So the most deluxe version of the set has 4 discs? A little disappointing that there's no second concert which seems to be a contradiction of what was said earlier, but at the price of £25 this does look like quite a decent package. Might hold off on preordering though as I'd like to know how good the quality of the Syracuse concert is, if it's only as good as the best bootleg DVDs then I'd probably be happy with just the 2 disc version as it's the outtake disc that's the real attraction for me, and for most of us I'd imagine.

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

So the most deluxe version of the set has 4 discs? A little disappointing that there's no second concert which seems to be a contradiction of what was said earlier, but at the price of £25 this does look like quite a decent package. Might hold off on preordering though as I'd like to know how good the quality of the Syracuse concert is, if it's only as good as the best bootleg DVDs then I'd probably be happy with just the 2 disc version as it's the outtake disc that's the real attraction for me, and for most of us I'd imagine.

Same.

Now about the Time, Apollonia 6 and Sheila E. albums....

and the Modernaires song, and the Jill Jones song, and the incidental music soundtrack...

and the "prince sent me a tape of 100 songs" story

When are they getting a release, eh?

I'm gonna start a rumour right here that Wednesday and 17 Days extended were taken off this to be placed on the Apollonia 6 expanded edition, out October 2017! All the re-releases are to tie in with their original release dates.

[Edited 4/28/17 4:38am]

jaawwnn said:

The idea that Prince censored it is so funny that I almost hope it's true. Imagine it all sounded like 1999 the New Master

That would be brilliant. A parting gift from him to the fans. I'd laugh my balls off at the whine fest on here... Darling Nikki procrastinating with a magazine etc

NewpowerScarfo said:

The feeling of disappointment some of us feel is mainly attributed to WB's lack of communication. People was expecting two albums of unreleased music cds and two full concert dvds included because that's what the announcement said. If they would had stated the truth in the first place, there would be an hell of an lot less disappointment.

[Edited 4/28/17 4:03am]

You are of course right, but it is also because they've had one year to prepare this and, while we get our money's worth, we all want more. We need our purple fix, I guess!

rusty1 said:

jaawwnn said:

I've just preordered the (hopefully) 4 disc version for £24.99 which seems quite reasonable to me. http://amzn.to/2oPocFQ

Shame there isn't a Blu-Ray HD audio version, I would pay a lot more for that!

SomeSoldier said:

NewpowerScarfo said:

The feeling of disappointment some of us feel is mainly attributed to WB's lack of communication. People was expecting two albums of unreleased music cds and two full concert dvds included because that's what the announcement said. If they would had stated the truth in the first place, there would be an hell of an lot less disappointment.

[Edited 4/28/17 4:03am]

You are of course right, but it is also because they've had one year to prepare this and, while we get our money's worth, we all want more. We need our purple fix, I guess!

It does help with the healing process

NewpowerScarfo said:

The feeling of disappointment some of us feel is mainly attributed to WB's lack of communication. People was expecting two albums of unreleased music cds and two full concert dvds included because that's what the announcement said. If they would had stated the truth in the first place, there would be an hell of an lot less disappointment.

[Edited 4/28/17 4:03am]

That is why I didn't get too involved in the discussions about what was to possibly be.
I never had an idea of 2 discs of unreleased music, just 1 disc.

My philosophy with respect to the release of Prince material is exactly the same as it was when he was alive:

Until I actually have it, I assume nothing is or is not going to be released.

NorthC said:

Buying the double CD would mean getting the unreleased stuff for a fair price. That's fine with me! I never cared much for that Syracuse concert, so you won't hear me complain.

ditto...

and am i the only one disappointed that the initially announced second full album of unreleased material is not 'purple rain: the new master'? i would sincerely have loved to hear that...

[Edited 4/28/17 7:08am]

donnyenglish said:

They delayed the release to give us this crap? I thought Susan Rodgers said they were taking their time to make it extra special. If this is the best they can do then folks need to just put the good stuff out there for free like they did with Montreux and Deiverance. Someone release Second Coming please. These companies, trustees and estate cant get their acts together.

