PurpleLove7 said:

Did you notice the really big letters saying "plus the bonus disc"?

PurpleLove7 said:

Also... if you read the song titles around the edge it tells you what trax are on what disc... leading to right below the NPG records logo... "Bonus Disc"... and the trax that will be on it...

abucah said:

And what a treat that was. 35 minutes of Prince banging his hairy balls on the piano.

kendogg said:

thanks 4 the "Headz Up" Orgerz i didn't NOTICE the fine print how'd u all see that & MAGNIFYING glass???

kendogg said:

Why do you insist on 'year 2' ending officially in February 2003, when the Club announced at the beginning of the year that the 2002 membership was not for a year i.e. 12 months - but for 2002, and the web site even states that:

'Each 2002 member will receive at least 4 new Prince CDs in the mail from Paisley Park b4 the end of 2002'.

'All 2002 Memberships will end at the end of 2002'.

It's common knowledge that this set is going to retail. Friends of mine who don't even listen to Prince asked me about it: "So, Prince is releasing a box set soon?" It's been mentioned in the whosepapers and maybe on hellavision.

And that's cool, people who discover Prince many years down the road (who are still cooking in their momma's belly) will want to get this official live stuff, and I'm glad they'll be able to get it. They shouldn't have to buy it from e-bay from one of the selfish club members. They'd just go to the bootleggers to get something else cheaper.

So, the question is... Will it be released on vinyl? Probably not, I think. But if it was... I would be a sucker and buy it!

Lets see what $100 gets you. 4 Cds, Updated news on the members site, Exclusive merch(love the guitar), the chance to be in the first couple of rows at his concert(without the scalpers price tag), Photos, downloads, hhmmm $100 is too cheap.
The only thing I wish was that he played another night in NY, my 5 year old daughter cried because mommy went with daddy. She says next time I go. not mommy!

On www.hmv.co.uk it is said that the release date (for Europe probably) is december 2nd !

how much is retail?


love777

It seems that everybody that complains. Complains about the measley $100
Well, there is nothing you can do about it now. Except, that if there is a year 3 make sure you absolutely do not join.
Im a very happy camper.

(singing)...All I want for Christmas is the One Night Alone Live CD...the One Night Alone Live CD...the One Night Alone Live CD! All I want for Christmas is the One Night Alone Live CD...so I can sing a funky Prince Song!
WooHoo!!!
Merry Christmas to ME!

love777 said:

Retail is 51.99 UK Pounds or $82.16 or 82.44 Euro

I think that the common people can buy the Ona live box as a double CD .

The NPGMC members get as a bonus I guess the third CD .

Like some years ago , wasn't it ? , crystal ball as a 4 cd set in stores , as a 5 cd set on his site ( with kamasutra ) .

51.99 pounds!! That's $124.78 canadian!! That can't be right... It's only 3 cd's! It'll never sell in retail.

Do people in the UK feel 51.99 is really expensive? Not sure how much a CD goes for there, but in Canada an average new release sells for about $18 (7.5 pounds).

Madness. Now I think I'm really glad I'm in the club!

july said:

DUH !!!

Also the retail version features the third disc. Look at the flyer.

ChimChimBadass said:[quote]

gubbins4ever said:

It means he re-recorded everything but left the crowd noise in the background!

Purpel said:

No, that's what you hope will be the case, $50-$60 for two discs? As if the same price for a triple set wasn't high enough...nah

LittlePill said:[quote]

ChimChimBadass said:

LoL...I think I agree with you on that...I downloaded the song "Xenophobia" on Winmx, because it said it was "soundboard quality" and from the Indy show...I already had the Chicago bootleg version of this song, but wanted to hear the "official" soundboard quality version of it...and I was floored that you couldn't even hear any audience noise or sounds until around 7 minutes into the song...and it was barely audible when you DID hear it...it sounded muted, thick and airless...the Chicago bootleg version, in contrast, had the crown noice mixed in perfectly with the performance...it sounded free, roomy and exciting, and hearing the crowd noise really added great energy to the listening experience that the "soundboard quality" version I heard did not achieve...I only hope that what I downloaded was NOT an indication of what "One Nite Alone--Live" will sound like, because if so Prince will have drained a lot of the energy that a live concert gives the listener from the proceedings.

