Extraloveable has been released on iTunes US, in 256 kbps quality for $1.29, if you're interested and have given up on digging through that mess of a thread about the original iTunes Canada release for information. And since the mods haven't deemed the release of a new Prince song worthy of including as news on the front page of this site.

Thanks for the info! Glad someone is passing on the news.

US iTunes 'Extralovable': http://itunes.apple.com/u...mpt=uo%3D4

errant said:

Extraloveable has been released on iTunes US, in 256 kbps quality for $1.29, if you're interested and have given up on digging through that mess of a thread about the original iTunes Canada release for information. And since the mods haven't deemed the release of a new Prince song worthy of including as news on the front page of this site.

Interesting - is he just going to release remixes of these vault tracks, knowing we'll just slurp them up?

Though, I'd prefer a cleaned-up version of the original - this isn't too bad. Nice to hear a real funk sound. Worth a buck, certainly.

Also on UK iTunes @ 99p

[Edited 11/30/11 3:14am]

KeithyT said:

Also on UK iTunes @ 99p

Bought! Thanks for the heads up!

do you have to download iTunes to get a song from apple? also what format is it in? I just want the mp3, happy to pay but don't want any of apples zombie inducing shit.

answered my own question 89p from Amazon!

happy days!

crickets

RicoN said:

answered my own question 89p from Amazon!

happy days!

Getting cheaper. Who's next I wonder, play.com with 50p?

errant said:

Extraloveable has been released on iTunes US, in 256 kbps quality for $1.29, if you're interested and have given up on digging through that mess of a thread about the original iTunes Canada release for information. And since the mods haven't deemed the release of a new Prince song worthy of including as news on the front page of this site.

Weird, isn't it?

TwiliteKid said:

errant said:

Extraloveable has been released on iTunes US, in 256 kbps quality for $1.29, if you're interested and have given up on digging through that mess of a thread about the original iTunes Canada release for information. And since the mods haven't deemed the release of a new Prince song worthy of including as news on the front page of this site.

Weird, isn't it?

It is a bit, the front page has always been a mystery. We get the announcement of the "dance remixes" thing, and a couple of interviews with Canadian papers, but not a word on the most newsworthy item in weeks.

Has anyone actually asked a mod to add this to the front page news? 'Cause that's how it's did if ya want it done. Just click "report thread to Moderator" and tell them you think it's newsworthy.

As to the topic at hand, has this song been released in Apple Lossless yet? I'm not a fan of the George Lucas redux of Extraloveable, but I'm less of a fan of lossy compression.

squirrelgrease said:

As to the topic at hand, has this song been released in Apple Lossless yet? I'm not a fan of the George Lucas redux of Extraloveable, but I'm less of a fan of lossy compression.

I wondered that too, but thought it was unlikely, so downloaded any way.

I wonder why it costs $1.29 in U.S. dollars on the U.S. iTunes, but only 99 cents Canadian on the Canadian site. Has something drastically changed in the exchange rate?

This was a nice little surprise last night. I thought it was only going to be available via Canadian itunes...thinking Prince will makes us work for this one. But ah, nice to see it on US iTunes.

And, yes dears, its a funky jam.

NouveauDance said:

squirrelgrease said:

As to the topic at hand, has this song been released in Apple Lossless yet? I'm not a fan of the George Lucas redux of Extraloveable, but I'm less of a fan of lossy compression.

I wondered that too, but thought it was unlikely, so downloaded any way.

True. He hasn't yet gone that route via iTunes, so I guess there's no sense in pondering. I would rather have most of his NPGMC releases in lossless anyway, but that aint gonna happen either.

electricberet said:

I wonder why it costs $1.29 in U.S. dollars on the U.S. iTunes, but only 99 cents Canadian on the Canadian site. Has something drastically changed in the exchange rate?

Hmm.

It's 1.29 euro here in Holland too. Strange that it's only 99 cents..