I do not remember anyone saying Susan Rogers was involved one of the press announcements today is saying Prince worked on this in 2015. I am not sure how much involvement the estate had in this project because it appears to have been underway before Prince died and we still do not know what the terms and conditions of the licensing deal is with WB and apparently, the estate did not bother to find out either before cutting a deal with Universal.

I imagine that we will see more involvement with the estate on future releases.

jaawwnn said:

udo said:

So we can confirm Rolling Stone as an unreliable, perhaps even fake, news outlet?

See http://www.rollingstone.c...ic-w466431

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The reissue pairs the newly remastered Purple Rain with "two incredible albums of previously unreleased Prince music and two complete concert films." The exact contents of that bonus material have not yet been announced.

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It is that or Warner is just saying something and causing this disappointment.

Perhaps the estate is behind this.

But I cannot tell yet.

There are a lot of people at the University of Virginia who can confirm that for you.

Electric Intercouse sounds like an early version. It is interesting to hear because it shows how the song evolved. But, it almost ruins the live version for me. This studio version makes it an even bigger travesty that the August 1983 live DVD is not part of the box set. Non-Diehard fans won't know the brilliance of that song.

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

So the most deluxe version of the set has 4 discs? A little disappointing that there's no second concert which seems to be a contradiction of what was said earlier, but at the price of £25 this does look like quite a decent package. Might hold off on preordering though as I'd like to know how good the quality of the Syracuse concert is, if it's only as good as the best bootleg DVDs then I'd probably be happy with just the 2 disc version as it's the outtake disc that's the real attraction for me, and for most of us I'd imagine.

Yes, disappointing for us die-hards, but I always felt that a 5CD version seemed expensive and a little niche for a release that could have significant mainstream appeal (Prince's most famous album, released a year after his death etc). These sets make more economic sense, unfortunately. That said, they're nice collections for the price, and on the plus side they might succeed in sparking interest in Prince's vault material more broadly.

Will the edits/b-side tracks also be fully remastered? Having a new remaster of Erotic City would be enough to sell the Expanded edition to me, my CD versions always sounded a little “thin”. The price difference isn't vast.

donnyenglish said:

Electric Intercouse sounds like an early version. It is interesting to hear because it shows how the song evolved. But, it almost ruins the live version for me. This studio version makes it an even bigger travesty that the August 1983 live DVD is not part of the box set. Non-Diehard fans won't know the brilliance of that song.

Personally, I love the studio version. The difference isn't THAT great, no more than you'd expect from live and studio versions of any given track. I think it's slightly jarring initially because we're so familiar with the previously circulating version. I agree, a few elements such the drum programming feel a little rudimentary by Prince's standards and give the impression of it being an early version, but as others have said, he wasn't a stranger to minimalism either. There are some extraordinary things going on vocally, and overall I think that it works beautifully.

fen said:

donnyenglish said:

Electric Intercouse sounds like an early version. It is interesting to hear because it shows how the song evolved. But, it almost ruins the live version for me. This studio version makes it an even bigger travesty that the August 1983 live DVD is not part of the box set. Non-Diehard fans won't know the brilliance of that song.

Personally, I love the studio version. The difference isn't THAT great, no more than you'd expect from live and studio versions of any given track. I think it's slightly jarring initially because we're so familiar with the previously circulating version. I agree, a few elements such the drum programming feel a little rudimentary by Prince's standards and give the impression of it being an early version, but as others have said, he wasn't a stranger to minimalism either. There are some extraordinary things going on vocally, and overall I think that it works beautifully.

I can respect your thoughts on it. This is one of those songs where fans will be all over the spectrum. I've heard some say that they think it is a lot better than the live version. For me, the studio version is a throw away track and the live version is a classic, but that is just me. One thing is for sure, the Purple Rain Deluxe Package is an overall disappointment, but I am happy to get the one CD of vault material. I just had my hopes up for two CD's of "unreleased new material" and 2 DVD's of live performances.

The absense of songs like G-Spot, Wednesday, etc. is also disappointing. Maybe they will release the August 1983 DVD, alternative cuts of the movie, outtakes from the movie, etc. with the re-release of the movie DVD. WB is good for breadcrumbing Prince fans. I feel like they lost a window of opportunity here.

Discuss over here on the sticky, thanks http://prince.org/msg/7/441628

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