thedance said:

errant said:

thedance said:

no source, haha I take that as =>> these are rumours only, speculation...

Nothing is confirmed...


however:

The interesting part is why the mods haven't locked this thread already.

Maybe it is true after all.

They might as well leave it open. What else is there to talk about? It's been tumbleweeds up in this motherfucker for 2 years.

lololol

This seemed sort of obvious after Prince dropped those solo tracks at the Dakota that he already had an album ready to go. That combined with the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover as well. It also seemed highly unlikely that his first proper album release in years would be as a guest on a protege album. I was thinking another Lotus-type package, but maybe not.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

This seemed sort of obvious after Prince dropped those solo tracks at the Dakota that he already had an album ready to go. That combined with the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover as well. It also seemed highly unlikely that his first proper album release in years would be as a guest on a protege album. I was thinking another Lotus-type package, but maybe not.

Good detective work, Schlomo. I hadn't pieced it together back then, but you're right, it does seem obvious to me now, in retrospect. I just had this sinking feeling that there would be yet another year WITHOUT a fully-fledged PRINCE album. So I, for one, am breathing a sigh of relief.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

This seemed sort of obvious after Prince dropped those solo tracks at the Dakota that he already had an album ready to go. That combined with the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover as well. It also seemed highly unlikely that his first proper album release in years would be as a guest on a protege album. I was thinking another Lotus-type package, but maybe not.

What is the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover?

SpiritOtter said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

This seemed sort of obvious after Prince dropped those solo tracks at the Dakota that he already had an album ready to go. That combined with the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover as well. It also seemed highly unlikely that his first proper album release in years would be as a guest on a protege album. I was thinking another Lotus-type package, but maybe not.

What is the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover?

[Edited 9/10/13 15:33pm]

SchlomoThaHomo said:

This seemed sort of obvious after Prince dropped those solo tracks at the Dakota that he already had an album ready to go. That combined with the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover as well. It also seemed highly unlikely that his first proper album release in years would be as a guest on a protege album. I was thinking another Lotus-type package, but maybe not.

I assumed 3rd Eye Girl was more a Prince & The Revolution/ New Power Generation type thing.

nayroo2002 said:

In the Billboard Awards 'Prince Montage', when they said something about "...a spectacular run of Platinum albums spanned over...", they displayed 12 album covers:

1999

Prince

Controversy

Purple Rain

Parade

Lotus Flower

The Hits

Around The World In A Day

20TEN

??? <-WHAT'S THIS???

MPLSound

Lovesexy

There's definately somethin'up.

Prost!

Anyone got a screenshot of this 'thing' highlighted in red above???

SchlomoThaHomo said:

SpiritOtter said:

What is the guitar/outfit artwork that appeared to be an album cover?

[Edited 9/10/13 15:33pm]

Ah, yes, thanks Schlomo. Am I misremebering things, but did this image also feature somewhere in the Screwdriver video? I seem to recall seeing it on some video work somewhere, but I can't quite place it. It seems to recall the Gold era in some senses, a la the Endorphinmachine stage set up colour scheme and feeling, and perhaps also some visuals from the Undertaker.

SpiritOtter said:

Ah, yes, thanks Schlomo. Am I misremebering things, but did this image also feature somewhere in the Screwdriver video? I seem to recall seeing it on some video work somewhere, but I can't quite place it. It seems to recall the Gold era in some senses, a la the Endorphinmachine stage set up colour scheme and feeling, and perhaps also some visuals from the Undertaker.

Maybe Rock and Roll Love Affair on the rock album?

thisisreece said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

SpiritOtter said:

Ah, yes, thanks Schlomo. Am I misremebering things, but did this image also feature somewhere in the Screwdriver video? I seem to recall seeing it on some video work somewhere, but I can't quite place it. It seems to recall the Gold era in some senses, a la the Endorphinmachine stage set up colour scheme and feeling, and perhaps also some visuals from the Undertaker.

Wow, you're good, Schlomo. You must have had a double espresso this morning!

I can't see him having both a custom guitar and outfit made with the exact same artwork for no reason at all. Even if he's changed his mind since, I firmly believe it was/is an album cover.

As far as what's on the albums, I guess only he knows. If he's had 3EG lay down new parts on The Breakdown, then maybe it's on the 3EG album now. I would've placed it on the solo record before that info was passed on.

I was hearing some common production threads between a few tracks earlier this year:

1. Same Page, Different Book
2. RnR Love Affair (regular as well as Remix 7)
3. Ain't Gonna Miss U When Ur Gone
4. Boyfriend
5. Breakfast Can Wait
6. 2Y2D

I'm curious to see which ones end up together or if they even get realeased.

Schlomo, my guess is The Breakdown will be featured on the new PRINCE album; it's simply that he favoured 3rdEyeGirl to perform some/all of the instumentation. I imagine it may not be the only track featuring the girls on instruments on his own album. Unlike a 3EG album where the 4-unit band is solely utilised, I also imagine he uses other musicians such as the NPG, the trio of backing singers (Shelby et al) and the 11-piece horn section throughout his own album. It's probably not as strict a division of labour as either we, or he, first conceptually envisaged.

[Edited 9/10/13 16:22pm]

I would personally LOVE it if either the PRINCE AND/OR 3EG ALBUM featured some of the songs they've been playing on their live shows of late which don't currently have a home on an album, such as CAUSE AND EFFECT and CHECK THE RECORD and, dare I say it, MOONBEAM LEVELS. Okay, I am joking about that last track but, then again, he did re-record IN A LARGE ROOM WITH NO LIGHT and EXTRALOVEABLE in recent years, which no one ever thought he would, so it wouldn't be completely out of the question.

SpiritOtter said:

I would personally LOVE it if either the PRINCE AND/OR 3EG ALBUM featured some of the songs they've been playing on their live shows of late which don't currently have a home on an album, such as CAUSE AND EFFECT and CHECK THE RECORD and, dare I say it, MOONBEAM LEVELS. Okay, I am joking about that last track but, then again, he did re-record IN A LARGE ROOM WITH NO LIGHT and EXTRALOVEABLE in recent years, which no one ever thought he would, so it wouldn't be completely out of the question.

Don't know Check the Record nor In a large room with no light.

I really like cause and effect and Moonbeam levels.

Extraloveable doesn't work for me.

And I would love to hear instrumental songs.

I'm also a sucker for piano ballads or the beautiful "girl thang"


I'm excited and looking forward to the albums.

errant said:

i have a bit of a feeling that "2YD2" will be on both albums.

we got that snippet from the dakota listening sessions, and

then he performed a rock version with 3rdEyeGirl live. it'd

tie both releases together somehow.

kind of like radiohead had 2 versions of Morning Bell when

they released Kid A / Amnesiac.

.

although the same could also apply to "the breakdown", as

we know 3rdEyeGirl was recording parts for it long after he

premiered it at the dakota listening party.

.

rock n roll love affair is a bit too old by now to be on a new

album, imo. extraloveable remake, i can't see on there, it's

already been released in 2011 before this 2nd remake.

.

wouldn't mind 'same page, different book'. perhaps he did

not release it in good quality yet because he's keeping it for

release on an album? as an album track i think it's a really

great song.

.

i really wouldn't mind "Ain't Gonna Miss U" being on a new

album, but as always, i'm greedy so i wouldn't mind if they

left it off since we have it anyways

having said all of that, i don't really believe this 'news' yet.

things always change at the drop of a hat in prince world so

even if someone leaked this news it might already be 'old'

news in prince's world.

.

perhaps the biggest clues as to what we can expect will be

dropping as soon as the live streams pick back up again.

nilaali said:

THESE RUMORS ARE VERY MUCH TRUE!!!!! IT WAS CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY ON DR.FUNKENBERRYS SPREECAST. GO 2 HIS TWITTER 2 FIND THE LINK AND HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF ))))

in that case: colour me excited

nilaali said:

THESE RUMORS ARE VERY MUCH TRUE!!!!! IT WAS CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY ON DR.FUNKENBERRYS SPREECAST. GO 2 HIS TWITTER 2 FIND THE LINK AND HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF ))))

errant said:

nilaali said:

THESE RUMORS ARE VERY MUCH TRUE!!!!! IT WAS CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY ON DR.FUNKENBERRYS SPREECAST. GO 2 HIS TWITTER 2 FIND THE LINK AND HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF ))))

Right. Truckload of funk.

For as many months as that truck has been sitting in the hot sun, the contents of it better be ripe.

nilaali said:

THESE RUMORS ARE VERY MUCH TRUE!!!!! IT WAS CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY ON DR.FUNKENBERRYS SPREECAST. GO 2 HIS TWITTER 2 FIND THE LINK AND HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF ))))

He didn't confirm anything..

he said they discussed in the past that 2 abums coming out would make sense.. one rock album with 3rdeyegirl and another soul/funk with Npg.. and that if he gets something he will let us know..

On the downside maybe we've allready heard most of them and if thats the case - I'm not overly impressed.

Where's the surprise, it's like trying to tickle yourself!

[Edited 9/10/13 19:37pm]

[Edited 9/10/13 19:40pm]

All I see here is some folks getting hyped by a french dude who regularly posts "insider information" that doesn't pan out. I'd love this story to be true, but let's not get too worked up for the moment.

Calm down everyone. We've been titillated since the start of the year.