Aristotle said:

Just saw 3rdEyeGirl post this on Twitter. Great news indeed.

really.....!?


does this mean its confirmed then...

If this proves anything, it's that this man might have at least a shred of sanity left in him. Amazing news.

I just hope he doesn't rerecord or censor anything. I'm holding high hopes that I'll hear Electric Intercourse with every dirty, suggestive, poetic infliction as it was recorded in 1983.

[Edited 4/18/14 7:47am]

http://pitchfork.com/news...bros-deal/

http://www.shreveporttime...le/7862473

Oops.. sorry for the repost..

But HOLY SHIT!!

I would just like to point out this post I made on August 8, 2012:

I am going to go out on a limb here and predict (on the basis of no information) that we will get a deluxe Purple Rain 30th anniversary box set in 2014 that will include a remix of the original album plus some outtakes and other goodies as part of a package deal and peacemaking deal with Warner. Prince will release an album of new material on Warner at the same time and go out on tour to support both. Other reissues will follow in cheap cardboard sleeves. Fans will complain that the box could have been much better, the new album is lame, and the tour is just the same old material we've been hearing for years. Eventually a consensus will emerge that the original CD was much better than the remix.

All of this is pure fantasy, but if it happens remember that I called it.

http://prince.org/msg/7/3...?&pg=1

[Edited 4/18/14 7:29am]

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electricberet said:

I would just like to point out this post I made on August 8, 2012:

"I am going to go out on a limb here and predict (on the basis of no information) that we will get a deluxe Purple Rain 30th anniversary box set in 2014 that will include a remix of the original album plus some outtakes and other goodies as part of a package deal and peacemaking deal with Warner. Prince will release an album of new material on Warner at the same time and go out on tour to support both. Other reissues will follow in cheap cardboard sleeves. Fans will complain that the box could have been much better, the new album is lame, and the tour is just the same old material we've been hearing for years. Eventually a consensus will emerge that the original CD was much better than the remix.

All of this is pure fantasy, but if it happens remember that I called it."

http://prince.org/msg/7/3...?&pg=1

Haha! The bolded part is pretty easy to predict though.

IstenSzek said:

datdude said:

Wow, this is huge! Should be a homepage sticky for starters. But sooo many thots in my head. PR Outtakes, bsides, full movie soundtrack?! Exciting! Will he go ALL OUT on the new stuff now? What does this mean for PE & 3EG? Kobalt/Epic, one offs? What to remaster nxt? Man, I normally hate speculating ad nauseum but i cant turn my brain off!! I think im going to Essence now

i'm listening to Electric Intercourse all the way up on 25

screaming along and making wishful tracklists already

OMG, do you think he'll really give us that one??

Start the reunion rumors in 3, 2, 1..

From USA Today:

'New album coming as Prince signs with Warner Bros.'

"A new album, a deluxe reissue of Purple Rain and more unheard music: That's what Prince fans can expect from his new global licensing deal with Warner Bros. Records.

"A brand-new studio album is on the way and both Warner Bros. Records and Eye are quite pleased with the results of the negotiations and look forward to a fruitful working relationship," Prince said in a news release.

The deal covers all of Prince's albums, from 1978's For You to the new one. The announcement comes two months before the 30th anniversary of the release of his best-selling album, 1984's Purple Rain, which has sold more than 13 million copies in the U.S. Prince plans a digitally re-mastered deluxe version of the album to coincide with the anniversary."

WOW. Does this mean all of the NPG Records releases too??

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/18/prince-signs-with-warner-bros/7862473/

[Edited 4/18/14 7:37am]

Farfunknugin said:

Holy. shit.

Are we going to hear a studio Electric Intercouse? This really is the biggest Prince news in a long, long time.

P.S.

No fucking 'Re-Loaded' mixes.

and all previous material will be edited to prince's current liking....

This is absolutely fantastic, fantastic news.

Brilliant that Prince was finally able to come to a deal with WB regarding remasters. Remember how he pretended on Arsenio like he didn't know it was the 30th anniversary of Purple Rain? He knew damn well! I bet that gave him some leverage, as Warners would definitely want to cash in on that milestone. And a new album as well?

It's a great time to be a Prince fan.

Flip said:

and all previous material will be edited to prince's current liking....

.

He can't mess with the classics. He has to know that.

If there is a God, there will be a few more NO people in his life this time around.

Militant said:

It's a great time to be a Prince fan.

Yes it is. I hope they do this right.

Must be true now:

http://www.rollingstone.c...p-20140418

What new stuff will we get besides the rehash?

Will anything truely `new` be released?

Militant said:

Remember how he pretended on Arsenio like he didn't know it was the 30th anniversary of Purple Rain? He knew damn well!

I bet negotiations were already well on their way at that time

I am beyond excited about this news! And yeah, Prince would be a complete fool if he passed up on the chance to make some serious $$$ with the anniversary coming up. I hope it will be packaged in a beautiful package so that more people will actually want to buy it instead of just download it.

[Edited 4/18/14 7:59am]

Speculation, but

I would to see this happen:


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SquirrelMeat said:

Something like this will do me.

If they are going to do it, lets go overboard....

Purple Rain (Deluxe edition)

Disc 1 (the remaster)

Lets Go Crazy

Take Me with U

The Beautiful Ones

Darling Nikki

When Doves Cry

I Would Die 4 U

Baby I'm a star

Purple Rain

Disc 2 (the rare)

Jungle Love

Modernaire

Sex Shooter

The Bird

Electric Intercourse

G Spot

God (instrumental)

Possessed

God

17 days

Fathers Song

Erotic City

Wednesday

Another Lonely Christmas (Full version)

Syndicate

Hello How are you?

Disc 3 (the remixes)

Lets Go Crazy 12"

Take Me with (unreleased full version)

Computer Blue (Unreleased full version)

The Beautiful Ones (unreleased full version)

Darling Nikki (unreleased full version)

I would die 4 U (12" Version")

When Does Cry (Unreleased original version)

Purple Rain (Orchestral Version)

Disc 4 (Live)

Syracuse Live DVD



Previous posted here. Source: http://prince.org/msg/7/3...?&pg=1

So Prince has a new album being released on Warner Bros as well. WOW!

well duh, we're going to be disappointed for sure

there's no way he can put all the stuff that everyone

of us would like on a bonus disc, it's just impossible.

but as long as there is *some* vault tracks, that's a

good thing, right?

Meanwhile, Epic and Kobalt scratch their heads confused as fuck...

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Prince said, “A brand-new studio album is on the way and both Warner Bros. Records and Eye are quite pleased with the results of the negotiations and look 4ward 2 a fruitful working relationship.” -