feeluupp said:

purplethunder3121 said:

antonb said:

Hey Hannigan? not on mine!

Not on mine either... What's up with that?

Took a day off to go to the beach today. Woke up to 70 degree weather and torrential rain storms... But guess how I'm gonna make up for it? Prince boots Ahoy.....! To the weather...

Who else is digging the Ice Cream Castles Instrumental? I like Jungle Love too, but I heard it when Jesse posted it online. Ice Cream Castles is new to me... LOVE IT!!

NouveauDance said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Not on mine either... What's up with that?

I was looking forward to hearing this release, but disappointed to hear many tracks don't sound as good as previous releases.

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We moan about WB being lazy with Purple Rain Deluxe, but it seems the bootleggers aren't any better!

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It sounds like there's a few good, new tracks and the rest is filler so they can charge £40 (or whatever)

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Or is that unfair?

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djThunderfunk said:

james said:

I was looking forward to hearing this release, but disappointed to hear many tracks don't sound as good as previous releases.

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We moan about WB being lazy with Purple Rain Deluxe, but it seems the bootleggers aren't any better!

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lol you just wrote that on the internet

rdhull said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Is there a story behind what the hell was going on at the beginning of "Power Fantastic"?

It was like this on the old (fantastic) 'crucial' boot, in much worse quality. It was seperated as two tracks and i think that's what it is, they aren't connected really.
But I love it, Power Fantastic in this version is in my top 3 Prince songs.

james said:

I was looking forward to hearing this release, but disappointed to hear many tracks don't sound as good as previous releases.

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We moan about WB being lazy with Purple Rain Deluxe, but it seems the bootleggers aren't any better!

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It sounds like there's a few good, new tracks and the rest is filler so they can charge £40 (or whatever)

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Or is that unfair?

[Edited 7/24/17 9:41am]

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i mean...the prince.org that comes up on my computer has been freaking out for three days over how good most of these songs sound...and your takeaway is the exact opposite...???? huh? Maybe we're clicking on different threads.

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I've never heard 3/4 of the songs on here sound so good. Also, the info on the liner notes seems correct, as opposed to PR Deluxe. So...yeah, this doesn't feel lazy.

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NouveauDance said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Not on mine either... What's up with that?

I agree - The Dance Electric on this set is superior to PR Deluxe, even if it's shorter. I'm glad to have both, but this will be the version I go back to most often.

smokeverbs said:

mcmk785new said:

Anyone wanna do one of those Keep/Dump verdicts like @smokeverbs did for BFTP 2.0?

The Dance Electric – Alternate mix, fades out 5 mins early. Not sure if I like the way the drums are mixed on this one. Still better than the version on PR Deluxe.

8 cds and how much is really better or never heard??? maybe 2 cds worth??? sounds like bandits at work

aplce in heaven/girl o my dreams/ cant stop /we can funk/databank ... have been heard for 20 years and they STILL wont release PERFECT copies.....

luvsexy4all said:

8 cds and how much is really better or never heard??? maybe 2 cds worth??? sounds like bandits at work

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more like 6? it's hard to answer: for audiophiles, what's "really better"? For the self-proclaimed "connoisseurs", what's "never heard"? Who knows?

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for me, it's like 5 or 6. Bandits never got my money. I almost wish they had, so they can keep banditizing. almost.

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the past week was the most fun it's been to be a prince fan in a long time. Go bandits.

TheFman said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Is there a story behind what the hell was going on at the beginning of "Power Fantastic"?

It was like this on the old (fantastic) 'crucial' boot, in much worse quality. It was seperated as two tracks and i think that's what it is, they aren't connected really.
But I love it, Power Fantastic in this version is in my top 3 Prince songs.

Bur now the intro is in perfect quality or almost.

luvsexy4all said:

aplce in heaven/girl o my dreams/ cant stop /we can funk/databank ... have been heard for 20 years and they STILL wont release PERFECT copies.....

It's a shame that a perfect sound quality is not out there yet.

214 said:

luvsexy4all said:

aplce in heaven/girl o my dreams/ cant stop /we can funk/databank ... have been heard for 20 years and they STILL wont release PERFECT copies.....

It's a shame that a perfect sound quality is not out there yet.

