 am
by vlad
His sister said he recorded an entire alternative take of PURPLE RAIN as a reggae album, at Channel One. It is locked in his vault. It will be titled JAH RAIN. Looking fwd to WHEN RASTA CRIES, and LET'S GO TO AFRICA, and of course the title track.
Re: Reggae covers from Prince songs
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:23 am
by Survival
Hey vlad, where did you get this information? Can't seem to read anything about this.
Re: Reggae covers from Prince songs
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:05 pm
by vlad
Sorry, I thought it was obvious. It's a joke. Maybe not so funny. No harm or disrespect intented. Love Prince, I don't think he was connecting much to reggae. Honestly, I think he wanted more complexity in the instrumentation. A couple Prince tracks people think has a reggae vibe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZZ6eE4nCK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwFNKk1KqX4
And one with clear reggae vibes: BLUE LIGHT. He even says "everything will be all right". Listen to the drums. Doing the Barrett thing.
http://redmp3.su/215091/prince-blue-light.html
Re: Reggae covers from Prince songs
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:45 pm
by Realist
Its not a real cover but T.O.K when the eagles cry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-79zMTo_b8