The Hits/The B-Sides

The Hits/The B-Sides
Box set by
Prince
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen
Genre
Length227:03
Label
Producer
Prince chronology
Love Symbol
(1992) 		The Hits/The B-Sides
(1993) 		Come
(1994)
Alternative cover
Album covers for The Hits 1 and The Hits 2
Album covers for The Hits 1 and The Hits 2
Singles from The Hits/The B-Sides
  1. "Pink Cashmere"
    Released: August 31, 1993
  2. "Peach"
    Released: October 4, 1993
  3. "Nothing Compares 2 U"
    Released: November 18. 1993 (US & ES Promo)
  4. "Controversy"
    Released: December 11, 1993 (UK)
  5. "Pope"
    Released: April 1994 (UK & Spain Promo)

The Hits/The B-Sides is a box set by American recording artist Prince. It was released on September 10, 1993, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is a comprehensive three-disc set consisting of many of his hit singles and fan favorites.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB+[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA[2]
MusicHound Rock4.5/5[6]
Music Week[7]
NME6/10[3]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
Tom HullA−[11]
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  3. ^ a b NME.COM (September 12, 2005). "NME Reviews - Prince : The Hits/The B-Sides - NME.COM". NME.COM.
  4. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "The Hits/The B-Sides". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Prince: The Hits/The B-Sides". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. p. 252. ISBN 0312245602. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 897. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
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