I'm super happy about this, beyond the K-Tel cheapie cover. How about a new pic? The song selection is great. I am dissapointed Get Blue is not on it. The bootleg version is shitty. Glad Open Book is not on it because the bootleg is already perfect sound.

Really happy a great version of Baby You're A Trip is on. That tune is masterful.

...Preordered.

If there ever is a 'Volume 2', I would love LOVE LOVE WISH HOPE that these songs are on it:

- Data Bank (86 version)

- Girl Of My Dreams (86 version)

- Sugar Walls

- High Fasion (w/ Bass)

- Mutiny (w/ Bass)

- G-Spot

- All Day, All Night (w/ Bass)

- 777-9311

- The Screams Of Passion

...please...

[Edited 4/26/19 8:25am]

RicoN said:

nah. Get Blue the shit.

Kares said:

djThunderfunk said:

I just did a needle drop on an LP that had a 33 min side. So yes it can be done. But you're right, it is NOT ideal. That side of the LP sounded worse than the other 3. The more you squeeze onto an LP side, the worse the quality.

.
I didn't say it cannot be done. You can even fit 40 mins on a side if you don't care about quality or if you're putting out a birdsong record. My point was 24 mins is too long ( = to maintain decent quality).

.

Yes, agreed.

Romeoblu said:

I just heard a very brief vocal snippet of Gigolos.

Well...?

Dandroppedadime said:

Slightly concerned they might be edited/short versions, as 15 tracks have to fit on 1 CD (70 mins). I would prefer the full length versions ideally and Prince liked to record 10-15 minutes. Not done the math but will we get the full length Glamorous Life or Jungle love? They may use some sort of shorter version for the casual buyer as well. There is mention of a deluxe version to follow?...

70 min? Really. You should work for the estate. They have no idea cds can hold more than 35 minutes...100 min, however, 99.9% of cds have capacity of 79:57, as the ones at 99:57 are not compatible with tons of devices and software...

And when you work for Londell McMuffin or someone in the family, have them Google "Blu Ray."

And I do apologize for going Bart Van Halen on ya, but could you possibly have thought cds can only hold 70 min? I mean that original cd of "1999" was that way due to lazy developers who cut costs to keep it at 70 min. That practice was over by like 1992

Romeoblu said:

Well I personally prefer the stand alone releases as opposed to multi disc box sets. I would have much rather had those tracks from the Vault included on Purple Rain deluxe released on their own separate from the Purple Rain album. Giving them more of their own identity.

.

+1

bonatoc said:

TheEnglishGent said:

So am I the only person excited for this? Got shitty versions of most of these, so having great versions is something I'm looking forward to. Not sure I've even heard a version of Manic Monday with Prince on lead or Jungle Love.

Looking forward to this.

Can't wait either.
A pristine "Love Thy Will Be Done"?
Holly Fuck.

track 8

PacManPlus said:

...Preordered.

If there ever is a 'Volume 2', I would love LOVE LOVE WISH HOPE that these songs are on it:

- Data Bank (86 version)

- Girl Of My Dreams (86 version)

- Sugar Walls

- High Fasion (w/ Bass)

- Mutiny (w/ Bass)

- G-Spot

- All Day, All Night (w/ Bass)

- 777-9311

- The Screams Of Passion

...please...

You forgot Eternity!

Although a good idea, I would rather have more recent stuff:

• 20ten (original album config, or "20ten Deluxe")
• Welcome 2 America
• Whatever album he almost released when his outfit and guitar had the flames graphic... would've had "Rock & Roll Love Affair", "Screwdriver", etc.
• "HitnRun Phase 3"
• Whatever he was working on in the last phase of his precious life (MonoNeon, etc.)

Giovanni777 said:

Whatever album he almost released when his outfit and guitar had the flames graphic... would've had "Rock & Roll Love Affair", "Screwdriver", etc.

All that schitt was compiled to 2015's Hit n Run Phase Two.

sulls said:

Happy overall but a bit of a pity they aren't including the 1986 version of "You're My Love" with Clare Fischer's strings and the 2012 version of "Love... Thy Will B Done" reworked for "The Great Gatsby" film...

Romeoblu said:

I just heard a very brief vocal snippet of Gigolos.

Me too.

Which makes me wonder if we are going to see them leaked from traders very soon.

LausOrg said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Romeoblu said:

I just heard a very brief vocal snippet of Gigolos.

Me too.

Which makes me wonder if we are going to see them leaked from traders very soon.

i find that so annoying, that they hang on to all this stuff until an official release is announced
and then all of a sudden they decide to share. not without releasing 3 second snippets first, or
mono versions, or tagged ones etc etc.

i'd rather they'd just hang on to their shit and let us enjoy the release when it comes out in a
few weeks.

i know, i know, i don't have to listen to their leaks, and guess what, i won't. if they release a
track or two that we don't know and that are nowhere on the radar for release, yes, applause
for them and my grattitude.

but this is just lame.

IstenSzek said:

Romeoblu said:

IstenSzek said:

i find that so annoying, that they hang on to all this stuff until an official release is announced
and then all of a sudden they decide to share. not without releasing 3 second snippets first, or
mono versions, or tagged ones etc etc.

i'd rather they'd just hang on to their shit and let us enjoy the release when it comes out in a
few weeks.

i know, i know, i don't have to listen to their leaks, and guess what, i won't. if they release a
track or two that we don't know and that are nowhere on the radar for release, yes, applause
for them and my grattitude.

but this is just lame.

I think the snippet comes from a copy of the forthcoming release not something they have had for sometime.

if that's the case, that's cool enough

Obviously, us die hards want a lot more than is coming out, but this should be the best release yet, maybe as good as PR Deluxe. Half of it is new to me, and a few of the others I have not bothered to get in better quality yet. Still, if they get their act together, they can release multiple box sets and 2 cd best of like The Bob Dylan Estate has...uh...not estate, he's still alive, but we may all be old and dying before the music is handled correctly. A shame, but I'm happy we are at least getting SOMETHING.

LenguaDePlata said:

All the stuff they keep saying that he had in the vault and this is the kind of stuff that they keep putting out?

RicoN said:

PacManPlus said:

...Preordered.

If there ever is a 'Volume 2', I would love LOVE LOVE WISH HOPE that these songs are on it:

- Data Bank (86 version)

- Girl Of My Dreams (86 version)

- Sugar Walls

- High Fasion (w/ Bass)

- Mutiny (w/ Bass)

- G-Spot

- All Day, All Night (w/ Bass)

- 777-9311

- The Screams Of Passion

...please...

[Edited 4/26/19 8:25am]

This release is fab for me as the only thing I've heard is good versions of NCTY and "Love...They Will Done" and that shitty quality version of "100 MPH". I stopped searching for bootlegs years ago. I had all the 1982-1988 stuff. Then I just decided I'd rather wait for official releases and got burnt out on Prince releasing too much mediocre product too fast once he was "free".

The Prince doing Jill Jones and The Family tracks in pro-quality are what I hope for most. Maybe they will be bonus tracks on deluxe editions as some have speculated. Some of the best tracks he gave away.

[Edited 4/26/19 18:38pm]

BartVanHemelen said:

Kares said:

.
(I'm not sure I understand what you mean on "to deliver that age of clique"..)

.

They meant "age-old cliché", but considering the difference between "then" and "than" was too hard for them to grasp...

Ahhh... that's it. I'd figured out what went wrong with "clique," but I hadn't worked out the whole phrase.