Seeing as how Lady GaGa is about to drop her "interactive" app - is it time Prince re-released Interactive (the CD-Rom) as an app?

(Clearly something he'd never do - but lets play why not)

Ha, Dear God no! I would like something like PrinceVault though. Something with all the videos, lyrics, etc. - I'm surprised not more groups have tried such a thing.

He could put in some NFC to vibrate your phone if you're near a Kingdom Hall.

Though it was a visionnary step in 1994, and it's still fun to own as a vintage item (funny it hasn't been shared online yet, BTW), Interactive is now terribly outdated technologically speaking, and bears little interest in terms of content (even for us hardcore fans, since it only contains a handful of tracks that aren't anywhere else, all of them being alternates of songs that were released elsewhere earlier or later). NPGMC 2003-2005 was almost a copycat of that CD-Rom, and it provided little excitment among fans as well.

Notice how the interactive music CD-Roms (or websites) hasn't really become a common trend among musicians when, in 1994, we all thought it'd be the future? Even Björk hasn't done one! To become really interesting it would require a high profile programmer, high profile visual artists and a LOT of exclusive content, not only music but the whole multimedia thing including videos and games. And a STRONG concept (stronger than visiting a house or 3 balls in outer space). Very few musicians are interested in going through that hassle I guess.

Now, Interactive as a whole would be a funny addition to an archive website containing Prince's past works. But since it ain't gonna happen anytime soon... (if ever...)

back then the CD-Rom was pretty cool,

I had some problems running it though, on my PC...

The song is absolutely fantastic,

both the original from the CD-Rom and the version on the Crystal Ball album.

Great song..

BlackCandle said:

...that, and if you could persevere, the cowbell-less Endorphinmachine video!

I just located the song and video files in the CD and copied them to my hard drive. No need to play the game!

^ cool - I might try and do this as well..

thedance said:

^ cool - I might try and do this as well..

U can get all of 'em files IIRC. Don't forget the instrumental versions of Kiss and Loose!

I still have about 25 unopened copies of this thing.

Graycap23 said:

I still have about 25 unopened copies of this thing.

Why???

databank said:

Graycap23 said:

I still have about 25 unopened copies of this thing.

Why???

I had a lil record shop at the time.

Closed it down and kept these.

Graycap23 said:

databank said:

Why???

I had a lil record shop at the time.

Closed it down and kept these.

You should sell a few, get some Christmas money.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Graycap23 said:

I had a lil record shop at the time.

Closed it down and kept these.

You should sell a few, get some Christmas money.

I need $176,414.00 bones.............this won't help.

Graycap23 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

You should sell a few, get some Christmas money.

I need $176,414.00 bones.............this won't help.

Oh.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Graycap23 said:

I need $176,414.00 bones.............this won't help.

Oh.

Graycap23 said:

I still have about 25 unopened copies of this thing.

You should sell me one.