The Prince 1999 CD without DMSR - think it was originally released as some kind of time-restricted edition.

Dunno.

Whatever.

Prey tell oh wise ones.

I can't imagine anyone seeking out the original pressing of 1999. C'mon, a muthafucka needs some DMSR. I suppose if you're a hardcore collector...

I'm old-school, I bought that first 1999 when it came out and I had to go get the Risky Business soundtrack for DMSR on CD.

sheesh, i'm such a lazy bum that i've yet to replace my copy of 1999 with the "DMSR"-ized version. and i've seen used copies for less than nothing at the wrecka stow. i should be slapped.

so the original release was missing DMSR? Why ? And how long did it take for this to be corrected?

I sold one on eBay last year, it didn't go for big bucks.

I don't think they're that collectable, I guess collectors might want one because they're a bit different to the one you can get in stores now, but I don't think they're all that rare or valuable.

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Doctormario - There's a blurb on the back of the CD that says something like "to enable the release of this double LP album on CD, the track DMSR has been omitted" - basically, the double LP was too long to fit on a CD at the time (now we get 80, 90 and 100 min CDs, so it isn't a problem).

NouveauDance said:

cool thanks

Of course, what we would like to know is "why exactly DMSR" was left out? "All the white people clap your hands on the four"?

I have the version without DMSR. I was pissed when I got it in the mail. Oh well I'll have to buy it again.

Anxiety said:

...there ya go!

(now we get 80, 90 and 100 min CDs, so it isn't a problem).[/quote]

They actually make 90 and 100 min CDs?

Novabreaker said:

The reason for that was that D.M.S.R. had already been released on CD on a
movie soundtrack album (I forgot which movie), so it was the logical choice.

BorisFishpaw said:

Risky Business, as already mentioned in this very thread. The funny thing is that I can't think of a single track to replace omitting DMSR. I still have both versions.

squirrelgrease said:

yeah I agree with you, who wants anything incomplete.

BorisFishpaw said:

umm wasnt it due to Time restriction on the cd?.

TheRealFiness said:

/\ yeah, what they meant was that one track from the album had to be omitted due to time restriction, and DMSR was the obvious choice as it had already been released on CD on a movie soundtrack.

Militant said:

For real? which soundtrack?

TheBigBang said:

Honestly I could do without Automatic. I never bought 1999 on CD cuz DMSR was missing from it.

doctamario said:

soundtrack to a film called 'risky business"

paisley2002 said:

They actually make 90 and 100 min CDs?[/quote]
I got the new Nine inch Nails CD with teeth and it can play on both sides. One side is DVD. I don't know why they don't make two sided music CDs

I recall seeing this CD in stores,and I refused to buy it.A '1999' CD without one of it's funkiest jams?? Hell naw!


In 1991,I finally found the CD that contains "DMSR".

doctamario said:

The original '1999' CD (without 'DMSR') was issued in the mid-80s.The version with "DMSR" came out in the early 90s.I bought it in 1991.

DavidEye said:

I wonder why they omitted it in the 1st place , althoguh I heard it was on a film soundtrack wasn't it

*make this thread go round in circles edit*

Anxiety said:

'sok, I didn't replace mine till last spring. And that was only cos I needed DMSR on CD to use on my 'musicology samplers' which I made for the 870 people who I convinced to get tix to the shows

Wow, you guys are indeed the fountain of Prince knowledge.

Cheers.

Fxx


ps: I too like someone already said am yet to replace my non-inclusive DMSR 1999 with a complete version. I shall endeavour to do so - and very very soon at that!

I'll let you know!

Was listening to it as I was reading this thread.

Japanese people clap ur hands on the 4 now!