ah okay, thanks

I have just paid about $100 for a still sealed USA For You LP with sticker that says - contains the hit single Soft and Wet

I have been looking for a sealed stickered version for about 25 years so I am very happy with that one.

I am very much intersted to know if autographed For You albums do exist, as photos exist while Prince is signing them back in 1978 ...

I paid £60 ($95) for each of Madhouse 8 and 16, Vanity 6, Family and a very good copy of Appolonia 6 (which i didn't know was a copy at the time obviously)

I spent $150 on a bootleg compilation of TV Appearances from 1980 - 2006, it's 6 DVD's. As for CD's the 'Dreams' bootleg ran me $59.98.

HonestMan13 said:

I spent $150 on a bootleg compilation of TV Appearances from 1980 - 2006, it's 6 DVD's. As for CD's the 'Dreams' bootleg ran me $59.98.

Are you serious?

Genesia said:

CerpinTaxt said:

Lotusflow3r.

Cost me $77 bucks.

Didn't you get your t-shirt?

Yep!!!!!! Same here. If I ever run into Prince, I am going to get my money back one way or another...

WaterInYourBath said:

HonestMan13 said:

I spent $150 on a bootleg compilation of TV Appearances from 1980 - 2006, it's 6 DVD's. As for CD's the 'Dreams' bootleg ran me $59.98.

Are you serious?

What part bothers you?

I just paid $1,000 for the Japanese CD of Apollonia 6. I sure hope it isn't a fake. Anyone have an opinion? See here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3...838wt_1398

electricberet said:

I just paid $1,000 for the Japanese CD of Apollonia 6. I sure hope it isn't a fake. Anyone have an opinion? See here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3...838wt_1398

Very nice item. Super rare. There was one on ebay a couple of years ago, I gave up bidding at £300, I think it made close to £500, it was listed as very good condition and it was missing the obi.

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TheDigitalGardener said:

electricberet said:

I just paid $1,000 for the Japanese CD of Apollonia 6. I sure hope it isn't a fake. Anyone have an opinion? See here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3...838wt_1398

Very nice item. Super rare. There was one on ebay a couple of years ago, I gave up bidding at £300, I think it made close to £500, it was listed as very good condition and it was missing the obi.

[Edited 3/4/12 16:01pm]

I've been searching for one for several months now and this is the first one I saw that looks legitimate, so I grabbed it. I'll take a close look at the inner ring when it arrives to make sure, but based on the seller's feedback and the other items he's selling, I think it's real.

Have I won the thread so far?

Shango said:

dandeeland said:

i sold my 12" Love Sign Picture disc a few years back on Ebay for $500.00. Is that person that bought it on here? I always wondered who got it. BTW I think I undersold it as it sold within one week of me posting it. I always wondered what it really goes for

Prince Love Sign 12'' picture disc limited edition rare 2010-02-14 128 EUR

Prince NPG "Love Sign" PICTURE DISC MEXICO !!!!!!!!!!!! 2006-05-02 168 USD

Prince LP 12" - Love Sign Picture Limited Mexico! Nr.37 2004-05-09 62 EUR

popsike.com - Prince Love...on details

popsike.com - Prince NPG ...on details

popsike.com - Prince LP 1...on details

Oh cool!! So that was a nice sale for me. Thanks for posting. I thought I severly undersold it. That makes me feel better

electricberet said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Very nice item. Super rare. There was one on ebay a couple of years ago, I gave up bidding at £300, I think it made close to £500, it was listed as very good condition and it was missing the obi.

[Edited 3/4/12 16:01pm]

Have I won the thread so far?

TheDigitalGardener said:

electricberet said:

Have I won the thread so far?

Somebody is currently offering an original longbox Black Album CD on eBay with a reserve price of $5,000:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/L...500wt_1156

I'm going to take a pass on that.

I bow to you Electricberet

djdaffy1227 said:

I bow to you Electricberet

All you've got to do is buy that Black Album longbox and you will become the lord of all Prince collectors.

