Crystal Ball turns 10 today - the 5-disc set started shipping from 1-800-NEW-FUNK on January 29th, 1998, only about 6 months after it was announced as finished and 15 months after it was first announced... Anyone still waiting for their set to be delivered?

Send your birthday wishes and/or praises/complaints about the album here!

With all the regular talk of Crystal Ball II and Roadhouse Garden, I've always thought there was a curious lack of Lovesexy-era outtakes on CB. Was he saving these for a separate release, or did he just not think they were stong enough? In the liner notes for Acknowledge Me, it's stated that Boni Boyer's opening scream is sampled from "a dope track called 'The Line', 2 b released at a later date". Whether this was anything more than just talk, who knows...

One of my fav albums, especially Days of Wild. However, I only have the 4 disc version, as I bought it in a record store. Is the casing in the pics, the shipped version, if so it explains why the booklet I have is round .

Thanks for stealing my thread, word-for-word, from HQ, without any credit... Isn't that considered plagiarism?

Nice pictures, though...

booyah said:

Sorry, I didn't think of crediting U 4 the Crystal Ball 10th anniversary thread, when I was posting it here LOL
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booyah said:

OOOOH u cold busted somebody out!

raveun2thejoyfantastic said:

I could see that coming

It's been 10 yrs!?!

Happy Birthday,Crystal Ball! I love 2 partyup with u!

raveun2thejoyfantastic said:

NO rave..u know damn well that was wrong

I am having my Crystal Ball hearing session right now, a bucking frilliant album, love its rawness

Whitnail said:

It was ok, but it went from 1986 to 1993...it was horribly off.

Although this album inducted me to knowing twhat Good Love was.

paisleypark4 said:

I remember hearing good love the first time on some pirate station, I knew it was prince but i was clueless as to what song it was, later i found it on the Bright Lights, Big City album,

PS not sure if that is the title of the soundtrack

I actually consider CB to be one of princes best releases since SOTT, on a good stereo the music is wild, I remember when i first got it, I was managing a pub, and when the mood was right, i used play a few tracks from it, although no one had a clue what it was, it got them grooving

Happy Birthday, "Crystal Ball."

raveun2thejoyfantastic said:

Always, always credit the source you got it from

Did you ever notice the prices this set is fetching on amazon?

http://www.amazon.com/Cry...01&sr=1-36

Note the very last one, this CD dealer wants over a grand for a used copy . . .

is there something I am missing with my copy? I have been picking them up at Newbury Comics for years now for around $6.00.

^really ?

i checked their site but couldn't find it

this is the only thing missing in my collection
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raveun2thejoyfantastic said:

that motherfucker was a breach birth Wonder if those who got ripped off are over it.

Overall I like this release. Although it wasn't anywhere near what it should have could have been. But TOTALLY WORTH IT FOR THE TRUTH!

Bloomsday1 said:

i got mine a while ago for 40 bucks. $1000, that mofo is . whoever would spend that much is even more so. all in all, i love the album. i could do without the remixes which , but everything else is and the truth too . still waiting for crystal ball 2 . (bet i'll be waiting a long time too ) also i didn't know inanimate objects could have "birthdays", anniversaries maybe, but whatever.

raveun2thejoyfantastic said:

I'm not sure if you are questioning if "The Line" actually exsists - or if it will get an official release?
Well I don't now about a release, but I can confirm for you that the track most definitely does exsist!!!

raveun2thejoyfantastic said:

I love me some Crystal Ball!!!

mentalist said:

Was listening to it yesterday...sweet!!!

Jamzone333 said:

prince might be watching. hi prince!

Whitnail said:

Yup u right..and actually the BLBC version is longer including an extra keyboard solo and prince screamin "Pt. 2!"

paisleypark4 said:

"good love part 2, uh!" love it!
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purplepolitician said:

Jamzone333 said:

bootleg tracks are BAD! people, people got a brand new dance!ain't talkin' bout rice-a-roni!

purplepolitician said:

purplepolitician said:

How about Shake N Bake??