TrevorAyer said:

remember when it was gonna be 1999 expanded with a bunch of bonus trax .. then they were like .. no ... lets release this instead

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Because it will make them more money?

Because it is less effort?

Because it is less risk?

I've only just got around to listening to the sample... and have to say I'm underwhelmed!

Better than the bootlegs, but still hissy and not fantastic (due to the source recording of course).

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So, I wonder why they chose this over all the stuff they have found so far?

Too soon after Purple Rain Deluxe for another, big remaster release perhaps?

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I'd like to see a more high profile release before Christmas!

IstenSzek said:

most of us suffer from battered wives syndrome by now

we just roll with the punches and continue to think 'it will get better, next time we will get exactly
what we were promised and it will be absolutely fantastic!'

Hahaha

james said:

I've only just got around to listening to the sample... and have to say I'm underwhelmed!

Better than the bootlegs, but still hissy and not fantastic (due to the source recording of course).

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Think of it as patina on an older car.

Or think of it that it was a cheap-ass rush job despite the many months until the release (why the slowdown?).

Or that the 'mastering' is not all-powerfull even though it is 2018 now.

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So, I wonder why they chose this over all the stuff they have found so far?

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Something 'light', something 'different', soemthing most people don't have?

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As an intermission in a multi-session meal?

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Too soon after Purple Rain Deluxe for another, big remaster release perhaps?

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I'd like to see a more high profile release before Christmas!

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Do not hold your breath...

This is the company that thinks that one release per year is close to too much.

TrevorAyer said:

Not sure if has been mentioned above, but it seems the first part of the album is a medley, we know it's one continuous recording but I hope it is tracked as individual songs rather that one lump!

Dandroppedadime said:

thedoorkeeper said:

IstenSzek said:

databank said:

thedoorkeeper said:

I don't remember any official announcement that 1999 was the next release. I remember rumours that there would be a 1999 remaster. But those were rumours not anything official. [Edited 6/20/18 14:12pm]

Another example of a rumor repeated so many times it became a "truth"...

yep

databank said:

udo said:

TrevorAyer said:

remember when it was gonna be 1999 expanded with a bunch of bonus trax .. then they were like .. no ... lets release this instead

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Because it will make them more money?

Because it is less effort?

Because it is less risk?

Because they think they will fool a lot of people who will think it is a recent Piano and Microphone tour (or a rehearsal for that tour). Probably hoping to ride on the coat tails of the Tidal release which could well be a P&M tour.

rdhull said:

databank said:

thedoorkeeper said: Another example of a rumor repeated so many times it became a "truth"...

yep

Blame Militant

I'm not happy with the artwork.

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It's probably going to be all (black&white) pictures (from the archives) from now on,

and lack of inspirational typography and artwork. :-/

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Pitty.

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I miss the great album covers, artwork, and new art/style like the first 10 album covers - these are iconic !

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The more I think about it, the more I believe it would be more advantageous to release this as a digital-only album (retailing for $8.99). Then, place the photo collection in the Paisley Park webstore and give us a pristine album of never-heard material.

SilverNight said:

The more I think about it, the more I believe it would be more advantageous to release this as a digital-only album (retailing for $8.99). Then, place the photo collection in the Paisley Park webstore and give us a pristine album of never-heard material.

You have to think about that?

Yeah, I had to think about it because I don't have the luxury of being an elite collector.

SilverNight said:

Yeah, I had to think about it because I don't have the luxury of being an elite collector.

I meant that you had to think about unheard of music to be released would be better than the piano rehearsal?

TrevorAyer said:

the botched photo shop cover says it all ... it doesn’t even look like prince (the original photo did)

Can you give us an A/B comparison on that? I'd never seen this photo before this announcement.

Vannormal said:

I'm not happy with the artwork.

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It's probably going to be all (black&white) pictures (from the archives) from now on,

and lack of inspirational typography and artwork. :-/

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Pitty.

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I miss the great album covers, artwork, and new art/style like the first 10 album covers - these are iconic !

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That's not possible with a man who's not here anymore. I'm okay with photographs from the relevant era, with simple typography.

eyewishuheaven said:

TrevorAyer said:

eyewishuheaven said:

Can you give us an A/B comparison on that? I'd never seen this photo before this announcement.

It is on the facebook page called Housequake .. not too far down the scroll

Thanks. I was wondering what people are complaining about concerning the cover. Now that I've seen all that... I'm still wondering.

Am I the only one that doesn't have a problem with the cover?

djThunderfunk said:

TrevorAyer said:

eyewishuheaven said: It is on the facebook page called Housequake .. not too far down the scroll

Thanks. I was wondering what people are complaining about concerning the cover. Now that I've seen all that... I'm still wondering.

Am I the only one that doesn't have a problem with the cover?

The cover is nice.

TrevorAyer said:

eyewishuheaven said:

Can you give us an A/B comparison on that? I'd never seen this photo before this announcement.

It is on the facebook page called Housequake .. not too far down the scroll

thanks! I guess I cal live with it.

More i 'm thinking about this release ...More i'm disapointed by this choice of release ...damned !!

feeluupp said:

rdhull said:

yep

Blame Militant

I never said 1999 Deluxe was definitely the next thing. I said it had been compiled and was ready to go, and that is indeed what I heard back at the beginning of the year. In fact - same source as getting the exclusive on this (well...a couple of sources actually)

By the way, not one other source got the heads up on Piano & A Mic 1983 before I did, as you can see from the original post in this thread. So between that and leaking the PR Deluxe tracklist first, I'm still 2 for 2

Militant said:

feeluupp said:

Blame Militant

I never said 1999 Deluxe was definitely the next thing. I said it had been compiled and was ready to go, and that is indeed what I heard back at the beginning of the year. In fact - same source as getting the exclusive on this (well...a couple of sources actually)

By the way, not one other source got the heads up on Piano & A Mic 1983 before I did, as you can see from the original post in this thread. So between that and leaking the PR Deluxe tracklist first, I'm still 2 for 2

What was the 1999 going to have?