I can recall statements when he has said something being like or similar to Purple Rain.

A month later, the site was shut down and replaced with an announcement of a new interactive website (lotusflow3r.com), proclaiming it will allow fans to "listen, watch and buy" music and videos featuring Prince and guest artists. The site, possibly acknowledging early reviews that the new music hearkens back to his Purple Rain days. http://en.wikipedia.org/w...OtUSFLOW3R

The album is considered by some fans to be the Purple Rain of the 1990s, due to the rock and roll feel, accessibility of the tracks, and Prince's own admission that the song, "Gold" would be the next "Purple Rain". http://en.wikipedia.org/w...Experience
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squirrelgrease said:

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SPOOKYGAS said:

Dear SpookyGas

1) read posters title
2) find matching words in letter

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now the only unanswered question is: why the christmas present?

opi said:

HUH? matching words in letter youre so cryptic! I dont get it

This thread seriously SUCKS.

It sux that Prince never got a Purple rain part 2. He tried so hard with 1987's BAD and then with the early 90s releare of DANGEROUS. Maybe the New THIS IS IT movie will top Purple Rain's success...

dance4me3121 said:

LMAO

Dayclear said:

True.

squirrelgrease said:

Where did you find this are you Mayta?

ladychel61 said:

NPG Magazine issue #1

Dayclear said:

yep- sucks like Mr T.

I like the last sentence in that letter!

Crazy ass little midget

ladychel61 said:

Ya know, you could just look at the filename: "NPG01_09.jpg".

And it's Mayte. Ya know, like it's written in the letter.

Jesus!!!!! I'd forgotten all about these staged letters and transparent mysterys... Such Bullshit.

Prince spent so much trying to run from Purple Rain success that he didn't spend enough time making it bigger, so much could have been done with this era/album(s) Purple Rain could have extended to 1986

Or the 1983-1985 years could have had mini movie-videos that were like background stories featuring the Time, A6, Sheila E, Jill Jones with Prince (and the Revolution) taking part in them and having their own.

The material from this time was so high that it could have really caused a bigger music quake that what it did.

He should have released ATWIAD as a love letter 2 the people in his life like he said, and also released an album of work that was similar in high energy 2 Purple Rain but just a bit different, so it doesn't seem like a PR2

Songs like Possessed, God(the Love Them) and so many other should have been released. He could have release PR2 like at the end of 1984 or the beginning of 85: Possessed, God(the Love Theme), Manic Monday other music that we knew of including outtakes: Traffic Jam, Lust U Always, Our Destiny,

Purple Rain 2 could have been a continuation of what was alreadying happening

electric intercourse wouldve been included. Then people wouldve been calling it Purple Rain part 2. Prince said back in the 80s that he had a fear that he would be known as Mr Purple Rain. So thats y when he released Around the World. But these days,whenever people think of him, u think of Purple Rain.
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dance4me3121 said:[quote]

OldFriends4Sale said:

umm you gotta clear up this message, where mine ends and yours begins