Well it took a while, but HitnRun Phase Two will finally get a worldwide release and will be distributed by Republic Records/Roc Nation...

Will be interesting to see the BillBoard sales figures for this cd...

You can preorder on Amazon, released worldwide April 29

http://www.amazon.com/HITNRUN-Phase-Two-Prince/dp/B01DMSHO78

[Edited 4/6/16 12:21pm]

I bought my copy in the US, with danish fees and taxes the price was twice as high as usual, very expenssive.

I still havent listened to the cd becauce I can't stand this album, I had a mp3 copy already.

for some reason, I had to own it even its so crappy.... Baltimore and RnRLa big yuck, and the rest is rather awful as well.

thedance said:

Will be interesting to see what the official Billboard sales are, since it won't include the last couple months of personal peer to peer distribution...

Honestly, the distribution of this album has been the biggest ball ache I can think of in recent years.

I mean, okay so he doesn't think a normal distribution through usual means is getting him the money he believes he deserves for his art- okay, fair enough if he thinks that.

But really, what is the other option? Normal people don't want to be messed around like this to get an album. So it's good to see that he's finally coming round to a more widespread way to get it out there.

Ironically I think he's already lost himself more serious money over the release more so than he would if he had just released it through normal means. Because if anything, the way he has been trying to distribute it has just encouraged piracy imo.

I mean of course, you could have got a Tidal subscription, but even so, there should be more than one way to hear an album.

Nobody wants to jump through hoops to get an album, they want to be able to get it through either digital means via itunes or something, or physical means from a brick and mortar store. And usually the only way to do both of those things is through large chains- the latter especially.

As sad as it might be. I like to support local buisnesses, but the problem with Prince's plan is that local buisnesses are just that- local. I live in Manchester, I'm in no way going to be able to buy an album that he released in physical form from ONE shop that operates millions of miles away from my city, nor do I wish to pay import/shipping charges on top of that if I was to buy it online from that shop's online store.

I mean, what in the hell happened to that whole distribution thing where the fans were going to sell to fans? I mean, I'm not trying to say that Prince fans are bad, because trust me, I've met tons of lovely ones. But he can't just sit there and act like there is a complete impossibility of nothing going arse over tit with this plan. People can be sneaky and sly.

Anyways at least it's getting a better release now.

Somebody tell me again how Prince has $300,000,000 dollars, yet he's reduced to touring with nothing but a sampler and selling whack wannabe-jazz albums for chump change out the back of PAISLEY PARK and working for a former crack dealing rapper, who fosho don't know anything about 'real music by real musicians'. I imagine Jay does this as a favor to Beyonce, who is on some type of 'I'm the new MJ' tip, so by extension I suppose that also means she's obliged to throw Prince a bone every now and then to feel like she is an 80's icon too.

AS A LONGTIME PRINCE FAN I AM COMPLETELY HUMILIATED AND EMBARRASSED BY PRINCE'S RECENT ACTIONS in much the same way Donald Trump's supporters ran for the hills when he started talking crazy about abortion laws that have nothing to do with the election.

GETTING PISS-AND-RUN DISTRIBUTED is pointless because it's a shit album that in no way sounds like classic Prince. WHAT-AN-AŽZ!

NorthC said:

thedance said:

I bought my copy in the US, with danish fees and taxes the price was twice as high as usual, very expenssive.

I still havent listened to the cd becauce I can't stand this album, I had a mp3 copy already.

for some reason, I had to own it even its so crappy.... Baltimore and RnRLa big yuck, and the rest is rather awful as well.

This is so strange. You hate the album and still you want to buy it. You know, I agree with you about Baltimore and R&R Love Affair. So I didn't buy the album. What is it that makes you want to buy everything Prince puts out even if you don't like it? Is it because you miss the thrill of buying a new Prince album (which I can understand)? Seems like U're a Slave 2 the Rhythm.

I'm going to believe this is a good thing until Bart comes in and tells me how stupid I am for thinking Prince did anything good.

Oh what the heck - I'll still think it's a good thing!

funksterr said:

Somebody tell me again how Prince has $300,000,000 dollars, yet he's reduced to touring with nothing but a sampler and selling whack wannabe-jazz albums for chump change out the back of PAISLEY PARK and working for a former crack dealing rapper, who fosho don't know anything about 'real music by real musicians'. I imagine Jay does this as a favor to Beyonce, who is on some type of 'I'm the new MJ' tip, so by extension I suppose that also means she's obliged to throw Prince a bone every now and then to feel like she is an 80's icon too.

