VaultCurator said:

jstar69 said:

Agree, but isn’t a Studio quality Fade better than no studio release at all? Prince was all about controversy and pushing the envelope back then. Why not release something that reflects the time period it’s from. It would certainly put him back in the news albeit for highly controversial reasons. OK that’s my last comment on the topic(I think)

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I say just drop the vocal between 6:00 and 6:30…
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Everybody, Brownmark say (Ooh!) (Everybody else sing it)
Brownmark, Brownmark say (Ooh ooh!) (Extra lovable)
I can't hear U, say (Ooh!)
This ain't just about your body, baby
It's about your mind (Ooh ooh!)
Come on and take the drop, baby
And spare some time (Ooh!)
– drop vocal –
I'm on the verge of r__e
I don't think U heard me (Ooh ooh!)
I'm on the verge of r__e
I'm on the..
I'm sorry, but I'm just gonna have 2 r__e U
Now are U going 2 get into the tub or do I have 2 drag U?
Don't make me drag U
I can be very cruel
– vocal up –
Yeah!
If U don't stop the groove
Extra lovable beat tell your body what 2 do (Huh!)

I wish I could like this post 1000 times. THIS is the way to do it and make all happy.

jaawwnn said:

It's all very silly, he's expressing an emotion, and not a pleasant one, but they're songs not witness statements.

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Please bear in mind that you are speaking from a position of common sense and rational logic. The average outrage journalist is either wilfully or genuinely ignorant when it comes to matters of nuance, artistic expression or the divide between reality and fiction. The last thing any company needs right now is pitch forks and pussy hats at dawn. They'll never hear the end of it.

VaultCurator said:

jaawwnn said:

It's all very silly, he's expressing an emotion, and not a pleasant one, but they're songs not witness statements.

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Please bear in mind that you are speaking from a position of common sense and rational logic. The average outrage journalist is either wilfully or genuinely ignorant when it comes to matters of nuance, artistic expression or the divide between reality and fiction. The last thing any company needs right now is pitch forks and pussy hats at dawn. They'll never hear the end of it.

This reminds me of those sad people with 'Prince = Devil' signs at the Lovesexy shows I went to.

Yeah omissions that we shouldn't even know about aside this is exactly the kind of thing we've been whining for.

And the price is a steal!! Queen are releasing a Freddie Mercury set of 3 cds, a book and a dvd and bluray (of same material) and there are ZERO unreleased songs other than some remixing for $119.99 (at the moment) https://www.amazon.com/Ne...amp;sr=8-1

VaultCurator said:

jaawwnn said:

It's all very silly, he's expressing an emotion, and not a pleasant one, but they're songs not witness statements.

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Please bear in mind that you are speaking from a position of common sense and rational logic. The average outrage journalist is either wilfully or genuinely ignorant when it comes to matters of nuance, artistic expression or the divide between reality and fiction. The last thing any company needs right now is pitch forks and pussy hats at dawn. They'll never hear the end of it.

We need pitch forks and pussy hats emoticons!!!

I just happily dropped $270 with Amazon to pre-order the Super Deluxe version of 1999. I want the Estate to be delighted by the initial interest so they move greedily ahead with Deluxe versions of DIRTY MIND and CONTROVERSY and PARADE, etc.

1999 is in mega desparate need of a re-master, top to bottom. To hear a brightened, sharp mix of my favorite songs in the world after decades of soupy muddiness is going to be, frankly, incredible.

One thing that's interesting from the song list of the 1999 era Vault tunes. There's nothing 'new' in there that we don't at least know about. 'New' in that we aren't being shocked by song titles that no one has ever heard about or catalogued before. For example, when PURPLE RAIN Deluxe came out many of us where puzzled by the song title "Love & Sex". There's nothing like that here...

It appears that what is listed and known in the Vault section is pretty much all there is... Do you guys agree?

