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Reply #30 posted 07/14/16 8:20pm

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injuredpinky said:

TrivialPursuit said:


Yeah, I don't really 40grams difference makes any noticeable change in sound, but I understand the theory behind it. I don't know the grams, but the first two albums, which I own, do seem thicker, so I could probably safely guess it's 180.


None of the listings for the new vinyls For You and Prince state the gram weight. Since 180g is a big selling point (less susceptible to warping, and -- less importantly -- the feeling of more product), they usually boast that front and center. So I'd be surprised if these 2016 remasters are 180. If they are, they're being very humble about it...lol.


If they should be cancelling anything, I would prefer they cancel the cassettes. Poor sound, rewinding, tape eating players....ugh.

I have both the For You and Prince reissues, and I can confirm that these are not 180-gram pressings. The reissue series for Rhino (Dirty Mind through Purple Rain), however, were 180 gram.

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Reply #31 posted 07/15/16 8:04am

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So further to it being listed on VinylDestination here in AUS as the 19th July, it's now completly gone from the site.

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But Lotusflower has appeared there - LP/CD set from europe aparently - but is listed OUT OF STOCK - GRR

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Reply #32 posted 07/15/16 8:27am

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PicassoFace said:

I have both the For You and Prince reissues, and I can confirm that these are not 180-gram pressings. The reissue series for Rhino (Dirty Mind through Purple Rain), however, were 180 gram.


Sounds good to me. Now that you mention it, the Dirty Mind release does feel thicker than the previous two (I went to take a feel earlier).

Just as a side note: Dirty Mind sounds wonderful. While it still sounds like demos, it sounds like cleaner demos. I was hearing keyboard parts I'd never really noticed before. "Gotta Broken Heart Again" stands out as a track with new clarity overall, for me.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #33 posted 07/15/16 10:06am

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TrivialPursuit said:



PicassoFace said:


I have both the For You and Prince reissues, and I can confirm that these are not 180-gram pressings. The reissue series for Rhino (Dirty Mind through Purple Rain), however, were 180 gram.




Sounds good to me. Now that you mention it, the Dirty Mind release does feel thicker than the previous two (I went to take a feel earlier).

Just as a side note: Dirty Mind sounds wonderful. While it still sounds like demos, it sounds like cleaner demos. I was hearing keyboard parts I'd never really noticed before. "Gotta Broken Heart Again" stands out as a track with new clarity overall, for me.



I was BLOWN AWAY by how great the Dirty Mind reissue sounds. It's fucking amazing.
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Reply #34 posted 07/15/16 12:27pm

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KingSausage said:

TrivialPursuit said:


Sounds good to me. Now that you mention it, the Dirty Mind release does feel thicker than the previous two (I went to take a feel earlier).

Just as a side note: Dirty Mind sounds wonderful. While it still sounds like demos, it sounds like cleaner demos. I was hearing keyboard parts I'd never really noticed before. "Gotta Broken Heart Again" stands out as a track with new clarity overall, for me.

I was BLOWN AWAY by how great the Dirty Mind reissue sounds. It's fucking amazing.


Yeah I have the 4 vinyl releases from 2011, and DM does sound great. They all do. You can tell for the remastering they toned down the highs a bit, so when you blast them, there's less distrortion. Gives it a fuller sound as well.


My original Parade and AWTIAD vinyls both sound excellent, so no need to ge new vinyls for those. I do have SOTT on preorder. Hopefully it gets shipped in Aug as advertised.

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Reply #35 posted 07/16/16 5:34pm

feeluupp

mods can we please get a sticky on all the upcoming vinyl reissues this year since many will be coming and there is much confusion amongst members saying certain albums have been re released, and cancelations??

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Reply #36 posted 07/17/16 9:45pm

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feeluupp said:

mods can we please get a sticky on all the upcoming vinyl reissues this year since many will be coming and there is much confusion amongst members saying certain albums have been re released, and cancelations??

Barnes and nobles website has the dates all listed just search for prince vinyl.

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Reply #37 posted 07/18/16 6:52am

feeluupp

kewlschool said:

feeluupp said:

mods can we please get a sticky on all the upcoming vinyl reissues this year since many will be coming and there is much confusion amongst members saying certain albums have been re released, and cancelations??

