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Reply #30 posted 11/04/15 3:42am
warning2all |
MIRvmn said: SoulAlive said: I've given up on this project.It ain't gonna happen. True, it's to much to expect from a man who can't even choose nice purple picks for his fans  So true. I think Warner lost a bit of interest too, after the sales figures came in on "Art Official Age", and "Plectrum Electrum". If you look beyond Prince's celebrity status--there really isn't demand for Prince releases. I think "Purple Rain Remastered" WILL come out one day--Warner will hold onto it like they did with "VBOP", "The Vault:Old Friends For Sale", etc., untIL a latertime |
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Reply #31 posted 11/04/15 4:19am
NouveauDance 
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KingSausage said:
Maybe it's just taking a long time for Josh to do all the remixes. Those vocals aren't going to slow down themselves, you know.
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Don't even joke about that! |
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Reply #32 posted 11/04/15 5:34am
databank 
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My guess is that P is delaying the thing and will do so as long as he contractually can OR until he gets totally free from WB and can do as he pleases with whatever label he pleases. He makes more money with his masters since he got them back but he still ain't free to do as he pleases with them, knowing him he must not still be satisfied. |
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Reply #33 posted 11/04/15 5:54am
djThunderfunk 
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SoulAlive said:
thedance said:
My guess,
maybe.. the format "CD" just is impossible to sell, now ..these days??
And Warner just gave up the project before it took off..?
Bruce Springsteen just released a 7-disc deluxe edition of his 1980 album 'The River'.
Fleetwood Mac are getting ready to release a 7-disc deluxe edition of their 1979 'Tusk' album.
So,I'm not sure that I believe the "nobody buys CDs anymore" theory  I'm pretty sure that Warners desperately wants to do projects like these,but Prince is the one who is holding back.
If these classic rock albums sell enough to jusify 7 disc deluxe editions then surely 1999, Purple Rain & SOTT would as well. Most of the audience that would be interested in these kind of releases still buy CDs, so, I agree that the marketplace is not the problem... It's Prince.
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Reply #34 posted 11/04/15 6:05am
BartVanHemelen 
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UncleJam said:
I still dont understand why WB would cave to him and return his masters without an iron guarantee of remasters. Makes ZERO sense
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They knew chances were low they'd ever get remasters considering the hassle he'd given them over TH/TBS and other compilations and him not fulfilling his 1992 deal. But this new deal involved them getting yet another long-time exclusive hold over his back catalogue, which meant that Prince couldn't go behind their backs if he ever wanted to release outtakes etc., and that he couldn't shop around his masters.
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I wouldn't even be surprised if the non-appearance of a remaster wouldn't be tied to punitive measures. © Bart Van Hemelen
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Reply #35 posted 11/04/15 6:07am
BartVanHemelen
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thedance said:
My guess,
maybe.. the format "CD" just is impossible to sell, now ..these days??
And Warner just gave up the project before it took off..?
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Why do fams always say this blatant nonsense? Just one example: http://www.bobdylan.com/u...acklisting © Bart Van Hemelen
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Reply #36 posted 11/04/15 6:12am
BartVanHemelen
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djThunderfunk said:
SoulAlive said:
Bruce Springsteen just released a 7-disc deluxe edition of his 1980 album 'The River'.
Fleetwood Mac are getting ready to release a 7-disc deluxe edition of their 1979 'Tusk' album.
So,I'm not sure that I believe the "nobody buys CDs anymore" theory I'm pretty sure that Warners desperately wants to do projects like these,but Prince is the one who is holding back.
If these classic rock albums sell enough to jusify 7 disc deluxe editions then surely 1999, Purple Rain & SOTT would as well. Most of the audience that would be interested in these kind of releases still buy CDs, so, I agree that the marketplace is not the problem... It's Prince.
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There's a Bananarama box set with all of their singles. There's a box set of all Stock, Aitken & Waterman PWL singles coming soon. There's a 3CD box set of Bros's Push. There's a Dream Academy box set. There are labels whose entire output is licensing back catalogues from major labels and releasing box sets, e.g. Cherry Red. © Bart Van Hemelen
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Reply #37 posted 11/04/15 6:59am
Lianachan 
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BartVanHemelen said:
djThunderfunk said:
If these classic rock albums sell enough to jusify 7 disc deluxe editions then surely 1999, Purple Rain & SOTT would as well. Most of the audience that would be interested in these kind of releases still buy CDs, so, I agree that the marketplace is not the problem... It's Prince.
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There's a Bananarama box set with all of their singles. There's a box set of all Stock, Aitken & Waterman PWL singles coming soon. There's a 3CD box set of Bros's Push. There's a Dream Academy box set. There are labels whose entire output is licensing back catalogues from major labels and releasing box sets, e.g. Cherry Red.
There's a 13 CD Duran Duran box set which contains their first 13 12" singles on CD, too - I think it was released by EMI a few years ago. Each CD has the original art work from each 12". Not really to my musical taste, but a nice box set.
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Reply #38 posted 11/04/15 7:04am
djThunderfunk
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Lianachan said:
BartVanHemelen said:
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There's a Bananarama box set with all of their singles. There's a box set of all Stock, Aitken & Waterman PWL singles coming soon. There's a 3CD box set of Bros's Push. There's a Dream Academy box set. There are labels whose entire output is licensing back catalogues from major labels and releasing box sets, e.g. Cherry Red.
There's a 13 CD Duran Duran box set which contains their first 13 12" singles on CD, too - I think it was released by EMI a few years ago. Each CD has the original art work from each 12". Not really to my musical taste, but a nice box set.
