PRINCE / The HITS 1 Prince's first compilation ever, The Hits 1 was released as a stand-alone album and as part of a three-CD set, The Hits/The B-Sides on September 10, 1993. On vinyl on for the first time, 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 protégé act The Family and had recently become a global hit as performed by Sinead O'Connor. When Doves Cry (single edit), Pop Life, Soft and Wet, I Feel For You, Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?, When You Were Mine, Uptown (single edit), Let’s Go Crazy, 1999, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man, Nothing Compares 2 U (live), Adore (edited version), Pink Cashmere, Alphabet St, Sign O’ The Times, Thieves In The Temple, Diamonds and Pearls (single edit), 7
