Does any one know why Prince released 1999 II separately to 1999 - they are almost identical bar a couple of songs. Was 1999 II an afterthought?

well, it happened on a dark stormy night while all the cows were asleep.


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...simple... It didn't.

i'm still waiting for 1999: III-D.

chocolatehandles said:

some people think that 1999 was too liberal so they had it killed and elected 1999 II to bring it back to the conservative side of life. Than after 1999 II died they elected Purple Rain XVI to lead us.

BorisFishpaw said:

Sorr Boris....v but it did I got 1999 II 2 years after 1999 and it cost $11.98

Would you like to explain what you're actually talking about then?
As Prince has never released an album called "1999 II". (fact)

BorisFishpaw said:

Could he be referring the UK release of the 1999 that split the album into two parts?

Edit: Or was it simply that a track was dropped? Can't recall at the moment,but either way, I think that's what the OP is getting at.
[Edited 3/23/09 17:21pm]

TwiliteKid said:

Nope, as 1999 wasn't split into 2 parts in the UK.

In the UK it was originally released as a 6 track single album.
Then later the full 11 track double album was released.
(after Prince became more successful in Europe)
But nothing called "1999 II" was ever released.
[Edited 3/23/09 17:23pm]

Maybe they're referring to The Second Coming?

1999 II: This Time it's Personal!

Se7en said:

Or "1999- The New Master"???

BorisFishpaw said:

That's it! I still think this is is what he's on about, regardless of whether it was actually called 1999 II or not.

EmancipationLover said:

That's what I wondered at first.
But they said that the tracks were "almost identical bar a couple of songs"
which doesn't fit the description of any official release.

Still waiting for them to explain what they're talking about and give
some kind of explanation or tracklist or something.

BorisFishpaw said:

Well, close your eyes, imagine the rapper being removed, and you're almost back in 1982...

I think the 2 discs of 1999 were released separately in Brazil.
But they didn't share any tracks, so this doesn't fit the description either.

Slightly off-topic: I remember getting my 1999 cassette and D.M.S.R. was missing! No point there, just reminiscing.

1 LP, 2 cassettes and 1 CD later . . .

Se7en said:

true, same with the first cd I had. How are you going to cut DMSR and leave Free?

Yes, there were quite a few variations of 1999 put out on various formats.

The single LP version was released in quite a few territories outside the US
(UK, Europe, Australia and a few others)

The first issues on CD had D.M.S.R. missing (as CDs couldn't handle the full
running time back then... they can now of course)

There were also a few variations on cassette. A common difference was the
Movement of "Free" onto side one to try and even out the running times.
There was also a cassette edition which included "How Come U Don't Call
Me Anymore" on the album too.
[Edited 3/23/09 17:45pm]

BorisFishpaw said:

So was one of those 1999 II?

chocolatehandles said:

1999 II: What De Freak U Talkin' "Bout, Mahmee?

NDRU said:

No.
They were all just called "1999"

BorisFishpaw said:

...too!

Ok I'm back - had to go out for a bit...
I got 1999 in Sydney Aust here's the track list
Side 1 - 1999 (6.22), Little red corvette (4.58), Delirious (3.56), Free (5.00)
Side 2 - Lets Pretend We're Married (7.2), Something in the water (4.00), Lady Cab Driver (8.25)
1983 Warner Bros

I got 1999 II in Melbourne about 2 years later.
Side 1 - Automatic (9.24), Something in the water (4.00), Free (5.00)
Side 2 - Lady Cab Driver(8.12), All the critics love you in New York (5.56), International Lover (6.35)
1985 Warner Bros

Sorry I can't scan to show the covers, but they do exist. Plus I like the 1999 II cover best, The Revolution are in the background. I got them in the same country but different states.

chocolatehandles said:

....Also all the lyrics are on the back of 1999 II

Cuddles said:

No Cuddles, it happened during a Minnesota Blizzard.

mzsadii said:

I think this must be the best explaination so far...Thank you!

I thought he meant "1999 II: Electric Boogaloo"

chocolatehandles said:

Are these cassettes?