Ok, Ok, all this talk about "was year 2 good, was it not", got me thinking as to how things could be.

If Prince got himself a good business manager, a great year is possible.

I think I'll apply. I'd make him a damn site more money.

Heres my Year 3 club advert! Join now!



Welcome 2 the dawn!

Dear NPGMC, 2003 is nearly upon us, and with it comes an all new xciting format from Prince and the New Power Generation.

This year we R going 2 do things very different, with more music, videos and merchadise than ever before.

We will be giving everybody the chance 2 witness the all new Xenephobia Xperience.

2003 will centre around a new double studio album from Prince and the New Power Gernation, released 2 the world this summer.

As a club member, U will get 2 share in the launch of this album, plus, as members, U will have xclusive access 2 xperiences unavailable to the public.

Get ready folks, 2003 will tear the planet up. The chocolate invasion starts here!


Heres what you’ll get in 2003.

In January, we will B open 4 membership application. 4 only $10, U will receive the all new Paisley Pass, a unique membership credit card which will open the door to many wild experiences. This pass will B available via on-line or postal application.

The $10 fee will fund the running of the on-line club, enabling it 2 keep you keep up-to-date with the latest sounds coming from the park.

In Febuary, lookout 4 the first new xperience. After the success of One Nite Alone Live!, we will begin 2 dig deep into the vault to share other great live shows with U.

Each month, we will focus on a year in Prince concert history, and make available a double CD 4 U to purchase, directly from the Park.

Each set will feature a complete set, from that particilar year, spread over a 2 disc set, with a booklet giving great facts and figures about the tour in question. We don’t want 2 spoil the surprise, but look out for The Electric Man in Feb!

In addition 2 the release of each set, visit the “It Ain’t over” room on the web site, where U can download after show experiences 2 compliment the tour.

Each set will be priced at only $20, and will come in jewel case, with room 2 add a disc containing the exclusive “It Ain’t over” tracks, downloaded 2 coincide with the release.

As the NPG prepare for the Xenophobia release in the summer, Prince and the band will again be hitting the road to promote the album.

This year, we are going to combine the annual celebration, with a world tour!

Starting in May, a week long celebration will take place on 5 continents! This will include performances by Prince and the New Power Generation, plus great acts from the “local” continent.

Each celebration will contain large venue public shows, plus member only shows, events, sound checks and after shows.

As the show hits town, members will be able to access the NPGMC shop, which will sell exclusive merchandise and a pre-release of the Xenophobia album.

2 help you plan, here is where the music is happening:

May 5 to 11

Hometown! Minneapolis kicks of the celebration, where Prince gets 2 debut the new album live and test out new material on U!

May 19 to 25

Brazil, we hear ya! The South American fams can get together in Rio 4 the best show in a decade. There will be three large public shows, plus many extras for the club members.

June 2 to 8

Australia! Sydney will play host 2 a long overdue party, 2 coincide with the worldwide release of the album. 3 public shows will compliment the member only events in town, including a member only “One night alone”.

June 16 to 22

Asia we are coming! Osaka, Japan will host a week long party, include surprise guests and events.

June 30 to July 6

Europe, we R back! Long overdue, Barcelona, Spain will hold this years event. Take in the sun all day and party all night, with 2 public shows and member only events.


For each celebration, individual nights, or a week long pass can be obtained using your Paisley pass. Fams purchasing the week long pass will be treated to “Xenephobia: Access All Areas” an additional CD to the public release, containing outtakes, alternative versions and remixes.

NPGMC have teamed up with local travel agents 2 sucure the best rates in town, 4 all those travelling 2 the shows. In addition, the Purple Bus will be available in all towns, taking Fams to places of historical interest in the area, 2 help make the days even more memorable.


Throughout July and August, Prince and the band will then take 2 the promotional curcuit, promoting the new album and the club. Watch out 4 xclusive downloads of TV performances and videos in the new web page “Dig if U will a picture”.

Towards the end of the year, NPGMC will make available, via the club shop, great albums 4 U 2 purchase. Look out 4 Madrid 2 Chicago and the Very best of O+> before the year is out.

This is going 2 B the best year ever, and we want U 2 have the best seat in town!

To join the NPG, press COME!

Actually, do you know how cost effect this would be for Prince??

Combining the celebration, a two month tour, an album promotion and release would be very productive.

I don't know if I'd buy 38 CDs worth of music in a year, but it would be nice to have the option!

thats the biggest load of shit anyone has every come up with apart from the fact that 38 CDs in a year is bloody impossible and the quality of the discs will b crap, i think prince is all toured out, i expect him 2 do a lot of recording next year, and the credit card idea is pants

sorry

FunkyBrotha said:

Give the guy a break! I admit it's a far out idea and will never hapen but it has imagination and I like a bit of fantasy in Prince's world!

