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Reply #30 posted 04/23/18 4:20pm

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About time. I hope its the Black Is The New Black album. As far as I know, that's probably one of the last projects he worked on so it's as close as we'll ever get to a "new" Prince album. The vault stuff from the 80s can come at a later date. I more than likely have most of that already anyway. The priority should be putting music out that's never leaked before.

Here's a quote from Vault Archivist Michael Howe regarding NC2U: “I spotted the 2″ multitrack reel in the Vault some weeks back while doing a 1984-era inventory. After retrieving my jaw from the floor, we took the reel upstairs, analyzed it, put it up on the Studer 24 track machine, and digitized it to 24/192. Even our ‘faders up’ rough mix was compelling enough to indicate that this was something very special indeed." Most likely, it'll be from or around the '84- era.

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Reply #31 posted 04/23/18 4:33pm

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Sounds promising. I hope they do their homework and get it right, unlike the rushed Purple Rain set.

1999 Deluxe?


Roadhouse Garden?


Prince's version of family album would be timely with NC2U


Crystal Ball?

I hope its a Prince 'project' as opposd to a simple collection of tracks.


Prince's version of the family album would make sense since NC2U is the new single, but it's also possible NC2U are on some unknown album configuration.
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Reply #32 posted 04/23/18 4:34pm

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I wonder if it could be the stuff he was working on with Michael Nelson? I wonder how far he got with that stuff, if it’s enough for a release.
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Reply #33 posted 04/23/18 4:35pm

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releasing 'The Family Deluxe' with a 2nd disc of Prince/Prince & the Revolution/Family rehearsals, a 3 disc with 'completed' songs with Prince on lead vocals, would be wonderful.

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Reply #34 posted 04/23/18 4:36pm

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& despite all the sadness & upset on a truly traumatic week.....this brings us all a smile again...the music is everything. Its the connection between us & him.

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Reply #35 posted 04/23/18 4:37pm

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rogifan said:

I wonder if it could be the stuff he was working on with Michael Nelson? I wonder how far he got with that stuff, if it’s enough for a release.

Would be good to hear Frida Kahlo etc as completed versions....

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Reply #36 posted 04/23/18 4:56pm

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TrcikyChristopher said:



EmmaMcG said:


About time. I hope its the Black Is The New Black album. As far as I know, that's probably one of the last projects he worked on so it's as close as we'll ever get to a "new" Prince album. The vault stuff from the 80s can come at a later date. I more than likely have most of that already anyway. The priority should be putting music out that's never leaked before.

Here's a quote from Vault Archivist Michael Howe regarding NC2U: “I spotted the 2″ multitrack reel in the Vault some weeks back while doing a 1984-era inventory. After retrieving my jaw from the floor, we took the reel upstairs, analyzed it, put it up on the Studer 24 track machine, and digitized it to 24/192. Even our ‘faders up’ rough mix was compelling enough to indicate that this was something very special indeed." Most likely, it'll be from or around the '84- era.



When Doves Cry WITH a baseline???
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Reply #37 posted 04/23/18 5:22pm

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PURPLEIZED3121 said:

& despite all the sadness & upset on a truly traumatic week.....this brings us all a smile again...the music is everything. Its the connection between us & him.

Word.

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Reply #38 posted 04/23/18 5:52pm

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Y'know, there was a bit of a drought around here and I was starting to worry that it would be ages until we got more Prince material. Both NC2U and this have reeled me back in and I'm more hopeful that we'll get a steadier stream of Prince releases sooner than I expected.

[Edited 4/23/18 17:52pm]

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Reply #39 posted 04/23/18 5:57pm

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"Special enough for fans to hear" has me a little worried. It's ALL SPECIAL to us! RELEASE IT!!!

"I like to watch."
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Reply #40 posted 04/23/18 6:08pm

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Could very well be the Family album.

What are you outraged about today? CNN has not told you yet?
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Reply #41 posted 04/23/18 6:23pm

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Could very well be the Family album.


"Unreleased". I would love, but highly doubt, if they'll release his version of that album. I'm still going for 1999 Deluxe or possible the heavily rumored Parade deluxe. I feel like if they strike while the iron is hot, they'll do some Revolution stuff in quick order, then go from there. 1999 isn't Revolution, but it's close.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #42 posted 04/23/18 6:40pm

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purplethunder3121 said:

cool

Purplethunder3121, your sig quote.... where is it from?

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but you don't have to be...

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Reply #43 posted 04/23/18 6:56pm

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Genesia said:



TheQuest said:




TheQuest said:


variety.com/2018/music/ne...202783507/



What a heavy, yet awesome responsibility this guy has. I'm sure my breath would also be taken away going through those musical and lyrical archives. Also, looking forward to the lyrical / poetry book to be released this year as well.





I would be totally overwhelmed. But it sounds like he understands the gravity of the undertaking and it approaching it with love.



Yes...if he gets this right
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Reply #44 posted 04/23/18 7:23pm

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It's been 7 months and 17 days since I last posted (how fitting) anyway this is great news.

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Reply #45 posted 04/23/18 7:27pm

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TrivialPursuit said:



SuperFurryAnimal said:


Could very well be the Family album.




"Unreleased". I would love, but highly doubt, if they'll release his version of that album. I'm still going for 1999 Deluxe or possible the heavily rumored Parade deluxe. I feel like if they strike while the iron is hot, they'll do some Revolution stuff in quick order, then go from there. 1999 isn't Revolution, but it's close.



