i had it but sold it.

i would have kept it but i mean, over a £100?

i love prince and SOTT but nah.

thats just exploitative.

i get people dont buy music like they used to but even so.

LoveGalore said:

DotsofU said:

I bought SOTT Superdeluxe and thought it would be heavenly...

And parts of it are......

But I think they should have narrowed down those vault tracks...

There are too many and at least in my opinion... many of them suck (do not come for me, it is just my opinion)

I guess I was in the camp of 'release everything'.. but man, this was dense....

Maybe when I was a kid, I had time to get lost in everything "Prince" but I don't have that kind of time anymore and I found it hard to digest.

I would much rather have a proper Camille album than a side of vinyl dedicated to those downright terrible Bonnie Raitt songs... good grief she was smart to get the F out of there

I also do not understand why they would give us a DVD of that concert and not a download .. I don't have a DVD player anymore and these new Macs don't have a CD/DVD drive.....

So, I got to watch it with everyone else and now I can't.. which seems dumb

(unless I am missing something)

The book was great and I am thrilled to have it...

But I am getting more out of the Duane Tudhal book than I am from the actual box set

I don't need more celebrities blowing smoke up his ass...

I want to be educated on the period.. what was inspriring him, what was happening around him...

That book gives us that informaiton and then some

And....the merch that was released in the prince shop to accompany the release..... COME ON... I could not bring myself to buy a single thing ... it was awful.. just awful.... AWFUL!

I keep searching for the 1999 Superdeluxe but now it is more out of curiosity .. I can't bring myself to shell out the $ for it.

I would definiltey for Parade but no way for D&P

oh well I guess.

I am so glad the estate does it's own thing when I read comments like this, lol.

good 4 u

hey everyone get a load of this guy, he wants LESS music

I don't buy music anymore. I guess streaming is the culprit.

DotsofU said:

I don't know really, I bought the purple rain 1 for £40 I think and it had everything I needed on it. Then came the 1999 one which didn't, unless I was prepaired to pay over £100 I think, same with the Sott 1. As a kid I spent my Saturdays in record fairs etc, payed money for the collection I have in the attic. I have all the offical releases on CD, a lot on vinyl also. I regret buying the last lot of records he brought out, I listened to AOA a while ago and the TEG album. I was an obsessed fan throughout my life but there are only a few albums which I could play front to back. Guess I'd rather spend my money on new music and artists. There will never be anyone close to prince again but, life goes on ! Take care all.

DotsofU said:

LoveGalore said:

DotsofU said: I am so glad the estate does it's own thing when I read comments like this, lol.

good 4 u

He's only being honest and all his points match my opinion of these releases. They're just people's opinions, we're all entitled to them ! Be honest , and maybe it's because I spent so much time listening to his music. After Lovesexy , how many albums can you listen 2 front 2 back? And don't forget, jug head was on D&P !!!!!!!!! I've got TGE, maybe 3121, I could make 1 single album off emancipation, and that would probably be it ! Just my opinion !

LoveGalore said:

lustmealways said:

hey everyone get a load of this guy, he wants LESS music

Less bad music. yes.

LoveGalore said:

DotsofU said:

good 4 u

Great 4 me actually

You are so cool

RJOrion said:

LoveGalore said:

I am so glad the estate does it's own thing when I read comments like this, lol.

Word...i actually started dozing off about 1/3 of the way through the comment

zzzzzzzzzzzz

ForceofNature said:

I think it is great that it is around on streaming services for younger people to discover and enjoy! (for the record , I bought the SDE twice)

RODSERLING said:

We won't judge I know for sure from what I read here and on other Prince boards, there are numerous fans who didn't buy the Super deluxe Edition of SOTT. For obvious reasons : price, size, streaming, etc. I also know people and friends, who spent their life buying every single shit Prince released, but passed on the SDE's. I also know from recent discussion here, some orgers can't conceive there are people who can be fans but are not interested in a 150$ box set. This topic is your chance, an opportunity to tell the world your truth. Peace and be wild.

