KlyphIsBackAgain said:

purpleprime said:

People are moaning about disc 2..but lets be honest people would moan whatever was on the release, im actually really glad to have all the edits together...really makes for a complete package, and I can wait to hear Prince's high pitch God vocal's and the funkyness of Erotic City in a remastered form.....

Not only that but I remember when this set was first announced people on these boards were saying that the extended versions/etc NEEDED to be in this set for completion. What can I say, it's the internet....

The extended versions are needed. The edited versions are not - we already have them numerous times over and no one really cares for them.

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jjam said:

bluegangsta said:

bluegangsta said:

jstar69 said:

jjam said:

The link I posted earlier (to Thecurrent blog) mentions that the video of Syrcause show will be included, with the audio for that having been remastered too.

So still another DVD yet to be detailed.... so until we get the WB press release detailing content who knows what is still to be confirmed....

I'm sure we'll see it this Friday.

And it has been confirmed that a proper long version of 17 Days exists. I was really hoping that it would be released on this package.

Right, that's the last time I moan about no long 17 Days. At least for 2 Days...

KlyphIsBackAgain said:

bluegangsta said:

That's an absolute cop-out.

If WB had delivered what they promised - two discs of unreleased material (a healthy mix of leaked and unleaked stuff) - the would be no complains.

Stop trying to justify poor decision making.

Actually people will complain anyway. For example, I guarantee there are a lot of people that will be happy to hear those unreleased versions on the new Sgt. Peppers set that comes out next month. Me? I heard most of them YEARS ago on Purple Chick bootlegs. But that's the cost of being a bootleg collector/uber fan. You want to hear stuff that you're not supposed to hear. Even if they included the other Purple Rain "long versions", guess what? We've already heard them! Could they have included Wednesday? Sure.... But maybe, just maybe they couldn't find it, or the tapes sucked, or whatever. 17 Days Extended may not even exist! The only thing that is fraked is they said 2 Cds of unreleased stuff..... But hell, even if there was I'm willing to bet super-fans would probably heard most of that too. [Edited 4/19/17 18:43pm]

All I'm hearing from you are excuses that apply when you want them to.

Yes, we've heard th elon versions of Purple Rain. We've also heard half of Disc 3. No excuse.

Wednesday was given a test pressing several times. Really? They couldn't find it? Unlikely.

17 Day does exist. it's been confirmed by Questlove and Madhousemen.

And yes, it is fucked that they said 2 CDs of unreleased material - they should be held accountable for it.

bluegangsta said:

purpleprime said:

People are moaning about disc 2..but lets be honest people would moan whatever was on the release, im actually really glad to have all the edits together...really makes for a complete package, and I can wait to hear Prince's high pitch God vocal's and the funkyness of Erotic City in a remastered form.....

That's an absolute cop-out.

If WB had delivered what they promised - two discs of unreleased material (a healthy mix of leaked and unleaked stuff) - the would be no complaints.

Stop trying to justify poor decision making just because you part with your money easily.

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I dont part with my money easily.....but id prefer all those b-sides that are actually associated with the singles of that album "Purple Rain" ...to all be together.....that's all.....if they wernt they would only release a "B-sides collection" ...somewhere down there line, which I would end up spending on again anway....

bluegangsta said:

KlyphIsBackAgain said:

purpleprime said: Not only that but I remember when this set was first announced people on these boards were saying that the extended versions/etc NEEDED to be in this set for completion. What can I say, it's the internet....

The extended versions are needed. The edited versions are not - we already have them numerous times over and no one really cares for them.

[Edited 4/19/17 18:38pm]

I don't know if Purple Rain edit has ever had a cd or digital release, maybe on some ancient multiple artist compilation. Why anyone would want to listen to it is beyond my personal taste but I actually have a friend who has repeatedly said the 7" edit is his favourite Prince track.

I think it's important that the 7" versions be included, they're part of the story. Not at the expense of other unreleased tracks OBVIOUSLY but you're acting like this was a choice that was ever on the table. We have no idea. Physically including an extra cd would be a minor expense, preparing another cd from outtakes is a different thing altogether.

Don't get me wrong, i'm disappointed too but unfortunately i'm not surprised. The lack of 17 Days extended and Wednesday is a real kicker for me.

[Edited 4/19/17 18:53pm]

jjam said:

disc 3 is 75 Mins long that is about the length of 2 albums... they could have given them spread out on 2 cds... so i am fine with this set

purpleprime said:

bluegangsta said:

That's an absolute cop-out.

