Can't tell if this has already been posted, but the entire "Musicology" album is now available for purchasing/downloading through the iTunes store for $9.99. Previously, only the track "Musicology" was available for purchase.

So...you completists out there...got your download from the club, got your six copies of the tour version of the album in the cheap sleeve, got your retail version (in an equally poorly designed cardboard jewel case), now go and get your iTunes download!

Here's the album review from within iTunes (provided by All Music Guide):

Prince's star faded not long after he won emancipation from Warner Brothers in 1995, as he abandoned the mainstream so he could follow his whims however he liked. Which meant that he effectively started making records for nobody but himself, whether that meant triple-disc collections of new material or an all-instrumental smooth jazz album, and in short order, his fans started dwindling away to nothing but the hardcore, who themselves had their patience tried by such antics as Prince suing his own fanzine in the late '90s. It seemed that he was fated to permanently wander in the wilderness, making music for an ever more selective audience, until he suddenly decided in 2004 that he wanted to be back in the game, returning to the spotlight with acclaimed performances at the Grammys and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, announcing an all-hits tour, and releasing Musicology, his first major-label distributed album in five years. This flurry of activity suggests that Prince is treating this as an opportunity for a full-fledged comeback and, thankfully, he's seized this moment and delivered a vastly entertaining record. Unlike everything he's done since leaving Warner, Musicology doesn't alienate listeners; it's tight and lean, weighing in at 12 tracks and 47 minutes, yet that's still enough room for Prince to showcase his virtuoso versatility. He tries a little everything -- down and dirty funk jams, slow sensual grooves, and, happily, he revives the psychedelic pop of the mid-'80s with the deliriously catchy "Cinnamon Girl" -- but unlike on such overworked albums as Emancipation and Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, it never feels like an attempt to dazzle or a series of stylistic exercises. That's because there's a clarity to his production -- dense, but never busy, proving once again that he's about the only musician who can make a one-man band sound as vibrant as a live nine-piece group -- and a focus to his writing that hasn't been heard in a long, long time. At its core, Musicology is essentially classicist Prince, as he makes a deliberate decision to play to all of his greatest strengths, but because it's been so long that he's made a record this confident and concise, it doesn't sound like a retreat. It sounds as if he's rediscovered his muse, which is quite a bit different than simply following his whims. Make no mistake, this isn't the second coming of Purple Rain or Sign 'o' the Times or even Parade -- in other words, it's not a masterpiece, more like a more confident and consistent Diamonds and Pearls without the hip-hop fixation -- but it's a strong album, one that impresses on the first listen and gets better with repeated plays. In short, it's the comeback that it was meant to be.

I won't be buying it (I'm happy with my 4 "free" copies plus one retail copy), but I like the write-up. The description of his post-WB career is right on; the album review is a bit gushing, but good.

I like this line:

I am cheap, I'll just stick to the promo copies I have.

thats interesting. I wonder if Prince has decided just to put the whole thing on iTunes now it's fully off the charts - wonder if its final evidence that he's moving/moved onto a new project or whatever. or maybe he wants a final push with a million days video!

just completely and utter speculation obviously, but i wonder what the thinking was behind it. to be honest its probably something mundane like he got a slightly better than average deal and cos he's bored/done with it now he said yeah ok whatever.

softandwet said:

Now see! Why do you want to go and get my hopes up for an A Million Days video\single release?