why in the world would i pay for something free on piratebay??

funkman88 said:

RODSERLING said:

We won't judge I know for sure from what I read here and on other Prince boards, there are numerous fans who didn't buy the Super deluxe Edition of SOTT. For obvious reasons : price, size, streaming, etc. I also know people and friends, who spent their life buying every single shit Prince released, but passed on the SDE's. I also know from recent discussion here, some orgers can't conceive there are people who can be fans but are not interested in a 150$ box set. This topic is your chance, an opportunity to tell the world your truth. Peace and be wild.

why in the world would i pay for something free on piratebay??

Tells me everything I need to know about you.

Rimshottbob said:

Didn't have the money at the time of release. Was really hoping to get it as a Christmas gift, but didn't and know I occasionally think about it but am fine with just streaming.

Got the SOTT Super Deluxe 4 a Birthday Present last July! And shortly thereafter, found a Super Deluxe 1999......

SoulAlive said:

If we want to keep getting these SDEs,we need to support and buy the ones that are released.Otherwise,the estate will stop releasing these sets,thinking that it’s just not worth it.As fans,we have to show that there is a big demand for these things.

Partially agree on this one. I'd say "yes" for 1999 and the SOTT set because of the massive amount of extra vault tracks and live material. But the W2A is just a single album + live DVD of what is not exactly Prince's most defining era and the only thing that is "special edition" is a bunch of nick-nacks that are absolutely non-essential. I'm giving that one a pass.

I do agree that some of these essayes or testimonials are far from essential reading, especially when you have a great serie of books written by Duane Tudahl on the making of the music. I do love the pictures though, and the comments from the photographer.

Basically I bought two CD sets of each of these SDE (including the less quality Purple rain one). And 1 LP version of both 1999 and the SOTT because the music is worth it.

It's understandable that some may find it too massive to get through easily but nobody's forced to get through it all in 48 hours. I love how any disc might appeal to me at some moment and will get my extra attention depending on my mood. That's the fun of it; it provides a long lasting source of music to discover.

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woogiebear said:

Strive said:

It depends on whether Autorip is included or not. $10 for CD and digital is a good deal. $10 for just the CD? Ehhhhhhhh

I don't understand this. It takes a couple minutes to rip a CD in whatever quality you like, from FLAC to 320kbps MP3, anything... Amazon's autorip files are lower quality MP3, not even 320kbps. Who wants that?

I usually download the autorip while waiting for the CD to arrive, then delete the files and make my own when I get the disc.

djThunderfunk said:

djThunderfunk said:

RODSERLING said:

djThunderfunk said:

I don't understand this. It takes a couple minutes to rip a CD in whatever quality you like, from FLAC to 320kbps MP3, anything... Amazon's autorip files are lower quality MP3, not even 320kbps. Who wants that?

I usually download the autorip while waiting for the CD to arrive, then delete the files and make my own when I get the disc.

Everything takes forever when you have kids.

And after 20 years you see yourself in the mirror and go "shit, what just happened. When did I morph into this old trainwreck"

Phase3 said:

TrevorAyer said:

I find the remasters to be tubby .. many of the leaked versions sound more authentic to the original eq despite perhaps not being direct from the master

I noticed that too."Rebirth of the flesh" from the official release sounds very thin compared to the bootleg "box of chocolates",but on some instances the estate gets it right."Wally" is a great example. You would think ALL the songs would be crystal clear quality coming from the estate but that's not the case. "Wouldn't you love to love me" from the originals release for instance.

Wally sounds bad with that warble. The bootleg copy doesn't have that warble and they could have cleaned that up instead and put it (also) on there.

JorisE73 said:

Wally sounds bad with that warble. The bootleg copy doesn't have that warble and they could have cleaned that up instead and put it (also) on there.

Indeed. The warble on Wally is my only letdown on this amazing SOTT SDE but it's a big one. I wasn't expecting such an issue.... at least i wish they could have fixed it.

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