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ONA Live Press Release... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2002
PRINCE TO RELEASE FIRST LIVE BOX-SET One Nite Alone…Live 3-DISCS CULLED FROM CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED SOLD-OUT SPRING TOUR New York Times: “Prince- Still Ruling His Own Exclusive Realm” Los Angeles Times: “Past or Present, Prince is Near Perfect” San Francisco Chronicle: “Purple Reign at the Paramount as Prince Pontificates” Seattle Times: “Prince Fills Paramount with Joy” Newsday: “Prince is Charming: Album, Tour Return the Purple One to Throne” Vancouver Sun: “A Real Musician Playing Real Music for Three Hours” Portland Oregonian: “No Jesting: Prince Shows Are Concerts Fit For a King” Houston Chronicle: “Prince Revitalizes Concert Legacy” San Jose Mercury News: “Prince Performing Live: Unpredictable, Unparalleled” Tampa Tribune: “Prince’s Latest Album Jells in Amazing On-Stage Jams” New York Daily News: “Over the “Rainbow,” Prince’s Gold” New York, NY––The headlines following Prince’s North American One Nite Alone tour convey fans’ and critics’ glowing reactions to his stripped-down, jazz-tinged show featuring both new material and classic Prince gems. Now fans everywhere (including those who may have missed the Spring 2002 tour) can experience the magic of a live Prince concert with the release his first live album– the 3-disc box-set, One Nite Alone…Live. While NPG Music Club members will be given the first opportunity to get it, the box-set will be nationally and internationally distributed this Fall. Culled from live stage performances and after-shows along the tour, the box-set will offer an experience best summed up by Newsday’s review of the NYC show: “The Rainbow Children is [Prince’s] best in years, and Tuesday night he and his New Power Generation quintet turned in a set so full of impressively arranged new songs, cannily redone classics, and choice covers that the almost three hour concert felt concise.” Accompanied by a 48-page book of live performance shots from the tour and liner notes rife with quotes from band members and fans, One Nite Alone…Live features: Disc 1 Rainbow Children • Muse 2 The Pharaoh • Xenophobia • Extraordinary • Mellow • 1+1+1 is 3 • The Other Side of The Pillow • Strange Relationship • When U Were Mine • Avalanche Disc 2 Family Name Take Me With U Raspberry Beret Everlasting Now One Nite Alone… Adore Wanna B UR Lover Do Me, Baby Condition of the (Interlude) Diamonds & Pearls The Beautiful Ones Nothing Compares 2 U Free Starfish & Coffee Sometimes It Snows In April How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore Anna Stesia The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over! Joy in Repetition We Do This (featuring George Clinton) Medley: Just Friends (Sunny)/ If You Want Me To Stay (per4med by Musiq and Prince & The NPG) 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton Alphabet St. Peach (xtended jam) Dorothy Parker Girls & Boys Everlasting Now (vamp) 2002 NPG MUSIC CLUB
2001 marked the inception of Prince’s NPG Music Club, where members were connected like “family” and enjoyed an unprecedented amount of new music, preferred seating at Prince shows and countless other rewards. Well into the second year, 2002 NPG Music Club members have received even more new music, books, instruments and gear as well as soundcheck access, after-show parties and at least four new Prince CDs. With a $7.77 Basic Monthly fee and a $100 Premium Annual fee, the 2002 NPG Music Club proves that membership actually does have its privileges. To become a 2002 NPG Music Club member, visit www.npgmusicclub.com. Press contact: Jessica Brenner SUSAN BLOND, INC. (212) 333-7728, ext. 103 jessica@susanblondinc.com (end of document) 
Is this for real? Any opinions on the part I bolded? I thought I would add, this isn't a rehash (as it must appear to be), just wondering why so many things were said that are not true, and then release it to the Press?  [This message was edited Tue Oct 15 9:15:20 PDT 2002 by LaVisHh] | |
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Why???... I thought that would be fairly obvious - to suck in more people. An honest press release would no doubt only snare die-hard fans and,since theyve already joined,they are going after the people who know no better and cant sniff out all the poop in that statement.
Dont get me wrong,its been good so far this year and there has been less hassle than last year but can ayone really say that,when they joined up for "at least 4 new cds" they were hoping to get one piano only album and a 3 cd live set. Yes ONA alone is very differnt and beautiful inplaaces but,to me,it gives the impression that it was rushed justto fill the obligation. And the live cd...Ive always wanted one (who hasnt) but I would much rather have looked forward to 3 seperate Kick-ass albums. But I shall wait and be grateful for what I will receive. Im sure I'll get loads of mesages saying that im being ungrateful and whatever...but Im just being honest. Thats what really hacks me off about the NPGMC they only wnat to know if you are kissing ass and it might boost their sales...but then isnt tahtthe same with every profit making organisation - survival of the fittest. | |
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purpledoveuk - folks who air their opinions are entitled to do it, that is why we have a "reply" button.  I like to read what others have to say - and I don't plan to be the judge.
Each time someone says something - bad or good - at the very least, someone "involved" in the Music Club should care enough to improve it. Sometimes we just can't see ourselves in the mirror, ya know? (meaning the NPGMC) | |
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I'm not entirely convinced that this Live set is going to sell very well.
10 years ago it would have been a different story, especially as it would have come just after Prince's Diamonds and Pearls album and tour, but looking at the tracklisting - who else but die-hard fans will want to hear these particular songs live? | |
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Yes, Haystack, and that also brings up another question of...is this going to be pure live tracks, or tracks with overdubs?
Soon we will know the answer to that, at least. Ya think? | |
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What is a pure live track?
If you take a live track & tone down the crowd noises it isn't pure anymore. That would upset you??? I love the enhancements Prince does to his live recordings. Bring on the overdubs! | |
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Haystack said: I'm not entirely convinced that this Live set is going to sell very well.
10 years ago it would have been a different story, especially as it would have come just after Prince's Diamonds and Pearls album and tour, but looking at the tracklisting - who else but die-hard fans will want to hear these particular songs live? BINGO! You are so right. I used to be a diehard P. McCartney fan but grew tired of him in the 80's. No live recordings he did after that attracted me back. | |
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ZaZa said: What is a pure live track?
If you take a live track & tone down the crowd noises it isn't pure anymore. That would upset you??? I love the enhancements Prince does to his live recordings. Bring on the overdubs! Where did I express any opinion? I just wondered about it...
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The Hit and Run Tour would have been GREAT to sell to the masses. The ONA tour should have been a NewFunk/NPGMC sell.
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LaVisHh said: ZaZa said: What is a pure live track?
If you take a live track & tone down the crowd noises it isn't pure anymore. That would upset you??? I love the enhancements Prince does to his live recordings. Bring on the overdubs! Where did I express any opinion? I just wondered about it...
Sorry if I got a little too zesty - I see lots of posts saying no overdubs - don't touch live recordings. I have issues with this attitude. Saw that "pure live" & everything went red. | |
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ZaZa said: Sorry if I got a little too zesty - I see lots of posts saying no overdubs - don't touch live recordings. I have issues with this attitude. Saw that "pure live" & everything went red.
That's cool! We all do that once in a while. You are cool to have explained it... | |
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i already HAVE those songs. don't want more of the same | |
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I posted this in another thread but think it's relevant here 2!
What books? what instruments and gear - I had no idea I could get me some hashish!  | |
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