Make no mistake. I'm a day one purchaser and am extremely excited about this, even with the now omitted tracks due to....... Ugh.....

No question. Kudos to the estate for getting this sorted.

One thing I haven't seen many/any comments about is the no 5.1 mix. I, for one, would kill to have an isolated Prince vocal in the center, with the assorted instrumentation bouncing around the room.




Is there a specific reason this has not been attempted with this, or other releases to date?

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Omg they really are including Vagina lol. I've always wanted to hear it.

I'm really happy that we will get Purple Music in a remastered form, but I still think they could have included Xtralovable, maybe with a disclaimer about the polemic lyrics. I mean, pretending people didn't sing about those things won't make them go away, it could have been handled in a pedagogical way instead of just being left out.

jaypotton said:

jaypotton said:

At last a proper super deluxe treatment for Prince. Looks great. Yes two missing songs but "reasons".

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I'm a bit disappointed too by the missing songs: Wonderful Ass (original) and Raspberry Beret (original), but it does look like a great release!

Pre-ordered the deluxe CD edition and can't wait for November. I hope WB puts out as much material as possible in the short time this distribution deal is still active.

Maybe, just maybe, WB can include ExtraLovable as a part of a "demos" collection.

WhisperingDandelions said:

I also don't get people thinking it's going to be more highlighted on a stand-alone release down the road. With that rape lyric a 5CD box is the perfect place to chuck it somewhere in the middle and hope nobody freaks out or if they do the other content dilutes their outrage, any other context is just going to put even more social commentators on red alert.

Unless it becomes the dominant focus of discussion about an otherwise fantastic release. The critics might be quick to play down or contextualize the lyrics, but the more general media -- well, just imagine a week of coverage dominated by "What's Up With Prince and Rape" articles and blog posts. Why risk alienating potential fans and younger audiences who would see that as evidence of Prince's obscolescence?

I've stepped into this debate without really wanting to. I think there are good arguments on both sides, and frankly I'm ambivalent about the song and whether it should be released. But the more I think about it, the closer I come to the opinion that we are not owed Extraloveable, and that its absence here shouldn't detract from a great set. It might just be that now is not the most opportune moment for the song to be heard.

Sounds interesting,.

Urine said:

Shame the 1999 New Master tracks were not included.

They're saving that for the 2999 release

mushmackalenta said:

People got their knickers in a twist about the version of Possessed on Purple Rain set and now we get the version they wanted. For all we know Extraloveable could be earmarked for another release.

HitnRun Volumes 1 and 2 complete sessions boxset, earmarked for a 2035 anniversary edition, along with the Andy Allo rap version and the version without her rap but also without the horns.

Urine said:

Shame the 1999 New Master tracks were not included.

NO IT IS NOT.

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I'll nab the deluxe CD set asap. What a great release. My own complaint about this is the lack of "1999," remix or extended version. I've always wondered if there was one out there and, while this shouldn't be taken as the 1999 studio sessions in the entirety, it's a mark against that hope. Oh well. I'm ready for this thing though!!

I notice Paul @ Superdeluxeedition seems to have heard this already:

https://www.superdeluxeed...-material/

he's not a Prince superfan or anything so I assume there's been a copy of this doing the rounds amongst tastemakers for a while now? Possibly since the original postponed release?

langebleu said:

ChocolateBox3121 said:

It's a MAGNIFICENT album to pull U into the purple kingdom. Even though it was Prince's(r.i.p.) fourth album.

It was Prince's fifth album.

That's ALL U can pick out of ALL of that I wrote?! That I slightly miscounted one of my musical heroes MANY almost 40 albums he released in his lifetime? Then stop me from re-editing it?

NewpowerScarfo said:

Hopefully next Around the World in a Day gets the remastered Super Deluxe treatment!

How are they gonna decide which colour gets replaced with silver foil???

eyewishuheaven said:

NewpowerScarfo said:

Hopefully next Around the World in a Day gets the remastered Super Deluxe treatment!