My wife thinks I'm crazy for spending $1,000 on a CD, but then I do a lot of crazy things.

If you can afford it and still feed your family then I say GO FOR IT!

Wait a cotton picking minute,,

1999 has an extended version?

djdaffy1227 said:

If you can afford it and still feed your family then I say GO FOR IT!

We're giving up food for funk.

electricberet said:

djdaffy1227 said:

If you can afford it and still feed your family then I say GO FOR IT!

We're giving up food for funk.

I'm so used to Facebook I was gonna like this response

Harlepolis said:

Wait a cotton picking minute,,

1999 has an extended version?

Nope, the Australian 12" single says "extended dance mix" but in reality it's just the album version of the song.

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I can't remember but it was probably The Hits/The B Sides. I just remember it was a rediculous amount of money just to get three or four new songs with a bunch of old songs I already had. If it had been released in this day and age, I would have just downloaded the new songs for free because crazy prices like that just to get a few new songs are a perfect reason to download.

So no one here has bought the Prince Opus?

I feel actually quite ashamed to admit that the most I've paid for a Prince record is 25 euros (33 dollars) for a Lotusflower cd. I have about 100 Prince records, but after seeing the rarities you guys have, I feel like I don't own anything even worth mentioning. The only item I've got that could be even some what rare is a promo cd single of The One.

Goldnigga (first pressing) $ 100

HonestMan13 said:

WaterInYourBath said:

Are you serious?

What part bothers you?

Oh, nothing. I was just perplexed 'cause years ago I found the bootlegs you mentioned, and I didn't pay anything, so I couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic. I guess not.

djdaffy1227 said:

Harlepolis said:

Wait a cotton picking minute,,

1999 has an extended version?

Nope, the Australian 12" single says "extended dance mix" but in reality it's just the album version of the song.

[Edited 3/4/12 19:56pm]

Cheers

dandeeland said: Oh cool!! So that was a nice sale for me. Thanks for posting. I thought I severly undersold it. That makes me feel better

I cant remember how much i paid for them, but i do own a 2 'white' black album promo LPs and 1 'grey' black album promo complete with letter to the WB Executive which i know is rare. Im listed on the website owning the above records. I also have the orange one, but then again, so do most people.

I have a few others that people have already posted. I especially like Strange Tales from the Rain and His Majesty's Pop Life LPs together with some of the rare 12" singles. Its fun to get them out now and again and look through them.

Whilst an avid collector of all things rare, i still happily play the records on my turntable - even the Picture Discs...rebel that I am

Great thread btw

TheDigitalGardener said:

electricberet said:

I just paid $1,000 for the Japanese CD of Apollonia 6. I sure hope it isn't a fake. Anyone have an opinion? See here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3...838wt_1398

Very nice item. Super rare. There was one on ebay a couple of years ago, I gave up bidding at £300, I think it made close to £500, it was listed as very good condition and it was missing the obi.

[Edited 3/4/12 16:01pm]

Wow I wasn't aware it's so expensive. That makes me wonder if I should consíder to sell mine .

dandeeland said:

i sold my 12" Love Sign Picture disc a few years back on Ebay for $500.00. Is that person that bought it on here? I always wondered who got it. BTW I think I undersold it as it sold within one week of me posting it. I always wondered what it really goes for

For $500 I would sell mine too .

Serious said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Very nice item. Super rare. There was one on ebay a couple of years ago, I gave up bidding at £300, I think it made close to £500, it was listed as very good condition and it was missing the obi.

[Edited 3/4/12 16:01pm]

Wow I wasn't aware it's so expensive. That makes me wonder if I should consíder to sell mine .

One reason I was willing to pay that price is that I expect it will only continue to go up in value. They are selling *fakes* on Amazon Marketplace for more than $100 each. If there is ever a remastered version, the original might not be quite as sought-after, but I think it will always be valuable. Anyway, that's what I told my wife.