Possible. Prince vox version of the Family album all cleaned up and finished if it is wil be ace too. I'd like to see that but yeah those things will happen.
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Reply #46 posted 04/23/18 7:32pm

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Exciting news, mpw september seems so far away. sad

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Reply #47 posted 04/23/18 7:33pm

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SuperFurryAnimal said:

TrivialPursuit said:


"Unreleased". I would love, but highly doubt, if they'll release his version of that album. I'm still going for 1999 Deluxe or possible the heavily rumored Parade deluxe. I feel like if they strike while the iron is hot, they'll do some Revolution stuff in quick order, then go from there. 1999 isn't Revolution, but it's close.

Possible. Prince vox version of the Family album all cleaned up and finished if it is wil be ace too. I'd like to see that but yeah those things will happen.


I can't argue with that. While it would be great to have his versions of some of these songs on one (or a 2-disk) CD, from a commercial standpoint it's not as marketable. They have to appeal beyond the fanbase to the mass market as much as possible.

I wouldn't be mad if they tacked something like that onto a regular disk, as a bonus deluxe edition or something. But exclusively that? Nah.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #48 posted 04/23/18 7:46pm

feeluupp

LOL @ people thinking it will be The Family album... I mean come on, the first real unreleased music that will be distributed by WB... It will have to be some sort of commercial gain... I am betting it is unreleased material from the 1999 album era... But a Family album of Prince vocals... Yea that will be real strategical for all the normal folks who know about The Family... Wait how much did the original Family album sell again. lol

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Reply #49 posted 04/23/18 8:02pm

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What does it feel like to see and find all these things, and be entrusted with them?

You know what? It’s emotional. I’m very cognizant of how important this role is. I took a trip to Paisley Park to go through the archives, lyric books and letters and photos and mementoes, and I had to stop several times in the process just to breathe a little bit, because it’s heavy — you can still feel his energy in the work. And there was one piece of video that we came across — I got home and popped it in, and it was 11:30 at night, and I had tears running down my face watching this video. It was just incredible that I was witnessing what I was witnessing, just beautiful. His spirit and his creative energy are in the work, and I think you can feel it.

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Reply #50 posted 04/23/18 8:05pm

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Keep in mind y'all, that what is new 2 most..is old 2 us.

Keep in mnd that it's about $ as well.

Whomever these folks r won't rush 2 put out what WE want, which is non commercialized, recent music.

They have in mind that the 1982 - 1984 era is the most profitable, which is why they defaulted to "Nothing Compares 2 U" as a 1st release.

Do not be surprised if whatever is released is Prince's version of somebody else's work, or is from the Purple Rain era (commercial Prince).

They wanna release what sells...especially if "Warn a brutha" is involved.

Give me "The Undertaker" remastered w/ video package...i'll wait.

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Reply #51 posted 04/23/18 8:32pm

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New Prince music in September?

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Reply #52 posted 04/23/18 8:51pm

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Translation: Stuff WE have heard, but the rest of the world hasn't yet priest



Strive said:

Important thing to note.

"Full-length album of previously unreleased music"

Not bonus disc of a reissue or vaulted/cancelled project Prince put together.

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Reply #53 posted 04/23/18 9:34pm

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heymistermusic said:

Translation: Stuff WE have heard, but the rest of the world hasn't yet priest



Right lol

Still cool tho
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Reply #54 posted 04/23/18 9:50pm

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Hopefully there’s a few new things for our spoiled asses as well.
"That's when stars collide. When there's space for what u want, and ur heart is open wide."
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Reply #55 posted 04/23/18 10:42pm

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Michael Howe was doing an inventory of 1984 era tracks so I think we can assume that anything being released will come from that period... It's described like it's an actual project though rather than a collection of songs.... could it be the Roadhouse Garden album? I could totally see that being marketed by WB as " the lost follow-up to Purple Rain!"

[Edited 4/23/18 22:43pm]

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Reply #56 posted 04/23/18 11:10pm

Vannormal

Well, 'unreleased material' means probably/possibly 9 out of 10 songs we all already have.

Don't get your hopes (yet) too high.

Positive note is that the quality might be better. Although some ultra sound freaks will never be satisfied. biggrin

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Let's hope I'm deadwrong ! And it hopefully will be fantastic.

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But why announce it now ?

April 23rd ?

4 months before anything will happen ?

It seems it was just decided right after the release of the NC2U song and video ?

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And then those two websites... i ran through them. Still have to search more thoroughly though :

"...but also two new websites, one of them a deep dive into his discography including rare photos, videos and loads of information; the other a site where fans can share their remembrances called “Prince2me.”..."

The Prince2me doesn't interest me at all.

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Then about the vault, so apparently it was much bigger than i expected :

"...The vault was just one room and that room ran over into multiple rooms, and this was [mostly] before digitization so you have hard drives, and tapes and things like that..."

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And there are hard drives, which means, that on 1 hard drive there could be hundreds thousands of recordings, video information... biggrin


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Reply #57 posted 04/23/18 11:12pm

trickster

So we haven’t run across any real issues in terms of the condition of material.

Yeahh!!! Good News!!
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Reply #58 posted 04/23/18 11:16pm

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Vannormal said:

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Then about the vault, so apparently it was much bigger than i expected :

"...The vault was just one room and that room ran over into multiple rooms, and this was [mostly] before digitization so you have hard drives, and tapes and things like that..."

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And there are hard drives, which means, that on 1 hard drive there could be hundreds thousands of recordings, video information... biggrin


In the investigation photos, you can see that there was the actual Vault (behind the locked door), and in the room just outside that there were numerous lock boxes that apparently contained hard drives, etc... and the floor was filling up with master tapes and boxes of tapes, and another room labeled Studio Storage that was a full video archive... There's no way they could have organized and handled all this sucessfully in PP without a HUGE $$$$$$$ investment.

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Reply #59 posted 04/23/18 11:19pm

BlueShakooo

FragileUndertow said:

heymistermusic said:

Translation: Stuff WE have heard, but the rest of the world hasn't yet priest

Right lol Still cool tho

yeahthat

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