Well, I think the "Box O' Chocolate"-versions of "Data Bank", "Girl O' My Dreams", "I Can't Stop" and "We Can Funk" sound great!

What I'm missing is a "Moviestar" that goes into "A Place In Heaven" like on the old "Chocolate Box"-boot (in good sound).

Mintchip said:

As someone who purchased his first bootleg in 1987 but is not in the "elite" collector's circle. I've really enjoyed the "Blast from the Past" CD's. 4.0 has to be my favorite of the 5 sets. It was almost overwhelming getting 4.0 and 5.0 at the same time. Made me fall in love with studio outtakes again. I do agree I'm not keen on offcially released material on the sets. (As a side note, and this may sound crazy to some, I always liked studio outtakes better than live stuff even though I have my fair share of live material).

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james said:

Mintchip said:

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i mean...the prince.org that comes up on my computer has been freaking out for three days over how good most of these songs sound...and your takeaway is the exact opposite...???? huh? Maybe we're clicking on different threads.

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I've never heard 3/4 of the songs on here sound so good. Also, the info on the liner notes seems correct, as opposed to PR Deluxe. So...yeah, this doesn't feel lazy.

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3 or 4 songs sound better... Well, that proved me wrong! . Just read this thread. Lots of comments about other boots having better versions. I've not compared myself, so just surprised that so many are saying there's better versions of tracks out there.

Just to be clear--the poster said three-quarters (75%) of the songs. So, while it doesn't "prove" you wrong, it definitely indicates they disagree with your idea.

I don't know, as I've only listened to a handful of the tracks at all from the sets, and they've been ones I didn't have before. I just don't have the time to listen to these things, unfortunately.

EddieC said:

james said:

Mintchip said: 3 or 4 songs sound better... Well, that proved me wrong! . Just read this thread. Lots of comments about other boots having better versions. I've not compared myself, so just surprised that so many are saying there's better versions of tracks out there.

Just to be clear--the poster said three-quarters (75%) of the songs. So, while it doesn't "prove" you wrong, it definitely indicates they disagree with your idea.

I don't know, as I've only listened to a handful of the tracks at all from the sets, and they've been ones I didn't have before. I just don't have the time to listen to these things, unfortunately.

Ah! That makes more sense then. I just misunderstood.

I still wonder why 1/4 of the tracks are on there though if there's better versions available.

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I'm not knocking the set, just wondering why they would include inferior versions?

is there a Bootleger "code of ethics" where they don't steal from each other's releases!??

james said:

EddieC said:

Just to be clear--the poster said three-quarters (75%) of the songs. So, while it doesn't "prove" you wrong, it definitely indicates they disagree with your idea.

I don't know, as I've only listened to a handful of the tracks at all from the sets, and they've been ones I didn't have before. I just don't have the time to listen to these things, unfortunately.

Ah! That makes more sense then. I just misunderstood.

I still wonder why 1/4 of the tracks are on there though if there's better versions available.

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I'm not knocking the set, just wondering why they would include inferior versions?

is there a Bootleger "code of ethics" where they don't steal from each other's releases!??

Ethics? EYE includes tracks that are STILL legally available to purchase. They're all about the $$.

djThunderfunk said:

james said:

Ah! That makes more sense then. I just misunderstood.

I still wonder why 1/4 of the tracks are on there though if there's better versions available.

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I'm not knocking the set, just wondering why they would include inferior versions?

is there a Bootleger "code of ethics" where they don't steal from each other's releases!??

Ethics? EYE includes tracks that are STILL legally available to purchase. They're all about the $$.

also, i assume that most people discussing the tracks here paid $0 for them. in my opinion, that makes the quality/value ration about 1/1.

Eternity - such a massive improvement in sound quality compared to the muddy mess I had before. It's amazing.

Doozer said:

Eternity - such a massive improvement in sound quality compared to the muddy mess I had before. It's amazing.

i love the upgrade on this one

mcmk785new said:

Anyone notice that the stereo panning on some songs (some of the sample tracks, Do Yourself a Favor, etc) was fucked with? Like i hear some cross phasing between channels and instruments oddly mixed onto one channel [Edited 7/24/17 9:42am]

yeah i noticed it obnoxiously so in the beginning of 'by alien means'