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Reply #420 posted 04/11/21 3:49pm

kingricefan

This is/was so me!!!! I do the same with limited editions of books too...... biggrin

luv4u said:

May be an illustration of text

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Reply #421 posted 04/11/21 3:55pm

Milty2

kingricefan said:

SantanaMaitreya said:

EmmaMcG said: There's no records shops in Ireland? I don't understand all this pre-ordering anyway. It's more than two months away and it's not like these items are going to be sold out on day 1. Spend your money at your local retailer, this Jeff Bezos guy doesn't need it, he's rich enough. PS: not directed to you personally, but I really don't like how these internet giants are pushing away local shops. [Edited 4/11/21 2:07am]

How many people on the org missed out on owning copies of the 1999 SDE or SOTT SDE because they didn't preorder?

I missed out on 1999 SDE but I didn't expect a popular 80s album like 1999 would be sold out for what feels like an indefinite period.

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Reply #422 posted 04/11/21 4:13pm

herb4

Rimshottbob said:

herb4 said:


The weirdest thing to me is why leave an entire side of an album blank if you're bothering to press two records when we all know there's a ton of tracks they could easily fill it with. They could throw just about anything on Side 4 and cobble something together.

Lord knows there's a mountain of stuff to choose from.

Because then they would've had an album that was cobbled together, with anything 'thrown' on there, and people would be complaining about that.

It would've made the release a mess. This shouldn't be hard to figure out should it?


I'd rather "complain" about music I have than music I don't. I think having a complete blank side of a pressed album is a legitimate gripe though. *shrugs*

It's like the old days when you dubbed up a cassette and still had extra room on that sucker. I'd always throw a b-side, a related song I liked or something on it to take up that blank space. I didn't by 45's back in the day with nothing on the bside. This is sort of like publishing a book and making the back side of every page blank or having the last 1/4 of the book be empty pages.

I don't know why so many people here think everyone is complaining; beyond the pricing options and how they're packaging this thing I mean (having to spend so much more just to get the concert). I'm not really seeing it. Most folks seem pretty jazzed about W2A.

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Reply #423 posted 04/11/21 4:59pm

TKO

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I want the Blu-ray so bad but i can't speen a hundred dollars right now, i wish there was a cd-bluray version cheaper. neutral

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Reply #424 posted 04/11/21 5:03pm

Vannormal

TKO said:

I want the Blu-ray so bad but i can't speen a hundred dollars right now, i wish there was a cd-bluray version cheaper. neutral

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Again, the whole package at 79 EURO at

amazon.fr.

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts." (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)
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Reply #425 posted 04/11/21 5:27pm

Romeoblu

I would be happy with Music from any era as I enjoy the vast majority of music that Prince made.

I really hope there is a unreleased album he put together sometime between 2006-2009 as that is a period I'm very fond of.

I rate 3121 and Lotus flower amongst his best albums.
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Reply #426 posted 04/11/21 5:59pm

pandemoniun6

heymistermusic said:

I'm just curious if we're coming up on the part of the vault releases that we have yet to hear.

How many of you have already heard the tracks on this new release? Or maybe a version of the track?

Please list off the songs you've already heard and thus you won't be surprised when it is released:

For me, Hot Summer is all I've heard. How about you? hmmm



Think I’ve only heard Hot Summer (which was Ok) and the title track that streamed this week. Looking forward to hearing a ‘new’ album though I’ll likely be streaming it as I’ve to wait on the physical copy coming from Japan.
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Reply #427 posted 04/11/21 6:38pm

SantanaMaitrey
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EmmaMcG said:

SantanaMaitreya said:


There's no records shops in Ireland? I don't understand all this pre-ordering anyway. It's more than two months away and it's not like these items are going to be sold out on day 1. Spend your money at your local retailer, this Jeff Bezos guy doesn't need it, he's rich enough.
PS: not directed to you personally, but I really don't like how these internet giants are pushing away local shops.
[Edited 4/11/21 2:07am]


There's Tower Records but with the way vaccines have been managed over here so far, there's no guarantee that it will even be open by the time the album is out. If it is open, I definitely won't have been vaccinated by then because it's being prioritized by age (older people first) and I'm 30 years old so I'll be waiting for a long time. Plus, I'm pregnant so I don't want to take any unnecessary risks of travelling miles away just to buy a Prince album. I suppose I could have ordered it from Tower but in truth, I didn't even think to check because their prices are generally insane. There are no other record shops here anymore that I can think of. HMV, Virgin/Zavvi, Golden Discs, Abbey Discs etc have all closed down in recent years.

It's not that I'm in any particular hurry to get it day one. But pre-ordering it now means I can just forget about it and turn my attention to other, more pressing, things.

Okay, fair enough. A lot of shops have closed down here in Holland too. Dutch orgers will remember the Free Record Shop. It is no more. And vaccination is a mess over here too, but we do have one thing: shopping on appointment. You choose a certain time period and you can go into the shop for half an hour. It's better than nothing.
If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am.
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Reply #428 posted 04/11/21 8:13pm

theartistirl

SantanaMaitreya said:

EmmaMcG said:
There's Tower Records but with the way vaccines have been managed over here so far, there's no guarantee that it will even be open by the time the album is out. If it is open, I definitely won't have been vaccinated by then because it's being prioritized by age (older people first) and I'm 30 years old so I'll be waiting for a long time. Plus, I'm pregnant so I don't want to take any unnecessary risks of travelling miles away just to buy a Prince album. I suppose I could have ordered it from Tower but in truth, I didn't even think to check because their prices are generally insane. There are no other record shops here anymore that I can think of. HMV, Virgin/Zavvi, Golden Discs, Abbey Discs etc have all closed down in recent years. It's not that I'm in any particular hurry to get it day one. But pre-ordering it now means I can just forget about it and turn my attention to other, more pressing, things.
Okay, fair enough. A lot of shops have closed down here in Holland too. Dutch orgers will remember the Free Record Shop. It is no more. And vaccination is a mess over here too, but we do have one thing: shopping on appointment. You choose a certain time period and you can go into the shop for half an hour. It's better than nothing.

https://freebirdrecords.com/

Try these guys, This is a real oldskool record store. I don't live in Ireland anymore, but always pop in when back on holidays. The prices seem reasonable. Give them a call and see if they will be stocking it.

15a Wicklow Street

Dublin 2

Info: jive@freebird.ie

Webstore:
freebirdwebstore@gmail.com

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Reply #429 posted 04/11/21 9:10pm

TheEnglishGent

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Vannormal said:

TKO said:

I want the Blu-ray so bad but i can't speen a hundred dollars right now, i wish there was a cd-bluray version cheaper. neutral

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Again, the whole package at 79 EURO at

amazon.fr.

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The CD is £12 on its own, so that would still make for a very expensive Blu-Ray.

RIP sad
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Reply #430 posted 04/11/21 10:51pm

Ramzoo

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Rimshottbob said:

Tracklist "Welcome 2 America"

1. Welcome 2 America - HEARD this now!
2. Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) - NOT heard this.
3. Born 2 Die - NOT HEARD this.
4. 1,000 Light Years From Here - HEARD a version of this on HitNRun 2, evidently different.
5. Hot Summer - HEARD this.
6. Stand Up And B Strong - NOT HEARD this.
7. Check The Record - NOT HEARD this.
8. Same Page Different Book - HEARD this.
9. When She Comes - HEARD a version of this on HitNRun 2, evidently different.
10. 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) - NOT HEARD this.
11. Yes - NOT HEARD this, unless it's a version of the Family-era track from 1985. Do we know if it's the same or not?
12. One Day We Will All B Free - NOT HEARD this.




So, I've heard 5 of these songs in some version or other, possibly 6 if Yes is the old song from '85. It's probably not, though, as far as I'm aware.


"Check The Record": Dakota jazz club.
"Money won't buy U happiness but it'll pay 4 the search."
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Reply #431 posted 04/11/21 11:40pm

GustavoRibas

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One of the things that I am curious about is the presence of Tal Winkenfeld. I knew she recorded with Prince, but she said in her Facebook page that she is playing in the album

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Reply #432 posted 04/11/21 11:57pm

peedub

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Ramzoo said:

Rimshottbob said:

Tracklist "Welcome 2 America"

1. Welcome 2 America - HEARD this now!
2. Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) - NOT heard this.
3. Born 2 Die - NOT HEARD this.
4. 1,000 Light Years From Here - HEARD a version of this on HitNRun 2, evidently different.
5. Hot Summer - HEARD this.
6. Stand Up And B Strong - NOT HEARD this.
7. Check The Record - NOT HEARD this.
8. Same Page Different Book - HEARD this.
9. When She Comes - HEARD a version of this on HitNRun 2, evidently different.
10. 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) - NOT HEARD this.
11. Yes - NOT HEARD this, unless it's a version of the Family-era track from 1985. Do we know if it's the same or not?
12. One Day We Will All B Free - NOT HEARD this.




So, I've heard 5 of these songs in some version or other, possibly 6 if Yes is the old song from '85. It's probably not, though, as far as I'm aware.


"Check The Record": Dakota jazz club.


'stand up and b strong' is a soul asylum cover, from their 'the silver lining' album.
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Reply #433 posted 04/12/21 1:19am

Strive

Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) had a clip played during the CBS segment. Or at least I think it was that song.

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Reply #434 posted 04/12/21 2:06am

purplethunder3
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Ramzoo said:

Rimshottbob said:

Tracklist "Welcome 2 America"

1. Welcome 2 America - HEARD this now!
2. Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) - NOT heard this.
3. Born 2 Die - NOT HEARD this.
4. 1,000 Light Years From Here - HEARD a version of this on HitNRun 2, evidently different.
5. Hot Summer - HEARD this.
6. Stand Up And B Strong - NOT HEARD this.
7. Check The Record - NOT HEARD this.
8. Same Page Different Book - HEARD this.
9. When She Comes - HEARD a version of this on HitNRun 2, evidently different.
10. 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) - NOT HEARD this.
11. Yes - NOT HEARD this, unless it's a version of the Family-era track from 1985. Do we know if it's the same or not?
12. One Day We Will All B Free - NOT HEARD this.

So, I've heard 5 of these songs in some version or other, possibly 6 if Yes is the old song from '85. It's probably not, though, as far as I'm aware.

"Check The Record": Dakota jazz club.

Good check list. I've heard (before any new release): W2A at a concert, Hot Summer, Check The Record, Same Page Different Book, When She Comes.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #435 posted 04/12/21 2:14am

lustmealways

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the live version of check the record was dumb because of how many times he told us to check the record and the studio version appears to be...

just as silly. but born 2 die sounds like a modern classic that will blow minds. excited.

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Reply #436 posted 04/12/21 5:22am

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this really should've been slated for a june release. july is too far away, not to mention it's pretty much August it's so far into July.

it worked ok for SOTT SDE cause it was so big and there was so much to work with, but i'm skeptical that they can convincingly pull off a three month promotional cycle for a 1 disc album, keeping people's attention, etc. especially with diamonds and pearls later this year, it would make far more sense for this to be out in june.

assuming d&p is still coming, that would mean... let's say it comes out in december that's a 1 to 1 and a half month break in between W2A and diamonds and pearls announcement, or will they shorten the promo cycle to less than 3 months? scrap D&P in its entirety? move it to Q1 2022? interesting questions. i believe it's coming this year.

[Edited 4/11/21 22:25pm]

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Reply #437 posted 04/12/21 5:29am

Vannormal

TheEnglishGent said:

Vannormal said:

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Again, the whole package at 79 EURO at

amazon.fr.

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The CD is £12 on its own, so that would still make for a very expensive Blu-Ray.

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I too was angry.

The SD package here in Belgium is priced 213 € (191 £), CD alone 17 € (15 £).

Finally I found on Amazon France an SD package for 139 € (124 £).

A day later on the same site it was suddenly 79 € (70 £) for the SD, so I decided to buy it.

I'm willing to pay that.

Even for all the extra 16-yo-fans-idolation-shit I really don't need.

A blu-ray of this kind (i'm not talking about commercial movies of series) will always have a higher price.

Don't expect a Bly-ray special price, yet.

Certainly when you know the history of post-Prince releases since 5 years.

(imho of course)

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts." (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)
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Reply #438 posted 04/12/21 6:38am

themanfromnept
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Strive said:

Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) had a clip played during the CBS segment. Or at least I think it was that song.

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Uh, when?

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Reply #439 posted 04/12/21 9:11am

LILpoundCAKE

lustmealways said:

this really should've been slated for a june release. july is too far away, not to mention it's pretty much August it's so far into July.

it worked ok for SOTT SDE cause it was so big and there was so much to work with, but i'm skeptical that they can convincingly pull off a three month promotional cycle for a 1 disc album, keeping people's attention, etc. especially with diamonds and pearls later this year, it would make far more sense for this to be out in june.

assuming d&p is still coming, that would mean... let's say it comes out in december that's a 1 to 1 and a half month break in between W2A and diamonds and pearls announcement, or will they shorten the promo cycle to less than 3 months? scrap D&P in its entirety? move it to Q1 2022? interesting questions. i believe it's coming this year.

