So....that sucks.

Guess this isn't the big commercial release intended to wow the masses, ala Purple Rain II, that some on here kept insisting it would be. Instead it is an official release of an old bootleg featuring Prince noodling around on the piano for 45 minutes.

They really misled the fans on this one. Not only is this not in any way an "album" Prince intended or compiled, it's a freakin' rehearsal.

Knowing this, how much better would it have been if it HAD been the full Family album but with Prince singing?

Still, because rehearsals alwasy bored me to death, I never got this old bootleg (Intimate Moments, right?). So, as I preorder this Deluxe version, at least it wil be new to me. Prince is the drug, the Estate has the supply and we'll probably buy whatever they feel like offering

donnyenglish said:

Good scoop, Miliant!

This is not what I was expecting, but I'm not complaining! It is a self-contained recording, which I like, and if it takes time for the estate to sort out the kinks until they can release proper studio projects in the same vein, I'll take rehearsals like this with open arms.

I'm enjoying "Mary Don't You Weep" despite the hiss and sound issues. I haven't heard this rehearsal before, so I'll be a happy boy come September 21st.

This is underwhelming and only proves my earlier point that there's nothing much new to grab anymore in the vault.
Perhaps we dont have these exact rehearsals yet, but those we already have are close enough imo.

Funny how we know this has very minimum commercial appeal, yet WB are the ones distributing and will "promote" it... But to be honest I bet this release won't even sell more than 60,000 in the U.S.

purplerabbithole said:

Why don't they just release the Piano and Microphone tour. This is cool. But the downside is that it is just more eighties outtakes (many of them are of already released songs.)

My thoughts also.

Credit where it's due for the rarity aspect but personally there are 1000 other things I'd have liked to have seen before this.

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I'm more looking forward to the non-WB Tidal release next year..

Interesting. It's WB taking the wind out of the sails for tidal/estate, as this is proper Prince "Piano and a Microphone" as opposed to "synthesizer and a microphone" from his last tour.

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I've never heard the bootleg version of this, I was never really interested in rehearsals and live stuff. I'll be listening to this with an open mind. The first single is certainly cool.

Happy +1

With the addition of the 1982 piano rehearsal (Purple Music and two beautiful instrumentals) that leaks a few weeks ago with a stunning quality, it will be a great set for sure !

To whoever from WB or the estate is monitoring this board for fans' reaction:

Thanks! This fan is happy. It might not be the most spectacular artifact from the Vault, but I think this is a good sign that the estate is willing to consider underheralded and unexpected material for release. Of course I'd like to see Parade Deluxe, but I'll also be qute happy to see a series of releases like this one: interesting material presented in a way we haven't already heard. This is something I imagine I'll listen to frequently, if not often. It might be similar (or identical) to what's made the unofficial rounds, but I'm glad that isn't a factor in the decision to release the music: It seems too limiting to refrain from putting out what a few fans consider to be "already out there."

That said, it would go a long way to assuage a lot of fans' anger if such "small batch" releases were to be put out frequently... If this is the only thing we get for another year, it'll be a bit frustrating...

The more I think about it, the more disappointed I am. It is a cool curiosity, that's all. Anyway, it's coming out 15 months after Purple Rain Deluxe. SO who know, maybe in December 2019 we will get another disappointing release.

Anyway, there's always bootleggers that we can rely on.

A little concerned about this line from one of the articles: "Seven of the nine track on the album will be presented in the same spontaneous live format as they were originally recorded." So what's going on with the remaining two tracks?

I got "Intimate Moments" nearly 30 years ago and I gave it a listen a few times and I have over the years heard bits of it here and there... and I will get this...well I will buy it. But I am not excited. But at least it is something I can experience and have it be mostly new,


Like others have said: if the vault has 1000+ songs why release something like this?

I am hopeful that this is just part of what will come out... but damn it fits what Troy Carter said.

But I will say that the packaging looks interesting...

[Edited 6/7/18 5:35am]

I'm looking forward to this!

The order page indicated that the version of Wednesday included on this release is previously unbootlegged. That could be interesting (or not)???

.....Really? I'm uber underwhelmed.

kevinpnb said:

I really look forward to getting this in a sound quality that’s straight from the source, and hearing what maybe, possibly, hopefully hasn’t been on the bootleg market... but, that said, why oh why is this not an add-on to a release of 2016 Piano & A Microphone material? THAT would be a great and marketable set imho..

Good idea.

Silvertongue7 said:

databank said:

I expect more "fanmade" crap like NC2U and RG/OD, so anything that hasn't been tinkered with would be welcome

Looking on PrinceVault, I don't see any info on the "tinkering" of the NC2U release, and if it was mentioned here on the org, I missed it. Was it "finished" recently? And if so, in what way and by whom?

NorthC said:

I was hoping for the rumoured Chicago House album from the late eiighties - Two Turntables & A Microphone, ah well...

OperatingThetan said:

There was also a rumour that the Estate was considering releasing 'Prince and the Band'. As it's a post-Warners song I assume that would be for the Tidal album release I'm still curious about the rumoured 2008 funk album that included 'Prince and the Band' and 'Turn me Loose'. That would be a great choice for an album release.

Agreed!! I need Turn Me Loose, complete without a DJ talking over it.

jaawwnn said:

Wait, so is this the Tidal release or is it going to be elsewhere as well?

This!

I thought the Piano Rehearsal was going to be the WB release, this year, and Tidal was releasing something newer, next year.

djThunderfunk said:

jaawwnn said:

Wait, so is this the Tidal release or is it going to be elsewhere as well?

This!

I thought the Piano Rehearsal was going to be the WB release, this year, and Tidal was releasing something newer, next year.

it is. it's just confusing because there's no mention of WB in any of the official info.

or am i going blind and have i missed it in all the news items?

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a buzzkill or Debbie Downer, but we've heard sooooo much about Prince's legendary vaults of unreleased music. When will we start hearing this music? Is this really something fans are suppose to be hyped about? Same ol songs we've heard before in piano rehearsal form?

IstenSzek said:

djThunderfunk said:

This!

I thought the Piano Rehearsal was going to be the WB release, this year, and Tidal was releasing something newer, next year.

it is. it's just confusing because there's no mention of WB in any of the official info.

or am i going blind and have i missed it in all the news items?

I posted it already...