Did anyone buy the singles today (not online)? I'm presuming there are no b-sides for either b/c on NPG only Black Sweat (song & vid) + Beautiful Loved & Blessed (song) are available for download. I meant to stop at the wrecka stow after work...but I totally forgot!

Also, I heard there is going to be 12" vinyl releases of both songs as well.

I didn't stop at the record store today because I had a feeling that nothing would be there. This ain't like the old days when a Prince single or album is set to be released and it's definately in all the record stores as promised. If it's some bullshit current artist, their music will definately be there, but when it comes to Prince these days, it seems like you have to search the city to find it.

I called the record store which is up the street from my house (a large local owned chain) and they didn't have it and acted like they had absolutely no knowledge of it. That figures. It's definately not like the old days when they were the first to get anything by Prince. "Best Buy" is the place that I saw the first single but I don't want to go there unless I have to. It's further away and the parking is horrible. I figured I'd check the org first and see if it's in any stores before I make a wasted trip. So far, I've haven't seen from anyone about it being in stores. If it's going to be an internet download only, Prince can forget about me.
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Is it March 7th already?

jone70 said:

they're for sale today er..yesterday? ive seen te amo single at towers but i skip over it cause it doesnt got any treats on it.

I wonder if I will find it in the store this weekend,
someone knows if it's released in Europe at the same day?

The singles are only available on download today. The physical singles won't be released til 2/21, according to my local Tower Records people.

There are no wrecka stows "'round here" that'll be carrying a copy of the singles, trust me!

I'll have to wait till I can drive 30 minutes away to Borders to get it!

universal says march 7th is the release date for the singles. tamar's song is the b-side to Black Sweat.

txladykat said:

yup, gotta read the fine print. Downloads were yesterday.

As for vinyl...




Serpan's a lucky sumbitch

txladykat said:

Then why are there two seperate cds (see the artwork thread)--were those just the promo copies?

Just ran *pant* to the store *gasp*.... IT AIN'T THERE!!!

I'll just have to wait till this weekend. But I won't like it. I still have not heard BS

IT. WILL. NOT. BE. IN. STORES. TILL. MARCH. 7th.

calldapplwondery83 said:

caught that a while ago. thanx.

calldapplwondery83 said:

So wait, what you're telling me is that those two singles aren't going to be available in stores until March 7th?



Me---->

Sorry for getting everyone's hopes up...I thought 2/7 was the magic day for both online & record store releases.

Why on earth would the "physical" singles not be in the store til March 7?

Yeah , i find that strange too , less chance of making a hit i would think

maybe its cause they are still putting the purple tickets in

Another typical Prince move!!
By the time they are released the buzz will be over!

Well hell! I might as well wait for the album.

Does anyone know if the 12 Inch vinyl is an extended version? Then again, where can you find new vinyl these days? I've seen very little in stores and it's never any good music so you know they're not going to carry Prince....at least in my area.

purpleizpassion said:

Well in the USA it could be I'm in London, Can you tell what date its going to be released here?

Paisley4u said:

Exactly...that's why I thought Feb 7 made more sense, that and the fact they were available for download that day AND the Te Amo single was available for purchase a week or two after its television/radio premiere. (And on 2/14 we get another Te Amo, but still no BS & BLB...)

vainandy said:

serpan said B.S. was 3:30. That's a little longer, but hardly extended. I think he also said that BLB was over 5 minutes.

Universaluv said:

I am starting to love that joint. Plus, that means the funkiness at the end just rolls on.

Paisley4u said:

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P is not doing the marketing for this record. Universal is and the music industry is pushing downloads not CD's. Some of you need to invest in an IPOD.

laurarichardson said:

Personally, I don't want an iPod...I like having the actual objects--the CD, the liner notes, the covers. Besides, maybe some people don't have enough disposable income to buy an iPod.

I called all the Stores here in Florida..FYE, SPECS, SAM GOODY's didn't try Best Buy yet but NOBODY has the singles.

jone70 said:

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Then sit back and wait for the CD because I doubt your going to go to your local record store and find a single and sooner or later you will have to go buy an IPOD or similar device to listen to music.

laurarichardson said:

Thank you for that brilliant suggestion...because I really hadn't thought of waiting for the CD to be available at the record store. (Why do you think I started this thread? I knew the singles would be released on CD in the record store before the album drops.)



I highly doubt CDs are going to become obsolete therefore I don't HAVE to buy an iPod. (Furthermore, I already downloaded both songs so I could just burn them to CD and listen that way...but like I said--I don't want just the download, I want a tangible CD with liner notes, etc.)

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laurarichardson said:

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Your missing my point. I am not sure they are going to put out single CD's for BS. When I go to my local CD shops I see very few CD singles. I really think the industry is moving to downloads and CD's will disapper or the industry will produce fewer of them. Nobody believed records would go away but they did.