This particular song is one Prince never gave a bad performance of, but this version is especially noteworthy as it finds him in complete control of every aspect of his voice, from soft falsetto to gritty head voice to some nice, resonant mid-low singing. Just a year before he passed, Prince showed no detectable signs of aging in his singing.

Fox Theatre, Detroit 4/9/2015 (From the Soundboard) (Disc 1)

Best Late Career Performance: Prince - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (Live 2015)

From the earlier of the last two shows Prince performed on 4/14/16 (a week to the day before he died), Prince delivers a haunting rendition of this Joni Mitchell classic. His tone is haunting and angelic, his control immaculate, his emotion and delivery articulate and emphatic. 1:18-2:21 is a piano solo which you can skip, although it provides exceptional buildup towards the epic climactic passage in which shoots up to A5 three times.

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