ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

darkroman said:

IT'S NOW OFFICIAL!!!


Prince 1999 Rhino Warner 1 x 180g 12" Reissue of the European 1LP version of Prince “1999”, unavailable on LP since 1983.

Only 5,300 copies.

It will take years to sell them!!!

It's funny how people talk the talk but don't actually buy them.

The 12inch singles are still everywhere to buy.

What's the use in half a story, Half a dream

darkroman said:

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Only 5,300 copies.

It will take years to sell them!!!

Yeah. Worldwide run of 13,000, a surprisingly large number.

This is a release by WB.

I think what Troy was talking about is different because he said they were working on unreleased music. There has been an Objection filed by SNJ to the business deal Troy was talking about, and from all indications the Judge hasnt ruled on it yet.

darkroman said:

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Only 5,300 copies.

It will take years to sell them!!!

It's funny how people talk the talk but don't actually buy them.

The 12inch singles are still everywhere to buy.

I won't buy it because I have the original pressing. Same as with the 12" singles. They need to release something I don't already have to get my $. Still waiting for Diamonds And Pearls or Black Album.

It seems like a strange release. The only reason it was originally edited down to a single LP release in the U.K. was he wasn't popular there and WB didn't think a double album would sell. The original is a cool item for a collection but hardly worthy of re-issuing, in my not-so-humble opinion, of course...

djThunderfunk said:

darkroman said:

It will take years to sell them!!!

It's funny how people talk the talk but don't actually buy them.

The 12inch singles are still everywhere to buy.

I won't buy it because I have the original pressing. Same as with the 12" singles. They need to release something I don't already have to get my $. Still waiting for Diamonds And Pearls or Black Album.

It seems like a strange release. The only reason it was originally edited down to a single LP release in the U.K. was he wasn't popular there and WB didn't think a double album would sell. The original is a cool item for a collection but hardly worthy of re-issuing, in my not-so-humble opinion, of course...

I am thinking only the original pressings are worth much...

This is the strangest choice of reissue ever. What about ANY of the protege albums? The Black Album? The "What Time Is It" reissue last year on green vinyl was brilliant. I too have the original pressing but will still buy to support the record label and estate.

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love2thenines2003 said:

what a huge huge disappointment for this release. ...WB sucks!

I agree

SoulAlive said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

What tracks were cut?

IIRC, D.M.S.R., Automatic, All The Critics Love U In New York & International Lover.

Then there's a cassette release that omits Automatic, All The Critics & International Lover but adds How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore, and of course, the initial CD Release that was missing D.M.S.R.

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djThunderfunk said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

What tracks were cut?

IIRC, D.M.S.R., Automatic, All The Critics Love U In New York & International Lover.

Then there's a cassette release that omits Automatic, All The Critics & International Lover but adds How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore, and of course, the initial CD Release that was missing D.M.S.R.

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What an interesting release that album had.

djThunderfunk said:

darkroman said:

It will take years to sell them!!!

It's funny how people talk the talk but don't actually buy them.

The 12inch singles are still everywhere to buy.

I won't buy it because I have the original pressing. Same as with the 12" singles. They need to release something I don't already have to get my $. Still waiting for Diamonds And Pearls or Black Album.

It seems like a strange release. The only reason it was originally edited down to a single LP release in the U.K. was he wasn't popular there and WB didn't think a double album would sell. The original is a cool item for a collection but hardly worthy of re-issuing, in my not-so-humble opinion, of course...

That's what I read also. At least the cover art is different.

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BartVanHemelen said:

databank said:

Meanwhile, Bowie fans will get a hell of a treat

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Who knew that having a clue and curating your back catalogue and getting your shit in order business-wise would be such a great idea? (And this was even before he had his heart attack onstage.)

Well, to Prince's defence, Bowie knew for quite a while that he was going to die and was able to organize his business and plan a post-mortem release schedule.

We cannot presume what Prince would have done if he'd known months in advance that he had a fatal illness.

darkroman said:

IT'S NOW OFFICIAL!!!


Prince 1999 Rhino Warner 1 x 180g 12" Reissue of the European 1LP version of Prince “1999”, unavailable on LP since 1983.

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Ghee, I wonder why it has been unavailable for 35 years.

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Couldn't they have just put out a 2xLP of the "From the Vault & Previously Unreleased" disc from last year's Deluxe Edition of Purple Rain?

darkroman said:

It's funny how people talk the talk but don't actually buy them.

The 12inch singles are still everywhere to buy.

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Because those were pretty pathetic releases as well. Hell, I picked up copies of those when they were re-released in the early 1990s.

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Why would anyone buy those way too expensive RSD releases when the originals had been fairly easy to get for decades? There's nothing exclusive about them.

databank said:

BartVanHemelen said:

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Who knew that having a clue and curating your back catalogue and getting your shit in order business-wise would be such a great idea? (And this was even before he had his heart attack onstage.)

Well, to Prince's defence, Bowie knew for quite a while that he was going to die and was able to organize his business and plan a post-mortem release schedule.

We cannot presume what Prince would have done if he'd known months in advance that he had a fatal illness.

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Bowie got his shit sorted out decades ago. He was selling Bowie Bonds in 1997, etc. That's years before his heart attack in 2004, and Bowie then continued to take care of his legacy.

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And Prince had a near-death experience on 21 April 1996. He could have easily used the next twenty years to get his shit sorted, but instead he wasted those on baloney.