Even if it is shit....make him NO.1!!!

xLiberiangirl said:

electricberet said:

I wonder why it costs $1.29 in U.S. dollars on the U.S. iTunes, but only 99 cents Canadian on the Canadian site. Has something drastically changed in the exchange rate?

Hmm.

It's 1.29 euro here in Holland too. Strange that it's only 99 cents..

I guess maybe the Canadians get a discount to encourage them to go to the shows? But if that's the point of this release, he should put it up on YouTube. (Not that he would do that.)

Once again, he's not promoting his work. If he doesn't think it's good enough to promote then why put it out there?

Why on earth not advertise that you are releasing new music? I mean if Prince.org doesn't even mention it then how are any casual fans or the general public going to know about it?

[Edited 11/30/11 8:50am]

electricberet said:

I wonder why it costs $1.29 in U.S. dollars on the U.S. iTunes, but only 99 cents Canadian on the Canadian site. Has something drastically changed in the exchange rate?

I think $1.29 is what Apple charges for non-DRM tracks. Perhaps they don't make that distinction in Canada?

0,99 euro cents in Germany @ Amazon!

iTunes makes everything so complicated (especially if you don't have US funds!)

Still don't know what all the nastiness is about.

It's still a great jam!

Prost!

andykeen said:

Even if it is shit....make him NO.1!!!

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Once again, he's not promoting his work. If he doesn't think it's good enough to promote then why put it out there?

Why on earth not advertise that you are releasing new music? I mean if Prince.org doesn't even mention it then how are any casual fans or the general public going to know about it?

[Edited 11/30/11 8:50am]

I agree

Genesia said:

electricberet said:

I wonder why it costs $1.29 in U.S. dollars on the U.S. iTunes, but only 99 cents Canadian on the Canadian site. Has something drastically changed in the exchange rate?

I think $1.29 is what Apple charges for non-DRM tracks. Perhaps they don't make that distinction in Canada?

All of iTunes tracks are non-DRM nowadays. They took that off a few years ago, when they bumped up the bit rate to 256 kbps m4a's. I've seen non-album tracks for the $1.29 price (as well as individually purchased album tracks). That's not uncommon.

So, if you sought it out vicariously because of the delay in release in other regions are you going to pay for it now? I want to, but, I kinda want something physical like a CD or a 7" or my money...f--k I'm old!

It's free on the internet. That's still too much. It'll cost you five minutes of your life.

If you do choose to pay for this and don't like it, well you just encouraged him and gave Prince the nod to bring out more utterly rubbish pale imititations of their original versions. My goodness. By the time it got to the "ooh ooh" chant the original had performed with such gusto, what was this new one doing? Prince sounding atrocious like he couldn't be arsed. Exactly how it started off. Weak and limp with some horrible rap.

I hate lyric changes too. I so miss "Call me up and SCREEAM!" and the "Baby, you could turn my momma on..." verse. I don't miss the rape references not being there but as a work of art, shouldn't the original be preserved? Perhaps some of the lyric changes are down to him deleting the 1982 version.

It'd be just awful if he was deleting the old songs as he went along recording these abominations of the originals. Imagine that!

whilst it's in my head i thought when he was going "OOOooo" towards the end he was sounding like MJ, unfortunately more Marlon than Michael

But seriously, just don't. It's a song of regret for how it was. The original was so great. I wonder if Dez did like his band? So much to miss.

Prince, shake youself awake!

Give your dollar or quid towards an extra present for someone at Christmas. And then warn them not to buy this rubbish too.

I suppose if this was the only version you'd ever heard you might like it but... so, so meh.

[Edited 11/30/11 11:56am]

mikeyaddict said:

So, if you sought it out vicariously because of the delay in release in other regions are you going to pay for it now? I want to, but, I kinda want something physical like a CD or a 7" or my money...f--k I'm old!

Your thoughts are probably shared by more people here than would care to admit.