I seem to recall S.O.T.T released with a big double cd case
however i can't find it in any stores now , only a single cd case
with 2 cd's
Am i right and is it still available in the big cd case ?

OK , thanks
I meant a cd case like the Emancipation cd's
[Edited 4/5/07 5:36am]

Yeah, you're right. I've got both versions. The large case version was my first ever CD - bought it the same day i got my first CD player.
One disc got scratched to hell over the years, so I bought it again a few years ago and it came in the newer style single case that takes 2 CD.s

OK ,i think i have , very long ago

I'm buying all the albums on cd (i have this on vinyl already)
and i'd prefer this with a big cd case



(replying to Shaedove99)
[Edited 4/5/07 5:44am]

PopeLeo said:

Thanks , so i'm not delusional then

It says here released in 1993

http://www.nlstore.nl/sho...id=3594500


I'd really prefer the big case release but it seems out of print

I wonder why they decided to stash it all in such a small case
[Edited 4/5/07 5:50am]

Yeah maybe , or because of less production costs
Does the booklet even fit ?
I'd imagine it's all crammed up
[Edited 4/5/07 6:09am]

Yeah. It came in a double thick jewel case(maybe only in Europe?), then 2 seperate regular jewel cases packaged together, then a regular thickness jewel case with both discs in it.

thanks , i need to track one of those 2 down
[Edited 4/5/07 6:12am]

I bought mine on the day of release and it's two separate cases. The 'double-wide case came a short while later.

Thanks
I hope i can get either one

I bought mine as a double LP; I thought there was something wrong with it because Prince's voice sounded a pitch higher (Camille)

Dewrede said:

Yes there's a bigger case available w/ pic and other extras!!!!

jtfolden said:

Nail on the head!

The original (at least in Europe) CD release was two single cases, which had "Disc 1" and "Disc 2" in the SOTT font on the front of each respectively. Then came the double width case, then the single case with double discs.

Can anyone remember the first Prince CD? (Without looking it up!)

rainbowchild said:

Mine sounded like there was a scratch on the 3rd track (HQ).

rainbowchild said:

Diosuni said:

Haven't found it yet

SquirrelMeat said:

I want either one

jone70 said:

Diosuni said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Which 1 was it?

SquirrelMeat said:

I *want* to say it was Around The World In A Day?

I remember buying it and it was the "old style" original CD disc where the edge of the disc was slightly curved/crimped... they changed that pretty quick, I think.
[Edited 4/5/07 12:01pm]

My guess is 1999
Around 1981/82 is when the first cd's came out i think

Dewrede said:

I was going to guess that too. But I think that Warners jumped into the CD world in about '85, with ATWIAD. It had a gatefold cardboard 12"x12"(open) folder with a pocket for the disc.


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[Edited 4/5/07 16:53pm]

Although the first commercial CD (Billy Joel's 52 Street) came out in 82, Prince didn't jump on the band wagon until Around The World in a Day.

Even then, it was initially in tiny quantities, and only in the US. The Same goes for Parade.

The first worldwide Prince CD was the promo single of "If I Was your girlfriend". Even though it was a promo, it was actually printed in more copies that anything previous.

It was released to radio stations the week before the album came out.

SquirrelMeat said:

Yeah, I was right for once.