I attended the ONA performance at the Kodak Theatre in L.A. on April 19th, and I was closer than I've ever been before (row 2 center). At that concert, it felt like Prince was playing directly to the NPGMC section, and the $100 membership became an instant bargain.

Throw in the soundcheck (priceless) and the scorching aftershow (it could easily have justified it's own steep admission charge), and there is no way that I could have been assured of such great experience at such an awesome concert for less money. By contrast, the nearly dead Rolling Stones just limped through S.F., charging more than $300 per ticket for their best seats in a friggin' baseball stadium.

For those with selective memories, I wanted to include a copy of the original proposal for year 2 of the NPGMC. Take a moment, re-read it, and then see what the membership promises. I don't see anything about "exclusive" access to 4 new CD's, just that 4 CD's of new music would be offered.

Also, the preferred concert seating benefit is mentioned in the context of his plans for an "upcoming worldwide tour." Finally, for those who don't recall assurances that there would be a Celebration with preferred access for members, you'll see that it's also clearly mentioned in the original proposal.

Of course I wish that the Live CD here now, but I understand the reasons for holding it's release until the tour has ended. I hope he keeps the Club for next year, charging a price that keeps the membership meaningful. If membership declines, diehards like me win, and I'll continue to have the best access to performances. The whiners can read about all of it here!


High NPGMC,

Year 1 of the NPG Music Club has now drawn 2 a close. The past 12
editions of the NPGMC have given u an unprecedented amount of new music
straight from Paisley Park. And we send a heartfelt thank u 2 everyone
who joined in this xperience.

But the time 4 downloading has come 2 a close. It's a new year and we
would now like 2 offer all r members "The 2002 Package" of the NPG
Music Club - New CDs, New Tours, New Xperiences.

As a 2002 member of the NPG Music Club, u will receive at least 4 NEW
Prince CDs, just like ones offered in retail stores, that will b mailed
2 u directly thruout the year from Paisley Park. The members-only
retail section will b xploding in 2002 with new merchandise including new
music, videos, instruments, and npg gear. And once again, u will b
given members-only oppor2nities 2 get the best seats in the house on
Prince's upcoming world-wide tour.

Prince & The NPG will take the stage all over the world in 2002 2
xplore new dimensions in music in a way u have never heard b4 from Prince.
NPGMC 2002 Members will have the chance 2 b there every step of the way
xperiencing the music up close and personal, with oppor2nities 4
soundcheck access and aftershow entrance as well.

Plus the NPG Emale Mailing List will have all the latest newz first.
The upcoming, improved NPG Chatroom will b THE place 2 chat with the NPG
from time 2 time. And there will b special members-only oppor2nities
at the Celebration 2002 in Paisley Park this June.

The 2002 Package will b available 4 $100 and cover all of 2002. Members
with months left on their old membership will be given options 4
renewing. Visit the site in mid-February 2 access the next xperience. Come
and b a part of the 2002 NPG Music Club!

Love4oneanother,
The NPG Music Club 2002
www.npgmusicclub.com

geminito said:

Sounds like an import price, and probably only an early guess too, these things have a habit of changing. HMV also imported TRC into the UK, which didn't get an official release here. I wonder if ONA Live will...???

For that price, you might as well join the club, which is about £65, and gets you (at least) 1 extra CD, and other stuff.

wellbeyond said:[quote]

LittlePill said:

Have you heard the songs on Joe Kelley's internet radio? Talking about no energy...

