Will this be really his plan?
I may have admitted the added photograph and music.
Even if there is amethyst even if there is ipod, I grieve at this plan.
It is too large sum and can't buy it.

His he serious? Finally something decent and what a surprise (A price tag).

All i can say is thank God for bootlegs

funkteer said:

Okay, I don't know who came up with the idea for this and what kinds of fans they had in mind when they put it together but $2100? In these times? The only time I spent that much in one place was when I got my guitar (and that was still $900 cheaper). The iPod, documentary and live tracks (I want to hear professional quality live recordings) are extremely interesting but not quite enough to make me drop more than half a grand. Is this a test of fan dedication or something?

http://www.princeopus.com/. Wow, Prince is finally trying to screw me

This guy is such an inspiration for indie artists...I can't believe how he keeps doing things so out of the box...it's like magic! I'm inspired by you PRINCE you deserve to have full control of your intellectual property cause you know what to do with it.

I think it's an interesting idea and it would be brilliant if they would use the money from the buyers for charity.


Otherwise I understand the negative attitude. I heard about this video before and thought this was exactly the kind of material you'd have access to as a member of lotusflow3r.

Genesia said:

Nope... The prize draw is for all books - if your certificate number is drawn by Prince, you win. simples

harveya said:

To clarify - there are TWO private concert winnders - one for the person who has the winning bid in the Sotherby's Auction of the Diamond Encrusted Symbol, and one for the winning book owner drawn.

Swa

Dolphinking23 said:

So if there wasn't an economic crisis you'd buy it? How does the economic crisis change that? If you had $2000 before, where's it now? You've spent it on some dumb ass crap you didn't need? If you can't afford something you don't buy it. Period.

I want a Ferrari and a house in the country but there's an economic crisis... Dummy. I can't afford a Ferrari and a house in the country so I won't buy them.

This doubled-up vanity project may just make it's way into my possession though...

harveya said:

You know that there are still plenty of rich people in this world. And who knows, the money might be used for a worthy cause.

QUESTION:

2100$ is A LOT of money for a book and some piece of technology that most likely will be outdated in a year or two from now. Of course there's the rare music and video, but that will most likely - again because of today's technology - be 'out there' pretty soon...

So what are you exactly getting for 2100$??? Is it an investment that will accumulute over the years until Prince's death, or maybe in time for some of those anniversaries? But then again, how many memorabilias are already out there, and how many more will come? What do you hardcore Prince fans/experts/enthusiasts say? I believe it's only the book that's worth keeping for future auction purposes. Do you think it's an investment worth putting money in?

I'm sorry if I offend anyone with this question, but personlly I would only buy the book for that amount of money, if the amount was peanuts compared to my economy or if I knew there was a fair chance that I could sell the book for same amount...

7 Deadly Sins:

Prince-

Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Vanity (Pride)

Fans who buy the Opus-

Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Vanity (Pride)



[Edited 4/12/09 3:46am]

Imago said:

Se7en said:

Don't forget the fans who bitch about not being able to buy the Opus -

Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath (as exhibited here)
Envy
Vanity (Pride)
[Edited 4/12/09 5:25am]

Genesia said:

I was thinking the same thing, actually.

To really put it into context: if you were new to Prince, and didn't own anything yet . . . less than half of the purchase price of this book will buy you Prince's ENTIRE OFFICIAL CATALOG.

Bargain! I've just ordered myself a few copies.

Seriously though, I've just had a quick look at the Kraken Opus site and the whole thing seems very silly indeed. I have the cheap edition of the "21 Nights" book, and frankly it doesn't deserve $2100 worth of luxurious presentation - it won't make the "book" any less pointless or any more interesting. The crocodile skin binding doesn't exactly fit with Prince's publicly stated views either.

Still, at least it has a "free" iPod eh

Se7en said:

For $1050, you could get the entire official catalog, still have enough for an iPod to put it on and still have some change left over, if you know how to shop!

...this is ridiculous. Why these super expensive 'offers' that no one will be able to buy? Why should the 40 min. video and tracks be offered only to the super rich? Come on...

HatrinaHaterwitz said:[quote]

Genesia said:

This PETA press release came out around the time of the 3121 album, the release of which was celebrated with a party at Prince's place, where sushi was served. You know, that stuff that's made out of Prince's little friends from the sea?

Prince hasn't been vegan or vegetarian in years. He just doesn't talk about such things publicly anymore, and I'm guessing if a group like PETA doesn't wanna do their homework and if they want to give him awards, he'll be happy to take them if they make him look in some way righteous.

And if the release of this OPUS mess doesn't put the "Prince is vegan" myth to bed once and for all, then I don't know what else to say to you.

I think maybe, he is slowly eating himself.

Rorywan said:

funkteer said:

Genesia said:

Seriously. When did it become so that because your a fan of Prince every single thing he does you should be able to participate in because your a fan? I didn't even bother to read most of the posts. This thing is a luxury item for folks that have the money to blow-- people who own several Mabach's, own luxury condo's in NY, and buy high end designer crap because they can.

Ifsixwuz9 said:

I guess the only thing that bugs me about this is that he can't find the time to give something really interesting like Xpectation a proper release, presumably because doing so would be "living in the past", but he can find the time to polish a monumental loaf of dookie that people weren't terribly thrilled about the first time around.

But I'm reaching here, so don't mind me.

Ifsixwuz9 said:

the sequel.

sassybritches said:

And this is what it all boils down from what I can see.

This is what you get:

ksdasky said:

Don't know how u quoted me like that. I provided the link. I never said anything about the alligator skin.

moussemaker said:

Princey Smurf!