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Thread started 05/03/16 9:52pm

RiotPaisley

Crystal Ball / the War

So weird story...

I bought Crystal Ball in 1998. It was the summer I was getting ready to ship out for the Army.

The CDs came in the plastic ball case. I still love every track. But this weird thing happened... A few weeks later, maybe a month before my ship date I get this mysterious package in the mail. I don't recall ordering it or even having ever heard of it but it was a cassette of The War. Was this like a thing that he did?
Surprise, surprise.
Another treat. Another trick.
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Reply #1 posted 05/03/16 9:55pm

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Due to the long wait for the orders, CDs to be shipped some of us got a free gift included.
I got the emancipation shirt, others got the War cassette
But mine came bundled
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #2 posted 05/03/16 9:58pm

RiotPaisley

FragileUndertow said:

Due to the long wait for the orders, CDs to be shipped some of us got a free gift included.
I got the emancipation shirt, others got the War cassette
But mine came bundled


Oh weird. I didn't even know. That tape seriously came out of no where. I was whoa does he know I'm enlisting!?

Crazy... Thanks
Surprise, surprise.
Another treat. Another trick.
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Reply #3 posted 05/03/16 10:00pm

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I'd rather of got that cassette mad

lol
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #4 posted 05/03/16 10:05pm

RiotPaisley

FragileUndertow said:

I'd rather of got that cassette mad

lol


Instead of the shirt? Yeah it was a pretty cool gift I'd say. I was pleased.
Surprise, surprise.
Another treat. Another trick.
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Reply #5 posted 05/03/16 10:10pm

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I never ordered Crystal Ball, but I did get The War cassette.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #6 posted 05/03/16 10:21pm

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I just found my copy of the cassette a few days ago. It's still sealed! I have no way to play it. I found it searching for my 3121 CD which seems to have vanished completely... it's making me very sad.

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Reply #7 posted 05/03/16 10:22pm

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RiotPaisley said:

FragileUndertow said:

I'd rather of got that cassette mad

lol


Instead of the shirt? Yeah it was a pretty cool gift I'd say. I was pleased.

Front : him with white hood on seen on emancipation booklet
Back : a huge symbol
Each arm had love and peace on it
But I rather had the music lol
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #8 posted 05/03/16 10:46pm

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RiotPaisley said:

So weird story... I bought Crystal Ball in 1998. It was the summer I was getting ready to ship out for the Army. The CDs came in the plastic ball case. I still love every track. But this weird thing happened... A few weeks later, maybe a month before my ship date I get this mysterious package in the mail. I don't recall ordering it or even having ever heard of it but it was a cassette of The War. Was this like a thing that he did?

Yeah, I got The War cassette and I had not even ordered CB Cd. I think they may have sent everybody on the NPG Music Club the cassette or at least some of us randomly. Either way I was pleasantly surprised!!!

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Reply #9 posted 05/03/16 10:52pm

RiotPaisley

FragileUndertow said:

RiotPaisley said:



Instead of the shirt? Yeah it was a pretty cool gift I'd say. I was pleased.

Front : him with white hood on seen on emancipation booklet
Back : a huge symbol
Each arm had love and peace on it
But I rather had the music lol



I agree with the music. I had a really cool Shirt from the LoveSexy era I think. The front had a color picture of half his face I think. The back was all his albums to that point in the shape of his symbol. Someone jacked it from me and no shirt has ever compared.

The music though... I'd take that over everything. Have you gotten the War since?
Surprise, surprise.
Another treat. Another trick.
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Reply #10 posted 05/03/16 10:54pm

RiotPaisley

jtfolden said:

I just found my copy of the cassette a few days ago. It's still sealed! I have no way to play it. I found it searching for my 3121 CD which seems to have vanished completely... it's making me very sad.



It's a great CD ... One of my faves. The Word is one of his best tracks I think. I regret never going to Vegas to see his residency.
Surprise, surprise.
Another treat. Another trick.
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Reply #11 posted 05/03/16 11:33pm

TrivialPursuit

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Astasheiks said:

RiotPaisley said:

So weird story... I bought Crystal Ball in 1998. It was the summer I was getting ready to ship out for the Army. The CDs came in the plastic ball case. I still love every track. But this weird thing happened... A few weeks later, maybe a month before my ship date I get this mysterious package in the mail. I don't recall ordering it or even having ever heard of it but it was a cassette of The War. Was this like a thing that he did?

Yeah, I got The War cassette and I had not even ordered CB Cd. I think they may have sent everybody on the NPG Music Club the cassette or at least some of us randomly. Either way I was pleasantly surprised!!!

NPGMC started in 2001. "The War" was released July 1998 as a download. It was released on cassette in August 1998. I got the cassette, and had never ordered anything from them at that point. I did however have my name on the waiting list for the NewPowerPak. Someone called me and asked if I was still ordering it, and I told them I was going to just buy it in stores. That's probably how they got my address. That had to be around June 1998 when NewPowerSoul/Come2MyHouse/GCS2000 was released.

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In 2005 it was up for download again on NPGMC.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #12 posted 05/03/16 11:45pm

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RiotPaisley said:

jtfolden said:

I just found my copy of the cassette a few days ago. It's still sealed! I have no way to play it. I found it searching for my 3121 CD which seems to have vanished completely... it's making me very sad.

It's a great CD ... One of my faves. The Word is one of his best tracks I think. I regret never going to Vegas to see his residency.

Yes, I love this CD. I play it in iTunes often so don't have to touch my CD's. Where mine went though is bothering me. Everything else is accounted for but for this one CD. sad

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