AS A LONGTIME PRINCE FAN I AM COMPLETELY HUMILIATED AND EMBARRASSED BY PRINCE'S RECENT ACTIONS in much the same way Donald Trump's supporters ran for the hills when he started talking crazy about abortion laws that have nothing to do with the election.

GETTING PISS-AND-RUN DISTRIBUTED is pointless because it's a shit album that in no way sounds like classic Prince. WHAT-AN-AŽZ!

Answer: This is Prince, successfully, outsmarting the system. One man, one mind, one spirit changing the entire landscape of the entertainment industry before our eyes.

WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR YOU HATERS TO UNDERSTAND???

PHASE TWO is boring, bland and stale... If people consider this a good PRINCE album... Then y'all must be way up there in age...

funksterr said:

Somebody tell me again how Prince has $300,000,000 dollars, yet he's reduced to touring with nothing but a sampler and selling whack wannabe-jazz albums for chump change out the back of PAISLEY PARK and working for a former crack dealing rapper, who fosho don't know anything about 'real music by real musicians'. I imagine Jay does this as a favor to Beyonce, who is on some type of 'I'm the new MJ' tip, so by extension I suppose that also means she's obliged to throw Prince a bone every now and then to feel like she is an 80's icon too.

AS A LONGTIME PRINCE FAN I AM COMPLETELY HUMILIATED AND EMBARRASSED BY PRINCE'S RECENT ACTIONS in much the same way Donald Trump's supporters ran for the hills when he started talking crazy about abortion laws that have nothing to do with the election.

GETTING PISS-AND-RUN DISTRIBUTED is pointless because it's a shit album that in no way sounds like classic Prince. WHAT-AN-AŽZ!

not even a Jay Z fan but your comments reflect poorly on you . . very poorly

feeluupp said:

PHASE TWO is boring, bland and stale... If people consider this a good PRINCE album... Then y'all must be way up there in age...

I agree. For me, I think a good Prince fan is one that is fair & critical, while still respecting the artist and their journey. It doesn't mean you're obligated to love every single thing a artist releases. But they do owe it to their own musical sensibilities to call out less-than stellar efforts. A musician, even a genius, has to challenge themselves, and be secure enough to be challenged by their fanbase.

It's quite fair, IMO, to note Phase Two as boring, bland, and stale. I've actually not even purchased it yet, because $14.99 at Target is still too much. Anything above $7.99 is too much, for me, for this one.

thedance said:

I bought my copy in the US, with danish fees and taxes the price was twice as high as usual, very expenssive.

I still havent listened to the cd becauce I can't stand this album, I had a mp3 copy already.

for some reason, I had to own it even its so crappy.... Baltimore and RnRLa big yuck, and the rest is rather awful as well.

You're obviously trying to break Violet's record of over mentioning to death how much you dislike an album. Get over the 'bum, there's plenty of fish in the sea.

will he finally do some TV to promote this???

funksterr said:

Somebody tell me again how Prince has $300,000,000 dollars, yet he's reduced to touring with nothing but a sampler and selling whack wannabe-jazz albums for chump change out the back of PAISLEY PARK and working for a former crack dealing rapper, who fosho don't know anything about 'real music by real musicians'. I imagine Jay does this as a favor to Beyonce, who is on some type of 'I'm the new MJ' tip, so by extension I suppose that also means she's obliged to throw Prince a bone every now and then to feel like she is an 80's icon too.

AS A LONGTIME PRINCE FAN I AM COMPLETELY HUMILIATED AND EMBARRASSED BY PRINCE'S RECENT ACTIONS in much the same way Donald Trump's supporters ran for the hills when he started talking crazy about abortion laws that have nothing to do with the election.

GETTING PISS-AND-RUN DISTRIBUTED is pointless because it's a shit album that in no way sounds like classic Prince. WHAT-AN-AŽZ!

He's getting terrific reviews in front of an adoring public wherever he goes when you've been saying forever he's donelike dinner -- that has got to be a little humiliating for you, I agree.

TrivialPursuit said:

feeluupp said:

PHASE TWO is boring, bland and stale... If people consider this a good PRINCE album... Then y'all must be way up there in age...

