hollywooddove said:

kewlschool said:

Today's market (single song sales not album sales are the normal) calls for different strategies.

Today's market sucks. I had rather go to a record store than just buy through iTunes.... SO boring. Remember all the hot chicks you would see in the record store? Can't buy that experience on iTunes. Remember walking through and looking at all there was to offer? Can't get that experience on the front page of iTunes. Remember the impulse to buy a t-shirt off the wall? Can't get that experience on iTunes. Remember when a whole album had to excite in order to sell, and artist had to be on top of their game? That day has gone the way of the doe doe. So much change, and not so much for the better.

so true.

/

however, back in the day i'd walk into my record store and look at the future releases

notice board and if i'd see "Prince - Expected May/June" i'd just about die. but in those

days you'd have to wait and wait or buy your favorit music magazine each week just

to see if there was a snippet more information about the upcoming project (the people

in the recordstore usually didnt know much either).

/

at least these days, as soon as there is a vague hint of something new in the pipe line

at paisley park, we can come here and discuss everything, share theories, be trolled

by the usual 'insiders', fight amongst each other and basically just pick a project apart

well and truly, long before it's released. so by the time of it's release we know all there

is to know, heard most of the songs, and had a poll to determine that, really, the new

album is a total snoozefest and we'd rather have the parade remaster.

/

oh wait, that's not a postive about today's music climate, is it?

IstenSzek said:

hollywooddove said:

Today's market sucks. I had rather go to a record store than just buy through iTunes.... SO boring. Remember all the hot chicks you would see in the record store? Can't buy that experience on iTunes. Remember walking through and looking at all there was to offer? Can't get that experience on the front page of iTunes. Remember the impulse to buy a t-shirt off the wall? Can't get that experience on iTunes. Remember when a whole album had to excite in order to sell, and artist had to be on top of their game? That day has gone the way of the doe doe. So much change, and not so much for the better.

so true.

/

however, back in the day i'd walk into my record store and look at the future releases

notice board and if i'd see "Prince - Expected May/June" i'd just about die. but in those

days you'd have to wait and wait or buy your favorit music magazine each week just

to see if there was a snippet more information about the upcoming project (the people

in the recordstore usually didnt know much either).

/

at least these days, as soon as there is a vague hint of something new in the pipe line

at paisley park, we can come here and discuss everything, share theories, be trolled

by the usual 'insiders', fight amongst each other and basically just pick a project apart

well and truly, long before it's released. so by the time of it's release we know all there

is to know, heard most of the songs, and had a poll to determine that, really, the new

album is a total snoozefest and we'd rather have the parade remaster.

/

oh wait, that's not a postive about today's music climate, is it?

All of what you have said is true. I would still rather buy from a record sto tho. Gotta takes the goods with the bads.

nyc has all but depleted its CD store...KIms is on the way out....j&R dead...st marks dead....BRING AMOEBA to the BIG APPLE

luvsexy4all said:

nyc has all but depleted its CD store...KIms is on the way out....j&R dead...st marks dead....BRING AMOEBA to the BIG APPLE

Go, Amoeba!

With the immenent concerts announced and the fact that 3EG is playing bigger venues this time, the album must be about to see its release after all very soon.

They need the publicity to sell the tickets and gimmicks and teasers won't do the job this time.

I know of no other fansite where fans guess and speculate and are wrong 99% of the time. It's really laughable to read some of the comments on here at times. We all know the guy is pretty unpredictable yet some people act like they know what he is thinking or what his next move will be. Any real fan knows that he usually is working on more than one project at a time yet people onhere think he has already moved on from 3EG. Where do you get this stuff from?

It'll be released with Crytal Ball 2, Roadhouse Garden, the 3121 movie and the double DVD Montreaux/Musicology films in the deluxe box set when you sign up at the new website for a $777.77 lifetime membership.

kewlschool said:

purplethunder3121 said:

That, I'd like.

Unless it's like the Lotusflow3r cd's. We could get 3 cds for 11.99 or 2 cds one Prince and one 3rd eye girl (which will probably happen). Now, that's just a guess, but seeing how we haven't had an album release in sometime, I could see Prince doing that.

I paid SEVENTY SEVEN dollars for my 3 CD's (and about 8 additional exclusive videos that I couldn't even download without hacking the site)!!! Wasn't a good deal at all

#PLECTRUMELECTRUM.ON.MY.MIND #RessurectR&R #FUNKNROLL

fnksoul said:

Hannah Welton ‏@HannahFordDrums 27m

#PLECTRUMELECTRUM.ON.MY.MIND #RessurectR&R #FUNKNROLL

So glad she tweeted this.

Clears up any questions anyone had.