TheMax said:

The only problem, TheMax, is that not everyone got that email, only members from year 1 did...there are many who joined the club based on things like the tourbook mentioning members wouuld recieve 4 individual and specific CDs for their $100...not just 4 CDs worth of music...while I agree with you on the "exclusive" aspects of the 4 CDs never being promised(I've argued that point myself in the past), Prince did advertise "at least" 4 separate and individual CDs would be one of the things our $100 would give us, and he did so numerous times, even going so far as to give us the names of the CDs we'd recieve if we joined...so there's no real justification on the npgmc's part to simply think it's ok to give members who joined something different than was promised...in bidniz, you can't do that and think it's ok...it's pretty damn close to a "bait and switch"...

Now this song, should be a HIT.
Well, shouldn't they all?

Yes-I realize it isn't on the Live Box Set -
but - he has been playin it on the live tour!




If ur Last December came
What would u do?
Would anybody remember
2 remember u?

Did u stand tall
or did u fall?
Did u give ur all?

Did u ever find a reason
Y u had 2 die?
Or did u just plan on leaving
Without wondering y?

Was it everything it seemed?
Or did it feel like a dream?
Did u feel redeemed?

In the name of the Father
In the name of the Son
We need 2 come 2gether
Come 2gether as one

Did u love somebody
But got no love in return?
Did u understand the real meaning of love
That it just is and never yearns?

When the truth arrives
Will u b lost on the other side?
Will u still be alive?

In the name of the Father
In the name of the Son
We need 2 come 2gether
Come 2gether as one

In ur life did u just give a little
Or did u give all that u had?
Were u just somewhere in the middle
Not 2 good, not 2 bad?

In the name of the Father
In the name of the Son
We need 2 come 2gether
Come 2gether as ONE.


B E A U T I F U L


[This message was edited Sun Nov 24 8:45:33 PST 2002 by EchoOfMySoul]
[This message was edited Sun Nov 24 8:48:09 PST 2002 by EchoOfMySoul]

calldapplwondery83 said:

Pleeeze don't say that...lol...damn, if many of the live recordings on this box set sound as muted and energy-deprived as the version of "Xenophobia" I downloaded sounded, then I fear Prince is blowing a magnificent opportunity to show the masses how much of a motherfucker he is live...the Chicago bootleg of the concert is very, very good...makes you feel like you're right there with the crowd being blown away...

By the way...am I the only one who noticed that "1+1+1 is 3" is screwed up in the song title listings on that flyer??...lol 8)

SensualMelody said:[quote]Great! $50.00, right? plus tax?
8% where I live equals $54.00...
Let's see...$100-$54= $46

One Nite Alone (piano CD)...$12.99 plus tax =$14.03
(in reality, worth much more since it has not gone retail...yet)

$46.00-$14.03= $31.97

Days O' Wild $5.00 plus tax $5.40 (free at celly)

$31.97-$5.40= $26.57

I won't count the $7.00 for the movie
I also will not figure in shipping and handling (although I probably should)

Sooo, right now as it stands,
My membership costs $26.57 for the year.

_____
Echo say:

Nice that you were willin to do the work on this
one SensualMelody.

Another thing, and I'm sure that YOU will agree,
is that we are supporting an Artist and the NPG
with their fight for freedom in the music world,
what would we do without it?

Celebrate real music and real musicians!



[This message was edited Sat Nov 23 10:41:10 PST 2002 by EchoOfMySoul]

The tracks have a great deal of ENERGY.

Anyone who says otherwise needs their ears tested.

I only joined for a year beginning with the release of TRC for download last October, I think...besides that, I also got the Rave In2 the Joy CD, ONA CD, members-only downloads, preferred seating at the Kodak Theater, afterparty pass, and Paisley Park Celebration members-only ticket sale...my membership expired last month so I'm not getting the ONA Live CD...but I'm content...although I'm NOT joining for another year...

This sounds like a cool box set! Since I'm not a clubmember,I will be buying this in stores next month.I may also buy a copy as a Christmas gift for a friend.Can't wait to hear it!!

Mr7 said:

Thank you.