Although I would prefer to see an efficient CD collection of all Prince's 12" releases, this type of extravagant shelf-space-eater compiling all the 12s with orig artwork would be super sweeeeet! Yeah, I'm drooling at the possibility! 
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Reply #39 posted 11/04/15 7:08am
Lianachan
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djThunderfunk said:
Lianachan said:
There's a 13 CD Duran Duran box set which contains their first 13 12" singles on CD, too - I think it was released by EMI a few years ago. Each CD has the original art work from each 12". Not really to my musical taste, but a nice box set.
Although I would prefer to see an efficient CD collection of all Prince's 12" releases, this type of extravagant shelf-space-eater compiling all the 12s with orig artwork would be super sweeeeet! Yeah, I'm drooling at the possibility!
It has carboard sleeves for them all, and they fit into a box with a hinged top. My wife, a big fan of theirs back in the day, has it. It's very cool. I think it was re-issued a few years later with them all spread between 3 discs in jewelled cases.
A similar Prince release would be extremely good!
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Reply #40 posted 11/04/15 8:28am
JediMaster 
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KingSausage said:
Maybe it's just taking a long time for Josh to do all the remixes. Those vocals aren't going to slow down themselves, you know.
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Reply #41 posted 11/04/15 10:09am
Reply #42 posted 11/04/15 10:16am
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I just seen this on Twitter and it was deleted then in a minute
Someone is playing silly buggers but nothing new there with Prince
nosajd said:
So it's been answered???
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Reply #43 posted 11/04/15 10:24am
djThunderfunk
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Weirdness...  Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... |
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Reply #44 posted 11/04/15 10:30am
highcalonic
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Maybe Warner expected to receive some outtakes with it, not only the original PR remastered... "You can skate around the issue if you like,
But who's gonna get you high in the middle of the night?" |
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Reply #45 posted 11/04/15 10:42am
KCOOLMUZIQ |
As long as  did his part with the re-negotiations. Plus seemed VERY happy with the outcome. The sole blame goes to WBR. They're the ones that made false promises & didn't deliver not !
He delivered his promise with TWO new albums. STOP blaming 4 EVERYTHING that goes wrong with record companies!!!  will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. |
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Reply #46 posted 11/04/15 10:42am
Reply #47 posted 11/04/15 10:43am
djThunderfunk
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thedance said:
really, has Prince just tweeted about the Purple Rain remaster.. 
I almost can't believe it..... 
He' watchin' U!!
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Reply #48 posted 11/04/15 10:56am
thedance 
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^ do you think so.. he's watching this thread?? no no that can't be true..
Ps Bart was calling me a fam above... I find that funny, me a critical fan... being named a fam.. wow.. Prince 4Ever.  |
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Reply #49 posted 11/04/15 10:58am
nosajd 
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thedance said:
^ do you think so.. he's watching this thread?? no no that can't be true..
Ps Bart was calling me a fam above... I find that funny, me a critical fan... being named a fam.. wow..
better a fam than a troll |
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Reply #50 posted 11/04/15 11:07am
Guitarhero |
thedance said:
^ do you think so.. he's watching this thread?? no no that can't be true..
Ps Bart was calling me a fam above... I find that funny, me a critical fan... being named a fam.. wow..
What's wrong with being a fam? Bart used to be the biggest fam. |
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Reply #51 posted 11/04/15 11:09am
thedance
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FaceBook:
Twitter: "BIG NEWS IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS"...
What, I soo curious.... ??? Prince 4Ever. |
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Reply #52 posted 11/04/15 11:10am
PurpleMedley12
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nosajd said:
thedance said:
^ do you think so.. he's watching this thread?? no no that can't be true..
Ps Bart was calling me a fam above... I find that funny, me a critical fan... being named a fam.. wow..
better a fam than a troll
Better a truth-telling "troll" than a delusional fam. |
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Reply #53 posted 11/04/15 11:14am
Guitarhero |
PurpleMedley122 said:
nosajd said:
better a fam than a troll
Better a truth-telling "troll" than a delusional fam.
Or a delusional troll and using the word fam as some derogatory word. |
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Reply #54 posted 11/04/15 11:16am
nosajd
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Have it your way, & I'll have it mine... Since we're all here, we all obvioulsy like somewhat similar music, trolls & fams alike |
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Reply #55 posted 11/04/15 11:16am
PurpleMedley12
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Guitarhero said:
PurpleMedley122 said:
Better a truth-telling "troll" than a delusional fam.
Or a delusional troll and using the word fam as some derogatory word.
Please point out any non-truths in Bart's post above. (Hint: there is none.) |
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Reply #56 posted 11/04/15 11:25am
nosajd
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PurpleMedley122 said:
Guitarhero said:
Or a delusional troll and using the word fam as some derogatory word.
Please point out any non-truths in Bart's post above. (Hint: there is none.)
Really? Is your post even neccessary? (Hint: NO) |
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Reply #57 posted 11/04/15 11:26am
IstenSzek 
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why don't you all just get a room and go fuck and true love lives on lollipops and crisps |
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Reply #58 posted 11/04/15 11:27am
nosajd
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IstenSzek said:
why don't you all just get a room and go fuck
I could use a good fuck LOL |
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Reply #59 posted 11/04/15 11:28am
IstenSzek
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nosajd said:
IstenSzek said:
why don't you all just get a room and go fuck
I could use a good fuck LOL
yay! everybody wins!
and true love lives on lollipops and crisps |
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