If WB had delivered what they promised - two discs of unreleased material (a healthy mix of leaked and unleaked stuff) - the would be no complaints.

Stop trying to justify poor decision making just because you part with your money easily.

[Edited 4/19/17 18:35pm]

I dont part with my money easily.....but id prefer all those b-sides that are actually associated with the singles of that album "Purple Rain" ...to all be together.....that's all.....if they wernt they would only release a "B-sides collection" ...somewhere down there line, which I would end up spending on again anway....

Most of the b-sides could have followed the album on disc 1. In either case, that doesn't justify clogging up disc 2 with edits that barely have an audience.

jstar69 said:

jjam said:

I'm sure we'll see it this Friday.

And it has been confirmed that a proper long version of 17 Days exists. I was really hoping that it would be released on this package.

Right, that's the last time I moan about no long 17 Days. At least for 2 Days...

Not 17 extended days? 😜😜

We'll see

OnlyNDaUsa said:

why all the bellyaching....u got ext tracks and unreleased tracks....buy the MFer and they'll release more

Interesting. I'll believe it when it drops

If this is what it is, they get no complaints from me. Prince's Dance Electric and a studio Electric Intercourse? With pristine sound quality? Sign me up...

bluegangsta said:

purpleprime said:

I dont part with my money easily.....but id prefer all those b-sides that are actually associated with the singles of that album "Purple Rain" ...to all be together.....that's all.....if they wernt they would only release a "B-sides collection" ...somewhere down there line, which I would end up spending on again anway....

Most of the b-sides could have followed the album on disc 1. In either case, that doesn't justify clogging up disc 2 with edits that barely have an audience.

I hear ya....but either way...im sure there's much more suprise's to come to keep us all happy, seemed like only yesterday the 4ever compilation was released. So we will all be holding 1999 Deluxe, Parade Deluxe and SOTT Deluxe in no time!!......Ive longed for years to hear SOTT especially remastered with some Dream Factory tracks...and especiallywnat to hear the remastered angel vocals of "Adore"

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Disc 3 will be my summer soundtrack.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

disc 3 is 75 Mins long that is about the length of 2 albums... they could have given them spread out on 2 cds... so i am fine with this set

I wonder if they'll spin it that way: 2 'albums' on one disc? They did say albums in the press release, not discs specifically.

And for what it's worth, you can't get more than 80 mins of music on a cd, so at 76 mins, that disc is pretty much packed.

Excited for the release. Hope there's juicy liner notes.

Sifi said:

I'm not going to complain. While I am a huge fan, I have never heard any of the songs that are going to be on disc 3 (if this really is the official tracks) so it's all going to be new to me. I don't have access to most of the things that the uber collectors do, so I'm going to be driving around in my car blasting these songs out my car windows for all to hear.

donnyenglish said:

Where is G Spot?

Assuming you're a man; up your ass.

[Edited 4/19/17 19:56pm]

bluegangsta said:

Okay, tough to say exactly how I feel (since we don't know the selling price or the video portions for certain), but I'm pretty okay with this. Several unreleased tracks I don't have (and I'm still hopeful, despite Moonbeam Levels, that they'll actually sound okay--though, at the same time, if they do sound okay it might be because someone messed with them other than Prince), and unless it's pretty expensive, I'm not complaining about the previously released stuff. Sure, I have it somewhere already, but not all together and not all on pressed discs, so, again depending on price, I'm okay with their inclusion. I do wonder if there's any chance that there will be different versions of the package. A 5 disc with all the material, and as an alternative maybe a 2 disc with just the original and the unreleased tracks--I'm guessing that might fit some people's desires a bit better than what it looks like will be the full package.

Obviously, as fans we want more, but for what this is, it's decent. Disc 3 has a lot of great treats as well as some tracks I haven't heard before. Would I love a 5-disc version (plus the DVDs)? Of course! But I'll still happily pick this up, if for "Possessed" and "Computer Blue (Hallway Verson)" alone.

Disc 2 is cool for the completionists, I guess, but there's not much I'm interested in there. Disc 3 though? I'm gonna be jamming to that shit all summer Maybe some of y'all have been listening to a lot of those songs for years, but you can't complain about getting them in better quality.

The single edits are unnecessary (especially after "4Ever") but I'm cool with this. And if they want to release a 35th anniversary version with all the extended album tracks (and all of them except "When Doves Cry" have one) then I'll buy it again. Just keep taking my money WB.