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Thread started 04/19/18 6:41pm

Strive

High resolution photos of the Vault

https://imgur.com/a/mhIU3TK

Not all of the photos the police released of the vault but these were the ones I could find in their original resolution and unwatermarked.

[Edited 4/19/18 18:44pm]

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Reply #1 posted 04/19/18 6:43pm

luv4u

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Wow, sure is a lot there.

Wonder if that room was mega huge or if it had more unused room hmmm

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Reply #2 posted 04/19/18 6:47pm

kingricefan

Oh, Lawd, I got to change my drawers!!!! biggrin

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Reply #3 posted 04/19/18 6:50pm

Strive

luv4u said:

Wow, sure is a lot there.

Wonder if that room was mega huge or if it had more unused room hmmm

The really weird thing is I don't see anything past 1998 in there.



- edit Scratch that. In the first photo, there's a tape box with 'Milenia May 27th, 2003' written on it.

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Reply #4 posted 04/19/18 7:13pm

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just sad sad

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Reply #5 posted 04/19/18 7:23pm

grantevans

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Fun Love

Soul Sister

Paisley Groove

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what other unknown titles can be read?

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Reply #6 posted 04/19/18 7:52pm

carmy

I would have begged for a job just to keep the vault organized
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Reply #7 posted 04/19/18 8:00pm

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So im not the only one who zoomed in whew

it sure does look like lots of stuff in there

grantevans said:

Fun Love

Soul Sister

Paisley Groove

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what other unknown titles can be read?

Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #8 posted 04/19/18 8:00pm

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These are the only type of photos I care to see the police files. You can actually see where there was a leak on the ceiling in the first photo...

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

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Reply #9 posted 04/19/18 8:20pm

Asenath

carmy said:

I would have begged for a job just to keep the vault organized

didn't see the announcement today? Still have an opportunity https://www.esquire.com/e...chive-job/

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Reply #10 posted 04/19/18 8:21pm

Asenath

luv4u said:

Wow, sure is a lot there.

Wonder if that room was mega huge or if it had more unused room hmmm

When articles kept saying how prolific he was at making music, this isn't what I imagined.

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Reply #11 posted 04/19/18 8:28pm

Strive

grantevans said:

Fun Love

Soul Sister

Paisley Groove

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what other unknown titles can be read?


Jam Of The Century (in a Konica box so maybe concert footage?), Carousal (Nov 27 1985), Delivery Boy, Unidentified Groove, 6-14-84, 8-30-84, Dear Uncle George, Tune #3, Groove Susan Hump You, Vanity Jam Starr Studios, Drums & Bass - Sounds Good, Let's Rock, Dad, Munsters Flinstones, Song With Lots Of Other Songs, 12/15/85, Apartment, Check It Out #3 (credited to P. + NPG)



And it seems to confirm that the rumor that Prince permanently deleted his vocal tracks from the songs he gave to The Family is bullshit. Since there's Family songs with Prince (M) written on them.



And I found this picture which shows binders of lyrics plus a tape box labeled The Dawn https://imgur.com/1WoNtlF


- edit Carousal seems to be the Wendy & Lisa track that turned into Power Fantastic. Groove Susan Hump You seems to be Susan and Hump You. Two different songs on 1 tape.

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Reply #12 posted 04/19/18 8:34pm

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This is mainly the analog tapes,I guess.

Once things went digital, I imagine the storage space would need to be much smaller for those.

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Reply #13 posted 04/19/18 8:40pm

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grantevans said:

Fun Love

Soul Sister

Paisley Groove

?

what other unknown titles can be read?

a ton of titles can be read.. most we know

I dont wanna stop

dear uncle george

friction

lets rock

Eletric Intercourse (rough)

pop life outtakes

"Vanity jams"

"Vagina" a few tapes down "Demos for Vagina" lol

Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #14 posted 04/19/18 8:45pm

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Speechless...
"I like to watch."
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Reply #15 posted 04/19/18 10:37pm

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Simply amazing...oh to hear this stuff....

Walking alone in the dark, I see nothing u see
I can be in a park, or flying in the…in the deep sea
I wish u’d hold my hand; then everything could b
There’s nothing strange, we’re not deranged
We only want everyday 2 b a Cosmic Day
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Reply #16 posted 04/19/18 10:53pm

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carmy said:

I would have begged for a job just to keep the vault organized


Naah, you would have stolen shit, admit it.

The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #17 posted 04/19/18 10:55pm

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grantevans said:

Fun Love

Soul Sister

Paisley Groove

?

what other unknown titles can be read?



The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #18 posted 04/19/18 11:41pm

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The mystic around this is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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Reply #19 posted 04/20/18 1:47am

ThisOne

Not only a music vault but a time vault - this is taking me back in time
It looks big and historical

I love him 💜
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Reply #20 posted 04/20/18 1:56am

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Delivery boy, girls will be girls, prince's version of shall we dance.
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Reply #21 posted 04/20/18 3:03am

TheFman

I imagined the vault to be a whole lot sexier lol

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Reply #22 posted 04/20/18 3:35am

NME01

Whoever mentioned 'time capsule' was right. It's like PP and the The Vault was srtuck in the 90s. It really looks like the Gangster Glam video. Chome fittings, VHS cassettes, v old computers with CRT screens, etc. Takes me back...

If that's what P wanted, then cool. It just feels a bit odd.

I don't think he had the time to think about interior design (obvs), but there's something a bit sad (maybe not the right word) about him being 'stuck' in a time, or an era. It can't have helped as he watched the rest of the world change so much and seem so, so far away from his day-to-day existence in PP.

Anyway back on topic. I hope there a many beta tapes hiding under all those old unreliable VHS cassettes. It's a far, far better source of high quality footage than what collectors are used to working with...

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Reply #23 posted 04/20/18 4:18am

ThisOne

NME01 said:

Whoever mentioned 'time capsule' was right. It's like PP and the The Vault was srtuck in the 90s. It really looks like the Gangster Glam video. Chome fittings, VHS cassettes, v old computers with CRT screens, etc. Takes me back...




If that's what P wanted, then cool. It just feels a bit odd.




I don't think he had the time to think about interior design (obvs), but there's something a bit sad (maybe not the right word) about him being 'stuck' in a time, or an era. It can't have helped as he watched the rest of the world change so much and seem so, so far away from his day-to-day existence in PP.




Anyway back on topic. I hope there a many beta tapes hiding under all those old unreliable VHS cassettes. It's a far, far better source of high quality footage than what collectors are used to working with...



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Well perhaps Nostalgic is a better word?
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Reply #24 posted 04/20/18 4:27am

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Cherry Moon / Wonderful Day , Boys & Girls, Jam of the Century
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Reply #25 posted 04/20/18 4:43am

donnyenglish

He said there were vaults. He was being cryptic. I think one day we will find something else.
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Reply #26 posted 04/20/18 4:54am

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Those tapes were breaking the boxes out being stuffed so much

Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Reply #27 posted 04/20/18 5:00am

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During the 2000 celebration, we were one of the last groups and during the tour the vault was open and people were recording brass/woodwind in studio as well. We couldn't see how wide or deep, but it's exactly how I remember it. Maybe a little brighter.

My understanding is that there are other vaults and storage.
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Reply #28 posted 04/20/18 5:02am

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billymeade said:

Cherry Moon / Wonderful Day , Boys & Girls, Jam of the Century [Edited 4/20/18 4:50am]



No kidding! What a retina you have.

The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #29 posted 04/20/18 5:27am

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In the words of the Great Late Michael,
I would argue we're almost there.


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The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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