Prince’s first compilation ever, The Hits 1 contains 16 of Prince’s best-known singles released between 1978 and 1993 including “When Doves Cry, ” “1999, ” “Diamonds And Pearls, ” and “Let’s Go Crazy, ” along with two then-previously unreleased tracks: “Pink Cashmere” and Prince’s own rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U, ” which he had originally written for his protg act The Family and had become a global hit as performed by Sinead O’Connor.
– Disc 1 –
1. When Doves Cry (Single Edit)
2. Pop Life
3. Soft and Wet
4. I Feel for You
5. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
– Disc 2 –
1. When You Were Mine
2. Uptown (Single Edit)
3. Let’s Go Crazy
4. 1999
5. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
– Disc 3 –
1. Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)
2. Adore (Edited Version)
3. Pink Cashmere
4. Alphabet St
– Disc 4 –
1. Sign O’ the Times
2. Thieves in the Temple
3. Diamonds and Pearls (Single Edit)
4. 7