Barnes and nobles website has the dates all listed just search for prince vinyl.

thats not the point.

every site has the vinyls dates listed, however do u know how many times the release dates have changed already??

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Reply #38 posted 07/18/16 1:37pm

KingSausage

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feeluupp said:



kewlschool said:




feeluupp said:


mods can we please get a sticky on all the upcoming vinyl reissues this year since many will be coming and there is much confusion amongst members saying certain albums have been re released, and cancelations??



Barnes and nobles website has the dates all listed just search for prince vinyl.




thats not the point.




every site has the vinyls dates listed, however do u know how many times the release dates have changed already??




I STRONGLY support your suggestion for a sticky on the vinyl reissues. The story keeps changing so it'd be nice to have one place to go to track it all.
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Reply #39 posted 07/20/16 3:30pm

feeluupp

Thank u for the sticky!!

There have been so many posts and threads claiming so and so reissue has been released.

For example, someone posted the LOTUFLOW3R re issue was released at his local record shop... That is incorrect. Most likely it was the 2009 european release on Vinyl that they just had at their local record store.

However the LOTUSFLOW3R reissue is not officially released in the U.S. until July 22.

So far the only 2 reissues that have been released in the U.S.A. this year are:

FOR YOU

PRINCE

ATWIAD, PARADE have been pushed back, and THE BLACK ALBUM cancelled.

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Reply #40 posted 07/20/16 6:25pm

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I love vinyl. Glad I kept most of my original presssings. Fuck, I wish I still had my copy of this....look how much it is going for.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P...SwxN5WW9Hi

This is fucking neat too. Never saw this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P...Swj2dXjTD~

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Reply #41 posted 07/20/16 6:34pm

feeluupp

The bootleg pressings of PHASE 1 & PHASE 2 on VINYL are actually quite nice, the sound is great...

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Reply #42 posted 07/21/16 1:10am

derrick31

feeluupp said:

Thank u for the sticky!!

There have been so many posts and threads claiming so and so reissue has been released.

For example, someone posted the LOTUFLOW3R re issue was released at his local record shop... That is incorrect. Most likely it was the 2009 european release on Vinyl that they just had at their local record store.

However the LOTUSFLOW3R reissue is not officially released in the U.S. until July 22.

So far the only 2 reissues that have been released in the U.S.A. this year are:

FOR YOU

PRINCE

ATWIAD, PARADE have been pushed back, and THE BLACK ALBUM cancelled.

I posted that I purchased that album at a local store because I did. Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood had about 25 copies. It was pressed in Germany and has a promo sticker on it stating it has 2 lps and 2 cds. I was there tonight and there were still about 15 copies still left. If I knew how to upload pics that on my computer or phone I would. However, I don't know what reason I would have just to make that up though.

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Reply #43 posted 07/21/16 1:24am

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I love vinyl. Glad I kept most of my original presssings. Fuck, I wish I still had my copy of this....look how much it is going for.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P...SwxN5WW9Hi

This is fucking neat too. Never saw this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P...Swj2dXjTD~

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Those are very nice items.

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I find it very odd that just because Prince is dead that people assume items will sell for more.

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This was released in 1995 and it was rare in 1995 and no more were ever pressed, so why is it in 2016 it is assumed people will pay more just because Prince has passed.

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In fact before Prince's death, HNRP2 was rarer!

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lol

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Reply #44 posted 07/21/16 2:00am

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derrick31 said:



feeluupp said:


Thank u for the sticky!!





There have been so many posts and threads claiming so and so reissue has been released.




For example, someone posted the LOTUFLOW3R re issue was released at his local record shop... That is incorrect. Most likely it was the 2009 european release on Vinyl that they just had at their local record store.



However the LOTUSFLOW3R reissue is not officially released in the U.S. until July 22.




So far the only 2 reissues that have been released in the U.S.A. this year are:



FOR YOU


PRINCE







ATWIAD, PARADE have been pushed back, and THE BLACK ALBUM cancelled.



