xenophobia2002 said:

The Exodus Hologram CD as I understand it was not authorized by Prince. This can be termed or classified as anything you would like to as a collector, but it's definitely a grey market item with no consent from the artists and original label involved.

errant said:

Best Buy sold at least two different versions of those U Make My Sun Shine/When Will We B Paid CDs.

The above mentioned Wingspan 00102 that has two Track Squad snippets (Throw Dat Leg Up and Sweet Punanny). Packaged in JewelCase.

and

NPG Records 2000 (No Catalog Number) With a Bonus Sample: The Daisy Chain. Packaged in JewelCase.

I'm fairly certain Best Buy also sold a digipak with just the 2 songs on it as well (could this one have been on Redline Records - Best Buy's house label?). I don't have that one.

squirrelgrease said:

the one I got at Best Buy was a 2-track of U Make My Sun Shine/When Will We B Paid and nothing else. and not in a jewel case. it's a cardboard slipcase.

errant said:

OK. Then I did see a cardboard packaged CD there, but it was obviously not a digipak. I'm guessing the label was Oarfin. I did't buy it 'cause I figured having two of those were enough. That slipcase version was also sold on tour.

So..??.....Which 1 is the rare 1?

MikeyB71 said:

I'm guessing the 2-track cardboard slipcase version I got at Best Buy isn't rare. they had a ton of them. forever.

errant said:

I guess it just depends on where u r, where u buy etc....is any 1 rarer than the other? Probably....but i am seeing the version i have with the 2 snippets at the end sell 4 £40+ on a regular basis.....I know this dont mean its any rarer than the other versions, but it seems whatever version of this seems 2 command quite high prices. (unless u know where 2 look)

xenophobia2002 said:

sqirrelgrease said:

xenophobia2002 says above this was (as stated on the disc) made by Edel in Germany who were officially responsible for NPG records releases at that time in Europe.
May I respectfully ask do you recall who led you to believe that this was in any way grey market or unauthorised and what their reasoning was?
[Edited 3/31/10 2:01am]

andrewm7 said:[quote]

xenophobia2002 said:

I presumed it was like those 12" mix CD's that Warner released in the late 80's/early 90's without Prince's consent.

I thought German Exodus in round case was promotional copy. Do promotional copies require Prince's approval to be issued?

i'll tell you something. Borders just keeps coming up with more and more perfectlyl sealed, mint condition copies of 21 Nights.

anyone know how large the print run was on that thing? i'm about to quit snatching them up if they don't run out soon. it'll be 50 years before anyone's willing to pay more than $5 for them

errant said:

Good question!.....I am beginning 2 think the same. Thing is i just cant stop myself, every time i pass the stand where my local record store is selling these sealed 4 £5, i just feel kinda sorry 4 it, and i HAVE 2 rescue another

andrewm7 said:[quote]

xenophobia2002 said:

OK. Here's the deal...

The Exodus disc has the German imprint Edel. This applies to the one that comes with the holographic tin and the one that was originally packaged in the jewel case.



What appears to have been done was that some enterprising do-it-youselfer made the holographic sticker tins and discarded the original jewel case.

Sort of like this fake promo and other specially boxed items like it - the disc is the only legitimate thing about these:






If someone can prove that this holographic tin was indeed manufactured by Edel or any other legitimate source for authorized promotional use or retail sale, I welcome any insight as to it's authenticity.