Come is listed on Soundstagedirect.com now also.

For those worried about whether or not these are remasters, so far all of the viny reissues released in the last couple years have been remasters done by Kevin Gray, and they have been from the original tapes (much discussion was done here and on the Steve Hoffman forums about this. This could really mean high resolution digital copies of the original tapes, which is the case in a lot of situations now due to the age of originals). I have heard all of them except For You (waiting on my copy to arrive) and they were all tastefully done.

Remastering sometimes gets a bad rap because there are a lot people who do horrible, brick-walled, compressed masters. But it doesn't have to been done that way.

[Edited 5/5/16 7:49am]

bonatoc said:

electrodyne said:

Does anyone know if these reissues are being transferred from the original analog 2 track reel-to-reel masters? If WB is making these reissues from a digital master, it is a profound waste of time & a sad cash grab by them.

It happens. It wouldn't surprise me.

Ten years ago we saw vinyls popping everywhere, "Harvest", "Rubber Soul", and they want me to believe that 1st generation acetates were used?

Maybe the analog 2-track masters are in The Vault.

It's possible the first generation tapes are still around (doubtful though. Tape eventually degrades.), but more than likely they are high resolution digital copies of the tapes, which contrary to what some believe is just as good as having the original tapes. "Digital" is not the enemy people want to make it out to be. People who don't know how to engineer/mix/master/remaster are the problem.

KlyphIsBackAgain said:

It's possible the first generation tapes are still around (doubtful though. Tape eventually degrades.), but more than likely they are high resolution digital copies of the tapes, which contrary to what some believe is just as good as having the original tapes. "Digital" is not the enemy people want to make it out to be. People who don't know how to engineer/mix/master/remaster are the problem.

Preach it Klyph!!

This is exactly why I am at least as eager, if not moreso, for PROPERLY done remasters of the last 15 years as I am for the first 15. I can work with a disc mastered for analog and EQ to my satisfaction. I can't do anything with brickwalled crap that has squashed all the fidelity.

Not a popular opinion, but, oh well...

KlyphIsBackAgain said:

bonatoc said:

It happens. It wouldn't surprise me.

Ten years ago we saw vinyls popping everywhere, "Harvest", "Rubber Soul", and they want me to believe that 1st generation acetates were used?

Maybe the analog 2-track masters are in The Vault.

It's possible the first generation tapes are still around (doubtful though. Tape eventually degrades.), but more than likely they are high resolution digital copies of the tapes, which contrary to what some believe is just as good as having the original tapes. "Digital" is not the enemy people want to make it out to be. People who don't know how to engineer/mix/master/remaster are the problem.

Absolutely. It was just a poor job done by Warner initially. But there wasn't much experience in the field at the end of the eighties. The Warner Wars probably prevented someone to fix it in a reissue.

So FOR YOU is out now remastered, ... they already remastered DIRTY MIND, CONTROVERSY, 1999 and PURPLE RAIN in 2011... So we are just waiting for the rest...

Any news if the remastered deluxe edition of Purple Rain will be out?

I hope they remaster and plan vinyl reissies of Prince protege's as well. Pretty Please

feeluupp said:

So FOR YOU is out now remastered, ... they already remastered DIRTY MIND, CONTROVERSY, 1999 and PURPLE RAIN in 2011... So we are just waiting for the rest...

Any news if the remastered deluxe edition of Purple Rain will be out?

It was going to be the crown jewel of the new project in time for the 30th anniversary. I'd expect they'd move it up.

djThunderfunk said:

KlyphIsBackAgain said:

It's possible the first generation tapes are still around (doubtful though. Tape eventually degrades.), but more than likely they are high resolution digital copies of the tapes, which contrary to what some believe is just as good as having the original tapes. "Digital" is not the enemy people want to make it out to be. People who don't know how to engineer/mix/master/remaster are the problem.

Preach it Klyph!!

This is exactly why I am at least as eager, if not moreso, for PROPERLY done remasters of the last 15 years as I am for the first 15. I can work with a disc mastered for analog and EQ to my satisfaction. I can't do anything with brickwalled crap that has squashed all the fidelity.

Not a popular opinion, but, oh well...

You might be surprised with how many people actually agree with your opinion - I definitely do.