I posted that I purchased that album at a local store because I did. Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood had about 25 copies. It was pressed in Germany and has a promo sticker on it stating it has 2 lps and 2 cds. I was there tonight and there were still about 15 copies still left. If I knew how to upload pics that on my computer or phone I would. However, I don't know what reason I would have just to make that up though.




Interesting. Sounds like they just put their stock out early.
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Reply #45 posted 07/21/16 4:28am

darkroman

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derrick31 said:

I posted that I purchased that album at a local store because I did. Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood had about 25 copies. It was pressed in Germany and has a promo sticker on it stating it has 2 lps and 2 cds. I was there tonight and there were still about 15 copies still left. If I knew how to upload pics that on my computer or phone I would. However, I don't know what reason I would have just to make that up though.

Interesting. Sounds like they just put their stock out early.

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Nope. It obviously sounds like an import. The European re-issue came out ages ago and as the person says, it states it was pressed in germany.

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lol

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Reply #46 posted 07/21/16 5:57am

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Just got an email from Amazon (uk)
Release date for the ATWIAD reissue has been pushed back to September 6th sad
Probably due to the mad demand for vinyl ovwr the last few years coupled with the dwindling number of pressing plants which are apparently almost all running at maximum capacity 24/7.
Shame.
I'm sure these reissues will still come out though smile
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Reply #47 posted 07/21/16 5:59am

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^ me too. New email, today..... from amazon.co.uk




Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below was changed by the supplier, and we need to provide you with a new estimated delivery date based on the new release date:

Prince "Around The World In A Day [VINYL]"
Estimated arrival date: September 08 2016 - September 10 2016

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Reply #48 posted 07/21/16 6:14am

KingSausage

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SEPTEMBER?!? What the fuck?!?!!?
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Reply #49 posted 07/21/16 6:14am

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thedance said:

^ me too. New email, today..... from amazon.co.uk




Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below was changed by the supplier, and we need to provide you with a new estimated delivery date based on the new release date:

Prince "Around The World In A Day [VINYL]"
Estimated arrival date: September 08 2016 - September 10 2016

This is weird how many times has the release date changed? confused

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Reply #50 posted 07/21/16 6:25am

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Does anyone here have the original vinyl AND the new reissues (obviously for ten records released so far)? If so, how would you compare the sound quality between them?

I got desperate and just bought an original copy of Parade on eBay. That's the one album I *NEED* on vinyl. I don't want to wait until 2018 or whenever it's finally issued.
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Reply #51 posted 07/21/16 7:02am

feeluupp

derrick31 said:

feeluupp said:

Thank u for the sticky!!

There have been so many posts and threads claiming so and so reissue has been released.

For example, someone posted the LOTUFLOW3R re issue was released at his local record shop... That is incorrect. Most likely it was the 2009 european release on Vinyl that they just had at their local record store.

However the LOTUSFLOW3R reissue is not officially released in the U.S. until July 22.

So far the only 2 reissues that have been released in the U.S.A. this year are:

FOR YOU

PRINCE

ATWIAD, PARADE have been pushed back, and THE BLACK ALBUM cancelled.

I posted that I purchased that album at a local store because I did. Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood had about 25 copies. It was pressed in Germany and has a promo sticker on it stating it has 2 lps and 2 cds. I was there tonight and there were still about 15 copies still left. If I knew how to upload pics that on my computer or phone I would. However, I don't know what reason I would have just to make that up though.

Yes. That is not the re issue, that was the original European pressing back in 2009.

The reissue is supposed to be released in USA July 22.

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Reply #52 posted 07/21/16 7:37am

KingSausage

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Amazon now says Lotusflower reissue will be released in September too.
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Reply #53 posted 07/21/16 8:58am

feeluupp

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Amazon now says Lotusflower reissue will be released in September too.

This sucks... So now no more reissues will be released until September...

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Reply #54 posted 07/21/16 10:29am

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Ugh. Well, at least Amazon doesn't charge my card until items ship. I reallocated my Lotus money to buying some classic Sam Cooke. I was going to get St. Vincent's amazing self-titled album (from '14) but I read that the pressing for that record was really spotty with lots of QC issues.
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Reply #55 posted 07/21/16 12:04pm

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feeluupp said:



derrick31 said:




feeluupp said:


Thank u for the sticky!!