I agree. For me, I think a good Prince fan is one that is fair & critical, while still respecting the artist and their journey. It doesn't mean you're obligated to love every single thing a artist releases. But they do owe it to their own musical sensibilities to call out less-than stellar efforts. A musician, even a genius, has to challenge themselves, and be secure enough to be challenged by their fanbase.

It's quite fair, IMO, to note Phase Two as boring, bland, and stale. I've actually not even purchased it yet, because $14.99 at Target is still too much. Anything above $7.99 is too much, for me, for this one.

I totally agree. I'm not a fan to trash everything he does at all... But it's just a real downer when everyone says PHASE TWO is his best album since the 90's etc... There is no energy on this album at all..

Hell as bad as PHASE 1 was... at least Hardrocklover and 1000's X's & O's containted more energy than the whole of PHASE 2.

When a Prince album lacks energy, and becomes bland, with those stale horns... It is not a true PRINCE ALBUM.

feeluupp said:

PHASE TWO is boring, bland and stale... If people consider this a good PRINCE album... Then y'all must be way up there in age...

I, for one, am pleased to see the wider distribution. Phase Two is an outstanding record, Groovy Potential and Black Muse in particular are stellar. As a Prince fan since about 1982, and an engineer, I have both the background, and the intellect, to understand what great Prince music sounds like...

Aerogram said:

funksterr said:

Somebody tell me again how Prince has $300,000,000 dollars, yet he's reduced to touring with nothing but a sampler and selling whack wannabe-jazz albums for chump change out the back of PAISLEY PARK and working for a former crack dealing rapper, who fosho don't know anything about 'real music by real musicians'. I imagine Jay does this as a favor to Beyonce, who is on some type of 'I'm the new MJ' tip, so by extension I suppose that also means she's obliged to throw Prince a bone every now and then to feel like she is an 80's icon too.

AS A LONGTIME PRINCE FAN I AM COMPLETELY HUMILIATED AND EMBARRASSED BY PRINCE'S RECENT ACTIONS in much the same way Donald Trump's supporters ran for the hills when he started talking crazy about abortion laws that have nothing to do with the election.

GETTING PISS-AND-RUN DISTRIBUTED is pointless because it's a shit album that in no way sounds like classic Prince. WHAT-AN-AŽZ!

He's getting terrific reviews in front of an adoring public wherever he goes when you've been saying forever he's donelike dinner -- that has got to be a little humiliating for you, I agree.

He always gets great reviews, no matter how bad the product is. The media thinks he's downlow, so he gets a pass.

ethanthomas said:

feeluupp said:

PHASE TWO is boring, bland and stale... If people consider this a good PRINCE album... Then y'all must be way up there in age...

I, for one, am pleased to see the wider distribution. Phase Two is an outstanding record, Groovy Potential and Black Muse in particular are stellar. As a Prince fan since about 1982, and an engineer, I have both the background, and the intellect, to understand what great Prince music sounds like...

Yup like I said... Up there in age...

About time, if anyone in NZ see it pop up please post who has it.

ethanthomas said:

feeluupp said:

ethanthomas said:

I, for one, am pleased to see the wider distribution. Phase Two is an outstanding record, Groovy Potential and Black Muse in particular are stellar. As a Prince fan since about 1982, and an engineer, I have both the background, and the intellect, to understand what great Prince music sounds like...

Yup like I said... Up there in age...

Forgive me but you sound a little weird. A lot of us were there when Scandalous came out, or when Insatiable was released. We know instantly that a song like Revelation fits neatly into this ouvre.

I don't get your criteria? Seriously. Is it because the album isn't current enough? Or not Prince enough? If it's the latter, BELIEVE ME, sounds like you 'ain't even close to knowing what's up; you're like a child who doesn't even know how much they don't know. Sorry

PurpleMedley122 said:

funksterr said:

Aerogram said:

He's getting terrific reviews in front of an adoring public wherever he goes when you've been saying forever he's donelike dinner -- that has got to be a little humiliating for you, I agree.

He always gets great reviews, no matter how bad the product is. The media thinks he's downlow, so he gets a pass.

He doesn't "always" get "great" reviews for his products, far from it as you know full well but choose to forget today literally for the sake of a cheap argument.

By the way, Roc Nation/Republic is also reissuing Judith Hill's "Back In Time" on the same day (April 29th).

http://www.amazon.com/Bac...5WJD8NGDHP