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Thread started 04/23/17 7:22am

Lovejunky

Prince Instrumental SOngs ~Cover~Has anyone ever seen or heard this

Says in the link last copy sold was FEB 2016

Is this legit ? Ive never heard of it...

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Tracklist

1 Let's Go Crazy 4:29 2 My Name Is Prince 3:19 3 Diamonds And Pearls 4:37 4 The Morning Papers 3:45 5 Money Don't Matter 2Night 4:02 6 1999 3:56 7 Cream 4:14 8 Peach 3:40 9 Purple Rain 7:02 10 When Doves Cry 3:41 11 7 4:24 12 Sign O' The Times 3:36 13 Little Red Corvette 4:20 14 U Got The Look 3:47 15 Rapsberry Beret 3:37 16 Kiss 3:37 17 The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 4:22

https://www.discogs.com/Songrise-Orchestra-The-Music-Of-Prince-17-Instrumental-Hits/release/4819212

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Reply #1 posted 04/23/17 3:10pm

EddieC

Looks like an album of instrumental covers--this Songrise Orchestra is credited with a whole bunch of other instrumental cover albums for lots of artists (Pet Shop Boys, Springsteen, and on and on). So, it's legimately what it is, an album of covers. It's not a Prince record, if that's what you're asking. And it's probably not particularly fun to listen to (though I haven't heard it). Just some folks playing some Prince tunes, presumably in an orchestral way.

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Reply #2 posted 04/23/17 6:15pm

Lovejunky

EddieC said:

Looks like an album of instrumental covers--this Songrise Orchestra is credited with a whole bunch of other instrumental cover albums for lots of artists (Pet Shop Boys, Springsteen, and on and on). So, it's legimately what it is, an album of covers. It's not a Prince record, if that's what you're asking. And it's probably not particularly fun to listen to (though I haven't heard it). Just some folks playing some Prince tunes, presumably in an orchestral way.

I know its not a Prince record.....I was wondering how people are allowed to do this...Royalties Rights Ownership etc

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Reply #3 posted 04/24/17 3:20am

deanm

Lovejunky said:

EddieC said:

Looks like an album of instrumental covers--this Songrise Orchestra is credited with a whole bunch of other instrumental cover albums for lots of artists (Pet Shop Boys, Springsteen, and on and on). So, it's legimately what it is, an album of covers. It's not a Prince record, if that's what you're asking. And it's probably not particularly fun to listen to (though I haven't heard it). Just some folks playing some Prince tunes, presumably in an orchestral way.

I know its not a Prince record.....I was wondering how people are allowed to do this...Royalties Rights Ownership etc

I'm pretty sure I bought that CD about 20 years ago. Also around the same period there were lots of "Unauthorised CD's" being sold in CD shops, at least in Australia.

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Reply #4 posted 04/24/17 3:51am

jaawwnn

Lovejunky said:

EddieC said:

Looks like an album of instrumental covers--this Songrise Orchestra is credited with a whole bunch of other instrumental cover albums for lots of artists (Pet Shop Boys, Springsteen, and on and on). So, it's legimately what it is, an album of covers. It's not a Prince record, if that's what you're asking. And it's probably not particularly fun to listen to (though I haven't heard it). Just some folks playing some Prince tunes, presumably in an orchestral way.

I know its not a Prince record.....I was wondering how people are allowed to do this...Royalties Rights Ownership etc

I may be wrong but I don't think you need permission to release a cover, royalties just have to be paid.

More importantly it was the 90's and a low key release like this was likely just going to go unnotticed, there was little internet out there so everyone couldn't jump on releases the moment they came out.

I'd say it was probably pressed once, a drop in the ocean amid ever increasing cd sales, if Prince even became aware of it it'd be months or years later and whatever copies that were made were already out there. It wouldn't be worth anyone's time chasing it, least of all the authorities.

It was a lot easier for Prince to pounce with a cease and desist in the latter days of his career when the entire music climate had changed.

[Edited 4/24/17 3:54am]

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Reply #5 posted 04/24/17 5:08am

Lovejunky

jaawwnn said:

Lovejunky said:

I know its not a Prince record.....I was wondering how people are allowed to do this...Royalties Rights Ownership etc

I may be wrong but I don't think you need permission to release a cover, royalties just have to be paid.

More importantly it was the 90's and a low key release like this was likely just going to go unnotticed, there was little internet out there so everyone couldn't jump on releases the moment they came out.

I'd say it was probably pressed once, a drop in the ocean amid ever increasing cd sales, if Prince even became aware of it it'd be months or years later and whatever copies that were made were already out there. It wouldn't be worth anyone's time chasing it, least of all the authorities.

It was a lot easier for Prince to pounce with a cease and desist in the latter days of his career when the entire music climate had changed.

[Edited 4/24/17 3:54am]

thank you...

Its still available to Purchase....

Personally I think Princes Music lends itself to Orchestral arrangements beautifully....

I might buy this for fun...or NOT... razz

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Reply #6 posted 04/24/17 12:02pm

EddieC

No approval is necessary for a cover--just payment.

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