Images: https://twitter.com/TOWER...0204325890

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Previous thread: https://prince.org/msg/7/462660

So it is out?

My shipper did not get it yet...

Amazon UK says mine is coming 22nd-23rd July. Maybe I'll get it early

I'm so excited. Can't wait (Paisley Park & Pop Life in pristine versions) 4 my copy. It looks like it will B in jewel case and/or digipack.

Ramzoo said:

It looks like it will B in jewel case and/or digipack.

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Read the previous thread, it has all the info.

Ramzoo said:

I'm so excited. Can't wait (Paisley Park & Pop Life in pristine versions) 4 my copy. It looks like it will B in jewel case and/or digipack.

Looking back at my order, it's indeed digipack. What' shown at Tower Records might be a kind of blister.

BartVanHemelen said:

Images: https://twitter.com/TOWER...0204325890

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Previous thread: https://prince.org/msg/7/462660

Thanks!
Had it ordered from Japan and forgot all about it.

Ramzoo said:

I'm so excited. Can't wait (Paisley Park & Pop Life in pristine versions) 4 my copy. It looks like it will B in jewel case and/or digipack.

Regardless of the pre-release info - nothing in the images indicates it coming in a jewel case / digipack.

Pre-ordered! Bart is good for something at least! haha...

pfunk77 said:

Hello - Thanks to the (as always) excellent service from CD Japan, I received my pre-ordered copy yesterday on release day. LP replica digipack. Packaging is similar to the recent LP re-issue but with a 4-panel booklet reproducing the LP disc labels. [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0IH7h0Ca_Wuef4SIAVaPU3d0w[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0jxUB92pnuMnA6lhUslYZVnew[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0vJQjL2fzHHT9bXOevBDlGVmw[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0SnOyIWy5H5zkWi1PIx3XawLQ[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/00fYbpBJX4gg_TgI1BJkXIkrw[/img] [Edited 7/8/20 12:19pm]

Thanks 4 sharing the pictures.

I was satisfied with CD Japan, till the day they charged me shipping fees for an item that was sent back to them (???!). I didn't agree & tried claiming my money back. They didn't accept pretending it was my fault. Hopefully, I claimed through Paypal & got my money back against CD Japan opinion.

I tried to order again but...I'm banned. Lucky that there's Amazon.co.jp (item comes faster than CD Japan).

Ramzoo said:

pfunk77 said:

Hello - Thanks to the (as always) excellent service from CD Japan, I received my pre-ordered copy yesterday on release day. LP replica digipack. Packaging is similar to the recent LP re-issue but with a 4-panel booklet reproducing the LP disc labels. [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0IH7h0Ca_Wuef4SIAVaPU3d0w[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0jxUB92pnuMnA6lhUslYZVnew[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0vJQjL2fzHHT9bXOevBDlGVmw[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0SnOyIWy5H5zkWi1PIx3XawLQ[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/00fYbpBJX4gg_TgI1BJkXIkrw[/img] [Edited 7/8/20 12:19pm]

Thanks 4 sharing the pictures.

I was satisfied with CD Japan, till the day they charged me shipping fees for an item that was sent back to them (???!). I didn't agree & tried claiming my money back. They didn't accept pretending it was my fault. Hopefully, I claimed through Paypal & got my money back against CD Japan opinion.

I tried to order again but...I'm banned. Lucky that there's Amazon.co.jp (item comes faster than CD Japan).

Sorry to hear that! All I can say is that I just checked my account and I've been a customer of theirs since 2003 and in 26 orders I have never had an issue. Would order more if not for the generally higher prices of Japanese CDs and unavoidable high shipping fees.

I had it pre-ordered from CDjapan and I got an email yesterday to say it had shipped. It did come with a 'covid delay' warning, but the shipping from Japan to the UK has been pretty good to date, so I hope to have it in the next few days.

Definitely interested in the sound quality and any speed issues.

