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Thread started 04/25/16 6:50pm

GlamSlamR

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Thoughts on THE VAULT (The Prince Book)?

Anyone have this in their possession? What are your thoughts on it? I know it was damn near impossible to find, even years ago.
Oooooooooooh, wait a minute, I think ya betta trip on this!!!!!
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Reply #1 posted 04/25/16 6:58pm

djThunderfunk

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Essential resource up to '04. PrinceVault.com is the '16 version. wink

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Reply #2 posted 04/25/16 7:00pm

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GlamSlamR said:

Anyone have this in their possession? What are your thoughts on it? I know it was damn near impossible to find, even years ago.

I have a copy in storage. Near mint. Never read. Uptown Magazine closed around the same time, so it got lost in the shuffle. It's their crowning achievement. I imagine the plan was to offer up later volumes every few years or so. But that obviously never happened.

Copies are rare; and were quite expensive for the time. I'm sure plenty of orgers have a copy though.

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Reply #3 posted 04/25/16 7:15pm

scorp84

Still have my copy. Very insightful guide that's very well put together. Would've definitely purchased updated versions if they kept it going. It's really worth it.

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Reply #4 posted 04/25/16 8:30pm

smokeverbs

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Although it's not up to date, obviously, it's still a goldmine of info and documentation. The Extremely lengthy Session info and Circulating Tapes sections are worth getting a copy of this alone. When I share my studio outtakes with friends, I always include a pdf of the Circulating Tapes portion of the book - although some things have leaked out since this book, it's still a great guide and covers 90% of what's out there.

Keep your headphones on.
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Reply #5 posted 04/25/16 8:47pm

Thizz

I've been asking about this book since i heard about it. Where should I look if I want to get a copy?

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Reply #6 posted 04/25/16 9:20pm

djThunderfunk

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Thizz said:

I've been asking about this book since i heard about it. Where should I look if I want to get a copy?


Waaaaay out of print. eBay?


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Reply #7 posted 04/26/16 12:38am

LittleNicci

I have a copy that I got direct from pers Nielsen
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Reply #8 posted 04/26/16 1:26am

boschino

It was £35 when it was first published.

I do hope something in the same vain eventually gets published, spanning his entire career.

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Reply #9 posted 04/26/16 1:33am

McD

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I've got it. But, now that I remember, I got it under dubious circumstances. I ordered every available copy of Uptown and a new subscription as part of a deal for around £90, I think. Nothing arrived. They claimed they sent again, still nothing arrived. I've never had any other post go missing in my life.

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They 'proved' they posted it, now indicating it was just the once, with their 'paperwork'. This included a despatch date next to issues of Uptown that a) they had never published and b) never would.

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By the time I realised they'd just stalled and stalled, and also stopped publishing, I just had to accept the loss. Then they sent me 'The Vault', partially for free (my intitial outlay also included unpublished issues).

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Utterly disgraceful. But yeah, I still have the book. And it's excellent.

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Reply #10 posted 04/26/16 2:14am

Askani

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A pdf started going around a few years ago for those who don't have a physical copy.
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Reply #11 posted 04/26/16 4:13am

Adorecream

Heard about this book and I would love a copy, hopefully someone will reprint it and bring it right up to date. Now he hasleft us, we can expect a 3rd edition of Thorne and hopefully some career introspective volumes and even what Prince had done of his own memoirs.

Got some kind of love for you, and I don't even know your name
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Reply #12 posted 04/26/16 4:18am

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It's still a useful reference point though I now use PV now almost exclusively. I got a copy on eBay at first then bought a copy direct from Per. Nice guy, great book, be great if it were updated one day but I doubt that'll happen.
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Reply #13 posted 04/26/16 4:19am

rlittler81

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I cherish my dog-eared copy even more now. So glad I invested in a copy.

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Reply #14 posted 04/26/16 4:44am

bonnie184

I made a pdf and ebook version. Altough the ebook version didn't turn out so great. Anyone need help findong it just holla.

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Reply #15 posted 04/26/16 10:15pm

smokeverbs

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For 1958-2004, no other book is The Vault's equal.

https://web.archive.org/web/20041208063833/http://www.uptown.se/2004/book_thevault.shtml

Here's the page that sold the book back then. Tells you exactly what you're getting, in detail.

Keep your headphones on.
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Reply #16 posted 04/26/16 10:48pm

jaypotton

Excellent resource and a mammoth effort went into the research. Mine is on my shelf with my other Prince books. Real shame the Uptown guys stopped (understandably)
'I loved him then, I love him now and will love him eternally. He's with our son now.' Mayte 21st April 2016 = the saddest quote I have ever read! RIP Prince and thanks for everything.
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Reply #17 posted 04/26/16 10:50pm

suomynona

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The only book that matters.

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Reply #18 posted 04/27/16 12:09pm

mightycow

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very thoroughly researched book. I bought a copy when it was first released

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Reply #19 posted 05/01/16 9:27pm

enjoyniki

Bought the book when first published. They sent me two copies. I just put a copy on E-bay. That book is intense.

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Reply #20 posted 05/01/16 9:32pm

Thizz

I copy just sold on ebay for $300

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