Then he played on the piano "Diamonds and pearls" followed by "Nothing compares 2U"

He asks the newspaper guy what he wants to hear and then upon request plays "Sometimes it snows in April."

Heidi said:

Okay ... I'm reading the article right now in the locked thread .. (too much to translate)

When Prince plays his new songs:

"Of course I was afraid of a CD full of mediocre songs like he's put out in the last couple of years. But this is good. Very good. I hear songs and sounds that bring me back to the time when the world was mesmerized by this innovative musician."

I've heard that one before. Just release it and let us all decide (for ourselfs...

Scans lifted from the locked thread, original posted by Thibaut:

Credits scanned by Nina of itaintover.org

[Edited 6/24/10 1:58am]

Another interesting quote: "I don't want you to record this interview, because then it gets printed and these quotes could haunt me forever. I might change my mind about some things I say to you today."

Prince also refuses to answer a question about Michael Jackson. He smiles and says "next question."

He compares the internet to MTV "Remember when MTV was hip? And then all of a sudden it was over?" (so true) "Same for the internet."

The interviewer asks what his business model for the future looks like and Prince says "I could tell ya, but then I would have to kill ya."

so this is the new album art im guessing? anyone else who can speak the language can you make out any more details from the article? im getting excited, if we have a new P album in a few weeks!

thedance said:

He says at one point Prince starts to run and the interviewer thinks about the rumours about the hip replacement surgeries that he refused to have. He says Prince is wearing flat soles, no heels, but that the still has the energy of an 18 year old.

After the interview he returns to the hotel. Later he gets a telephone call to come back to Paisley Park for a concert, where he gets introduced to Bria.

He plays a catchy song in the studio with the line "I love everybody and everybody loves me" in the chorus.

Then he goes into some sort of concert-hall, where Bria sits behind the mixing panel, Prince behind the piano and some back up singing ladies. He plays Come Together from The Beatles.

[Edited 6/24/10 2:13am]

Shouldn't this be latest news on the front page? A new Prince cd on the 10th of July? Title: 20TEN?

Nikkie said:

Shouldn't this be latest news on the front page? A new Prince cd on the 10th of July? Title: 20TEN?

Oh, not so sure about the title 20TEN though. Is it?

I cannot believe that we in tiny tiny tiny belgium are going to have the CD first on the 10th! I'll be getting up early in the morning to buy my newspaper ... to make sure I know all the songs by the time the concert starts in the evening!

Thank you thank you thank you thank you rhank you thank you thank you thank you Prince!

Heidi said:

Prince also refuses to answer a question about Michael Jackson. He smiles and says "next question."

thanks, I wonder: What was the question about Jackson, more specific.... ?

thedance said:

Heidi said:

Prince also refuses to answer a question about Michael Jackson. He smiles and says "next question."

thanks, I wonder: What was the question about Jackson, more specific.... ?

"

Because I don't know how much time he will have for me, I throw the inevitable MJ question in the middle. Does he think it is strange, to make music now, without Michael Jackson, to whom he has been compared to for all these years? Michael the angel, Prince the little devil. Because there was a time that they, togheter with Madonna, were the greatest stars. Michael Jackson, with whom he once wanted to record an album, negotiated through Carlos Santana. "Next question", is the short reply, smiling."

^ thanks Heidi..

Typical Prince to avoid a question like that.

The advert says:

New Prince FOR FREE. Something Big 4 20TEN. PRINCE

Not for sale at the store. Not on the internet. Only and EXCLUSIVELY at your newspaper on July 10th.

Them comments are to funny, "the internet is over" "Remember when MTV was hip? And then all of a sudden it was over?" (so true) "Same for the internet."

It wasn't over last year for him when he swiped money outta our bank accounts, yeah it was so over for payer tho.

Prince is a little fucker, damn hes good! he hasn't changed!

If the album is any reflection on some of this interview it should be a good album, can't wait.

funkbrother said:

does it really mean new whole album or maybe just some exclusive track?

I think it means the whole album. He did the same with Planet Earth when he started playing in London. He gave that album with The Mail on Sunday

Actually we've already seen this artwork - it's the same artwork as on the Werchter poster!

You know, sometimes celebraties use fake stories to flush out who is leaking to the press. Maybe that's where the Androgin9 rumour came from ...

Because this artwork has been around for a few weeks already, and in the article it says that the journalist was trying to get ahold of Prince for weeks and weeks already.

"Oké, zonder het internet dan. Hij geeft zijn nieuwe cd nu weg via kranten. Hoe ziet de rest van zijn nieuwe businessmodel of zijn toekomstvisie er dan uit? Hij kijkt me recht aan, lacht breeduit en zegt: 'I could tell ya, but then I would have to kill ya.' Dan klopt hij me op de schouder en zet het op een rennen, de gang in."

Okay, without internet, then. He's giving away his new album via newspapers now. What's the rest of his new businessmodel, or vision for the future like? He looks me in the eyes, smiles broadly and says: 'I could tell ya, but then I would have to kill ya.' Then he taps me on the shoulder and makes a run for it, into the hallway.

Why is there not a thread about this album?

Is this for real? Is it really called 20Ten. That's an awful title.

TRANSLATION

Frontpage newspaper : Exclusive interview with Prince. Our reporter spent 5 hours at home with the elusive genius.
Frontpage festivalguide : The Summer Of Prince

Page 6:
Prince : "I keep getting better"
Exclusive : 5 hours with the elusive genius in Paisley Park


"What do you want to hear ?" This can't be true. I'm sitting two meters removed from one of the most mysterious and successful popstars of the latest decennia and he asks me what to play, from behind his black grand piano ?
It was already unimaginable that the elusive Prince wanted to be interviewed in his Paisley Park Studio's in the American Minneapolis. But what happens next, beats everything. And something tells me, it ain't over yet.

From our reporter Hans-Maarten Post in Minneapolis

"You must catch the next plane now. He wants to do the interview tomorrow." Prince (52) may have left the spotlights the last years but nothing has changed. The legendary pop musician is still as unpredictable as ever. For weeks we have been trying to arrange an interview - because of the new music he will be giving away exclusive through our newspaper on July 10th - and just at the moment I think it will never happen, I get this mail from his manager. "Sorry, that's the way he wants to do it. It's this or nothing. Good luck."

To be continued...

^ thanks for the translation.

Can someone translate the whole interview please!

Nikkie said:

Nikkie said:

Shouldn't this be latest news on the front page? A new Prince cd on the 10th of July? Title: 20TEN?

Oh, not so sure about the title 20TEN though. Is it?

Mmm, I might have been to quick about that album title... It says it will be out on the 10th of July though, with the newspaper and not in a store or on the internet.

looking 4ward to the album or single and the concert!!

udo said:

What will be the release amount of the newspaper? I.e.: how many papers will be printed for distribution with the CD? Can I reserve a few copies somewhere? (I am Dutch if you didn't know yet )

Same here how do we get this CD in the UK?

so the album must be somewhere onle in the next 10 days...im sure....

according to dr f, other newspapers may follow giving the new cd away!

Berlin would be also a nice place with big newspapaers!,-)