The Hits / The B-Sides

Initial release with monochrome sticker on 'Fat Boy' jewel case: Issued with 24-page staple-bound insert booklet containing credits and photos. Hype/title sticker on fat boy jewel case: THE HITS/THE B SIDES Collectors' Edition 56 Track / 3-CD Set includes tracks previously unreleased PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT LYRICS 9362-45440-2 Back tray insert: © 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe. Discs: Made in Germany Disc 1: © 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Disc 2: ©1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Disc 3: © 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Booklet: 7 [track 1-18] contains a sample of "Tramp" as performed by McCracklin and Fulsom. Courtesy of Flair Records / Virgin Records America / Blues Interactions, Inc. / Ace Records Ltd. © 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A. Tracks: 1-11 - Live performance at Paisley Park on January 27, 1992. 2-8 & 2-18 - Recorded live at 1st Avenue and the Record Plant, New York in the summer of '83. 3-19 - Performed live by Prince, Wendy & Lisa at S.I.R. Studios, Los Angeles. 3-20 - Recorded live at Paisley Park. Most of the versions on this compilation are their single edits. 1-1, 1-8, 2-8, 2-18 from [m=16245] 1-2, 2-9 from [m=16079] 1-3 from [m=22011] 1-4, 1-5, 2-3 from [m=22513] 1-6, 1-7, 2-2, 2-4 from [m=22044] 1-9, 2-6, 2-7 from [m=55667] 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 2-10, 2-13 from [m=52497] 1-14 from [m=22006] 1-16 from [m=22447] 1-17, 2-15, 2-16 from [m=97248] 1-18, 2-14 from [m=97264] 2-1, 2-5 from [m=22024] 2-11 from [m=16132] 3-1 B'Side [m=16224] 3-2 B'Side [m=102387] 3-3 B'Side [m=22049] 3-4 Single [m=197470] 3-5 B'Side [m=102339] 3-6 B'Side [m=109389] 3-7 B'Side [m=16061] 3-8 B'Side [m=22060] and [r=1474407] 3-9 B'Side 12" [r=1728709] 3-10 B'Side [m=109246] 3-11 B'Side [m=109255] 3-12 B'Side [m=52764] 3-13 B'Side [m=52776] 3-14 B'Side [m=16153] 3-15 B'Side [m=157532] 3-16 B'Side [m=139557] 3-17 B'Side [m=16090] 3-18 B'Side [m=26913] 1-11, 1-13, 2-12, 2-17, 3-19, 3-20 "Previously Unreleased". Sheena Easton appears courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. "Pope" Bernie Mac appears courtesy of Def Comedy Jam / Rush Communications, Inc.