I wondered if you guys could tell me if "Crystal Ball" was out of print?

purpleworld said:

Yes and it most likely will be forever as that's an independent NPG release. The 4 disc version is available at Ebay and other online sites for a reasonable rate though.

Believe it or not, a week ago, I saw a copy of Crystal Ball in its 4-disc flavor--and in the clear, round, plastic case--at the Tower Records in Concord, CA, for about $25!

Also, I just looked on seconspin.com and they've got several copies for sale... http://www.secondspin.com...um=2144964

CandaceS said:

Thanks! I just placed an order.

That CD booklet site is still up also. http://www.crystalballcd.com

thedog said:

daaang Good lookin' out, thedog.

CandaceS said:

I saw the 4 disc set for sale last year in a record store for $9.99. With as cheap as Emancipation and Crystal Ball are everywhere it makes you wonder how many they printed originally because obviously they aren't printing additional copies.

lovemachine said:

I haven't seen Crystal Ball in stores since 1998 up here in Alberta Canada, although I have come across price-reduced Emancipation's now and then.

I saw it in the record store last week.

so is crystal ball worth buying? is the album really good?

I see "Crystal Ball" at Media Play every so often. It might be out of print, but they still might have it.

Yes, some parts are good and others are junk.

missfee said:

I remember buying it for like $15 maybe $12 online at CDNow (yes, way back then) and I think it was worth it. It's got a load of really good tracks on there from different eras (although it seems like a lot of the stuff are "Gold" outakes). For "Movie Star" and "Crystal Ball" alone, it's worth it. You might not like everything on there, but you'll surely dig at least a handful of tracks.

I got my copy fo Crystal Ball at Tower Record store in Philadelphia only a few months ago. They must still be printing them.

1sexymf said:

More like they couldn't shift the ones they had!

I doubt if any of the past NPG Records releases are still inprint. Stuff like the Gold Experience and Exodus sure aren't.

They still sell them at Tower Records.com.

Just because you see something in the record store doesn't mean it's in print (and be for real, it's Prince/NPG label)...what planet are you on? The copies you still can find in the stores just means that all of this time no one has s bought them since the original release. Most of Prince's WB catalogue is still in print, but like someone else mentioned Gold is out of print. It all depends on the sales of the title. Purple Rain will never go out of print because it is a staple in his catalogue and it will always sell no matter how bad the rest of his music may become.

Serveitupfrankie*

amazon have them i think. They're usually cheaper then that pesky ebay.

thesexofit said:

They have it Used (and by dealers), which would sugggest it's out of print. There are three different verisons...the cutout is $24.99, which is pretty damn high! They seem to be charging double for the circular cased one. That's crazy!
[Edited 1/17/05 14:59pm]

Out of print:

Crystal Ball(all versions)
Emancipation
New Power Soul
Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic
Black Album
Gold Experience
Gold Nigga(both versions)
Exodus

I'm betting that Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic and Rainbow Children are OOP too.

squirrelgrease said:

i believe they are

i bought crystal ball this past friday at a lil used/new cd joint downtown for about 25$...i didnt care if it was a shit price it was the only one and i wanted it lol

I'm sick of seeing Emancipation every weekend when I go shopping

I saw a lot of copies of Rainbow Children at a Best Buy. I picked up 2 copies of it last year. Can anybody tell me how 2 find a copy of the Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic Cd?

silverchild said:

"Rave Un2" new or used for under $3...
http://www.amazon.com/exe...1?v=glance

"Rave In2" Remix CD can be purchased at NPGMC.

I got my copy from 1-800-NEW-FUNK in January 1998. I pre-ordered my copy early in '97 so I got a free Jam Of The Year Tour T-Shirt and the Kamasutra CD (Prince and Mayte's wedding music) for free. Also The Truth CD (acoustic album, Comeback is about Prince and Mayte's babys death.) All in a clear round ball-shaped box case.

purpleworld said:

Well I just got my copy from Tower Records so no!

ABeautifulOne said:

Yeah, they can't get rid of the shit! It sells for £2.99 - that's less than 1 quid a disc!

Krystal666 said:

That copy you bought has probably been sitting in the CD rack for years.

squirrelgrease said:

I believe they actually released reprises of NPS a couple of years ago.

Speaking of NPS Prince is selling it along with Chaka Khan's cd and Graham Central Stations cd for $20.00