Social media is such a godsend.

jjazznola said:

I know of no other fansite where fans guess and speculate and are wrong 99% of the time.

Welcome to the org..

databank said:

kewlschool said:

Unless it's like the Lotusflow3r cd's. We could get 3 cds for 11.99 or 2 cds one Prince and one 3rd eye girl (which will probably happen). Now, that's just a guess, but seeing how we haven't had an album release in sometime, I could see Prince doing that.

I paid SEVENTY SEVEN dollars for my 3 CD's (and about 8 additional exclusive videos that I couldn't even download without hacking the site)!!! Wasn't a good deal at all

I paid $88.99!! (I wanted the physical copy too).

But I do have a shirt... and I think I've worn it 4 times. Because I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get stain it, and, well--that was an expensive shirt. Oh, and it's kind of ugly, and people look at it weird, so...

yeah.

hollywooddove said:

Remember all the hot chicks you would see in the record store?

Not really, no. You must have gone to different stores.

fnksoul said:

Hannah Welton ‏@HannahFordDrums 27m

#PLECTRUMELECTRUM.ON.MY.MIND #RessurectR&R #FUNKNROLL

Plectumelectrum is on her mind, resurect rock and roll, funk n roll.

It's all very clear now.

on her mind...but not in stores

luvsexy4all said:

on her mind...but not in stores

ouch

fnksoul said:

MIRvmn said:

fnksoul said:

Hannah Welton ‏@HannahFordDrums 27m

#PLECTRUMELECTRUM.ON.MY.MIND #RessurectR&R #FUNKNROLL

I don't know why they're doing this since we know that it won't be released any time soon since the PR remasters and Solo album is on Prince and WB mind and will get released first. Or has Prince changed his mind again?

We don't know anything. PE may b released as a 3EG album on Kobalt or even be part of the new WB deal, it wouldn't be the first time P releases a side project alongside a "main" album. P hasn't signed an exclusivity deal with WB, he's still free to release other albums elsewhere.

MIRvmn said:

fnksoul said:

Hannah Welton ‏@HannahFordDrums 27m

#PLECTRUMELECTRUM.ON.MY.MIND #RessurectR&R #FUNKNROLL

I don't know why they're doing this since we know that it won't be released any time soon ..

So you're saying you know more than Hannah? Tell me again of this close relationship you have with Prince's inner circle.

databank said:

MIRvmn said:

databank said:

We don't know anything. PE may b released as a 3EG album on Kobalt or even be part of the new WB deal, it wouldn't be the first time P releases a side project alongside a "main" album. P hasn't signed an exclusivity deal with WB, he's still free to release other albums elsewhere.

I find it find it hard 2 believe that he will promote 3 different albums at the same time even if PE is a side project, but who knows. However, I do think he will release PE at some point, but most likely after PR remasters and the solo album.

Whenever he releases it (if he does) even TGE won't have been delayed that long

OK, The Black Album was delayed 7 years

databank said:

3EG are stepping up to bigger venues. As if they are preparing themselves for stadium concerts.


WB might get rm Purple Rain out. Maybe with concert of the orginal band. So, all those bandmembers will get paid and can enjoy the financial side of the succes of those days.


I'm curious if he is going on stage with 3EG or the original Revolution during Glastonbury.

EddieC said:

hollywooddove said:

Remember all the hot chicks you would see in the record store?

Not really, no. You must have gone to different stores.

OH man, sorry to hear that. Some times the well was dry, some times it over flowed.

MIRvmn said:

databank said:

We don't know anything. PE may b released as a 3EG album on Kobalt or even be part of the new WB deal, it wouldn't be the first time P releases a side project alongside a "main" album. P hasn't signed an exclusivity deal with WB, he's still free to release other albums elsewhere.

I find it find it hard 2 believe that he will promote 3 different albums at the same time even if PE is a side project, but who knows. However, I do think he will release PE at some point, but most likely after PR remasters and the solo album.

UM Sheila E, APp 6 and Ice Cream Castles came out on or about the same time as PR

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luvsexy4all said:

whats that song...get out of your mind ..and into our stores...

since the PR remasters and Solo album is on Prince and WB mind and will get released first.

And how do you know this? Sounds like more baseless speculation. Or guessing.

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[Edited 5/6/14 23:58pm]

jjazznola said:

since the PR remasters and Solo album is on Prince and WB mind and will get released first.

And how do you know this? Sounds like more baseless speculation. Or guessing.

[Edited 5/6/14 21:28pm]

[Edited 5/6/14 23:58pm]

How could the PR remaster NOT take priority. That album and movie was HUGE. Big money maker. I don't think that's too much in the line of baseless speculation.