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Thread started 01/15/08 2:27pm

PimpandCircums
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Why is Musicology out of print?

Its not available anywhere digitally. When you click on it on iTunes you get a message saying that this product is no longer available in the U.S. store. Rhapsody took it down. Yahoo doesn't have it anymore. I checked on FYE.com and it has it listed as out of stock. Is Musicology following in the footsteps of The Gold Experience and Raveuntothejoyfantastic? Its his comeback album why would it not be out there?
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Reply #1 posted 01/15/08 2:32pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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Love love LOVE this news biggrin I really hate that album lol
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Reply #2 posted 01/15/08 2:40pm

PimpandCircums
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Could somebody call Columbia and find out whether or not this is true?
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Reply #3 posted 01/15/08 3:03pm

sexxydancer

I saw it recently in a wrekka stow!
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Reply #4 posted 01/15/08 3:08pm

Jeffiner

HMV have it, in the UK anyway! biggrin
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Reply #5 posted 01/15/08 3:09pm

optimus

i brought it again cuz i lost my other copy a few weeks ago off play.com(in a jewel case also) so i dought thats true
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Reply #6 posted 01/15/08 3:18pm

Illustrator

Maybe it's just another example of the Man trying to keep us down.
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Reply #7 posted 01/15/08 4:09pm

JoeTyler

I haven't seen a copy of Musicology in ANY music store (big or small) since 2005 nod confused
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Reply #8 posted 01/15/08 4:11pm

optimus

JoeTyler said:

I haven't seen a copy of Musicology in ANY music store (big or small) since 2005 nod confused

well i hav i was in hmv on saturday and i always hav a look at the prince albums and the digipak was there
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Reply #9 posted 01/15/08 4:30pm

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There are several possible situations

1. iTunes is updating, perhaps to iTunes plus
2. There is another edition of Musicology being released?
3. Prince pulled it off the sites

I found the physical CD for sale in many locations, but I wonder if this has anything to do with all of the major record labels agreeing to sell all of their music online at Amazon DRM-free? Maybe Prince liked DRM on his music with his anti-piracy tirade these days.
Kinda strange, kinda awesome.
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Reply #10 posted 01/15/08 4:35pm

wlcm2thdwn

I work in the mall and it is available in the FYE store there. confused
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Reply #11 posted 01/15/08 4:37pm

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wlcm2thdwn said:

I work in the mall and it is available in the FYE store there. confused


I think the original poster was referring to digital copies.
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Reply #12 posted 01/15/08 4:42pm

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technol21 said:

2. There is another edition of Musicology being released?


Please no! shake
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Reply #13 posted 01/15/08 4:50pm

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:[quote]

technol21 said:

2. There is another edition of Musicology being released?


Please no! shake the orginals good enough so please no dont bring a new version out,thats right supafunky i agree with u lol
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Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road
But the reward is great
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Reply #14 posted 01/15/08 4:56pm

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quote]well i hav i was in hmv on saturday and i always hav a look at the prince albums and the digipak was there[/quote]

Could someone please tell me what a digipak is?

Often I see CDs for sale where you have a choice to by the regular CD or the digipak and I never know wtf they mean.

Muchas gracias y'all.
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Reply #15 posted 01/15/08 4:57pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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optimus said:[quote]

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

technol21 said:

2. There is another edition of Musicology being released?


Please no! shake the orginals good enough so please no dont bring a new version out,thats right supafunky i agree with u lol
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falloff

Not what I meant lol
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Reply #16 posted 01/15/08 7:28pm

PimpandCircums
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

technol21 said:

2. There is another edition of Musicology being released?


Please no! shake

If you don't like the album, that's fine. But have some curtesy for other folks who do.
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Reply #17 posted 01/15/08 7:38pm

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DakutiusMaximus said:

well i hav i was in hmv on saturday and i always hav a look at the prince albums and the digipak was there


Could someone please tell me what a digipak is?

Often I see CDs for sale where you have a choice to by the regular CD or the digipak and I never know wtf they mean.

Muchas gracias y'all.[/quote]




Digipak's are cardboard packaging with a plastic tray or cardboard folder to store the CD, versus a Jewel Case which is the standard plastic tray with hinge that we all know and love.
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Reply #18 posted 01/15/08 7:48pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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PimpandCircumstance said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:



Please no! shake

If you don't like the album, that's fine. But have some curtesy for other folks who do.


Calm the hell down lol
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Reply #19 posted 01/15/08 8:18pm

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I had 4 copys of the album..at one time
Now i'm down to just two copys biggrin
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Reply #20 posted 01/16/08 6:31pm

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Illustrator said:

Maybe it's just another example of the Man trying to keep us down.
mad


You mean create tumbleweeds where cds used to sit in the wrecka stow??? eek
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