Prince wasn't Bowie and it wasn't Prince job to act like Bowie. If you want to listen to Bowie then listen to Bowie. It was never part of Prince's DNA to spend ages curating his back catalogue so Bartvanhemelen and some nostalgic gen-x'ers could buy the same album over and over again.

BartVanHemelen said:

databank said:

Well, to Prince's defence, Bowie knew for quite a while that he was going to die and was able to organize his business and plan a post-mortem release schedule.

We cannot presume what Prince would have done if he'd known months in advance that he had a fatal illness.

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Bowie got his shit sorted out decades ago. He was selling Bowie Bonds in 1997, etc. That's years before his heart attack in 2004, and Bowie then continued to take care of his legacy.

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And Prince had a near-death experience on 21 April 1996. He could have easily used the next twenty years to get his shit sorted, but instead he wasted those on baloney.

Fair enough, Bowie was definitely more down to earth that P I'll give you that.

But nevertheless, when it specifically comes to posthumous releases, Bowie did plan it out when he knew he was ill. Prince couldn't.

On the other hand, maybe Prince didn't care and, no matter how unfortunate this is for us, you can't blame Prince for not caring.

jaawwnn said:

Prince wasn't Bowie and it wasn't Prince job to act like Bowie. If you want to listen to Bowie then listen to Bowie. It was never part of Prince's DNA to spend ages curating his back catalogue so Bartvanhemelen and some nostalgic gen-x'ers could buy the same album over and over again.

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It's amazing how you lot continue to make up shit and then get upset about that.

databank said:

Fair enough, Bowie was definitely more down to earth that P I'll give you that.

But nevertheless, when it specifically comes to posthumous releases, Bowie did plan it out when he knew he was ill. Prince couldn't.

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Prince was in denial about being ill. And I'm sure that by now we're getting Bowie releases that were never discussed in-depth with Bowie. Consider the upset about the recent box set and the fact that the record company actually put out replacement discs: that doesn't sound like Bowie's plan.

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On the other hand, maybe Prince didn't care and, no matter how unfortunate this is for us, you can't blame Prince for not caring.

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I'm just pointing to a very simple explanation. Gotta love all the bitching about WBR and the estate when the simple reality is: it's a mess because Prince left a mess. And it didn't need to be.

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Though WBR deserve infinite mocking for this pathetic RSD release. Plenty of things that are hard or impossible to obtain on vinyl that they coudl have released instead of this laughable item.

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Also note that Prince never could be arsed to support RSD.

Yesterday, the Judge approved the business transaction Troy Carter is involved in so hopefully there will be unleased music coming soon.

BartVanHemelen said:

databank said:

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Prince was in denial about being ill. And I'm sure that by now we're getting Bowie releases that were never discussed in-depth with Bowie. Consider the upset about the recent box set and the fact that the record company actually put out replacement discs: that doesn't sound like Bowie's plan.

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On the other hand, maybe Prince didn't care and, no matter how unfortunate this is for us, you can't blame Prince for not caring.

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I'm just pointing to a very simple explanation. Gotta love all the bitching about WBR and the estate when the simple reality is: it's a mess because Prince left a mess. And it didn't need to be.

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Though WBR deserve infinite mocking for this pathetic RSD release. Plenty of things that are hard or impossible to obtain on vinyl that they coudl have released instead of this laughable item.

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Also note that Prince never could be arsed to support RSD.

I'm really not comfortable discussing P's illness because there is still so much we don't know and a lot of people are talking shit without a clue, so I will only say that AFAIK people aren't supposed to die from hip pain or even painkiller addiction, at least certainly not as certainly as from cancer. And I also don't understand why you go on bashing Prince day in day out even after death but you can't hurt his feelings anymore by doing so since there's no chance he ever reads your posts again, so that's your problem and I won't fight you about it anymore. One thing you are right about is that Prince never supported RSD nor cared much about his back catalogue and legacy, so I can't argue with that.

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IDK exactly how much Bowie had planned before he passed but the first boxset was released shortlky before he passed and I remember that at the time press releases said he had carefully planned a series of post-mortem releases, so while I'm sure the products were not completed, remixed or mastered in his lifetime, it seems he had agreed on content with whomever's now in charge.

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I'd be interested, however, about your opinion on this: I didn't know WB (who own Parlophone) had offered a replacement for Heroes, which they indeed have I now see, but I knew they had explained themselves and apologized earlier. I find that's quite confusing given the contempt they've offered us regarding the mess that PR Deluxe was, the total lack of apologies, attempt at explaining themselves or let alone any offer for compensation. If nothing else, they should have done something about the Erotic City glitch. Do you think it's because the Parlophone sublabel handles things with more care for fans than the main WB label, or is there a way Bowie's fanbase is capable of making itself heard in more efficiency than us, or what?

You can still buy 1999 on vinyl from it's last release right? So this as an RSD exclusive is more interesting imo. Anyone lamenting the loss of tracks on this version, head over to Amazon and buy the full 2LP release.

NouveauDance said:

You can still buy 1999 on vinyl from it's last release right? So this as an RSD exclusive is more interesting imo. Anyone lamenting the loss of tracks on this version, head over to Amazon and buy the full 2LP release.

I totally agree!

I feel some people have loss sight of the re-issue campaign.

The 1999 double album has already been re-issued (obviously we all know that) and this is just the continuation of thus campaign to release the single disc version which has a vastly superior cover artwork.

This single album version is just as important in Prince's release history than any other release.

Like most people I already have everything and I will certainly be buying this to continue to add to my collection.

Sadly the ridiculous price won't work for many people however it is cheaper to buy the original 1982 pressing if anyone is still missing this release.

SoulAlive said: