So, yeah, I sold my set quite some time ago expecting the relevant tracks would show up on SOTT Super Deluxe...anyone else?

Seems to me Sony would be wise to reissue the 3 CD set this Christmas. Thoughts?

jaypotton said:

Obviously I do not know your personal circumstances, but I really do not understand why anyone would sell any item from their Prince collection unless they were hard up and needed some cash! Maybe I am a bit of a collector, but I wouldn't dream of parting with a single item. I have a few duplicates too (which is probably a bit silly) such as CDs still in shrink wrap (normally because a relative bought me something for Xmas without knowing I had it) so nothing rare but still they are part of my collection. There is no way I would part with my 1998 Crystal Ball set even if every single track was released on other remastered super deluxe editions. Why? Because the 1998 CB represented a specific release at a specific time and is part of Prince's history. But hey that's me.

Yeah I'm not a "collector" and I don't even own all of Prince's CDs- only what I actually like. There's only so much space for product.

I would venture a guess that you are the only one on this planet who did that.

sro100 said:

I would venture a guess that you are the only one on this planet who did that.

Meh...it paid for this new SOTT SD five times order AND I'll be able to buy it when Sony releases it again.

I have the individual discs but no idea what happend to that dumbass round cd holder thing.

I doubt it will ever get released. Its a bit of an odd duck in terms of content but I'm sure you have all the songs so no sweat.

homesquid said:

sro100 said:

I would venture a guess that you are the only one on this planet who did that.

Meh...it paid for this new SOTT SD five times order AND I'll be able to buy it when Sony releases it again.

I have two copies of Crystal Ball (in the jewel box and in the clear cylinder case) and never thought to sell either of them.

emesem said:

I doubt it will ever get released. Its a bit of an odd duck in terms of content but I'm sure you have all the songs so no sweat.

There's no doubt this will be reissued and soon. Sony knows they can sell enough to make it worthwhile since it's hard tof find at a reasonable price. My bet is before Xmas this year. It has the missing pieces of the SOTT SD box.

sexton said:

I have two copies of Crystal Ball (in the jewel box and in the clear cylinder case) and never thought to sell either of them.

Me too. Why would anybody sell???

Did you only like the SOTT-era tracks on Crystal Ball?

sulls said:

sexton said:

I have two copies of Crystal Ball (in the jewel box and in the clear cylinder case) and never thought to sell either of them.

Me too. Why would anybody sell???

Right? Keeping both of mine.

Sorry but i wouldn't sell mine

Could never part with mine. Someone was selling these a while ago, they had two boxes of them still in plastic.

WhisperingDandelions said:

Did you only like the SOTT-era tracks on Crystal Ball?

For the most part no. I like the majority of the track but I don't like the hodgepodge arrangement of tracks. I burned my own arrangement CDs and sold the set for lots of $$$

homesquid said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

Did you only like the SOTT-era tracks on Crystal Ball?

For the most part no. I like the majority of the track but I don't like the hodgepodge arrangement of tracks. I burned my own arrangement CDs and sold the set for lots of $$$

Mine went for only about 50€ 10 years ago when I ripped all my CDs and sold everything. The things I sold back then, both CB normal and jewel, Rave In2 (the most expensive at 100€), ONA, ONA Live, all the side projects on CD... I could have made at least twice as much money in 2016. Not to mention I had 3 copies of ONA and gave away one to my best friend and another to a girlfriend who ended-up dumping me for another dude back in 2004

But hell, money don't matter 2night

sro100 said:

I would venture a guess that you are the only one on this planet who did that.

you beat me to it

The bulk of my CD collection minus the few collectors' items, 600+ albums, also went for 500€ to a wrecka stow (the best offer I got out of 3 wrecka stows). The guy told me if I'd sold him this only a few years earlier, before digital killed physical, he'd have given me twice as much money for the lot And it was only in 2010!! I guess today I'd only get 250€ for it, if not less

homesquid said:

So, yeah, I sold my set quite some time ago expecting the relevant tracks would show up on SOTT Super Deluxe...anyone else?

Seems to me Sony would be wise to reissue the 3 CD set this Christmas. Thoughts?

There's only max 7 tracks from CB 98 that could possibly make the SOTT Deluxe. Did you not care for any of the other material except for the SOTT era then?

^What SquirrilMeat said. There is so much good stuff (including the whole Truth album) other than 1987 tracks. If the question was "do you plan to ditch your Irukandji boot of Crystal Ball?" you might get some more traction

Personally, I never sell anything that is already a part of my collection even if a potentially better release of the same material is coming out. In fact, When it comes to Prince or Michael Jackson I often buy older releases of things I already have multiple copies of if the price is right and something is substantially different about it from whatever other copies I already have in my collection. I also have no intention of selling off any of my old non remastered copies of any albums that have been getting this kind of deluxe treatment.

I do not own Crystal Ball sadly, but I have recently been able to fill in a lot of holes in my Prince collection lately through ebay whenever I see any particular album i'm looking for at a reasonable price. Even when new pressings of these albums do come out I will not regret having the original in my collection. I actually do regret that I sold my N.E.W.S. CD years ago as I wasn't really interested in it much at the time.

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Regretting not buying Rave In2 and One Nite Alone box the first time around. I got the reissues, but I certainly wish I'd gotten the originals.

databank said:

I used to find some gems in the Haight Ashbury SF . At Recycled Records I once bought both Madhouse original cd's 8 & 16 for $6 apiece & a promotional Vinyl of 8 for $8 bucks. Never would dream of parting with these.

sulls said:

Regretting not buying Rave In2 and One Nite Alone box the first time around. I got the reissues, but I certainly wish I'd gotten the originals.

I do have the originals and although I don't usually by the CD reissues unless there's a difference with the content, I had to get both Ultimate Rave 2CD/DVD & Up All Nite With Prince 4CD/DVD just because they did such a great job with the packaging. Really nice collections with the exact same content but I'll still hold on to the originals even if I could get a good price.

jaypotton said:

databank said:

The bulk of my CD collection minus the few collectors' items, 600+ albums, also went for 500€ to a wrecka stow (the best offer I got out of 3 wrecka stows). The guy told me if I'd sold him this only a few years earlier, before digital killed physical, he'd have given me twice as much money for the lot And it was only in 2010!! I guess today I'd only get 250€ for it, if not less

That surprises me actually as I had you down as a collector who would want to keep the physical products. I too have ripped pretty much my entire CD and vinyl collection (of all artists) but I still kept the physical products because, for me, it isn't just about the music but also the artwork, liner notes, booklet etc. Then again I still love buying paper books and having them on my shelf. Horses and courses!

Physical Media Collectors Unite!

Cool. It's not always either/or for everybody though.

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