Hey guys,

I don't normally collect vinyl, but was at a kickass store in my area and just decided to check through the Prince section. There wasn't much there, but there was what appears to be a promo record...

It's an all-white sleeve, no artwork, NPG Records, The New Power Generation

Side 1 has three mixes of the Good Life

Side 2 has a song I've never heard of called "Free the Music" and 2 remixes of Get Wild.

Did I stumble upon a good find? It was only 9 bucks so either way I don't care, especially as it has a song on it that I didn't previously own.

Sounds like this one: http://www.discogs.com/Ne...ase/332902

If it's a promo, then it is relatively rare. Value of course depends on the market.

Is 'Free The Music' available on CD?

I have this promo, found it cheap way back when, prob. about 98/99 and wanted it for the b-side (what a let down!), but I don't remember if it was available on any other format (CD).

NouveauDance said:

Is 'Free The Music' available on CD?

I have this promo, found it cheap way back when, prob. about 98/99 and wanted it for the b-side (what a let down!), but I don't remember if it was available on any other format (CD).

Yeah that's the CD squirrelgrease...

As to the Free the Music track, had I known it was just another 2 Whom It May Concern, I would have given it a skip.

I believe after doing a little research it was released as a CD Maxi Single as well.

I have nebver heard Free The Music...

paisleypark4 said:

I have nebver heard Free The Music...

"Free the Music" is nothing really great. It's basically a drum beat with Mayte saying "Free the Music" and "Exodus" and snippets of songs from the Exodus album overdubbed on top. There's some guitar and horns peppered here and there, but it's really more of a commercial for the Exodus album in the same way that "2 Whom It May Concern" was a commercial for the Love Symbol album.

NouveauDance said:

Is 'Free The Music' available on CD?

I have this promo, found it cheap way back when, prob. about 98/99 and wanted it for the b-side (what a let down!), but I don't remember if it was available on any other format (CD).

Yes. It's on "The Good Life" Maxi-Single, which was released on CD. I found it at (of all places) Circuit City back in the day. That's also where I snagged the Exodus album and Mayte's Children of the Sun (both sold as imports). Even though I was in college and broke as hell a the time, I'm glad I snatched them up because I've never seen them anywhere else ever since.

savoirfaire said:

Hey guys,

I don't normally collect vinyl, but was at a kickass store in my area and just decided to check through the Prince section. There wasn't much there, but there was what appears to be a promo record...

It's an all-white sleeve, no artwork, NPG Records, The New Power Generation

Side 1 has three mixes of the Good Life

Side 2 has a song I've never heard of called "Free the Music" and 2 remixes of Get Wild.

Did I stumble upon a good find? It was only 9 bucks so either way I don't care, especially as it has a song on it that I didn't previously own.

I found The Screams Of Passion 12 inch new and sealed 4 only $15!!!!!

Unfortunately it's not rare. In fact, it's not even complete. The 12" promo of the good life came with a picture sleeve:

[img:$uid]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u257/djdaffy1227/Thegoodlifepromo.jpg[/img:$uid]

PicassoFace said:

NouveauDance said:

Is 'Free The Music' available on CD?

I have this promo, found it cheap way back when, prob. about 98/99 and wanted it for the b-side (what a let down!), but I don't remember if it was available on any other format (CD).

Yes. It's on "The Good Life" Maxi-Single, which was released on CD. I found it at (of all places) Circuit City back in the day. That's also where I snagged the Exodus album and Mayte's Children of the Sun (both sold as imports). Even though I was in college and broke as hell a the time, I'm glad I snatched them up because I've never seen them anywhere else ever since.

I have that too, maybe I'm just getting forgetful in my old age.

Ahhh looking at discogs.com entry - the US maxi has it, the UK doesn't.

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Eye found what eye think is rare its a single record version of 1999 album only Prince in a green trench coat not a purple one??think this may b 2nd time ive found this??? u all gonna tell me now its worth $1 now arnt ya?

soulyacolia said:

The green trenchcoat version of 1999 is Portuguese and is worth a few quid to a collector good find!

Beautiful!!!!! thanx 4that news:excited:

davetherave6767 said:

soulyacolia said:

The green trenchcoat version of 1999 is Portuguese and is worth a few quid to a collector good find!

Beautiful!!!!! thanx 4that news:excited:

Remember though dave, condition is everything, if it's been played a hundred times then it will be worth buttons.

TheDigitalGardener said:

davetherave6767 said:

Beautiful!!!!! thanx 4that news:excited:

Remember though dave, condition is everything, if it's been played a hundred times then it will be worth buttons.

Ive got 2 never played as eye used 2 play the shit out of the double album!!!there mint!!!

davetherave6767 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Remember though dave, condition is everything, if it's been played a hundred times then it will be worth buttons.

Ive got 2 never played as eye used 2 play the shit out of the double album!!!there mint!!!