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InsatiableCream said:

squirrelgrease said:

I don't think this would be going into production if they hadn't taken pre-orders to the point of being able to cover costs (Prince's cut), so I'd guess about half of the total batch are on pre-order right now.

Luckily they're running this convenient payment plan thing so even the wackjobs with no money can get one, well done Prince!
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ludwig said:

Even with glasses on, I would be surprised if this was Prince. Only thing really that could hint at this are the strange "ear-wear" juwelelry that seems to be visible... Where did you see a trailer to this?

eireboy34 said:

Say it like it is eire!

misteron said:

Sorry hell no, I paid full price for the usual version and I have opened that shite 3 times

harveya said:

Was the email from krakenopus?

Hell no! I won't be buying it. After being stung for $77 he won't be getting another penny from me.

squirrelgrease said:

Wow was beginning to think it was just me that noticed that

andrewm7 said:

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You both have serious eye problems.

The company that manufacturing the book claimed a few months ago that they were half sold out so there is definite interest in the book.

m3taverse said:

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Yes, P knows how to put money in his pocket and this is killing some of you.

Krid said:

bout this strange 'ear-wear' - that's a hearing device, isn't ist? (sorry if there's already a thread about it)

The ear-wear is 1998.
The opus is 2007.
It's all old.
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Rorywan said:

if this is a fake, unlicensed how come its still on the web while anything on youtube is deleted....cant understand it....nowhere to get'dolphin' and 'the one' anywhere.....joke

21 nights was on sale in hmv last night for €4.99 and there were still over 20 copies

eireboy34 said:

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AGREED !!!!

2 word prince CROKE PARK

peppeken said:

squirrelgrease said:

The second I saw the pic I thought the exact same!

As for the book, it's the first prince venture I've said no to, at least my wife is pleased

machinegun said:

It really DOES look more like Brown Mark

Ok - I just changed my mind.. if I had that kind of cash, I'd definately lay down a wedge for one of those Prince iPods

Cool, but what about MPLS?!?!?!

I am calling myself a fan and I am TELLING you there is NO WAY that is Prince. Believe me. . . I spent most of my adolescence staring at the man and that is NOT him. I am a graphic designer and illustrator so I have spent much time examining him closely. Yes the face is blurry so it's a little hard to tell, but for me the dead giveaway is the HAND. I could draw Prince's hands from memory. . . that is NOT it.
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Paisleyprk said:

I'm inclined to believe you...additionally I can't believe Prince the controller would allow that as a representative shot of him...blurred or not. So where does that leave this whole package? A scam??

machinegun said:

As far as photoshoppery goes, I actually think this is a pretty decent Prince picture. Far better than most of what we've been presented with lately. Apart from the fact that his complection is a lot darker than usual, I think it captures the quintessential Prince, even with all the layers of blur.

If this in reality is Brownmark, somebody did a hell of a job behind the old Macintosh turning him into Prince.

machinegun said:

I doubt very much whether it's a scam - this has been VERY well publicised and if it were a scam Prince's camp would have had it taken down with the quickness

Aren't we getting away from the basic idea that this product is A PILE OF SHITE FROM AN ARTIST WHO USED TO HAVE INTEGRITY AND WHO USED TO BE RESPECTED AND GREAT!!!!!?????

Did y'all hear me?

I don't have this kind of money.

eireboy34 said:

AM I NOT SPEAKING LOUD ENOUGH?????!!!!!