If you watch the film, you'll hear Prince material all over the place. Virtually every Prince album can be heard throughout the film. Which leads me to my complaints.
1 - with so many Prince songs used in the film, why release a soundtrack with only 13 tracks? Many songs appearing in the film were left off the album.
2 - why not let Prince record all new material for the record? We know he's got a lot of unreleased material and you know he could easily write enough to fill a soundtrack album... Why poach from already released projects?
As it is, we end up with 3 new Prince songs. Two of which showed up on subsequent releases. 'She Spoke 2 Me' was released on his "Vault...Old Friends 4 Sale" disc; although with a different edit. 'Don't Talk 2 Strangers' was recorded and released by Chaka Khan on her NPG Records album, "Come 2 My House". The only track therefore left completely for the soundtrack is 'Girl 6'. The title number. Sadly, this track isn't the finest example of Prince's song writing ability. In fact, he doesn't even get credit for the music. Tommy Elm; or Tommy Barbarella as he's known in the NPG, wrote the music. Prince provided the lyrics. I have a hard time believing he didn't have a hand in the music. And I suspect there's a more Princely version somewhere. The music as it is on the release sounds more like a mix than an actual composition even though the tempo is slower than you'd expect.
Of the rest of the material, there are some bonus tracks here and there. The Family's, 'The Screams Of Passion' was never released on CD in the US, so its inclusion here is a long awaited bonus for fans. Also because it's so hard to find and expensive to buy, Vanity 6's 'Nasty Girl' is another welcome addition for many.
All in all, it's a nice package, but more like a greatest hits package of songs Prince wrote than a soundtrack. And considering how much material was left off, it's disappointing as a single disc. And considering 'Girl 6' had a single release, there's not a single song on this disc you can't find on another CD. That minimizes the value of the release in my mind.
I'll discuss songs more fully on their albums. For now let me close with my final words: AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF PRINCE MATERIAL. ONE YOU COULD TAKE OR LEAVE.
GIRL 6 - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
01. Prince - She Spoke 2 Me
02. Prince - Pink Cashmere
03. The New Power Generation - Count The Days
04. Prince And The Revolution - Girls & Boys
05. The Family - The Screams Of Passion
06. Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl
07. Prince And The Revolution - Erotic City
08. Prince - Hot Thing
09. Prince - Adore
10. Prince - The Cross
11. Prince - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
12. Prince - Don't Talk 2 Strangers
13. The New Power Generation - Girl 6
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