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Thread started 10/07/15 6:51am

Smillan

Apollonia 6 - real or fake?

Looking on ebay, there is a CD copy of Apllonia 6 which has six bonus tracks on it.

Having looked around on princevault, I didn't see anything about this. Does anyone know if this is a fake? Sounds a bit suspicious to me. cheers

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Reply #1 posted 10/07/15 7:27am

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The version with the bonus tracks is fake.

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Reply #2 posted 10/07/15 7:32am

BoraBora

Smillan said:

Looking on ebay, there is a CD copy of Apllonia 6 which has six bonus tracks on it.

Having looked around on princevault, I didn't see anything about this. Does anyone know if this is a fake? Sounds a bit suspicious to me. cheers


It is a bootleg.


But unfortunately it's the only way to have the Apollonia 6 album on a proper CD release if you don't have $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for the overpriced original WEA Japan CD on Ebay.


I'm a strong P collector but not mad. So I'm well with the bootleg release.



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Reply #3 posted 10/07/15 8:59am

NorthC

Just out of curiosity: how much does that Japanese CD cost?
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Reply #4 posted 10/07/15 9:13am

BoraBora

NorthC said:

Just out of curiosity: how much does that Japanese CD cost?


Right now there are 3 on Ebay.....


The first for 444 Euro, the second for 373 Euro and the third "economic" for 249 Euro.



Wow. confused



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Reply #5 posted 10/07/15 9:34am

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BoraBora said:

Smillan said:

Looking on ebay, there is a CD copy of Apllonia 6 which has six bonus tracks on it.

Having looked around on princevault, I didn't see anything about this. Does anyone know if this is a fake? Sounds a bit suspicious to me. cheers


It is a bootleg.


But unfortunately it's the only way to have the Apollonia 6 album on a proper CD release if you don't have $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for the overpriced original WEA Japan CD on Ebay.


I'm a strong P collector but not mad. So I'm well with the bootleg release.



How is the sound quality? Is it CD sound quality or does it sound like the LP? I don't mind a bootleg if it is CD quality.

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Reply #6 posted 10/07/15 9:49am

NorthC

BoraBora said:



NorthC said:


Just out of curiosity: how much does that Japanese CD cost?



Right now there are 3 on Ebay.....



The first for 444 Euro, the second for 373 Euro and the third "economic" for 249 Euro.




Wow. confused





You are right. That's too much.
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Reply #7 posted 10/07/15 9:56am

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What are the bonus tracks?

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Reply #8 posted 10/07/15 10:33am

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trax said:

How is the sound quality? Is it CD sound quality or does it sound like the LP? I don't mind a bootleg if it is CD quality.



To be honest I listened directly to it only one time, several years ago.


Fron what I remember the album sounds really good, a little less the 2 mixes of "Sex Shooter" and "Blue Limousine".

I don't care for the solo Apollonia tracks, so I didn't listen to it.


But be clear, I'm not an audiophile.

I usually listen to the music with good HQ earphones, that's all.

Take what I'm writing for what it is.





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Reply #9 posted 10/07/15 10:34am

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RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

What are the bonus tracks?


The Extended Version of "Sex Shooter" and "Blue Limousine" and 4 mixes of tracks from the first Apollonia solo album.




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Reply #10 posted 10/07/15 12:22pm

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I bought the original CD shortly after it was release din the 80s and it was the best investment of my enormous Prince collection.

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Reply #11 posted 10/07/15 12:25pm

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Reply #12 posted 10/07/15 12:30pm

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FUNKYNESS said:

I bought the original CD shortly after it was release din the 80s and it was the best investment of my enormous Prince collection.

I don't think it was released on cd until 1990.

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Reply #13 posted 10/07/15 12:40pm

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TheDigitalGardener said:

FUNKYNESS said:

I bought the original CD shortly after it was release din the 80s and it was the best investment of my enormous Prince collection.

I don't think it was released on cd until 1990.

You are correct. I'm surprised that mrconvincedofhisownbrilliance didn't know that!

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Reply #14 posted 10/08/15 2:43pm

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It seems like the bonus tracks are from Apollonia's solo album that came out in 1989.

The CD doesn't seem to be the least bit legit, but the packaging looks nice, and if it has CD quality, it can't be that back for $1.12 plus shipping!

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Reply #15 posted 10/08/15 4:31pm

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BoraBora said:

NorthC said:

Just out of curiosity: how much does that Japanese CD cost?


Right now there are 3 on Ebay.....


The first for 444 Euro, the second for 373 Euro and the third "economic" for 249 Euro.



Wow. confused



Damn, I sold mine for less than 100 euros 5 years ago sad

85€ IIRC

Silly me sad

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Reply #16 posted 10/09/15 12:28am

BoraBora

databank said:



Damn, I sold mine for less than 100 euros 5 years ago sad

85€ IIRC

Silly me sad

[Edited 10/8/15 16:31pm]



At that price, maybe I would have think to buy it.


But on Ebay when I checked I've never seen the Japan CD at less than the prices I reported above, and I'm checkin' it from the dawn of the Ebay site.


"Apollonia 6" is the only one related projects in my collection that is not the official release.

In the years I tracked down any other CD, from Vanity 6 to The Family to Jill Jones to all Sheila E.'s to Madhouse's, etc etc etc.


But I'm not regretting to not pay an abnormal amount to have it.

I simply can't understand the madness surrounding some collectable items.

So I'm well with the "un-official" factory pressed CD release.

It looks nice on the shelf between the others.

Just my two cents.

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Reply #17 posted 10/09/15 12:31am

BoraBora

Chas said:

It seems like the bonus tracks are from Apollonia's solo album that came out in 1989.

The CD doesn't seem to be the least bit legit, but the packaging looks nice, and if it has CD quality, it can't be that back for $1.12 plus shipping!

For that price be sure that it is the factory pressed CD and not a replication CDR.

If it is, very nice.

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