gamera said:

I found this tracklisting somewhere on the internet. Looks like maybe an earlier configuration of the album?

1.Eye Came 2 Get funky
2.Hot Summer
3.SometimesNever
4.Play The Game
5.Fight 4 Ur Love
6.Alicia
7.Footprints
8.If Eye Could…
9.Cold
10.20Ten

that seems fake the 3 songs that we heard samples of other than hot summer are

"Compassion"
"Beginning Endlessly"
"Lavaux"

But Alicia has promise!

Alicia, let's go 2 the movie
Alicia, let's go
Alicia, let's go 2 the village
Alicia, let's go
Tell your man, he'll understand
Alicia, let's go

OnlyNDaUsa said:

anyone amused by the irony that he says the internet is dead but there is no release date for the US, meaning fans in the US will have to...well ya'll know.

From the samples I might buy it, but I am not going to wait for it.

You can replace the word "irony" with "stupidity". Everyone with the required amount of chromosomes knows that the internet is far from dead and is actually in it's infancy. The corporate music business is broken and the internet is an ally it has yet to fully comprehend and embrace.

When most of us steal in-print music from the web (let's be honest, that's exactly what it is), the sites we download from have advertising that pays per click. When the big conglomerates finally adopt ad revenue as a way to distribute music with no up-front fees from the consumer, combined with physical sales of CDs, they will be happily in the black. We want the music, and I'm sure that clicking a few ads on the way to a free download isn't going to kill us. Plus we would be supporting the artist, as we well should. I for one, try to only download music I already own or that is out of print/unavailable. Artists need to be paid. Corporations need to be paid. As a consumer, I'm cool with that. Prince and his peers need to accept that the WWW is here to stay, so assimilation is in their best interest.

Note to Prince: Magazines and newspapers are not exactly doing well. Why? I'll be damned if it's not because of the internet.

[Snip - luv4u]

Just an opinion from an ol' school fool...

This quote, "... Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can’t be good for you,” he added.

I think he's referring to analog vs. digital. Our ears are analog, which actually equates to CDs being more limited than LPs in delivering natural sound. With all the talk today about artificial this and artificial that, I think he making a case for a more natural existence, over the plethora of artificial existing factors in our lives today...

Thoughts?

peterv said:

Just an opinion from an ol' school fool...

This quote, "... Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can’t be good for you,” he added.

I think he's referring to analog vs. digital. Our ears are analog, which actually equates to CDs being more limited than LPs in delivering natural sound. With all the talk today about artificial this and artificial that, I think he making a case for a more natural existence, over the plethora of artificial existing factors in our lives today...

Thoughts?

and thus releasing his new album on CD?

maybe it is one of dem new flanged analog CDs?

OnlyNDaUsa said:

peterv said:

Just an opinion from an ol' school fool...

This quote, "... Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can’t be good for you,” he added.

I think he's referring to analog vs. digital. Our ears are analog, which actually equates to CDs being more limited than LPs in delivering natural sound. With all the talk today about artificial this and artificial that, I think he making a case for a more natural existence, over the plethora of artificial existing factors in our lives today...

Thoughts?

and thus releasing his new album on CD?

maybe it is one of dem new flanged analog CDs?

Not to mention that Pro-Tools is digital computer software last time I checked!

[Edited 7/6/10 15:42pm]

Would it be possible for a moderator to make 1 thread with a list of the Countries and publications it is going to be released in? Its very confusing on where and where not this is being released.

thanks

I *really* like these clips. The only thing I'd criticize is the vocals. Not even the lyrics. But the sound of these tracks makes me think the vocal delivery ought to have a little more power, urgency, OOMF! behind them.

out of the three snippets we heard so far , whats everyones favorite ?

me.. beginning endlessly i can tell im gonna like this song a lot

Is the player not working for anyone else?!

Is this cd going to be released in Sweden?

CerpinTaxt said:

Is the player not working for anyone else?!

damn... cerpin

i wish you could hear them there really good

do you have the required plug-in ?

[Edited 7/6/10 16:33pm]

dandeeland said:

Is this cd going to be released in Sweden?

idk but their have been rumors/hear-say of a cancellation or postponement of the cd

so i guess that includes Sweden too

PicklesMcMillan said:

CerpinTaxt said:

Is the player not working for anyone else?!

damn... cerpin

i wish you could hear them there really good

do you have the required plug-in ?

[Edited 7/6/10 16:33pm]

Thought I did but I guess not. I gave up on the site BUT I found it on another website. I REALLY dig it. I'm also glad I have family in the UK to pick up the paper for me on Saturday

PicklesMcMillan said:

dandeeland said:

Is this cd going to be released in Sweden?

idk but their have been rumors/hear-say of a cancellation or postponement of the cd

so i guess that includes Sweden too

What publication was it supposed to be in in Sweden?

CerpinTaxt said:

PicklesMcMillan said:

damn... cerpin

i wish you could hear them there really good

do you have the required plug-in ?

[Edited 7/6/10 16:33pm]

Thought I did but I guess not. I gave up on the site BUT I found it on another website. I REALLY dig it. I'm also glad I have family in the UK to pick up the paper for me on Saturday

you lucky son of a gun

dandeeland said:

PicklesMcMillan said:

idk but their have been rumors/hear-say of a cancellation or postponement of the cd

so i guess that includes Sweden too

What publication was it supposed to be in in Sweden?

i have no idea.. im sorry

Klyph said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

and thus releasing his new album on CD?

maybe it is one of dem new flanged analog CDs?

Not to mention that Pro-Tools is digital computer software last time I checked!

[Edited 7/6/10 15:42pm]

Guys, you missed my point, or maybe I wasn't clear. I was referring to the quote about computers, not the new album (yes, I'm in my 40s and still refer to them as albums)...

Still, I was hoping that someone would have suggested the notion of Prince releasing an album ONLY on vinyl or tape. You know, just to go against the grain, so to speak... Hmmm

OK, I'm on Daily Mirror's website, but I can't find the clips.

Moonbeam said:

OK, I'm on Daily Mirror's website, but I can't find the clips.

I'd send you the link but you hate the Beatles so....

Now I've found the snippets, but the player won't work.

dannyd5050 said:

Moonbeam said:

OK, I'm on Daily Mirror's website, but I can't find the clips.

I'd send you the link but you hate the Beatles so....

Jakeasaurus said:

I think its hilarious that Beginning Endlessly, one of the best tracks on the album, samples Purple and Gold, one of the worst Prince songs ever made. Shows that he's still got a sense of humor and playfulness with his music and his fans.

... what?

Why is there still no US release date? Why does he hate us?

Rorywan said:

I'm going to buy 20 copies and use them around the house. They are quite useful as coasters and when attached to some string they keep the birds out of the garden..

how the fuck can you criticize something you haven't even heard yet

you are sad

[Edited 7/6/10 21:32pm]

VinnyM27 said:

Why is there still no US release date? Why does he hate us?

And God saw all the corruption and regretted making man..

Maybe he's trying to be a little too much like God..and the Daily Mirror readers are like Noah and his family and the pairs of animals.

I have a feeling this may have been brought up before, but:

http://www.amazon.com/Bry...B003QNPWRY

or

http://amzn.to/dkOJxW

[Edited 7/7/10 1:06am]

VinnyM27 said:

Why is there still no US release date? Why does he hate us?

The internet makes the international release date the same day as when it is released anywhere in the world...if you don't believe me, check tomorrow and bet you can get the album.

Rorywan said:

I'm going to buy 20 copies and use them around the house. They are quite useful as coasters and when attached to some string they keep the birds out of the garden..

Why would you want to keep the birds OUT of your garden?