THE FAMILY - Nothing Compares 2 U - 1985 (ORIGINAL RECORDING)

This is the now world known hit by Sinead O'Connor, but in its original recording from 1985.
The Family was PRINCE songs "front end" by the time, soon after THE TIME split up.

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• Sinead
• O'Connor

[FamousMovieScenes09]

Guys, you can talk about originals all you want and whatever, but we ALL know Sinead made this song what it is

[BrilliantPSB]

@FamousMovieScenes09 absolutely. Sometimes a cover make the original version forgettable or an anecdote. Take GO WEST for instance, which was originally recorded by Village People but launched to Classic Mode b the Pet Shop Boys.

[bigmac329190]

Lol I'm guessing going against the majority and jumping on a bandwagon is still cool....This song is no way near as good as sineads.....That's why no-one remembers this version.

[BrilliantPSB]

@bigmac329190 I like Sinnead's version the most, but I published this video because most of the had NO IDEA of its existance.

[ShelterDogs]

@BrilliantPSB That includes me. And I remembe very clearly when O'Connor's version came out. I knew that Prince wrote it, though. Only finding this now after reading about it on Wikipedia. You gotta give Sinead O'Connor big credit for seeing anything in this song. I mean, the two versions are nothing alike. Makes you wonder how she saw such potential. I think the same about the song Without You by Harry Nilsson. How did he see the beauty in the Badfinger original version.

[BrilliantPSB]

@ShelterDogs absolutly. Sinead has the credit for making this song a world hit, Prince for writting it and The Family for bringing it to life. I think Sinead didn't change much of the original vocals intonation, yet added tons of sadness to it.

[SxeanLeeDavidz]

Prince didn't record the song cause it was too emotional for him at the time. Which is part of his genius, his songs are direct from the heart. According to a Rolling Stone Interview.

[dmjones7022]

This group reformed under the name fDeluxe and released their album "Gaslight" last Sept. It's on Amazon and their on facebook.

[dmjones7022]

I still have the original cassette of this first and only recording from the family as well as the other artist of the '80's MPLS era. This original was great, Sinead better;but neither can hold a candle to the version sung by Prince & Rosie Gaines. Unfortunately, many people were late getting to the party and what was coming out of MPLS, by the time Sinead came along

[gmealing66]

But, Excuse Me.... Prince wrote it for them!!!!! Git Yer Facts Straight America....

[lalancemr]

How did you get this?! I had the full Album, and I can't find it anywhere! I played the hell out of this Album

[5577Balboa]

Prince actually singing this song, makes Sinead sound like a sick malnutritioned cat!!!

[tar5o]

no pasa nada parece de ultratumba...la remejoro o connor

[dedbroke]

Despite who's better. Always respect the original...

[scarfy23]

@FamousMovieScenes09 I disagree - Sinead O made it a hit by simplifying it harmonically and using very standard production. This is a better version. It has a lot more passion.

[Rakabash]

@EDT3270 I went to Amazon.com to try and buy the cd remaster but that reissue costs $30?!! I wish Warner Bros would make this CD widely available and affordable.