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Vinyl lovers alert! Purple Rain coming on 180 gram Vinyl I just saw here that Warner Bros and Rhino are releasing a few select titles from their catalog on 180 gram vinyl, mastered by audiophile mastering engineer Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes. And one of the titles is Purple Rain and it will be released on September 9th in the US.
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Nice. | |
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Now that is nice - will definitely purchase when released.
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Cooler than cool. | |
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O so cool I can see myself 98 years old and chatting on the org with cane and walker in hand plus going to tribute concerts cause that guy name Prince will be long gone and will have to sit next to the speakers just to hear the dam music because my hearing aid died |
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When you're heart has been through every angle, and down every weary road,
And a miracle is you're only option, Believe.~T | |
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I've already got PR on 180 gram - came out quite a few years back., | |
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purplehippieonthe1 said: I just saw here that Warner Bros and Rhino are releasing a few select titles from their catalog on 180 gram vinyl, mastered by audiophile mastering engineer Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes. And one of the titles is Purple Rain and it will be released on September 9th in the US.
Based on the stuff I've seen on the audiophile websites about Kevin's mastering work, I think this is going to be a good release for those of us who want a fresh copy of the album on vinyl. Here are some pre-order links for y'all: http://store.acousticsoun...e_ID=11256 http://www.elusivedisc.co...=WBLP99149 http://www.amazon.com/Pur...24&sr=1-11 P.S. There are no bonus tracks if y'all are wondering. These kind of vinyl reissues rarely feature (if ever) bonus tracks. For the hardcore collectors out there it does however come in a gatefold jacket. love it  | |
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Did Prince want Purple Rain remastered? Did he have any say on the matter?
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purplehippieonthe1 said: I just saw here that Warner Bros and Rhino are releasing a few select titles from their catalog on 180 gram vinyl, mastered by audiophile mastering engineer Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes. And one of the titles is Purple Rain and it will be released on September 9th in the US.
Based on the stuff I've seen on the audiophile websites about Kevin's mastering work, I think this is going to be a good release for those of us who want a fresh copy of the album on vinyl. Here are some pre-order links for y'all: http://store.acousticsoun...e_ID=11256 http://www.elusivedisc.co...=WBLP99149 http://www.amazon.com/Pur...24&sr=1-11 P.S. There are no bonus tracks if y'all are wondering. These kind of vinyl reissues rarely feature (if ever) bonus tracks. For the hardcore collectors out there it does however come in a gatefold jacket. WHAT IS A GATEFOLD JACKET? "a body like yours oughta be in jail..it was on the verge of being obscene" | |
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Like the ATWIAD and Parade covers - they fold out. | |
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Great news. Hopefully the mastering will be great. Purple Rain is one of those albums that just sounds better on vinyl. And gatefold, cool!, my original is just single sleeve. Another copy for the collection!
"My God it's full of Stars"
Indigo Club, September 21st 2008, 4.24am | |
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I've already had the vinyl since the week of it's release in 1984. | |
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vainandy said: I've already had the vinyl since the week of it's release in 1984.
Me too (well not quite 1984 but a long time ago). But it's a new release! so hey. I'm a fool with money. Give me that gatefold 180 gram vinyl NOW!  "My God it's full of Stars"
Indigo Club, September 21st 2008, 4.24am | |
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Features all original packaging
 ~Imagine The Possibilities~ | |
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vainandy said: I've already had the vinyl since the week of it's release in 1984.
Me, too. (I think I bought mine the first day, in fact.) Doesn't mean I won't buy this one, though. No one's ever so poor, they can't pick up their yard. Grandma Loy |
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Cool! I will definietly pick this up. "I just woke up from a fuzzy dream....you never would believe the things that I have seen". | |
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Genesia said: vainandy said: I've already had the vinyl since the week of it's release in 1984.
Me, too. (I think I bought mine the first day, in fact.) Doesn't mean I won't buy this one, though. I bought all my Prince albums the first day of their release after I graduated high school. While I was in high school, my grandmother gave me money to go to the record store and buy something. I stayed with her every weekend. Albums were always released on a Tuesday so that meant I had to wait until Friday when I went to her house. I wish I gotten that one on the first day though because I heard those particular albums were on purple vinyl. Mine is on the normal black vinyl. | |
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SoulAlive said: Cool! I will definietly pick this up. You ain't no spring chicken. Your ass is almost as old as me. I'm gonna slap you for not having it already. 
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vainandy said: I bought all my Prince albums the first day of their release after I graduated high school. While I was in high school, my grandmother gave me money to go to the record store and buy something. I stayed with her every weekend. Albums were always released on a Tuesday so that meant I had to wait until Friday when I went to her house. I wish I gotten that one on the first day though because I heard those particular albums were on purple vinyl. Mine is on the normal black vinyl. The purple vinyl must've only been in select markets. They never had it (to my knowledge) where I lived. No one's ever so poor, they can't pick up their yard. Grandma Loy |
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Genesia said: vainandy said: I bought all my Prince albums the first day of their release after I graduated high school. While I was in high school, my grandmother gave me money to go to the record store and buy something. I stayed with her every weekend. Albums were always released on a Tuesday so that meant I had to wait until Friday when I went to her house. I wish I gotten that one on the first day though because I heard those particular albums were on purple vinyl. Mine is on the normal black vinyl. The purple vinyl must've only been in select markets. They never had it (to my knowledge) where I lived. Probably so because I've never met anyone in my area that has one, nor have I seen one. However, I do have the "Purple Rain" 45 on purple vinyl. I bought that one as soon as a found out it was released as a single. I wasn't expecting purple vinyl but it was a nice surprise. And I don't know what the deal is with the poster in the "1999" album either. I bought that album the Friday after it's release also and mine had no poster. Months later, I started seeing people that said they had a poster in their album. . . [Edited 8/6/08 14:18pm] | |
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After much thinking,Id be afraid to get it again after destroying the ones I did have. Whoknow what kind of mood the purple midget will be in. He might want those back as well liek he did that one time or throw a I can see myself 98 years old and chatting on the org with cane and walker in hand plus going to tribute concerts cause that guy name Prince will be long gone and will have to sit next to the speakers just to hear the dam music because my hearing aid died |
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You destroyed your records because Prince told you to? No one's ever so poor, they can't pick up their yard. Grandma Loy |
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What is the significance of 180 gram vinyl as oppoed 2 any other type of vinyl? If u want some censored shit.......go elsewhere. If u want the TRUTH, come 2 me. | |
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Genesia said: You destroyed your records because Prince told you to?  OK.....I'm Prince. I want her to send me her entire life savings and a nude picture of her boyfriend or husband. | |
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Graycap23 said: What is the significance of 180 gram vinyl as oppoed 2 any other type of vinyl?
They're heavier - so they have more of a vintage feel and look to them. No one's ever so poor, they can't pick up their yard. Grandma Loy |
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Genesia said: Graycap23 said: What is the significance of 180 gram vinyl as oppoed 2 any other type of vinyl?
They're heavier - so they have more of a vintage feel and look to them. Do they sound better than old vinyl? If u want some censored shit.......go elsewhere. If u want the TRUTH, come 2 me. | |
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Genesia said: Graycap23 said: What is the significance of 180 gram vinyl as oppoed 2 any other type of vinyl?
They're heavier - so they have more of a vintage feel and look to them. That's funny. In 2008, they want to preserve the vintage feel of a vinyl album in 1984 by making it heavier than it originally was. They must be going after the vintage feel of the old 78s.....now those were heavy. | |
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