I have the Import CD which is 3 CD set including the truth LP. But when I checked out the original 4 CD set in Amazon, I noticed that the 4th CD tracklist is the same with the truth.

Can somebody tell me what the hell is the difference??

huh ?


oopss mistake..

& the one from NPGMC was a limited edition 5 CD set which also included Kamasutra..
[This message was edited Wed Aug 28 22:13:40 PDT 2002 by talk2thejay]

talk2thejay said:

Are you kidding with that "Hits" stuff? Crystal Ball is a 3 disc set of previously unreleased outtakes and demos.

I don't recall the Crystal Ball ever being an import, unless you live outside the US, of course.

Talk2thejay is correct, the npgmc version has 5 CD's instead of 4, the fifth one being Kamasutra-an orchestral album.

lovemachine is right...didn't really notice "the hits" part. No hits, just outtakes on 3 CD's, the Truth, and then Kamasutra on the npg CBall.

mrchristian said:

I've seen two different versions of Crystal Ball. One with Kamasutra and one without. This might be what Harlepolis is getting confused with.

"The Truth" comes with all the versions of "The Crystal Ball" box set.

Have we confused you enough?

mrchristian said:

NO?

Well check out the original Crystal Ball that was supposed to be released in '86 then became SOTT with some Dream Factory trax.

talk2thejay said:

My discs are labelled like so:

Bootleg 1
Bootleg 2
Bootleg 3
The Truth

I hate to sound like a total FAN here,but, it was released in 3 different versions.
VERSION 1 - U.K./U.S.retail edition:4CD's, booklet, jewel case.
VERSION 2 - U.S. limited retail version: as above, in round case
VERSION 3 - U.S. mail order only: 5CD's, no booklet(but with kamasutra).

Ta daaa!

thebumpsquad said:

Ha!

I have Version 2 as you call it. lol

Maybe this is OT, but wtf is up with the whacked CD cases for Crystal Ball, Emancipation, and TRC?!??!! The cases for those CDs are total shit. Every time I open them the CDs fly all over the place. I hope Prince does not decide to put out anymore CDs with cases that suck as bad as these do.
[This message was edited Wed Aug 28 21:00:11 PDT 2002 by live4lovesexy]

kmc said:

Now thats what I have(BTW I live in US ) and I bought it from CDNOW AND guess what?? It doesn't have the truth tracklists :hmmm:.

About that 5 CDs booklet, where can I buy it???

Harlepolis said:

The Truth Tracklist is only found on the cd itself.

Harlepolis said:



The 5 disc set you buy through the NPGMC (I assume they have some left) and you print up your booklet through the website. There is a link to the Crystal Ball set somewhere on there. The site has lyrics and a cover sheet to print. The 5th cd is AWFUL so if you have the 4 disc version just go with that.

Here is the link to the lyrics and online cover for the crystal ball:

Crystal Ball





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[This message was edited Thu Aug 29 11:18:54 PDT 2002 by lovemachine]

lovemachine said:

Can I buy anythang from the NPG store?? I'm not a memeber tho.

Can I buy his old stuff from there too, like 'Kiss' single??