Rorywan said:

That type of thing was usually reserved for promo cds. It was unusual at the time for an artist to do it on a massive scale like P did.

IstenSzek said:

Listen closely to the songs played, you'll hear overdubs in places done by Prince and, if I remember correctly, Levi. I remember Janet Jackson, INXS & Sly & The Family Stone tracks all having new elements like extra bass or keyboard parts, I'm sure there are more I'm forgetting. This show featured a couple tracks never to be heard from again, I think from Cat & maybe T.C. Ellis. My favorite parts though are the "commercials" Prince made up, (they are hilarious!) and the "Take This Beat" part that riffs on sampling other people's records. It's a good show, worth hunting down the boot...

daPrettyman said:

unplayed records have ZERO value to me

don't get me wrong, I prefer them to be unplayed when I acquire them
but I sure as hell will play them, at least once, otherwise, what's the point?
retaining monetary value?
there are much smarter monetary investments to be had.
the ONLY value of the record therefore must be as it was intended: to be played...
at least once!

BoraBora said:

it depends
do you plan to sell it?
if so, let the buyer decide, leave it alone
are you keeping it for yourself?
then remove it! How else can you play it?

djThunderfunk said:

I get your point, but for rare items, I don't play them. I learned my lesson a long time ago. The copies tend to be very valuable over time.

daPrettyman said:

ONLY if you plan to sell them, then, yes, you are correct.
If, however, you will NEVER sell them, may as well hear that sweat vinyl...
at least once!

squirrelgrease said:

hey SG, yeah....i know there was a convention of some sort. but i used to go to MPLS quite often back then and many of those trips just blur together.

i will never forget the "Erotic City" room upstairs at Glam Slam tho. cuz that is where i danced with Ingrid Chavez. that is also the 1st and only time Prince ever said anything to me. he sorta just appeared behind us and looked at me and in a "stern/joking" voice said "How come yer not dancing?" grinned and then walked away. next thing i know, i was dancing with Ingrid (she even gave me a PP promo cassette with Heaven Must Be Near mixes on it.)

they also had topless chicks roller skating around handing out photocopies of hand written poetry. my how things have changed in P-World since then! none of the poems had any author or signature. does anyone out there know any info on who wrote these?

anyways, i definitely recall the O+> fest you speak of. Carmen's "unveiling" and picking up the 'Go-Go Dancer' 12" promo they sent out to strip clubs. for some reason, that is one of my favorite collectables. probably because of the unique way her 1st single was initially promoted.

jazzvibrator said:

Cool story. The poetry thing is quite interesting. Got scans you could post?
I still have that Go Go Dancer EP that they gave away.

squirrelgrease said:

I was there too. I remember when they all sat on the stage and signed autographs and was so bummed that Morris had replaced Rosie. The promo video of 2 Whom It May Concern was also played. They had a listening party for the album in Erotic City later that night, but Prince had went to Los Angeles.

motherfunka said:

It was cool to get everyone to autograph that NPG poster, and Carmen signed her own. I remember they previewed tracks from during the long wait in line.
Was that an Uptown or Controversy event? I know it was for one of the fanzines.
I didn't go to the Erotic City thing that night. Shoulda, coulda, woulda.

squirrelgrease said:

It was a Controversy event. I don't believe Prince was too fond of Uptown.

motherfunka said:

That's right. Forgot about that.

squirrelgrease said:

Yes, that is the vinyl! yeah, i remember the glossy B&Ws she signed too. i have all of my "non listenable" collectables in storage, but i will work on digging out those poems. i always held on to them incase they were written by P.

and back to that Diamonds & Pearls "paisley box." i know it is not official, but they certainly were on top of things getting it released close to, if not on the albums street date. like i said, i was in MPLS at the time and picked up the official CD at Northern Lights on the day of the release and 2 days later saw the paisley box at another store. i remember the clerk saying it was only available in MPLS (at the time.) could of been a BS sales pitch, cuz he also said they only had 2 left. that worked, cuz we couldnt afford em, but bought them both anyways.

does anyone else remember the "D&P Convention" or have i truly lost my mind? i remember it being far smaller event than the following year. but...i do remember it.

jazzvibrator said:

I had that damn paisley D&P box in my hands once, and now I'm certain it was at the Minneapolis NPG Store. I used to buy tons of stuff from the downtown Northern Lights record store - bought SOTT and it's 12" EPs from there when they came out. I miss all those great record stores.

damn y'all make me laugh

the rarest? hands down?

WX147-vinyl-december 87

It's impossible to call.

Its only rare if you haven't got it or can't get it. I found it a lot harder to get hold of the Dirty Mind 5 track promo than 51 Hours, yet there were probably far more copies of the Dirty Mind promo printed.

You also have to look out for very good fakes, particularly with the Black Album, MPLS single and the Gett Off Birthday promo.

As far as super rares, I don't think a collection is complete until you have (for starters!)...

87 Black Album Vinyl
For you test kit
The Undertaker CD (either version)
Peace CD single
MPLS single
Strange Tales
His majesty's pop life
Sexuality single
LRC UK 12" (sealed with calender)
DMSR 12"
Soft & Wet 12" Promo ("dance mix")
Black Album (grey vinyl)
SOTT 12" remix acetate
Housequake 12" remix acetate
The vasace experience
A gold or platinum disc or two!

SquirrelMeat said:

any collection with just one or two of these would be impressive, I only have one of them myself

Rorywan said:

i agree i have the money dont matter and the diamonds and pearls one

Still unopened:

Frnot:

Sticker:

Record label:

Record label:

Back:

See also:

http://sleevographia2.fre...7GBR11.htm
http://sleevographia2.fre...2USA11.htm

http://www.freewebtown.co...1/5795.htm
http://www.freewebtown.co...1/5103.htm

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jstar69 said:

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http://www.popsike.com/PR...54080.html


http://www.popsike.com/PR...61635.html



http://www.popsike.com/PR...24315.html



http://www.popsike.com/PR...35124.html




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squirrelgrease said:

at the NPG Store, huh?

that certainly makes one wonder. hmmmmm..... i wonder how they were placed there for sale? does anyone have any idea who produced these? now i am very curious. like i said, they were released the same week as the official album.
does anyone know of these being available outside MPLS upon its initial release?

do you remember if they had several at the NPG Store? or was it just the one you passed up?

hmmmmm.....

jazzvibrator said:

I only remember the one being on display. I don't remember the price, but it wasn't cheap. I already had the CD, so I didn't really consider purchasing it.

These folks have listings for a bunch of these oddball Prince boxes, but not much info on them: http://991.com/buy/produc...ber=309343

http://991.com/Buy/Produc...ography=on

prinsipe said:

Whoa! Never heard about this. Maybe the updated Vault book can include an inclusive discography that documents rarities

xenophobia2002 said:

thanks for clearing this up

NouveauDance said:

beatle covers....and grateful dead.

I gotta be honest I didn't read every post but did anyone mention the "Trust" 12" single?

how bout this

djdaffy1227 said:

someone tell more please.... ?

thedance said:

http://sleevographia2.fre...0HKG11.htm