Peace Ya'LL... since Crystal Ball was RELEASED thru Best Buy i thought i'd CHECK & see if there was a schedule ReLease Date 4 One Nite Alone (Box Set) & low & behold there was...

Check This Out: http://www.bestbuy.com/ma...2161&m=254

Peace Ya'LL
FloridaNPG Out!

[acole & DwainTX also wrote in...]
One Night Alone is listed on http://www.cdnow.com, as well as at http://www.bestbuy.com. Neither site has track listings, or cover art. On the cdnow site, the price is $53.98. The BestBuy site has it for $59.99, with a release date of 12/17/02.

PurpleLove7 said:

Under the label section it read:NPG (Bid Daddy)

Who the hell is big daddy? Is it Prince's pet name for Larry Graham since Larry calls him 'little brother.'

Here's the link 4 the UK based HMV store, and here's a tracklisting mentioned. The release date is set 4 the 2nd of December:
http://www.hmv.co.uk/serv...urce=&sv=1

TheResistor said:

http://www.bigdaddymusic.com/

Jestyr said:

Wow, that's a pretty small company, smaller than Redline it seems. Prince is definitely going below the radar with this release.

NuPwrSoul said:

He's not flying below the radar on purpose, it's just that none of the majors will touch him anymore.

lovemachine said:

That's absolutely right. None of the majors are going to give Prince a manufacturing and distribution deal while he maintains ownership of his masters. Especially not when Prince has a habit of bad-mouthing the company if sales don't go as expected. Some of this is the industry's fault, but lets face it, Prince has certainly burned some of his own bridges. Ever since the spat between Prince and Clive Davis/Arista that Prince so childishly made public, I knew that would be the last straw as far as Prince dealing with a major label again. You can't go around talking about how bad the industry is, but then come back and say "help a brother out". So, bigdaddy and other small labels are the only companies I expect Prince to be able do business with from here on out.

Yep, can't go badmouthing the industry, even when lots of what you're saying is true.
Since the recording industry as a whole and record labels in general aren't doing anything real spectacular right now, it's doubtful that Prince would even want to hook up with them again. Letting the small, independent distributors handle his music is Prince's way of supporting them.
And I'd be willing to bet that even WB would want ONA Live on their label. But too bad, WB. You ain't getting your crooked mitts on this classic.

as the supervisor of Media in Best Buy...
I must say that we will carry the box set ...
as well as a huge poster of the cover...
but that's mine y'all...

Habibi livez!

lovemachine said:

you nailed it that time.His Track Record with Labels since His Split with Warners hasn't been Happening.the Price tag is what happens without a Major Label there.but He gets what He wants.what a Price He has too pay though on some levels??

NuPwrSoul said:

"Under the radar," or maybe he's just meant with the reality that a label that actually wants him & his baggage with his increasingly minimal returns is getting harder & harder to find.

That's absolutely right. None of the majors are going to give Prince a manufacturing and distribution deal while he maintains ownership of his masters. Especially not when Prince has a habit of bad-mouthing the company if sales don't go as expected. Some of this is the industry's fault, but lets face it, Prince has certainly burned some of his own bridges. Ever since the spat between Prince and Clive Davis/Arista that Prince so childishly made public, I knew that would be the last straw as far as Prince dealing with a major label again. You can't go around talking about how bad the industry is, but then come back and say "help a brother out". So, bigdaddy and other small labels are the only companies I expect Prince to be able do business with from here on out.[/quote]



i UnderStand u'r Meaning but 2 use the term... RAPED loosely that's xactly what a PREVIOUS A&R did 2 me & the Group i cre8ted, label i cr8ted & concepts i came up with. i SIGNED a CONtract & i had my DJ name taken from me & i was told if i use it "i" can b SUED 4 breach of CONtract.

so i FEEL what P is sayin' about these record labels. i don't ven buy new CDs anymore. i go 2 a 2nd hand CD store & buy em. y buy em new when u wait a few months & u can find em all!

NPGMC Member 4 Life Ya'LL!

PurpleLove7 said:

i UnderStand u'r Meaning but 2 use the term... RAPED loosely that's xactly what a PREVIOUS A&R did 2 me & the Group i cre8ted, label i cr8ted & concepts i came up with. i SIGNED a CONtract & i had my DJ name taken from me & i was told if i use it "i" can b SUED 4 breach of CONtract.

so i FEEL what P is sayin' about these record labels. i don't ven buy new CDs anymore. i go 2 a 2nd hand CD store & buy em. y buy em new when u wait a few months & u can find em all!

NPGMC Member 4 Life Ya'LL![/quote]
Next time someone offers you a(ny) contract KNOW what you are signing and DON'T sign it if they want to own your copyrights, your name, your bands name, your persona everything like that. Artist NEED to learn how to say no to these contracts.