Maybe this has already been discussed but i just saw this on CDNOW.com while checking out a recent thread:

Advance orders available for "One Man Jam"...? Says the release date is "August 13, 2002."

http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/...tID=Prince

Anyone know if this is a new or vault CD, or simply a misprint?
(the Graffiti Bridge 2006 cd is obviously a mistake)

Thanx for any info.- Xtian.

[edit: turns out this is just a 94 East release-see below. I got a little excited there for a moment]
[This message was edited Wed Jul 3 8:33:09 PDT 2002 by mrchristian]

not a clue mister

Just emailed the NPGMC. I will post their response.

Zeinabau said:

I'll save you the effort... I predict their response will be something like...

"High.

We have no information on that at this time."



You know I ain't right

NuPwrSoul said:

You know you are not right... you ain't got no sense...and definitely not any HOME TRAINING..and you're STANK...but you know this bro:) (inside joke)

T, i will never figure you out.

This is just the 94 East (Pepe Willie etc) CD re-issued. Check out this thread.

http://www.prince.org/msg...pid=147266

If you are in the UK this looks like it is identical to the Symbolic Beginning 2 CD set on Charly Records I think.

KeithyT, you know i think you're right. I remember receiving an email from someone advertising a new 94 East CD about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Didn't remember the title until you posted.

Sounded like a total ripoff: Prince plays guitar on 2 tracks, nothing more-no singing, no songs composed.

Thanks again.

mrchristian said:

The most interesting thing on the Symbolic Beginning CD for me is the original version of If You See Me (sometimes incorrectly called Do Yourself A Favour). Of course Prince's later version is much more fun and funky.

There is actually a new song with Prince on lead guitar. Can't remember what it's called but Pepe told me about it and played it for me when I was at his crib last year.

The guitar work was excellent.

i think its a public release of one night alone .
i could be wrong.

I'm sorry i brought it up
... this is not the One Night Alone CD, this is a "new" 94 East CD...with Prince supposedly playing guitar on 2 tracks only.
Prince is not a noted band member, does not compose any of the songs, probably did the guitar parts back when he was 17 yrs old, and likely will not make a penny off this-- though will be marketed as a 'Prince related album'.

For the diehard/collectors, maybe. For music lovers: a total rip off. Buy 'Oh Sheila' by RFTW if you want a better Prince rip off.

mrchristian said:

I own a version of this and its no big WOP. I did get my reply back from the NPGMC and they told me they never heard of it.

Knowing CDNOW its probably a typo on their part.

The first 94 East album (1985) was just a 6-song mostly instrumental album in which Prince could barely be heard.However,the 2-CD 'Symbolic Beginnings' set(1994) is a MUST-HAVE for any serious Prince fan.You can hear his contributions much more clearly,and there are some great songs included (namely "Better Than You Think" and "If You See Me").

DavidEye said:

I agree DavidEye. The interesting liner notes and overall packaging of this 2 CD set is also very good IMHO. I believe that this One Man Jam is identical to this set. I heard it has 17 tracks (exactly the same as Symbolic Beginning).