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Thread started 02/06/21 12:03pm

Purpleminister
1980

So why do you all think there has been such a delay in the Estate releasing anything this year?

Getting frustrated with the lack of any news/announcements from the Estate. I am grateful for SOTT SDE. But I’m ready for the next thing. Any ideas on what the deal is? COVID-19? I mean we had COVID last year and we still got Sony reissues, Prince & the Revolution Live and the wonderful SOTT SDE. So what’s the hold up?
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Reply #1 posted 02/06/21 12:07pm

LoveGalore

This year is barely a month old, lol.
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Reply #2 posted 02/06/21 12:08pm

luv2tha99s

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Umm, it's the first part of Feb...be patient. razz
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Reply #3 posted 02/06/21 12:10pm

Purpleminister
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luv2tha99s said:

Umm, it's the first part of Feb...be patient. razz

Not one of my virtues! Lol!
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Reply #4 posted 02/06/21 12:11pm

Purpleminister
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LoveGalore said:

This year is barely a month old, lol.

But didn’t we get an announcement by February last year with One Nite Alone and TRC?
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Reply #5 posted 02/06/21 3:15pm

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You need to have a seat. It's fucking February, barely - as Wendy said - "For God's sake!" lol

But seriously - calm down. There's a reason that "oversaturation" thing is real. SOTT was huge. Look to late spring or summer for a new thing. I would think we'd have both Legacy and estate releases this year. Until then... girl, putcha record on.

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Reply #6 posted 02/06/21 3:51pm

lustmealways

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if they're doing a standalone whatever + diamonds pearlz sde they better hurry up and announce the first one.

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Reply #7 posted 02/06/21 3:57pm

Purpleminister
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lustmealways said:

if they're doing a standalone whatever + diamonds pearlz sde they better hurry up and announce the first one.


Word!
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Reply #8 posted 02/06/21 8:20pm

RODSERLING

It s been exactly one year ( 02/04/2020) the last Sony reissues have been announced. And they were released 3 months and a half after.

So I m not expecting something from Sony this year. As long as the pandemic will run ( and were talking about years ), there won't be any more physical releases from Sony.

Considering the trolling backlash here about the D&P supposedly re release, I think WB is not in a hurry.
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Reply #9 posted 02/06/21 8:34pm

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Purpleminister1980 said:

LoveGalore said:

This year is barely a month old, lol.

But didn’t we get an announcement by February last year with One Nite Alone and TRC?

Yes, and it s the first time since they announced Piano and Mic 83 than there is more than 2 months between a release snd an official announcement of a new
release.
SOTT deluxe was officially announced 06/25/2020, so that more than 7 months ago.

So saying " We re only in February, calm down" doesn't translate very well the situation here.
So if something is released, it needs to be officially announced at least three months before. So, as of now, nothing before mid - may, that s for sure.

But we all know that the weeks preceding official announcement, we have leaks of something ( tracklist, people involved, number of discs, etc.).
And that's clearly not the case here with D&PP. So the project doesn't seem so advanced than that.
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Reply #10 posted 02/06/21 8:39pm

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didn't that one guy just say crystal ball lp from sony is upcoming

my guess: crystal ball reissue, for those who care, announced later this month with april release date

april announcement of new unreleased project, welcome 2 america album, release in late june

august/september announcement diamond and pearls sde, release in november-ish

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Reply #11 posted 02/06/21 8:44pm

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lustmealways said:

didn't that one guy just say crystal ball lp from sony is upcoming

my guess: crystal ball reissue, for those who care, announced later this month with april release date

april announcement of new unreleased project, welcome 2 america album, release in late june

august/september announcement diamond and pearls sde, release in november-ish



The Crystal ball reissue was already supposed to be released before Christmas, to tie-up the SOTT SDE.
By the way, it can't be released in April by now.
The estate always needed 3 months after official announcement - it s always delayed.
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Reply #12 posted 02/06/21 9:11pm

onlyforaminute

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They're not Prince, releasing 2-3 albums a week. I just watched Love Jones couldn't help it.
Time keeps on slipping into the future...


This moment is all there is...
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Reply #13 posted 02/07/21 3:04am

Rimshottbob

Fact is, none of us knows anything.

So saying there's definitely nothing coming from Sony this year is as much empty speculation as saying there's something coming next week....

We. Don't. Know.

Of course there's issues caused by the pandemic.

Of course there's issues based on the 'handover' from Warners to Sony.

Of course whoever is able will want to get material out as regularly as possible, to capitalise on their assets.

Of course we'll know as soon as it's possible for whoever it is to let us know.

Everyone cool their heels.

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Reply #14 posted 02/07/21 6:25am

Purpleminister
1980

I for one would love a physical Crystal Ball reissue.
I’m also happy for a D&P SDE. With that said the Parade era vault tracks would be superb! I don’t know why we couldn’t have Parade SDE in the Spring and D&P SDE in the Fall. If the Estate does not start releasing at a quicker rate they’re gonna lose their target fanbase because we’ll either be dead or be suffering from Alzheimer’s.
They could at least remaster the 80’s albums so there’s better sound and give us SDE versions later.
The Greatest Hits albums desperately need remastering like the albums. I know many of you aren’t excited about hits compilations but they help bring in new listeners. Now you can’t even buy the hits albums digitally, but you can stream them which makes no sense.
There’s so much to be released that they are just sitting on. They could at least give us a digital remastered w/ bonus tracks of The Time and Vanity 6. The latter has been out of print for years and “Nasty Girl” is a classic hit. Lots of other 80’s R&B groups have digital remasters with bonus tracks (ie Mtume, Midnight Star).
The Live show releases would be nice as well.
Like I said I don’t want to be old before they decide to do some REALLY cool stuff with Prince’s Legacy.
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Reply #15 posted 02/07/21 8:55am

mb71

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Way out... where the buses don't run.

Formerly TheDigitalGardener etc.
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Reply #16 posted 02/07/21 3:50pm

RODSERLING

Rimshottbob said:

Fact is, none of us knows anything.



So saying there's definitely nothing coming from Sony this year is as much empty speculation as saying there's something coming next week....



We. Don't. Know.




Of course there's issues caused by the pandemic.


Of course there's issues based on the 'handover' from Warners to Sony.


Of course whoever is able will want to get material out as regularly as possible, to capitalise on their assets.


Of course we'll know as soon as it's possible for whoever it is to let us know.




Everyone cool their heels.



Say what you will but nevertheless :

2019 :
3 waves of Sony releases
2 WB releases

2020 :
1 wave of Sony release
1 WB release

As of February 7th 2021 :
Sony : more than a year without a new release annnounced
WB : 7 months and a half without anew release announcement.


So why couldn't we talk about it?
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Reply #17 posted 02/08/21 1:14am

coldcoffeeandc
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Corona virus?
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Reply #18 posted 02/08/21 1:17am

Ramzoo

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LoveGalore said:

This year is barely a month old, lol.

Agreed, please B patient. As already posted, I bet 4 an announcement on March 31st...
"Money won't buy U happiness but it'll pay 4 the search."
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Reply #19 posted 02/08/21 3:23am

leecaldon

I thought the plan was one Super Deluxe Edition and one standalone this year?

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Reply #20 posted 02/08/21 4:18am

RODSERLING

coldcoffeeandcocacola said:

Corona virus?


Yes, obviously. And then? That doesn't change the fact Sony didn't release anything in a year gap.
And obviously nothing from WB before at least may.
And, even before official announcement, we always had leaks before from preorder links.
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Reply #21 posted 02/08/21 6:52am

vainandy

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They need to hurry up and make some kind of announcement because tax refund time is approaching and I need to know if it is something good before I start spending that money on something else. Those deluxe editions aren't cheap and I don't have that kind of money laying around to just instantly spend at random. And I've done got too old to turn tricks on the corner. lol

Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #22 posted 02/08/21 8:30am

Farfunknugin

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The estate also has to pay taxes so I expect a release sooner than later..

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Reply #23 posted 02/08/21 10:00am

luv2tha99s

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Purpleminister1980 said:

luv2tha99s said:

Umm, it's the first part of Feb...be patient. razz

Not one of my virtues! Lol!

Me neither! God it was HELL when I was younger, waiting for SOME news about a new P release haha.
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Reply #24 posted 02/08/21 10:26am

2freaky4church
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #25 posted 02/08/21 10:52am

lustmealways

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i don't wanna be patient i want more music!!!

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Reply #26 posted 02/08/21 11:27am

coldcoffeeandc
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RODSERLING said:

coldcoffeeandcocacola said:

Corona virus?


Yes, obviously. And then? That doesn't change the fact Sony didn't release anything in a year gap.
And obviously nothing from WB before at least may.
And, even before official announcement, we always had leaks before from preorder links.


I don't know how it is in the USA but here the virus has meant noone is in the office and everyone working at about 25%.. Maybe the personell involved simply havent got it together yet
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Reply #27 posted 02/08/21 11:46am

RODSERLING

coldcoffeeandcocacola said:

RODSERLING said:



Yes, obviously. And then? That doesn't change the fact Sony didn't release anything in a year gap.
And obviously nothing from WB before at least may.
And, even before official announcement, we always had leaks before from preorder links.


I don't know how it is in the USA but here the virus has meant noone is in the office and everyone working at about 25%.. Maybe the personell involved simply havent got it together yet


Here???
Where??!
At WB?
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Reply #28 posted 02/08/21 12:18pm

coldcoffeeandc
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RODSERLING said:

coldcoffeeandcocacola said:



I don't know how it is in the USA but here the virus has meant noone is in the office and everyone working at about 25%.. Maybe the personell involved simply havent got it together yet


Here???
Where??!
At WB?


No here in London, England. If I worked at wb I promise you rod serling I would have sorted us some goodies. I realise how ambiguous that sounded now!
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Reply #29 posted 02/08/21 1:33pm

JoeyCococo

WE are def greedy but, would love to see something announced soon.

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