Funklov said:

Funklov said:

Moonbeam Levels was just played on KROQ in LA. For those not from LA, KROQ is an alternative radio station. The dj explained that it was from the 1999 session and is now available on the compilation album.

Did the DJ take listener reactions to the song? If so, what was the consensus?

Legitmately disappointed in the handling of this audio, during the intro you can hear the some audio bleed through just before Prince starts singing. If they had the master recording they could have lessened that. It sounds like a better recording of a bootleg. They simply took what was turned into them and ran it through a mastering application.

Polo1026 said:

Legitmately disappointed in the handling of this audio, during the intro you can hear the some audio bleed through just before Prince starts singing. If they had the master recording they could have lessened that. It sounds like a better recording of a bootleg. They simply took what was turned into them and ran it through a mastering application.

I suspect that this is about the best they're going to be able to do with a lot of the older "vault" material. I suspect that a lot of the classic outtakes that we've known and hoped were in better quality in the vault are actually at their best in collector's hands (or maybe only in collector's hands).

MattUK said:

Also just heard Moonbeam Levels on BBC Radio 2 in the UK - the Steve Wright in the Afternoon show played it in full and said that it had 'been released earlier today'.

Why canit I buy it then?!

not his best work.

Wlcm2thdwn3 said:

not his best work.

the ignorance continues

Iamtheorg said:

Wlcm2thdwn3 said:

not his best work.

the ignorance continues

Lack of culture, my friend.
Pearls be4, etc.

Iamtheorg said:

Wlcm2thdwn3 said:

not his best work.

the ignorance continues

why are they ignorant?...i agree with their comment...the song is average at best, IMO...

RJOrion said:

Iamtheorg said:

the ignorance continues

why are they ignorant?...i agree with their comment...the song is average at best, IMO...

Because that isnt what the thread is a bout and nobody said it was his best song.

Yall can be real ignorant most times.

thats why

I have never heard it b4 and would love to hear... Glad It's getting play and for whatever can be done to help the quality hope (it can be done) ....... i have heard so much about it and even read, lyric but still haven't had the chance to hear...yet

Honeybabe.... I like it better on the sweet side....+

Just bought the song as a separate track from the compilation. Beautiful song, so happy that it appears to be the 'original' recording, slight studio bleeding and all... makes it far more special. I hope that other vault tracks come out unaltered and not artificially cleaned up.

[Edited 11/25/16 1:56am]

After years of listening to a bootleg of this it's so great to hear a "master" version. Brilliant song and performance even better now in great quality. I loved his voice and sounds around this emerging time. He was a true visionary even back then. Beautiful song and I cant wait to hear more from the Vault.

This sounds fantastic, no idea what the issue was. I'm listening on ATH M50x headphones and the sound is immense.

Polo1026 said:

Legitmately disappointed in the handling of this audio, during the intro you can hear the some audio bleed through just before Prince starts singing. If they had the master recording they could have lessened that. It sounds like a better recording of a bootleg. They simply took what was turned into them and ran it through a mastering application.

yeah one the my first thoughts was what if they actually used the best quality bootleg and cleaned that up a bit and released that... ?

when did the most recent much better quality verson bootleg surface? I seem to recal just after there was a flood of improved versions! One person on on that one site has some great videos with lyrics and some of the best quality i had had heard (and i have work it 2.0)

RJOrion said:

RJOrion said:

just because someone doesnt agree with you, doesnt make them ignorant... grow up, dumb ass...

Oh, more political correctness.

Wow, that is just so sad. To hear Prince on the radio, and he's not here.

Sydney said:

what hook?

Thoughtful, but not intended for all this.

musicfan77 said:

It's a good song, but I personal think more could have been done with it.emphasize the hook better, but it's not a bad song. Nothing like keeping Princes spirit alive Right? I'm sure there will be more songs to come from the vault. I don't think Prince would want his music to go unheard. In an interview he stated, someone will release what's in there. As a fan, I want to see and hear all of it. [Edited 11/25/16 7:14am]

How much more could it stand on the hook? It fades out on it.