How are they gonna decide which colour gets replaced with silver foil???

I say make the whole cover metallic!

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• Super Deluxe Edition 10LP & DVD Box Set
• Booklet
• LP1-2: 1999 album (remastered for the very first time)
• LP3-4: Promo mixes & B-sides (remastered)
• LP5-6: Vault Tracks part 1 (recorded between November 1981 to April 1982)
• LP7-8: Vault Tracks part 2 (recorded between April 1982 to January 1983)
• LP9-10: previously unreleased concert performance (Live In Detroit, 30th November 1982)

Selections

LP 1 - Remastered album:

Side A:

1. 1999
2. Little Red Corvette
3. Delirious

Side B:

1. Let's Pretend We're Married
2. D.M.S.R.

LP 2 - Remastered album:

Side C:

1. Automatic
2. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
3. Free

Side D:

1. Lady Cab Driver
2. All The Critics Love U In New York
3. International Lover

LP 3 - Promo Mixes & B-sides:

Side A:

1. 1999 (7" Stereo Edit)
2. 1999 (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit)
3. Free (Promo Only Edit)
4. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore
5. Little Red Corvette (7" Edit)

Side B:

1. All The Critics Love U In New York (7" Edit)
2. Lady Cab Driver (7" Edit)
3. Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Promo Only Edit)
4. Little Red Corvette (Special Dance Mix)

LP 4 - Promo Mixes & B-sides:

Side C:

1. Delirious (7" Edit)
2. Horny Toad
3. Automatic (7" Edit)
4. Automatic (Video Version)
5. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Edit)

Side D:

1. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo Only Edit)
2. Irresistible Bitch
3. Let's Pretend We're Married (Video Version)
4. D.M.S.R.

LP 5 - Vault Tracks part 1 - Recorded between November 1981 to April 1982:

Side A:

1. Feel U Up
2. Irresistible Bitch
3. Money Don't Grow On Trees
4. Vagina

Side B:

1. Rearrange
2. Bold Generation
3. Colleen

LP 6 - Vault Tracks part 1 - Recorded between November 1981 to April 1982:

Side C:

1. International Lover (Take 1) [Live In Studio]
2. Turn It Up
3. You're All I Want

Side D:

1. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
2. If It'll Make U Happy
3. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? (Take 2)

LP 7 - Vault Tracks part 2 (recorded between April 1982 to January 1983)

Side A:

1. Possessed (1982 Version)
2. Delirious (Full Length)

Side B:

1. Purple Music
2. Yah, You Know
3. Moonbeam Levels

LP 8 - Vault Tracks part 2 (recorded between April 1982 to January 1983)

Side C:

1. No Call U
2. Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
3. Do Yourself A Favor

Side D:

1. Don't Let Him Fool Ya
2. Teacher, Teacher
3. Lady Cab Driver / I Wanna Be Your Lover / Little Red Corvette (Tour Demo)

LP 9 - Live at Masonic Hall, Detroit, November 30, 1982 - previously unreleased:

Side A:

1. Controversy
2. Let's Work
3. Little Red Corvette
4. Do Me, Baby

Side B:

1. Head
2. Uptown
3. Lisa's Keyboard Interlude
4. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

LP 10 - Live at Masonic Hall, Detroit, November 30, 1982 - previously unreleased:

Side C:

1. Automatic
2. International Lover
3. 1999

Side D:

1. D.M.S.R.

DVD

Complete previously unreleased 1999 Tour performance recorded Live In Houston, 29th December 1982

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eyewishuheaven said:

NewpowerScarfo said:

Hopefully next Around the World in a Day gets the remastered Super Deluxe treatment!

How are they gonna decide which colour gets replaced with silver foil???

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Dig if you will a picture...

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I've owned this album for almost 20 years and only just noticed that the landscape appears to have a bright pink nipple.

VaultCurator said:

eyewishuheaven said: