This is all wishlisting of course but...

1. We look like we might be getting Remastered Deluxe editions of all Prince's WB albums (certainly PR, likely the 80s albums, hopefully all 18 of them)

2. The press release indicated unheard/unreleased songs which could mean a "From the Vault..." series.

If 2 is right then do people think these vault releases should stick to Prince's music intended for himself or should they also include tracks he recorded with other artists in mind, ie The Time, Jill Jones etc?

This image is mercilessly seared into my brain. So no. Nothing with the word Vault.

I love THAT album! Works very well. Flows well. Has a coherent sound. All it really needed was 2 or 3 more tracks!

It would be utterly fantastic to get high quality Prince versions of some songs he gave to other artists, like his versions of "The Screams of Passion", "Mutiny", "Get It Up", "777-9311", "100 MPH", "Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?" etc. Some of these are circulating, but in poor quality.

i'd absolutely love it if versions of those tracks would pop up with prince on vocals.

everything from the first The Time album up to Exodus, i'm ready

Militant said:

It would be utterly fantastic to get high quality Prince versions of some songs he gave to other artists, like his versions of "The Screams of Passion", "Mutiny", "Get It Up", "777-9311", "100 MPH", "Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?" etc. Some of these are circulating, but in poor quality.

agreed!...i need to hear me some Violet Blue.

Love these songs already, but would love to hear his vocals on Manic Monday, My Drawers, Glamorous Life(he sings through most of it already, turn up his vocals and remove Sheila's), Gigolos Get Lonely Too and I Don't Want To Leave You...to name a few

Ala The Bob Dylan Bootleg Series, The Vault series could have a Volume of Protegee/Related artist tracks.

P's versions of those tracks should including as a bonus disc with every remaster of each project, nowhere else. When it comes 2 random songs he gave 2 others they'd belong to outtakes comps. We already got Van Gogh and 5 Women so that's not unthinkable.

I can't wait to get P's renditions of Nasty Girl and My Man

The first one would be an instant classic transsexual anthem and the second an instant classic gay anthem

databank said:

P's versions of those tracks should including as a bonus disc with every remaster of each project, nowhere else. When it comes 2 random songs he gave 2 others they'd belong to outtakes comps. We already got Van Gogh and 5 Women so that's not unthinkable.

So you would prefer all protege albums to be remastered and include a bonus disk that includes Prince's orginal versions...hmmm I would certainly buy those and it could in fact make them more marketable than, for example, "buy the remastered Jill Jones album" (most people say "who") vs "buy the remastered Jill Jones album including the original versions of each song by Prince" (some people say "hmm that sounds interesting").

Saying that though (of course the likes of us would buy them) what IF there are no, and never will be, remasters of protege albums? What then? Would you still want the Prince versions included somewhere else (ie on a "Vault" series)?

jaypotton said:

databank said:

P's versions of those tracks should including as a bonus disc with every remaster of each project, nowhere else. When it comes 2 random songs he gave 2 others they'd belong to outtakes comps. We already got Van Gogh and 5 Women so that's not unthinkable.

So you would prefer all protege albums to be remastered and include a bonus disk that includes Prince's orginal versions...hmmm I would certainly buy those and it could in fact make them more marketable than, for example, "buy the remastered Jill Jones album" (most people say "who") vs "buy the remastered Jill Jones album including the original versions of each song by Prince" (some people say "hmm that sounds interesting").

Saying that though (of course the likes of us would buy them) what IF there are no, and never will be, remasters of protege albums? What then? Would you still want the Prince versions included somewhere else (ie on a "Vault" series)?

Nonsense. Sorry but it's what it is: nonsense.

There might not be proper versions with Prince's vocals around of many of the songs. The vocals could be very sketchy on quite a few of them as they were intended to be replaced. The songs he gave away, like "The Dance Electric" or "The Sex Of It", are of course fully formed songs with great production, but just consider what his versions of, say, "Chocolate" or "Melody Cool" are like they're hardly representing him in the best possible way.

I'd like to hear him on vocals for "101" which I think is one his finest songs given to someone else.

databank said:

jaypotton said:

So you would prefer all protege albums to be remastered and include a bonus disk that includes Prince's orginal versions...hmmm I would certainly buy those and it could in fact make them more marketable than, for example, "buy the remastered Jill Jones album" (most people say "who") vs "buy the remastered Jill Jones album including the original versions of each song by Prince" (some people say "hmm that sounds interesting").

Saying that though (of course the likes of us would buy them) what IF there are no, and never will be, remasters of protege albums? What then? Would you still want the Prince versions included somewhere else (ie on a "Vault" series)?

Nonsense. Sorry but it's what it is: nonsense.

Assume you mean my hypothesis that there may never be remasters of protege albums is nonsense right? But how can you be so sure? Until we have the official announcement or product in our hand all of this is hypothesis. All we know for certain is that WB and Prince have a deal to remaster PR and, according to the press release, release unheard songs.

So on the basis that I put forward a hypothesis - ie no remastered protege albums, my quesiton stands re whether you would want Prince versions of, say, All Day All Night on a Prince Vault release?

jaypotton said:

databank said:

Nonsense. Sorry but it's what it is: nonsense.

Assume you mean my hypothesis that there may never be remasters of protege albums is nonsense right? But how can you be so sure? Until we have the official announcement or product in our hand all of this is hypothesis. All we know for certain is that WB and Prince have a deal to remaster PR and, according to the press release, release unheard songs.

So on the basis that I put forward a hypothesis - ie no remastered protege albums, my quesiton stands re whether you would want Prince versions of, say, All Day All Night on a Prince Vault release?

I am so sure because it's a matter of common sense. What also is a matter of common sense is not to believe we'll get everything these next 2 years just cos WB and P made a deal. But we'll get 'em... eventually.

But anyway what if there's no Prince Vault series, would u have All Day, All Night on a Jill Jones remaster or not at all?

What makes u so sure that there's gonna b a vault series at all?

2 can play this game

[Edited 4/26/14 11:59am]

databank said:

jaypotton said:

Assume you mean my hypothesis that there may never be remasters of protege albums is nonsense right? But how can you be so sure? Until we have the official announcement or product in our hand all of this is hypothesis. All we know for certain is that WB and Prince have a deal to remaster PR and, according to the press release, release unheard songs.

So on the basis that I put forward a hypothesis - ie no remastered protege albums, my quesiton stands re whether you would want Prince versions of, say, All Day All Night on a Prince Vault release?

I am so sure because it's a matter of common sense. What also is a matter of common sense is not to believe we'll get everything these next 2 years just cos WB and P made a deal. But we'll get 'em... eventually.

But anyway what if there's no Prince Vault series, would u have All Day, All Night on a Jill Jones remaster or not at all?

What makes u so sure that there's gonna b a vault series at all?

2 can play this game

[Edited 4/26/14 11:59am]

Are you a politician classic evasion and not answering my hypothetical question!!!!!

I have no idea if there will be a Vault series but I truly truly hope there is! As said on various threads my dream would be both remastered deluxe editions of the WB albums (with b-sides, extended/12", alternate versions and outtakes) AND a vault series collecting up the other songs not intended for the released WB albums.

Just wishlisting of course!!!!

jaypotton said:

databank said:

I am so sure because it's a matter of common sense. What also is a matter of common sense is not to believe we'll get everything these next 2 years just cos WB and P made a deal. But we'll get 'em... eventually.

But anyway what if there's no Prince Vault series, would u have All Day, All Night on a Jill Jones remaster or not at all?

What makes u so sure that there's gonna b a vault series at all?

2 can play this game

[Edited 4/26/14 11:59am]

Are you a politician classic evasion and not answering my hypothetical question!!!!!

I have no idea if there will be a Vault series but I truly truly hope there is! As said on various threads my dream would be both remastered deluxe editions of the WB albums (with b-sides, extended/12", alternate versions and outtakes) AND a vault series collecting up the other songs not intended for the released WB albums.

Just wishlisting of course!!!!

OK but do u think Galactus could eat the Death Star or that it could destroy him?

databank said:

jaypotton said:

Are you a politician classic evasion and not answering my hypothetical question!!!!!

I have no idea if there will be a Vault series but I truly truly hope there is! As said on various threads my dream would be both remastered deluxe editions of the WB albums (with b-sides, extended/12", alternate versions and outtakes) AND a vault series collecting up the other songs not intended for the released WB albums.

Just wishlisting of course!!!!

OK but do u think Galactus could eat the Death Star or that it could destroy him?

no idea what/who Galactus is????

jaypotton said:

databank said:

OK but do u think Galactus could eat the Death Star or that it could destroy him?

no idea what/who Galactus is????

I wonder what they teach u in skools in the US!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus

databank said:

jaypotton said:

no idea what/who Galactus is????

I wonder what they teach u in skools in the US!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus

No idea what they teach in schools in the US but I certainly didn't learn about comic book characters when I was in school in the UK some 27 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!

jaypotton said:

databank said:

I wonder what they teach u in skools in the US!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus

No idea what they teach in schools in the US but I certainly didn't learn about comic book characters when I was in school in the UK some 27 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!

Galactus almost ate the Earth twice, so whatever the country I think he oughta be taught in skools all over the world

databank said:

jaypotton said:

No idea what they teach in schools in the US but I certainly didn't learn about comic book characters when I was in school in the UK some 27 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!

Galactus almost ate the Earth twice, so whatever the country I think he oughta be taught in skools all over the world

Im sure some of the "other artists" songs performed by Prince would even sell quite well. Nothing Compares to You, studio version could be sold to the masses. Manic Monday, Nasty Girl.

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In fact, an album of songs that others made hits, sung by Prince could possibly be quite a hit. It would be one of those "I didnt realise Prince did THAT song" scenarios. Or, of course, people would just think he was scraping the bottom of the barrel and releasing a covers album!

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Actually, on second thoughts, best to leave all of that alone. Lets just have Prince outakes and extended jams along with the remastered album.

Rebeljuice said:

In fact, an album of songs that others made hits, sung by Prince could possibly be quite a hit. It would be one of those "I didnt realise Prince did THAT song" scenarios. Or, of course, people would just think he was scraping the bottom of the barrel and releasing a covers album!

I would buy that! I would work well as part of a series of Vault releases.