[Edited 4/11/21 22:25pm]


around june 7th would have been perfect. oh well, 109 days left to go.


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Reply #440 posted 04/12/21 1:50pm

homesquid

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This album will grow on me I now believe after hearing the new samples ("Check The Record", "Born 2 Die") but like someone else said July 30th? What the hell are they thinking? I pre-ordered it after initially intending to pass.

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Reply #441 posted 04/12/21 1:59pm

LILpoundCAKE

themanfromneptune said:

Strive said:

Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master) had a clip played during the CBS segment. Or at least I think it was that song.

.

Uh, when?


it wasn't that song. we only heard snippets of CHECK THE RECORD and BORN 2 DIE.

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Reply #442 posted 04/12/21 2:41pm

Romeoblu

I really wish this was being released early June so we have it for the summer.

The snippets of the two tracks suggest they are strong songs.
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Reply #443 posted 04/12/21 3:07pm

2elijah

Thanks for the info. Can’t wait for the release. yay!
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Reply #444 posted 04/12/21 4:26pm

MIRvmn

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lustmealways said:

this really should've been slated for a june release. july is too far away, not to mention it's pretty much August it's so far into July.

it worked ok for SOTT SDE cause it was so big and there was so much to work with, but i'm skeptical that they can convincingly pull off a three month promotional cycle for a 1 disc album, keeping people's attention, etc. especially with diamonds and pearls later this year, it would make far more sense for this to be out in june.

assuming d&p is still coming, that would mean... let's say it comes out in december that's a 1 to 1 and a half month break in between W2A and diamonds and pearls announcement, or will they shorten the promo cycle to less than 3 months? scrap D&P in its entirety? move it to Q1 2022? interesting questions. i believe it's coming this year.

[Edited 4/11/21 22:25pm]


Yes this could have been a great summer album but they ruined it with this weird release date. I think it's safe to say that there won't be any CB reissue this year if D&P SDE is going to be released in November or December.
Welcome 2 The Dawn
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Reply #445 posted 04/12/21 4:54pm

fredmagnus

MIRvmn said:

lustmealways said:

this really should've been slated for a june release. july is too far away, not to mention it's pretty much August it's so far into July.

it worked ok for SOTT SDE cause it was so big and there was so much to work with, but i'm skeptical that they can convincingly pull off a three month promotional cycle for a 1 disc album, keeping people's attention, etc. especially with diamonds and pearls later this year, it would make far more sense for this to be out in june.

assuming d&p is still coming, that would mean... let's say it comes out in december that's a 1 to 1 and a half month break in between W2A and diamonds and pearls announcement, or will they shorten the promo cycle to less than 3 months? scrap D&P in its entirety? move it to Q1 2022? interesting questions. i believe it's coming this year.

[Edited 4/11/21 22:25pm]


Yes this could have been a great summer album but they ruined it with this weird release date. I think it's safe to say that there won't be any CB reissue this year if D&P SDE is going to be released in November or December.


I believe they decided to leave some space for Duane's new book. That's why the release date is so far away.
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Reply #446 posted 04/12/21 5:58pm

Pellwormer

...still no price on amazon.de.....germany...hmpf...

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Reply #447 posted 04/12/21 6:01pm

antonb

when i saw the release date I was disapointed too. I was expecting it to be out in june. Maybe they are going to try and push it due to the subject matter of some of the songs. spend some money promoting it and releasing more singles. Just like back in the day! (ok maybe Im dreaming)

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Reply #448 posted 04/12/21 6:28pm

vainandy

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Thanks for the info. I saved a portion of my tax refund for whatever Prince project comes out this year because they have all been very expensive. Now that I know it's going to be some Prince from his later years, I can go ahead and spend my money on something else that I will actually like instead of this bullshit that I won't like.

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[Edited 4/12/21 11:29am]

Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #449 posted 04/12/21 6:35pm

lustmealways

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vainandy said:

Thanks for the info. I saved a portion of my tax refund for whatever Prince project comes out this year because they have all been very expensive. Now that I know it's going to be some Prince from his later years, I can go ahead and spend my money on something else that I will actually like instead of this bullshit that I won't like.

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this guy is STUCK

in the

ninteen eighties

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