Remember this little picture book from back in 88? It was kind of like a Lovesexy Tourbook only it was called Crystal Ball. Does anyone know who wrote the "storyline"? I think Uptown was responsible for "publishing" the book; but who wrote it?

I think I know what you mean, but it wasn't Uptown, I think it was British wasn't it?

It had a pic from the Lovesexy tour shot of him with the glasses and the round-rimmed black hat.


This shoot:


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This is - what I got - is this the one, U mean ?!?

It says .....:

Copyright - Crystal Ball 1988

Published by The Revolution

(.....Amanda, David, Gary and Jan - U are The Revolution.....)

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Join The Revolution (seams - it was a Fanclub !?!)
UK 8,50
Europe 11,50
Outside Europe 14,50

The Crystal Ball (seams it was the Fanmag. of the Club)
UK 5,00 per issue
Europe 6,oo per issue
Outside europe 7.oo per issue

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15 Manor Sg. Otley. West Yorkshire. LS21 3AP
0943 466841

Office 5. Westgate Arcade. Otley West Yorkshire. LS21 3AT
0943 850062. 0943 463312

Voorstreek 5, 8911 jh Leeuwurden. Holland

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On the Back it says.....:

ESCAPE, FREE YO MIND, PART 1
(I always hoped, that there will come a Part II - anybody knows something ?!?)

U.K. 5.OO

A very nice item - I found mine between some Records at a market 4 Collectors.

I hope I could help U with this.....

Cheers
BestMusic4meandU

DaisyHall said:

Chris Dawson, I thnk

http://www.guide2prince.o...epage2.htm

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/70715

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/91008

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The Revolution was a fan club. They also had a shop in Otley which I visited a few times and bought some nice Japanese imports!

Unfortunately The Revolution was also the fan club that ripped off fans by falsely advertising an event by making out Prince would be there (I seem to remember they used the words "Prince invites you to.....") when there was no involvement with Prince or his people at all. Lots of fans never got their money back from that scam.

NouveauDance said:

OMG! I recall that from my pre-fan days!!! Though I recall something that said Joey Coco and the Dream Factory on it. I recall it was a record. Does this ring a bell with anyone.

That has to be one of my favorite pics of him!

langebleu said:

As usual Langebleu comes through 110% again. Thank You so very much. I'd forgotten about those dry little, non glossy, typed up, fanzines that Crystal Ball produced. I have several of them around here somewhere (I wonder if they're worth anything?). But I didn't know about "The Collective". Some very interesting stories in that second thread. Thank you again.

To everyone else, yes, those pictures are from the book I was talking about. Thanx for your help.