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Thread started 02/12/16 11:06pm

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HITnRUN Phase Two - (Discussion continued)


Part 3 of discussion, continued from:

http://prince.org/msg/7/4...&pg=17

http://prince.org/msg/7/4...?&pg=7


Please continue discussion of the release here



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Previous song threads:

Baltimore - http://prince.org/msg/7/420699


RocknRoll Love Affair - (with more horns !) - http://prince.org/msg/7/420700


2Yd2 - http://prince.org/msg/7/420701


Look at me, look at u - http://prince.org/msg/7/420702


Stare - http://prince.org/msg/7/420703


Xtralovable - http://prince.org/msg/7/420704


Groovy potential - http://prince.org/msg/7/420705


When she comes - http://prince.org/msg/7/420706


Screwdriver - http://prince.org/msg/7/420707


Black Muse - http://prince.org/msg/7/420708


revelation - http://prince.org/msg/7/420709


Big City - http://prince.org/msg/7/420710

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Reply #1 posted 02/13/16 12:00am

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A few weeks ago my GF (German, 28 y.o.) who had nothing against Prince but wasn't particularly into his music either heard Phase Two and requested a copy because she digged it. And today she just texted me she's so totally in love with that record and she wants more Prince! And a few days back she teased me outta the blue by quoting "if u ever feel like taking a shower with me...".

No big deal but it made me happy biggrin

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Reply #2 posted 02/13/16 12:26am

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I don't care anymore to buy this.. maybe his worst album his entire career...

awful is the word.. barf

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Reply #3 posted 02/13/16 2:38am

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skipthecharades said:

hw3004 said:

...I'm pretty forgiving with most of the stunts Prince pulls but how can "cutting out the middle man" leave us with a situation where a CD is more expensive than buying it from a traditional retailer?

It's not. HnR1 costs € 19 or something in most Dutch stores or webshops excluding shipping.. (saw one exception for € 13). So HnR2 for € 17,70 is cheaper even when it comes from the US.

....really? I tend to buy vinyl but I'd say it was pretty rare for me to pay more than £10 in the UK for a new release CD.

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Yes really. Most new CD's are € 15 - € 20 over here so this is not a rare price. (10 pounds is appr. € 13 U guess?). And yes it will take maybe 2 weeks before it arrives but that's no problem because I can stream it and have the digital download.

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Reply #4 posted 02/13/16 4:28am

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I misread the title as HITnRUN Phase III sad sad

On topic, Phase Two is one of my favourite Prince albums at the moment!

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Reply #5 posted 02/13/16 5:04am

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GoldStandard said:

I misread the title as HITnRUN Phase III sad sad

Yeah, me too. Was ready for something exciting again after the bland second phase

[Edited 2/13/16 6:41am]

RIP sad
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Reply #6 posted 02/13/16 5:11am

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Tried to vary thread title slightly to help prevent some getting over excited ... and then disappointed!

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Reply #7 posted 02/13/16 6:11am

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My cd arrived today in great condition from Funk4U.

Ordered on 5th of Feb ($19.30).

I am in Plymouth, England.

Happy its here.

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Reply #8 posted 02/13/16 6:41am

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langebleu said:

Tried to vary thread title slightly to help prevent some getting over excited ... and then disappointed!

thank you for pandering to our inability to read correctly biggrin

RIP sad
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Reply #9 posted 02/13/16 6:56am

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udo said in the

previous thread:


Doozer said:
I ordered mine from Electric Fetus on Jan 29. It arrived yesterday, 2/12, with three giant cracks in the case. I haven't opened it and am asking for a refund. $18 is a premium for a CD which I was OK paying, but not for a damaged one.
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udo said:
If the disc and artwork are OK you can simply replace the jewel case and quit whining.
This exactly is the reason why them paper CD boxes are bad.


Grumpy much udo? That wasn't whining - that was me trying to give an accurate account of my buying process. Yes, thank you, I'm aware of the fact that plastic jewel cases can be replaced. My point is that I didn't pay almost $20 for a damaged product and will be returning it. If Prince can be in the middle of a show and complain about the sound, surely I can be in the middle of a Prince forum and post about the buying experience that "The Prince Man" has chosen for us.
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Shit happens in the mail - I get that. Paying a premium for a product and having to repair it before it's opened - not for me.
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Reply #10 posted 02/13/16 8:30am

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Reply #11 posted 02/13/16 9:56am

luvsexy4all

i informed best buy to get this....got 2 responses so far

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Reply #12 posted 02/13/16 10:15am

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JamieStarrIsAThief said:

My cd arrived today in great condition from Funk4U.

Ordered on 5th of Feb ($19.30).

I am in Plymouth, England.

Happy its here.

Cool. I ordered on the 7th. i should get it in Oxford in the next couple of days smile

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Reply #13 posted 02/13/16 3:09pm

garywobby

In Leeds, UK, got mine today from funk4u, only ordered last Friday 5th Feb, a decent price and fast delivery from the US, great service, love the album and happy I have a physical copy now, wasn't prepared to pay stupid prices for something I already had digitally.
I wanted what was yours, now I just want u 2 care
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Reply #14 posted 02/13/16 6:44pm

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Doozer said:

udo said in the

previous thread:


Doozer said:
I ordered mine from Electric Fetus on Jan 29. It arrived yesterday, 2/12, with three giant cracks in the case. I haven't opened it and am asking for a refund. $18 is a premium for a CD which I was OK paying, but not for a damaged one.
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udo said:
If the disc and artwork are OK you can simply replace the jewel case and quit whining.
This exactly is the reason why them paper CD boxes are bad.


