I wonder if they are the same version on Plectrum and AOF, WOW is a different version than the one on Liv's album, that we know from some of the listening party reports. It stands to reason we could get a different flavor for this tune on Art Official Age.

Whatcha all think?

leadline

Credits: I have read this on FB

• New CDs can be ordered at www.artofficialage.com and www.3rdeyegirl.com ...with three instant tracks - Clouds, Breakdown and Pretzelbodylogic.
• Release date 29th September - might vary by a day or two in different countries.
• Live dates coming soon.
• 'Global special events' due to take place.
• US residents can win the chance to be flown to a Paisley Park concert in October when they pre-order.
• New official Prince SoundCloud page in the works: www.soundcloud.com/prince
• Listen to Clouds here: http://goo.gl/o4o1xh
• UPDATE: Plectrum Electrum vinyl now on Amazon France: http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00N0YJ6IK
• Art Official Age vinyl available from Warner Bros Australia: http://goo.gl/REcMSH
• Funknroll is on both CDs - but one is a remix version.
• Art Official Age is co-produced by Prince and Josh Welton.
• Watch the official announcement by 3RDEYEGIRL on Good Morning America: http://goo.gl/DQT4ES
• Lady Gaga tweeted her excitement at the new CDs.
• Track 1 is indeed called Art Official Cage - it's not a typo!
• Japanese Art Official Age CD available to pre-order here: http://goo.gl/NUKq8M
• Japanese PlectrumElectrum CD available to pre-order here: http://goo.gl/2bx61O
• UK fans telling me about problems with online pre-orders? Can anyone confirm?
• No news on Purple Rain special edition - but is there a reference to Purple Rain on the Art Official Age sleeve?

(I hope it's all good for me to share this info)

I've read that they were different versions in a few articles, although I don't remember what articles exactly.

thedance said:

• Funknroll is on both CDs - but one is a remix version.

Im pretty sure i heard the/a remix. It was played over the pa on some bootleg
It sounded terrible and i'm not talking about the quality
I think the remix was credited to that Josh guy ?

Interesting, so there we have it, 2 different versions. It could have been the Josh one you heard, but Prince is notorius for remixing stuff himself as well, it won't necessarily be that particular version that shows up on the album. We shall see.

Either way though, any remix of a Prince song, regardless of the mixer, is better than no remix at all. I know some will disagree with that last statement, but that is how I see it at least.

thanks all, and especially thedance for layin out those bullet points.

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princevault.com

Unreleased Versions

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I will listen to it with an open mind, Josh actually does have some musical chops. Some of you should recall the livestream last year where him and Prince were playing the piano together, the dude can hold his own.

leadline said:

I will listen to it with an open mind, Josh actually does have some musical chops. Some of you should recall the livestream last year where him and Prince were playing the piano together, the dude can hold his own.

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Said this myself, I guess people dont like people stepping on Prince's toes, but for him to be there in the first place let alone share credit for production on an album Prince must see something in him and truly believe he has a talent, he seems a decent fella, young and enthusiastic and If he keeps his head screwed on he'll learn alot.

And yeah, the Remix version is terrible btw, heard it over the PA in manchester.

fnksoul said:

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fnksoul said:

leadline said:

I will listen to it with an open mind, Josh actually does have some musical chops. Some of you should recall the livestream last year where him and Prince were playing the piano together, the dude can hold his own.

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Said this myself, I guess people dont like people stepping on Prince's toes, but for him to be there in the first place let alone share credit for production on an album Prince must see something in him and truly believe he has a talent, he seems a decent fella, young and enthusiastic and If he keeps his head screwed on he'll learn alot.

Just because Prince sees talent in someone certainly doesn't mean that said talent exists! Prince saw talent in The Twins' dancing abilities, fer christ's sakes. He saw talent in that awful Geneva chick that was hanging around for a bit around the turn of the century. He saw so much talent in Tony M. that he let him rap over several amazing songs, significantly lessening their impact as a result.

The remix is horrid

How many different words will be used to describe that horrible mix we all heard

fnksoul said:

the Remix version is terrible btw

MIRvmn said:

if it's that remix I heard, it was awful

RumAndRaisin said:

The remix is horrid

Wow, well the bar is set so low now for this remix I have no choice but to be pleasently surprised when I hear it

There was a Dub Step remix of Fixyourlifeup. I think that was also done by Josh
I wasn't too crazy for it, but its was better than Funknroll remix

leadline said:

Either way though, any remix of a Prince song, regardless of the mixer, is better than no remix at all.

I do agree.. Its something

leadline said:

Wow, well the bar is set so low now for this remix I have no choice but to be pleasently surprised when I hear it

You can easily find it on a few bootlegs from the European shows a few months ago. A couple include the tracks played over PA before/after the show.

thedance said:

Credits: I have read this on FB

• New CDs can be ordered at www.artofficialage.com and www.3rdeyegirl.com ...with three instant tracks - Clouds, Breakdown and Pretzelbodylogic.
• Release date 29th September - might vary by a day or two in different countries.
• Live dates coming soon.
• 'Global special events' due to take place.
• US residents can win the chance to be flown to a Paisley Park concert in October when they pre-order.
• New official Prince SoundCloud page in the works: www.soundcloud.com/prince
• Listen to Clouds here: http://goo.gl/o4o1xh
• UPDATE: Plectrum Electrum vinyl now on Amazon France: http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00N0YJ6IK
• Art Official Age vinyl available from Warner Bros Australia: http://goo.gl/REcMSH
• Funknroll is on both CDs - but one is a remix version.
• Art Official Age is co-produced by Prince and Josh Welton.
• Watch the official announcement by 3RDEYEGIRL on Good Morning America: http://goo.gl/DQT4ES
• Lady Gaga tweeted her excitement at the new CDs.
• Track 1 is indeed called Art Official Cage - it's not a typo!
• Japanese Art Official Age CD available to pre-order here: http://goo.gl/NUKq8M
• Japanese PlectrumElectrum CD available to pre-order here: http://goo.gl/2bx61O
• UK fans telling me about problems with online pre-orders? Can anyone confirm?
• No news on Purple Rain special edition - but is there a reference to Purple Rain on the Art Official Age sleeve?

(I hope it's all good for me to share this info)

Thanks for the info

theblueangel said:

fnksoul said:

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Said this myself, I guess people dont like people stepping on Prince's toes, but for him to be there in the first place let alone share credit for production on an album Prince must see something in him and truly believe he has a talent, he seems a decent fella, young and enthusiastic and If he keeps his head screwed on he'll learn alot.

Just because Prince sees talent in someone certainly doesn't mean that said talent exists! Prince saw talent in The Twins' dancing abilities, fer christ's sakes. He saw talent in that awful Geneva chick that was hanging around for a bit around the turn of the century. He saw so much talent in Tony M. that he let him rap over several amazing songs, significantly lessening their impact as a result.

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Fair point, but he has also got it spot on with others too. Lets wait and see how it turns out

If the REMIX is the version they were playing over the PA before shows....then this one is TIGHT!!!!!!! BRING IT ON

Funkenberry said the remix of FunknRoll will be on Art Official Age and I'm looking forward to it since the one he did on Arsenio was shitty.

bigd74 said:

Romeoblu said:

bigd74 said:

I wasn't too Kean on the remix I heard over the PA. I hope it's a grower.

Can anyone shed any light on how it differs? I really hope it's not some kinda dance mix like those awful Jamie Lewis mixes.

loads of keyboards, more electronic, doesn't have the funk rock of the 3EG version