TrivialPursuit said:

On another thread, we were discussing these Sony releases. It came to mind that I still don't own N.E.W.S., One Nite Alone, One Nite Alone Live, or Crystal Ball (5-disk version). It took me years to buy one of the concert copies of Musicology, then somehow ended up with the regular retail verison on CD, as well. Not a favorite album for me, yet I own two copies.

So what albums have you never purchased or don't otherwise own, at all? We're talking ones that have been released on CD, not virtual things like Xpectation, The Slaughterhouse, The Chocolate Factory.

Any physical format counts here. LP, CD, cassette.

This is a good question. It used to be that I only bothered owning physical copies of my favorite CDs. After he passed away, I became a bit obsessive and decided that I wanted to own all of his albums on CD (normally I'm a minimalist, so this was a bit unsual for me). It took me some time, and I obviously had to settle for used CDs for some of the out-of-print titles, but now I own all of them. Had I waited a bit longer I could have gotten newer, cheaper versions of many of those previously out-of-print titles. My impatience costs me some cash.

Actually, I do not own The Very Best Of, but I don't think the greatest hits collections count... at least not the ones where he had no involvement.

Oh, and I'm only talking about full albums. The only CD single I own is 7 (because I love the accoustic version).

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Oh, and I'm only talking about full albums. The only CD single I own is 7 (because I love the accoustic version).

Yeah, I didn't wanna include singles, because... who cares? LOL Too much to comb through on that one. I figured proper albums were easier.

BoraBora said:

"The Very Best Of"

Nothing of interest in it.

^ This and because it was just a cash grab for WB. I have every album on CD, as well as on vinyl (if it was released on vinyl, incl. Madhouse, Girl 6, Exodus, etc.) except the purple reissues. Unless the vinyl has some previously unreleased songs I'm not buying it again just because it's purple.

I think I have six different pressings (CD and vinyl) of The Black Album alone.

purple and black edit

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Phase3 said:

BoraBora said:

"The Very Best Of"

Nothing of interest in it.

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The only album non-special edition reissue on vinyl i have bothered with so far is the Rainbow Children. I doubt i'll ever pick up the rest unless I come across them cheap second hand. I'd like a copy of Emancipation just for the sheer ludicriousness of it on vinyl, but not at what it goes for.


After that, various expensive obscurities like GoldNigga and Kamasutra. I figure i'll be picking up the odd related artist 12" single or albums where Prince has one track on it here and there for the rest of my life.

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Phase3 said:

Also,I currently do not have a uncensored version of "emancipation" I have the edited version that I think only edits out the Cuss words in "Face Down"

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Why?

Is this an American thing?

Phase3 said:

udo said:

Phase3 said:

Also,I currently do not have a uncensored version of "emancipation" I have the edited version that I think only edits out the Cuss words in "Face Down"

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Why?

Is this an American thing?

It could be a Walmart thing. It's amazing and hypocritical that they'll sell R-rated movies, but demand artists censor their work on a music album.

Either way, it exists.

Clean version, with profanities backmasked (tracks 3-4 & 3-8)

The catalog numbers appear as follows:

7243 8 55063 2 1 (spines & discs)
E2-55063 (spines, back tray insert & booklet)
E2 55063 (discs)

Seems "Face Down" and "Da Da Da" are the edited tracks.

udo said:

TrivialPursuit said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Region free is a thing with DVD, they aren't all regions locked the specification specifically allows for a region free disc, so it's worth checking for any specific one you want to buy. VHS isn't region coded at all but you will need compatible NTSC or PAL equipment depending on the format of the tape. In the UK many tv's and vhs players were multi format, so could play either.

I'm aware. Region free DVDs weren't always a thing. The only PAL VHS I have is the Ghosts movie by MJ.

Region free was in the DVD spec from day 1. It wasn't much used but the option was always there for manufacturers.