bonnie184 said:

USA TODAY review https://www.usatoday.com/...067894002/

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Already posted yesterday.

#2 on Amazon (US).

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Mine says it is out for delivery! But boo! I have to do two visits today, one this morning and one in the afternoon, but I'm off tomorrow! So I can spend all day savoring that book.

shout out to BVH for posting all the links & keeping us all up to speed. An annoying fan at the best of times BUT very useful on occasion!

Seriously though , thanks, these links are great.

Possibly one THE most important releases of any kind under the Prince banner.

BartVanHemelen said:

PurpleBlackmon said:

I don't know about this. Prince didn't even come close to completing this. As of matter of fact he passed just as he was starting. I bet this is just another Bio, made up mostly of compiled past and already published interviews.

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Why do you lot keep lying? The contents of the book have been known since April, and through numerous articles in the past week we now know exactly what the book contains. Try reading them instead of making shit up.

i resisted giving that muppet any abuse..seriously some fans!! Well done for doing it for me BVH!

benni said:

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

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yello1 said:

[Book discussion. Off topic snip - luv4u]

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Just read it, just feels like i read an unfinished book! Which i know it is, ofcourse, Its ok, the best bits are what prince actually wrote. So its a real shame that he never got to finish it. Anyhow, i dont think i will be reading it again.

I'm squinting and squeezing my eyes.. uh... what dis book say?

As far as this book, it's the little things with P for me; the little things which make him seem like a brother to me. His Dad looks like he could have been one of my Granddad's brothers; were any of his Dad's brothers from Mississippi? His Mom stands sharply dressed by a car on one page that has my initials in the tag. P died on the 21st; I was born on the 21st.

As far as a book, I don't know how deep it is but, as a fan, it's all the link that I have to the Supernova that was Prince. Outside of the music, that's all I/we've got!

I do like the talk about playing husband, as a kid, to some girl name Laura Winnick.

[Edited 10/29/19 15:14pm]

I'm reading P's written words and holding back tears. I know there aren't many pages left to read of what he left us, and can only imagine what else he would have revealed. It's just sad. I guess I'll have to make do with all the music. And really, who can complain about that??... Dan Piepenbring's writing is superb so far. I never thought this book would be released as soon as it was and I'm just glad to have it.

Good heavens...I loved this book. Consumed it in one multi-hour sitting when I should have been working this afternoon.

Pure heaven to experience the thoughts and rememberances and see the hand-written notes and lyrics...

Thank you, Mr. Piepenbring, for briging this treasure to the masses...

People magazine reviews Prince's memoir "The Beautiful Ones" (BEWARE: likely SPOILERISH): https://people.com/music/...iful-ones/

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Kirkus reviews Prince's memoir "The Beautiful Ones" (BEWARE: likely SPOILERISH): https://www.kirkusreviews...iful-ones/

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UK newspaper The Times reviews Prince's memoir "The Beautiful Ones" (BEWARE: likely SPOILERISH): https://www.thetimes.co.u...-f5vd7rj5g

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The Hollywood Reporter: "Prince's Book Agent Reveals an Unconventional Path to ‘Beautiful Ones’" (BEWARE: likely SPOILERISH): https://www.hollywoodrepo...es-1250555

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CNN: "What we learned from Prince's memoir" (obviously SPOILERS) :https://edition.cnn.com/2...index.html

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Has anyone translated what Prince writes in the handwritten bits 'coz I can't read his writing!

[Edited 10/29/19 16:34pm]

From reading THE BEAUTIFUL ONES I've uncovered some here-to-unknown tracks...at least unknown to me, a pretty big Prince fan since 1983 or so...

From the For You Sessions:

Bodyfreeze

Never Really Fell Out Of Love With You

You Are Everything To Me

I Spend My Time Loving You

Let Me Touch You

Love In the Morning

Send In The Clowns (????)

From the Purple Rain Sessions:

Too Tough (is this the same as Too Rough??)

I Just Wanna Be Rich

Have any of you heard of these songs before???

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TheEnglishGent said:

Has anyone translated what Prince writes in the handwritten bits 'coz I can't read his writing!

[Edited 10/29/19 16:34pm]

It is typed out following the handwritten section.

soladeo1 said:

donnyenglish said:

Thank you Dan. Well done.

I've only read Dan's intro so far but it was well written. Can't wait to dive into the rest.

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I got the Kindle version this morning and finished really quickly. The biggest surprise for me? Sometimes it Snows in April was on an early configuration of For You! The song has apparently been floating around for that long.

mnfriend said:

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Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant has an interview with Dan Piepenbring (BEWARE: likely SPOILERISH): https://www.volkskrant.nl...~bc9a0bc0/