Ten Favorite Prince Covers
(in alphabetical order by performer; my list of favorite Prince originals is here)
When Doves Cry by The Be Good Tanyas
The One by Jarle Bernhoft and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
The Beautiful Ones by Dump
I Feel for You by Chaka Khan with Melle Mel *
When You Were Mine by Cyndi Lauper *
Sign ‘O’ the Times by Nils Petter Molvær and Sidsel Endresen
Nothing Compares to U by Sinead O’Connor *
Condition of the Heart by Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
The Morning Papers by Marte Wulff
Purple Rain by Dwight Yoakam
* These three stretch the definition, obviously, since they’re all better known than the originals, but all three of them are pretty much undeniable, aren’t they?
— July 21, 2022