None on Long Island. I hit all the Best Buys, Borders, & Targets. Also called all the local mom & pop shops. No Luck. I've been at it since 9 am this morning. Unfortunately thinking about resorting to Ebay. If anyone wants to sell me one for face, Ill pay face and give them anything off of my trade list http://db.etree.org/m4l2715

www.amazon.ca (Canada) has it listed as being released on March 14th. Says it ships in 1 to 2 weeks. I got the Sign o the Times DVD from there though it's not available in the US. I wonder if that's one sure way of getting Ultimate? Any ideas?

i'm sure that is just a standard time listed when an item goes out of stock..they wont be getting any..

pld71 said:

Now, THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!!

I went everywhere in this godforsaken town, and I can't find nuthin'. Ah well, I do envy those that got lucky. Circuit City actually put a sign up today on their door saying that it has been delayed.

It seems like Florida didn't get the memo. Funny how he is playing there on the 18th. (I think it's the 18th?)


Good for you all! I really wanted the extended version of Erotic City though. OH WELL!

erotic city isnt on the cd..

pld71 said:

yeah it was on the first list but then it was pulled off.

kpowers said:

yeah, i noticed.

I called Best Buy again after work and the sales guy said that they had 21 copies in stock. First I asked if he was lying and he said no! So i rush down to the store hoping to see them on the shelves, but none were to be found. Then I asked the sales guy again "oh, yeah we had to pull them from the shelves". Jackass! I was really pissed for going down there for nothing. So I desided to take a chance and go to the greatest hits section and low and behold there it was, the copy they forgot to pull. So I paid for it and got the hell out of there before the guy saw me with it.

pld71 said:

jammy fucker

wow..way to snag you one!

seanski said:

Stopped by BB again on my way home from work--they don't open until 10am and I had a meeting at 10:15 so I couldn't go right when they opened. I tried to call them throughout the day but no one would answer the damn phone--anyway...no Ultimate Prince at the Best Buy in UES Manhattan. Maybe eBay is the way to go. I, too, would buy one at face value and throw in some CDrs of "live" recordings. I have a fairly decent selection.

i just realized the best buy sticker says "19.99" how funny:)

pld71 said:

Okay now you're just rubbing it in...

no, i am just really slow..i just noticed..

Anx said:

alrighty then

I just ordered Ultimate from amazon.ca. Below is the information I got back with my order confirmation:

Subtotal of Items: CDN$ 27.99
Shipping & Handling: CDN$ 9.98
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Total for this Order: CDN$ 37.97

Shipping To

IL
United States

Shipping estimate for these items: Mar 24 2006 - April 3 2006

Delivery estimate: April 5 2006 - April 27 2006

($37.97 Canadian dollars is $32.94 US dollars.)

I'll let you guys know if I get it. Owwwa!

eberrocal said:

Amazon will quite happily take your order for things they don't have in stock - my brother ordered a book from them 6 months ago, still hasn't got it but occasionally gets an email saying it's still on order!

just get a copy off of ebay while they are available

I tried late Tuesday at the Best Buy near work with no luck of course. I did pick up The Go! Team CD for $6.99 so the trip wasn't a total waste.

Just got one more of the 2 left at the Best Buy in Clearwater FL. Asked 2 sales ppl about why it's being pulled from other stores, neither knew or heard anything about a recall.

7souls said:

pld71 said:

I had a look today - No Way I am gonna pay $199 !!!!




My Play.com order states release date has been moved back to 24th March ??
[Edited 3/16/06 12:38pm]

purpledisc said:

some had it for $50 which is still crazy high... but given that some had driven arund for hours to get one or not... i think it is worth the extra $30... and some are as low as $25.

TheEnglishGent said:

GENT MEAN IN POOPY SECTION OF WRECKA STOW

SlamGlam said:

There's one on there right now for $67 shipped.

pld71 said:

Yeah, you'd like that.

I'm not buying it. I have it all already and if it doesn't end up coming out at all, it matters not. If it had come out, been out a while and come down in price, I might have bought it.

It's funny seeing all these folks who did get some copies trying to convince people on this thread to go and get it from Ebay.

Fauxie said:

True - However, I am not convinced this CD will disappear into the netherworlds of deletion - My first order with play.com was cancelled by them - I reordered the CD and it still states TBA - Estimate 24 March.

I did have a wander around some music stores yesterday - Music Zone was pants !!! they only had 2 CD's on the shelf Purple Rain and Emancipation, Virgin had lots of CD's but no Ultimate.

We will see.

I tried that Download site, but then that defeats the object of owning the CD ??

purpledisc said:

Yeah, don't download it. In my mind that's worse than paying $50 for it from Ebay.

You know, for anyone who has some or all of the disc 2 tracks and who is thinking about buying a copy from Ebay, if you put on the tracks while you sit here and read this thread then common sense will prevail.

Pay $50 for something with tracks I'm listening to right now? Pass.

Maybe I should go and check in Bangkok record stores. I once saw a Diamonds and Pearls cassette tape in B2S. They only had VBOP in the CD section though. I've never seen half of his albums here anywhere.

It has leaked, as the kids say.