There have been so many posts and threads claiming so and so reissue has been released.




For example, someone posted the LOTUFLOW3R re issue was released at his local record shop... That is incorrect. Most likely it was the 2009 european release on Vinyl that they just had at their local record store.



However the LOTUSFLOW3R reissue is not officially released in the U.S. until July 22.




So far the only 2 reissues that have been released in the U.S.A. this year are:



FOR YOU


PRINCE







ATWIAD, PARADE have been pushed back, and THE BLACK ALBUM cancelled.



I posted that I purchased that album at a local store because I did. Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood had about 25 copies. It was pressed in Germany and has a promo sticker on it stating it has 2 lps and 2 cds. I was there tonight and there were still about 15 copies still left. If I knew how to upload pics that on my computer or phone I would. However, I don't know what reason I would have just to make that up though.





Yes. That is not the re issue, that was the original European pressing back in 2009.



The reissue is supposed to be released in USA July 22.


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Lotusflow3r was also reissued last year I think in limited quantities perhaps 1000 copies or so. I made a thread about it last year. You can find copies of of the 2015 reissue brand new quite easily. I have both the original 2009 pressing and the 2015 pressing which omits the "For the full galactic experience visit lotusflow3r.com" spiel on the back cover but didn't correct the typo on the title for the track "Better With Time" (still written as "Better With Me").
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I haven't opened the 2015 version but it does have 2 stickers on the shrink, one says limited 2lp repress includes 2cds or something like that, and another staying Because 10 (it was released as part of a series celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the label Because, my reissue of Total by SebastiAn has the same sticker.)
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So yeah, this 2016 press will in fact be the 3rd. If you go on discogs.com it's pretty easy to check this kinda stuff :)

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Reply #56 posted 07/21/16 12:09pm

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KingSausage said:

Does anyone here have the original vinyl AND the new reissues (obviously for ten records released so far)? If so, how would you compare the sound quality between them?

I got desperate and just bought an original copy of Parade on eBay. That's the one album I *NEED* on vinyl. I don't want to wait until 2018 or whenever it's finally issued.

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I have the 80s and "remastered" versions of For You- Purple rain.
They all sound excellent. To my ears Prince, Dirty Mind and Controversy have a more noticeable punch and very well mastered and cut/pressed sound.
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I get the lust for original/early pressings but these reissues are clearly well made and the people behind them seem to be taking care to make sure that they sound as good as they can. I think some of them have been done at BG mastering which is generally a sign of quality. Hope my post helped smile
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Reply #57 posted 07/21/16 1:14pm

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3rdeyedude said:

I love vinyl. Glad I kept most of my original presssings. Fuck, I wish I still had my copy of this....look how much it is going for.....



http://www.ebay.com/itm/P...SwxN5WW9Hi





This is fucking neat too. Never saw this:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/P...Swj2dXjTD~



[Edited 7/20/16 18:28pm]



Interesting. Never come across that Gold Experience CD set before. Is that official or something more akin to the D&P wooden box?
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Reply #58 posted 07/21/16 4:19pm

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My local record store has a listing of all the vinyl Princerelease dates, I'm not going back to vinyl at this time. I would call record store and ask because there is a Prince release schedule and then ask what can hold these up.

Did ya'll know that there is a special day called Record Day when records order special vinyl. My record store says they are almost sure there will be some Prince collectables released that day. These will be special runs so lets say they want a purlple vinyl copy of Purple Rain for that day. They will print so many and when they are gone their gone-never to be reprinted in that format.

This year there printed Mo Money Mo Problems-Puffy, Biggie and Bad Boy Family in Money green.

Record Day is Black Friday!!!

Beautiful, Loved and Blessed

Thank You Prince
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Reply #59 posted 07/21/16 4:24pm

tish9311

One more thing about vinyl, you all remember that we went from cd's to digital. Aren't a lot of places making vinyl records so it is a get in where you fit in situation. IF they need to press Lemonade on vinyl, whay do you think they are going to do?

Beautiful, Loved and Blessed

Thank You Prince
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