The 1992 pressing of symbol is amazing.... a different vibe or feel from the CD... let's hope the re-issue sounds good when it is released. Original DAP sounds great also... so hope the re-issue sounds good also. To me the re-issues will preserve the original pressings I have.

Angelsoncrack said:

I'll probably only buy Diamonds and Pearls and Symbol as those are the albums I don't have on vinyl cus when they were released vinyl was dying out to CDs.

Oh and possibly the Black Album too because to get a non boot version of that is rather difficult and expensive.

Other than that I have most already.

I hope it's from the master tapes rather than the digital transfer... I have asked a few dopes here how they sound like and no reponse. I hate shitty vinyl sound since the craze came back.

electrodyne said:

Does anyone know if these reissues are being transferred from the original analog 2 track reel-to-reel masters? If WB is making these reissues from a digital master, it is a profound waste of time & a sad cash grab by them.

BanishedBrian said:

djThunderfunk said:

Preach it Klyph!!

This is exactly why I am at least as eager, if not moreso, for PROPERLY done remasters of the last 15 years as I am for the first 15. I can work with a disc mastered for analog and EQ to my satisfaction. I can't do anything with brickwalled crap that has squashed all the fidelity.

Not a popular opinion, but, oh well...

You might be surprised with how many people actually agree with your opinion - I definitely do.

Is there any word about CD (re)releases? Some are long out of print, IIRC.

dalboy2 said:

Interestingly, Warners will also issue Controversy, Dirty Mind, Prince and Purple Rain on cassette in June, giving credence to the claims that the format is having a mini-resurgence.

that's cool

I hope the reissues are straight from the orginal master tape recordings... I have zero interest in deluxe packages becauase I enjoyed the original LPs back in the day as Prince put em out like they were from the beginning.

I hope Musicology and 3121 do end up being reissued but they weren't released by WB so we can rule them two out.

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dalboy2 said:

http://www.superdeluxeedi...68ddab3492 Warners go crazy with vinyl-heavy Prince release schedule for 2016 aroundtheworld2 Warners will continue to reissue Prince albums on vinyl during 2016, with many titles in the schedules, including some of his most popular albums such as Sign ‘O’ the Times and Parade. The label have already issued For You and Prince in the last few weeks and 1985’s Around The World In A Day is already available for pre-order on Amazon USA, with a slated 5 July release date, with Parade expected the following month. The Black Album, Batman, Sign ‘O’ the Times, Lovesexy, Diamonds and Pearls, Music From Graffiti Bridge, Come and the ‘love symbol’ album are all in the schedules for a vinyl release in 2016. Interestingly, Warners will also issue Controversy, Dirty Mind, Prince and Purple Rain on cassette in June, giving credence to the claims that the format is having a mini-resurgence. Again, listings are all up on Amazon US, so tape fans (you know who you are) should go here to pre-order! Despite all this activity, there is no word about any forthcoming deluxe editions. Perhaps the Warner strategy to get everything back in print on vinyl and CD and think about deluxe editions for 2017. More news on Prince releases when we have it. There are no UK or European pre-order links for any of the above at present.

pureTsexy said:

And, of course, the sales of these Vinyls will be a heck of a lot higher now that he's passed... how convenient for them.

I have no problem with WB making $$$ off of it... it means the likelyhood of more Prince releases in the future just rises.

PaisleyShark said:

it seems very coincidental that the passing of both Bowie and Prince were followed very quickly by significant vinyl reissue campaigns.

The Bowie reissue series began last fall, before he'd died. Prince's began a couple years ago with the first four. WB is just accelerating the forthcoming releases that were already planned.

eyewishuheaven said:

hanging out for this - waiting for venues in Sydney, Oz to get some stock in...c'mon For You!!!!

Kobe said:

mushmackalenta said:

Kobe said:

The 1992 pressing of symbol is amazing.... a different vibe or feel from the CD... let's hope the re-issue sounds good when it is released. Original DAP sounds great also... so hope the re-issue sounds good also. To me the re-issues will preserve the original pressings I have.

I hate the way they dealt with the transition between The Flow and 7 on the vinyl release.

What did they do?

John

Is this still happening?

ufoclub said:

So these will be new vinyl master pressings? Remasters? I hope they issue on CD too. But the holy grail would be a blu-ray deluxe edition of each and every album + associated videos, performances, b-sides, (oriignal) remixes.

OMG, yes! THAT would be amazing!

ufoclub said: