Jesse Johnson / Fun With Vinyl Volume 7 Part 1 (2CDR)

Volume 7 Part 1
Disc 1
Da Krash - Trapped In Phase
(12" Dance Mix)
(A Cappella)
(Dub Dance Mix)
(Phase 12" Dub)
(Phase 12" Mix)
(Radio Edit)
Da Krash - Wasn't Good To Ya
(12" Mix)
(Bonus Beats)
(Dub)
(T.V. Mix)
Janet Jackson - Fast Girls (Specially Remixed Version)
Janet Jackson - French Blue

Disc 2
Jesse Johnson - Be Your Man (Specially Remixed Version)
Jesse Johnson - Can You Help Me (Extended Version)
Jesse Johnson - Crazay
(7" Remix)
(Dub Version)
(Extended Version)
(Paul Edit)
(Remix)
Jesse Johnson - Drive Yo Cadillac
Jesse Johnson - Every Shade Of Love
(East Coast 7" Edit)
(East Coast 12" Remix)
(West Coast 7" Edit)
(West Coast 12" Remix)
Jesse Johnson - I Want My Girl (Specially Remixed Version)

This title certainly aims to include a complete collection of Prince's recordings, both vinyl and CD. However, Fun With Vinyl is particular about sound. The recordings were played on a Technics SL-1200MK2 record player, then recorded to a Sony PCM-R300 DAT tape via a Yamaha RX-Z1 audio/video receiver. The audio was then imported to a PC using a Turtle Beach Catalina sound card and Cool Edit Pro software, where it was remastered, including removing clicks, and converted to digital WAV files. The sound quality is of the highest order. Another groundbreaking feature is the inclusion of edit versions not included in the Anthology series, as well as B-sides that were omitted because Prince was not involved. And while Prince was not involved, this collection also includes artists related to him, both before and after.

This volume 7 is divided into Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 features a 12-inch version and edited version of Jesse Johnson's track. The remix of Crazay, who teamed up with Sly, and the non-album track "Drive Yo Cadlillac" are excellent. It also includes tracks from the funk band Da Crush, which he produced, and both sides of a single produced by Jesse Johnson for Janet Jackson. It's all about Jesse.