Since the Versace cd sound quality, I'm not confident that this will be anything more than a vinyl rip.

On the Amazon japan site for this release you can click on the song titles (in japanese) to hear a 30 second sample of each track. I didnt have headphones on to tell the quality or notice any speed problems from the short clips.

pfunk77 said:

Hello - Thanks to the (as always) excellent service from CD Japan, I received my pre-ordered copy yesterday on release day. LP replica digipack. Packaging is similar to the recent LP re-issue but with a 4-panel booklet reproducing the LP disc labels. [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0IH7h0Ca_Wuef4SIAVaPU3d0w[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0jxUB92pnuMnA6lhUslYZVnew[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0vJQjL2fzHHT9bXOevBDlGVmw[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0SnOyIWy5H5zkWi1PIx3XawLQ[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/00fYbpBJX4gg_TgI1BJkXIkrw[/img] [Edited 7/8/20 12:19pm]

I was under the impression that there were 2 versions, one being a normal digi-pak and the other an LP sized cover ?? Possibly cancelled.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0862T8RQJ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_CWTbFbD6GK6A2

Eitherway mine has just left Tokyo.

[Edited 7/9/20 2:00am]

kremlinshadow said:

pfunk77 said:

Hello - Thanks to the (as always) excellent service from CD Japan, I received my pre-ordered copy yesterday on release day. LP replica digipack. Packaging is similar to the recent LP re-issue but with a 4-panel booklet reproducing the LP disc labels. [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0IH7h0Ca_Wuef4SIAVaPU3d0w[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0jxUB92pnuMnA6lhUslYZVnew[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0vJQjL2fzHHT9bXOevBDlGVmw[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/0SnOyIWy5H5zkWi1PIx3XawLQ[/img] [img]https://share.icloud.com/photos/00fYbpBJX4gg_TgI1BJkXIkrw[/img] [Edited 7/8/20 12:19pm]

I was under the impression that there were 2 versions, one being a normal digi-pak and the other an LP sized cover ?? Possibly cancelled.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0862T8RQJ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_CWTbFbD6GK6A2

Eitherway mine has just left Tokyo.

[Edited 7/9/20 2:00am]

That version has already been shipped to customers I heard.

I am really happy that this is out, thank you for the information and pictures

Posted on Housequake FB:

So happy!

Amazon just told me that I'm not getting mine until August

PacManPlus said:

Amazon just told me that I'm not getting mine until August

Cancel and re-order at amazon.jp they ship immediately by DHL, mine is coming 2morrow and shipped yesterday, JP to UK in 2 days can't beat that.

tomds said:

The cd version is merely a vinyl rip. So not the best cd quality.

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Says who? Any proof?

BartVanHemelen said:

tomds said:

BartVanHemelen said:

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Says who? Any proof?

From people who actually have the cd already. It's on facebook.

Link please, facebook is a big place.

Mine just arrived and my wife sent me a pic of it:

kremlinshadow said:

tomds said:

BartVanHemelen said: From people who actually have the cd already. It's on facebook.

Link please, facebook is a big place.

Hi Kremlin.

Unfortunately this is being discussed in multiple closed groups so unfortunately I’m unable to provide links.

Basically a copy of this album has began circulating with the claim that it is an authentic rip of the new Japanese CD. However, a couple of different users who downloaded it complained that there are faint pops on a couple of the tracks, believing those tracks to be vinyl sourced.

So at the moment we are unsure as to whether the circulating rip is genuine, and if it is whether or not the faint pops are because these tracks are vinyl sourced or result of an audio glitch.

I have no way of authenticating this for myself as I don’t own the original CD and haven’t listened to the circulating copy, however given that ‘The Versace Experience’ was sourced from a cassette tape I’m willing to believe that it’s possible that some or all of the tracks on this album were vinyl sourced.

If I can authenticate anything for myself or provide some concrete evidence as to whether or not this release is from vinyl then I’ll be in touch.