Grumpy much udo? That wasn't whining - that was me trying to give an accurate account of my buying process. Yes, thank you, I'm aware of the fact that plastic jewel cases can be replaced. My point is that I didn't pay almost $20 for a damaged product and will be returning it. If Prince can be in the middle of a show and complain about the sound, surely I can be in the middle of a Prince forum and post about the buying experience that "The Prince Man" has chosen for us.
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Shit happens in the mail - I get that. Paying a premium for a product and having to repair it before it's opened - not for me.
[Edited 2/13/16 6:58am]


Damn, just replace the case. How are you paying a premium? I saw this same cd at the record store yesterday for $16.99. The cost of CDs are going up as demand for the physical product declines. Paying between $15 and $20 for a new cd is not uncommon.
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Reply #15 posted 02/13/16 7:15pm

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derrick31 said:

Doozer said:

udo said in the previous thread:

Grumpy much udo? That wasn't whining - that was me trying to give an accurate account of my buying process. Yes, thank you, I'm aware of the fact that plastic jewel cases can be replaced. My point is that I didn't pay almost $20 for a damaged product and will be returning it. If Prince can be in the middle of a show and complain about the sound, surely I can be in the middle of a Prince forum and post about the buying experience that "The Prince Man" has chosen for us.
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Shit happens in the mail - I get that. Paying a premium for a product and having to repair it before it's opened - not for me.
[Edited 2/13/16 6:58am]


Damn, just replace the case. How are you paying a premium? I saw this same cd at the record store yesterday for $16.99. The cost of CDs are going up as demand for the physical product declines. Paying between $15 and $20 for a new cd is not uncommon.


As I said above, paying $15-$20 for a damaged product is not for me. I have the album digitally - my plan was to keep the physical copy unopened for now. I'm not David Copperfield and haven't figured out how to replace a jewel case without opening a shrinkwrapped CD. Excuse my stupidity.
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Reply #16 posted 02/13/16 7:50pm

derrick31

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derrick31 said:



Damn, just replace the case. How are you paying a premium? I saw this same cd at the record store yesterday for $16.99. The cost of CDs are going up as demand for the physical product declines. Paying between $15 and $20 for a new cd is not uncommon.


As I said above, paying $15-$20 for a damaged product is not for me. I have the album digitally - my plan was to keep the physical copy unopened for now. I'm not David Copperfield and haven't figured out how to replace a jewel case without opening a shrinkwrapped CD. Excuse my stupidity.
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It sure is easy to spend other orgers' money around here.


Wanting to keep it sealed for collecting purposes would be irritating as f***. I agree with you there.
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Reply #17 posted 02/13/16 7:59pm

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you can buy it on FB from groups too if you really want it!

one listen on Tidal(I kept it and am even happy with it)was enough.

Tidal has tons of great other music.

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Reply #18 posted 02/14/16 9:21am

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A question I've had since the first listen - How do two broken circles join together and make a butterfly? Is this some kind of geometric poeticism I'm not getting?

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Reply #19 posted 02/14/16 4:11pm

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I don't care anymore to buy this.. maybe his worst album his entire career...

awful is the word.. barf

Yes save yourself the disappointment. You will not like this one

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Reply #20 posted 02/15/16 8:34pm

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Does EF let you know when they've dispatched order?

We're here, might as well get into it.
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Reply #21 posted 02/15/16 8:56pm

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Sounds like funk4u is better way to go than EF because I'm calling my bank this week if don't get mine from EF. mad sad People seem to be have no problems with funk4u.

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Reply #22 posted 02/16/16 12:38am

Scarfo

I wouldn't get this CD even if they gave it to me for free. Thismusic pales in comparison to Prince's earlier work. I hate to see him so much in an creative rut.

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Reply #23 posted 02/16/16 6:49am

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I wouldn't get this CD even if they gave it to me for free. Thismusic pales in comparison to Prince's earlier work. I hate to see him so much in an creative rut.

I agree that it is one of his weakest albums, however I have bought every release since my first time in 1982 and I'm not going to stop now. Whereas every Prince album used to be fantastic from beginnig to end they now only contain a few great tracks each time. Newer fans may like his more recent work but it hasn't really appealed to me. However there has been enugh excellent tracks in the last 6 years to put together at least one great compilation album.

The physical CD for Phase One in my local HMV store cost me 13.00 Euro, so 17.60 Euro isn't all that much more to have Phase Two delivered from the states. It may yet get a wide release in which case I will have wasted 4.60 but just in case it never reaches my local Wrecka Stowa it is in my opinion worth the little bit extra.

I'm old school and still want a physical CD. I have had bad experiences with buying digital music in the past and then either the service provider going out of business or my hard drive crashing. With the physical CD I know that the control of the music is entirely in my hands.

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Reply #24 posted 02/17/16 2:25am

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The cheapest UK shipping option that comes up with Funk4U is around $13 - how are people getting the cheap option to be chosen?

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Reply #25 posted 02/17/16 6:24am

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For Big City are there any lyrics available?

Thanks

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Reply #26 posted 02/17/16 6:38am

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shredher said:

For Big City are there any lyrics available?

Thanks

Yes, the booklet has lyrics for the songs, including 'Big City'

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Reply #27 posted 02/17/16 1:50pm

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The cheapest UK shipping option that comes up with Funk4U is around $13 - how are people getting the cheap option to be chosen?



+1. The cheapest I can order it for is $27, but other UK orgers got it for less than $20?
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Reply #28 posted 02/17/16 3:15pm

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PaisleyShark said:

jjam said:

The cheapest UK shipping option that comes up with Funk4U is around $13 - how are people getting the cheap option to be chosen?

+1. The cheapest I can order it for is $27, but other UK orgers got it for less than $20?

it's obviously changed, i paid $9.20 for 2 cd's to the uk

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