paisley16 said:

Well, really, we don't even know if he'll use Universal again and it's quite possible that Universal and even Prince don't know that yet, either.

We know the perfume is being released 7-7-07. Assuming there's a finished album it could be released anytime between then and the start of the London dates OR the Londoners could actually get it first and we won't see it retailed in stores until after the fact.

Ooops, update. Prince's MySpace page set up by Universal has been closed... I'd say that might indicate that they're not handling any new album.
[Edited 5/9/07 22:39pm]

I got the impression he was doing this independantely....with the direct marketing talk and all...
and now with the myspace page closed...yeah, I don't think he's with universal anymore.

Shorty said:

well he only had a one album deal with them, remember? Prince and "contract" don't go together, so I'm betting he's doing this independently.

I'm drooling already!
My guess is that it's called Planet Earth or Earth and has various musical styles from all over the world - he was in panama a couple of years back.

LilCub said:

we had that with news already! dribble dribble.....

jtfolden said:

The page was not run by Universal. It belongs to Prince. The new album will be an independent kind of thing.

Whoa, where did you see this? And ticket prices? I'm out of the loop.

Papaj said:

Source?

FunkiestOne said:

have you checked his own website? In print, it clearly states "Ticket Price includes Prince's NEW CD!"

And I didn't capitalize the NEW for emphasis, that is how it is posted on his website.




Disclaimer: The above text was copied from www.3121.com, not as a copyright violation, but merely for reciting a newsworthy event. Gotta save your ass nowawdays!

txladykat said:

The problem with that logic is that he hasn't officially announced any cd newer than 3121 on that site.

So if I got this right everyone who has bought tickets will get the album?
It would be strange if it were 3121 as it's been over a year since the release and the tour is called the Earth Tour, not 3121. So my guess is that this means a brand new cd we soon will know more about.

If it's 3121 there could be plenty of frisbee action in that arena! I'm convinced it will be new though, there's still plenty of time between now and the shows and he's definately due an album.

"...It's direct marketing and I don't have to be in the speculation business of the record industry, which is going through a lot of tumultuous times right now," he said when asked why he was giving the album away essentially for free.'

If the CD to be given away with the O2 concerts was 3121, why would he say this given that 3121 has already been released and is still being distributed by a major and would therefore render his comment meaningless?

Haystack said:

No, it wouldn't at all with this specific comment, actually... he could be very disappointed with how Universal handled 3121 so decided to do something with it himself. For all we know, Universal had a 12 month contract on it, etc... Having Rave Un2 released by a major didn't stop him from essentially releasing a remix of it direct. Sure, it could be talk about a new album but at this point we are ALL in the speculation business.

Blimey, this thread veered off course pretty quickly, didn't it?

I'll eat my proverbial hat if it's 3121 - what's the point in handing out a CD that most people will have, especially when they thought they were getting a new album, for all the reasons already mentioned?

As for what it'll sound like - for me I thought Musicology was going to be great from the moment I heard the teaser riff on the website - but in the end was a bit dissapointed. 3121 on the other hand I thought was the best album I'd heard by Prince in at least a decade, but still not quite there.

So I'd love it to continue that ascendency, with more of that Prince'y funk sound, a couple of killer tunes that he can probably knock out ten a penny if he wanted to, and some stuff as out of nowhere awesome as tracks like Kiss and Sign o the Times were.

The lyric on that Earth poster put me in mind of SOTT in fact.

But basically, having really rejuvinated himself with the last couple of albums, I'd love it if this one, especially timed with these shows, was an absolute killer album that would really stand up against his absolute best work.

So not much then!

thekidsgirl said:

Same here!!
4 the first time in months,I haven't visited the org 4 a couple of days and I miss all the news

I hope some (NEW)CD and DVD releases will be released be4 he leaves us 4 a few years.

Paisley4u said:

yea.. I think a DVD of Vegas or London will be next on the list of new stuff.

2the9s said:

Dont let me catch u outside 9s