dodger 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.)

It's cool but a little underwhelmed... I think the estate could've done much better, and to be honest for this to be the first official release of his unreleased music... They could've done much much better.

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.)

delete ur account





(just kidding)

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I'm glad that this is the stuff coming out, not hit-chasing remixes. Yes I already have the bootlegs but that's neither here nor there, it's a cool release to have officially. There's loads of other stuff i'd prefer to come out personally but whatever, i never thought they'd be daring enough to release something like this. Kudos.

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feeluupp said:

love2thenines2003 said:

feeluupp said:

From PRINCE FB PAGE:

This September 21st, the timeless Prince back catalogue welcomes a new, special addition - ‘Piano & A Microphone 1983’: 9 tracks and 35 minutes of Prince - solo with just a piano and a microphone.

The private rehearsal recoding, captured at Prince’s home studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, provides a rare, intimate glimpse into the iconic artist's creative process as he works through songs including “17 Days,” “Purple Rain,” “Strange Relationship” and “International Lover”.

The performance is a truly unique insight into Prince’s timeless genius. Announced today, June 7th, 2018, on what would have been Prince’s 60th birthday.

Pre-order your copy on CD/LP/Deluxe/Digital: https://lnk.to/PrincePAAM
Listen to ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’ from the album right now: https://lnk.to/PrinceMDYW

Deluxe?

The LP + The CD

https://www.eonline.com/v...t-you-weep

billymeade said:

How does this site not have this as news?

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Indeed.

NorthC said:

So the deluxe edition is the LP + the CD with some photos. Hmmmm...

A booklet of photos.

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What a fantastic and incredibly underwhelming at the same time this is..

billymeade said:

How does this site not have this as news?

We never got a news post for Nothing Compares 2 U either, which was odd.

Not impressed. I think people are starting to lose some interest.

PennyPurple said:

Not impressed. I think people are starting to lose some interest.

Really is underwhelming... I mean the estate are just outdated to be honest... They really have no idea what the fans want.

Excuse me for being abit dumb, but so this is the album the estate said they were releasing 28th September. I thought it was going to be a unreleased album, as in unreleased songs! Anyhow, i am still pleased they are releasing this kind of stuff. But my god, they could release this kind of stuff forever . I guess though thats the point!

antonb said:

Excuse me for being abit dumb, but so this is the album the estate said they were releasing 28th September. I thought it was going to be a unreleased album, as in unreleased songs!

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People should really learn to parse record company speak. And yes, these recordings are unreleased.

feeluupp said:

NorthC said:

So the deluxe edition is the LP + the CD with some photos. Hmmmm...

A booklet of photos.

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That looks NICE.

Stickyd and featured.

I'm on a train with limited internet, heading to London for the Cafe de Paris tribute show with Ingrid Chavez, Stacia Lang, etc

https://www.eonline.com/v...t-you-weep

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https://www.warnermusic.d...eun-bisher

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https://www.eonline.com/n...h-birthday

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https://www.billboard.com...1983-album

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https://www.testspiel.de/...an/344669/

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Underwhelming. Not exactly boding well for the future if these kinds of decisions are being made. It's probably a good little album to own, but it isn't something to kick start the new era of unheard releases.

It really is time to move on I guess....

I still think its a good release. Especially if its in great sound, which I'm sure it will be. Well i will be buying it!

a curious choice for release. but on the other hand, also nice to see they would release something
like this, which i thought would be stuff they'd leave to the very last.

what's even more curious is the choice for lead single. that's the song they're going with?

seriously, i'm listening to it now and it's probably the least interesting song on there

so now we have to wait even longer to hear new actual songs from prince. should have known it
when they were talking about 'a piece'. record company speak indeed.

still, let's look at the positives, the soundquality seems really nice on the official single so there's
that. they seem to be taking care of the artwork and various format releases, which is good.

let's hope they'll release more though, because 35 minutes of piano rehearsal just isn't going to
cut it with real fans (and let's not pretend the general public will buy this by the 1000s).

i've still got my hopes set on december