It looks like PR Deluxe set has been removed from Youtube Music and Youtube itself as a whole album. The singles from the album Father Song, Our Destiny and Electric Intercourse are still available though. Luckily I already had it uploaded on my hard drive to stream.

It is still on Tidal as a whole.

Is it still available anywhere else?

the full thing was never on youtube, only the singles

RODSERLING said:

GOOD.. That shit drives me NUTS...
In my day we saved GOOD HARD money to hear songs... (OR patiently waited for the DJ to take requests)

NOW u can log into any streaming service or youtube and its CONVIENTLY at your fingertips.
You kids would have Never Survived the 80's or 90's.

It's on Apple Music.

Does this mean the estate is ramping up to fix their mistake by giving Purple Rain a real deluxe reissue? This Purple Rain they just removed was garbage with garbage sound. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Still on Spotify for me.

In fact i'm still seeing it on youtube, here's Father's song


https://www.youtube.com/w...-C7XYq6o7w

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sovembol said:

GOOD.. That shit drives me NUTS...
In my day we saved GOOD HARD money to hear songs... (OR patiently waited for the DJ to take requests)

NOW u can log into any streaming service or youtube and its CONVIENTLY at your fingertips.
You kids would have Never Survived the 80's or 90's.

What an odd thing to be angry about. Time moves forwards.

MotownSubdivision said:

This is why it's always better to own the things you like. When it comes to music, get the physical thing or buy/download digitally. Streaming has its uses but ultimately is just a glorified, intangible rental service where things change on a whim.

Amen to that.

Remember all the folks who were PO'd when the NPGMC went away - and took all the DRM music they bought with it? I kept asking, "Why didn't you rip that stuff when you had the chance? It's been out there for years!" and they just kept whining about their "lifetime membership."

embmmusic said:

sovembol said:

GOOD.. That shit drives me NUTS...
In my day we saved GOOD HARD money to hear songs... (OR patiently waited for the DJ to take requests)

NOW u can log into any streaming service or youtube and its CONVIENTLY at your fingertips.
You kids would have Never Survived the 80's or 90's.

What an odd thing to be angry about. Time moves forwards.

Time does move forward . . . BUT, buying music inherently affects how you perceive the music. Plus, there's a feeling of ownership and of supporting the artist that is missing nowadays.

I use Spotify and Amazon Music too, but I bought PR Deluxe, Originals, P&M 1983 and 1999 SDE. (I didn't buy SOTT:SDE because of cost, but a friend gave me their extra download code).

LoveGalore said:

paisleypark4 said:

LoveGalore said:

As per usual, someone makes a post without really doing any research and setting people's emotions aflame. This album is still available for streaming and any google can tell you that.

Receipts that "I didn't do any research"? Get bent. The album is not available on Youtube or Youtube Music. Like I said it is still avail on Tidal for example...but of course you didn't read. Get over yourself punk.

No need to be rude, they addressed your question as to whether or not it was still available for streaming. They didn't make any counter claim that it was still available on YouTube, so I don't know why you're upset. x

I made the claim that it's on youtube, and linked to it as well.

jaawwnn said:

TheEnglishGent said:

paisleypark4 said:

jaawwnn said:

I made the claim that it's on youtube, and linked to it as well.

That is because the singles are streaming on youtube..however Wonderful Ass, Love And Sex etc are not. Our Destiny and Electric Intercourse is streaming because they are singles...but not the album tracks on youtube at least.

Ah right, I see. Well still streaming on Spotify here.

eugenius said:

Does this mean the estate is ramping up to fix their mistake by giving Purple Rain a real deluxe reissue? This Purple Rain they just removed was garbage with garbage sound. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

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Dunno for sure yet, but it would be a good thing if they did.

It is a way of acknowledging one of their mistakes.

It'd be a start.

.

But yes, buying stuff gives ore security than relying on third parties.

Please think about that one.