I've just came across this:

http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=16636

Pricey, I know. My question is, is the Extended Version the same as the "this is not music, this is a trip" version (which i'd imagine is track 3, clocking in 7:48)? It is listed as being 2 seconds longer (wooooh) than the LP version on the disc. Very strange. Any info would be great!

The album version is listen as 5:38. The "This is Not Music" version is 7:48. How do you figure that's a 2-second difference?

I have a promo CD that includes both album version (5:38) and extended version (5:40) which are identical as far as I can tell. Yeah, weird. I wondered about that myself.

Genesia said:

The album version is listen as 5:38. The "This is Not Music" version is 7:48. How do you figure that's a 2-second difference?

You didn't really go to that link, did you? Just felt like talkin'.

Spinlight said:

Genesia said:

The album version is listen as 5:38. The "This is Not Music" version is 7:48. How do you figure that's a 2-second difference?

You didn't really go to that link, did you? Just felt like talkin'.

I most certainly did. The person who posted this read the disc incorrectly. There are FOUR tracks, not three. The LP version is track 2. This Is Not Music is track 4 - not 3.

Now, what the fuck is your problem?

wow, I did not know this was available on CD.

hey i dont know that version > Now, what the fuck is your problem?

Genesia said:

Spinlight said:

You didn't really go to that link, did you? Just felt like talkin'.

I most certainly did. The person who posted this read the disc incorrectly. There are FOUR tracks, not three. The LP version is track 2. This Is Not Music is track 4 - not 3.

Now, what the fuck is your problem?

Re-read what he wrote, Granny. He's confused as to why "Extended Version" is being listed as 2 seconds longer than the album version. His confusion is because the "Extended Version" of "Alphabet St." is actually 7:48 and called "Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music This Is A Trip)". "This Is Not Music" is listed as simply "Alphabet St." which is incorrect.

Simple as that.

Genesia said:

Spinlight said:

Genesia said:

I most certainly did. The person who posted this read the disc incorrectly. There are FOUR tracks, not three. The LP version is track 2. This Is Not Music is track 4 - not 3.

Now, what the fuck is your problem?

Re-read what he wrote, Granny. He's confused as to why "Extended Version" is being listed as 2 seconds longer than the album version. His confusion is because the "Extended Version" of "Alphabet St." is actually 7:48 and called "Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music This Is A Trip)". "This Is Not Music" is listed as simply "Alphabet St." which is incorrect.

Simple as that.

That is not what he said, dipshit. He said he believed that This is Not Music, This is a Trip "is track 3, clocking in at 7:48."

Read much?

zaza said:

Genesia said:

I most certainly did. The person who posted this read the disc incorrectly. There are FOUR tracks, not three. The LP version is track 2. This Is Not Music is track 4 - not 3.

Now, what the fuck is your problem?

Always so nice.

Why don't you go back and read who insulted whom first?

And after that, mind your own business.

Genesia said:

Spinlight said:

Re-read what he wrote, Granny. He's confused as to why "Extended Version" is being listed as 2 seconds longer than the album version. His confusion is because the "Extended Version" of "Alphabet St." is actually 7:48 and called "Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music This Is A Trip)". "This Is Not Music" is listed as simply "Alphabet St." which is incorrect.

Simple as that.

That is not what he said, dipshit. He said he believed that This is Not Music, This is a Trip "is track 3, clocking in at 7:48."

Read much?

Sigh. For being so old, you sure do lack couth and a set of good reading glasses.

Genesia said:

calm down Spinlight.

No need for personal attacks, "granny" tsk tsk..............

I understand Genesia, why did the original poster mention "This Is Not Music. This Is A Trip" if the question wasn't about this track ?

Maybe I too, read it all wrong then.....?

Umm... I'm hesitant to enter into the fray... but I wanted to add something...

There are two extended versions of Alphabet St. One is the more common US released This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip. The other is just titled Remix and may or may not be a bootleg. I think it was released officially in Europe at some point. It's only a few seconds longer, but is actually a vastly different version of This Is Not Music concept. Does any of this have a damn thing to do with why that promo cd has an extended version listed as being only two seconds longer? No. Not really. But maybe by the time you've read this entire post y'all will have calmed the fuck down and realized your being unnecessarily silly. You're welcome.

Cerebus said:

I'm hesitant to enter into the fray...

But you did anyway. what the fuck is YOUR problem?!

lol j/k I'm incredibly amused at the thread atm.

Dauphin said:

Cerebus said:

I'm hesitant to enter into the fray...

But you did anyway. what the fuck is YOUR problem?!

lol j/k I'm incredibly amused at the thread atm.

Wrong thread. Not enough time.

all i wanna say is fuck everbody

thedance said:

calm down Spinlight.

No need for personal attacks, "granny" tsk tsk..............

I understand Genesia, why did the original poster mention "This Is Not Music. This Is A Trip" if the question wasn't about this track ?

Maybe I too, read it all wrong then.....?

I'm cool, don't worry. Just curious as to why a woman who should be much more mature than she is truly feels the need to harangue strangers on a forum so often.

For Fuck's Sake, where is Bart Van Halen when you need him? Oh yeah, someone did not post an "incorrect fact" here that he had to attack.

Look close now... See how someone could be confused about this?

There is no difference between track 2 & track 3.

They are both the album version.

Track 4 is the "this is not music this is a trip" version

from the 12"

I have this too. This promo cd is labeled wrong.

~Alphabet St (edit) edit~

[Edited 7/21/10 0:14am]

Woah, didn't see this thread going like this. Sorry I did say track 3 when it is in fact track 4 (if your pedantic enough to care). Anyway, the Extended Version and the LP version are the same, got it. Also Cerebus, I think the 'other' Extended Version your referring to is indeed unreleased, found on The Work etc etc. Thanks for your help guys!

chewymusic said:

player said:

Woah, didn't see this thread going like this. Sorry I did say track 3 when it is in fact track 4 (if your pedantic enough to care). Anyway, the Extended Version and the LP version are the same, got it. Also Cerebus, I think the 'other' Extended Version your referring to is indeed unreleased, found on The Work etc etc. Thanks for your help guys!

Fuckety fuck! It's "if you're pedantic enough"!

chewymusic said:

Look close now... See how someone could be confused about this?

There is no difference between track 2 & track 3.

They are both the album version.

Track 4 is the "this is not music this is a trip" version

from the 12"

I have this too. This promo cd is labeled wrong.

~Alphabet St (edit) edit~

[Edited 7/21/10 0:14am]

I have this, too. chewymusic is right, tracks 2 & 3 are identical and the label is wrong.

There was lots of confusion about P Park at the time (promoting Lovesexy) from what I've read, about singles, no singles, videos, no videos. Prince changed his plan at the 11th hour and decided to promote Alphabet St. with a single and video release. He probably didn't tell anyone what he was on about, and just handed these mixes over to WB. No wonder they are not labelled accurately.

There is a bootleg 12" version of Alphabet St. from 1988 that is different from "This is not Music" but the same kind of idea.

Nvncible1 said:

all i wanna say is fuck everbody

well gee thanks

I want some pizza.