Do we want him 2 have a Mariah Carey breakdown? Sounds like a lot for 1 person. I wouldnt do it.

Wow! What an ideal situation for NPGMC! I think your imagination is fantastic and there are a lot of great ideas there. Unfortunately, Prince is only 1 guy (true, with lots of employees) and to do all that studio work as well as record a new album and prepare things to be released every month? I don't know how anybody would be able to get all that together. The $10 deal would be cool, especially with the option to buy 1 live set every month. Even one live set every other month would be great! I think the idea of the celebration coinciding with a tour is good also (isn't that what happened this past year with the ONA Tour and Xenophobia).
All in all that is a great idea/day dream...thanks for the smile!

I think what Prince has done is to basically finance his current year 3 plan to release as much material as he wants by charging extremely high prices in the years 1 and 2 of the club. I for one think that the new low price of $10 dollars or whatever is a total scam. He has used diehard fans who paid the membership fee in year 1 and 2 as cheap financing thereby avoiding any risk himself. The original fan club price has enabled Prince to expand his market to a wider and possibly less loyal fanbase who will be only too willing to pay the cheap memebership price on the offcance that something of interest becomes available to them. Prince will deal with these purchases the same way he dealt with the Crystal Ball ie wait until a bulk order is in then get the CD's printed -in other words no risk. This has all been done with the release of almost no exclusive merchandise or new material to existing members. When the new format of the club is available Prince will be in the position he has wanted for the last 10 years by being able to sell whatever he wants, whenever he wants, to whom he wants without any large scale investement from himself (other than the actual composing of course) all done off of the back of the mugs that were willing to pay the extortionate membership fees in years 1 and 2 while geting almost nothing in return except a few outtakes, a couple of videos and a few CD's that have been released globally anyway. Very clever and essentially a con.

As for next years plans to have celebrations globally A
ND tour AND release a new double album AND AND AND etc ...all I can say is 'what a crock of shit!'

38 CDs in a year? Are U kidding?
Ofcause I'd buy it!!

The $10 to join would be to good to be true, if so everybody and they mama join.
[This message was edited Wed Dec 11 8:38:19 PST 2002 by nitab]

Nate thanks for the effort and imagination. This would be a great club and all for $10 too.

However, I have to agree that Prince would definitely being spreading himself pretty thin with so many obligations.

Also, the clear and concise use of the English language wouldn't work for PP either. God forbid that we actually understand what we're getting for our $$$.

World-wide Celebration sounds real good. Especially if he used acts from that particular section of the the world. And it would reduce the amount of seating and other problems if something would be worked out on a global basis.

Excellent Theory. Now if only NPGMC would send out a survey, chat or something so that we the members actually have some input on the Club, that would be nice.

Meanwhile, year 2 has burned up un2 it's last 2 weeks and
still we haven't really gotten any substantial info from
the npgmc about THIS year.

No doubt they're making an effort to create a nice site
and a big old bag full o promises to put on it to tempt
those who bought the set at retail to join up next year.

But I for one have learned not to buy into the hype of
the promises anymore.

Unless they'll put up a whole 'nother album, like the
Xenophobia one 4 download, I won't sign up for another
ride until well and truely after they're sending out
stuff for year 3.


[This message was edited Wed Dec 11 9:08:30 PST 2002 by IstenSzek]

Great idea Nate, I doubt the world celebrations happening-too much cost,crazy fans & he would have to be organized(you know that NPGMC doesn't understand that word!lol!)Though i do like the $10 card idea & Prince should too-i'll tell you why.Isn't it better to have 100,000 members paying $10 than now 5000 paying $100?!See at that price he could forsee a great increase in memberships-DO THE MATH PRINCE!

Dare to Dream dude...

At least the club should send out FREE
t-shirts and catalogs and hats so we can wear and/or distribute them to get
the message out there. He's losing
valuable FREE promotion by not considering this.

Don't forget at least 1 or 2 live chats with Prince or with another band member. That would be cool I think, overall, people just want to know that Prince is listening and that he cares. With all the complaining going on,though, I could understand if he was discouraged in any way to talk to any of his so called fams!! Therefore, I also propose that Prince post "any thing at all" at his site that is genuinely from him. Anything like, " I appreciate all my peeps for the love and continued support of the Music Club..." Unfortunately, knowing people, they would probably complain about this, too. Y'all are some hounds when it comes to what Prince should and could do to please YOU

Tina (~!~)