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BartVanHemelen

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Full-page article on Welcome 2 America in the July issue of Rolling Stone magazine

Full-page article on Welcome 2 America in the July issue of Rolling Stone magazine

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Talks on how the album was found -- "But last year, while sorting through Prince’s storied musical vault at a Los Angeles storage space, archivist Michael Howe came across three CD-Rs with a title and track sequence in Prince’s handwriting, and realized what he’d found: the long-lost Welcome 2 America." -- and its recording process and why it is released now.

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I assume this will be published online in the next couple of days/weeks.

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Reply #1 posted 07/06/21 11:32am

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if i hear this fucking disney movie bullshit storyline about how Howe walked in and found whatever bullshit cd or cassette one more time like this guy is goddamn indiana jones looking for treasure i am going to flip my lid.

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Reply #2 posted 07/06/21 11:33am

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lustmealways said:

if i hear this fucking disney movie bullshit storyline about how Howe walked in and found whatever bullshit cd or cassette one more time like this guy is goddamn indiana jones looking for treasure i am going to flip my lid.

i am irate

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Reply #3 posted 07/06/21 12:08pm

TrevorAyer

eye hear when he picked up the w2a cdr the roof of the vault opened up and a huge boulder rolled down and destroyed the vault .. thats why we are still getting cassette and mp3 sourced material in our sde ...
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Reply #4 posted 07/06/21 12:53pm

thisisreece

lustmealways said:

if i hear this fucking disney movie bullshit storyline about how Howe walked in and found whatever bullshit cd or cassette one more time like this guy is goddamn indiana jones looking for treasure i am going to flip my lid.


This narrative would be exciting if it was an album nobody knew existed.
Hundalasiliah!
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Reply #5 posted 07/06/21 12:53pm

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Author promises "with more to come on our site".

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Reply #6 posted 07/06/21 2:24pm

LILpoundCAKE

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"long-lost"

giggle


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Reply #7 posted 07/06/21 5:27pm

strongoxman1

I'll take the Disney storybook narrative if it produces the long-lost second Vanity 6 album, the rumored Purple Rain II album, Camille or something actually potentially worthy of such a yarn.
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Reply #8 posted 07/06/21 6:03pm

Phase3

strongoxman1 said:

I'll take the Disney storybook narrative if it produces the long-lost second Vanity 6 album, the rumored Purple Rain II album, Camille or something actually potentially worthy of such a yarn.

I agree with all that except for "Camille*.
All the songs for that album are circulating.only thing we don't have is the artwork prince made for it
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Reply #9 posted 07/06/21 6:05pm

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Phase3 said:

I agree with all that except for "Camille*. All the songs for that album are circulating.only thing we don't have is the artwork prince made for it

there are different mixes on the configs and there are even more configs than the one that was known, curiously not covered in duane's book...

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Reply #10 posted 07/07/21 12:03am

JorisE73

Phase3 said:

strongoxman1 said:
I'll take the Disney storybook narrative if it produces the long-lost second Vanity 6 album, the rumored Purple Rain II album, Camille or something actually potentially worthy of such a yarn.
I agree with all that except for "Camille*. All the songs for that album are circulating.only thing we don't have is the artwork prince made for it


We wish. Alternate versions and mixes of the songs are on (at least) 3 versions of teh Camille album.
None of them circulating among us mere mortal fans.

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Reply #11 posted 07/07/21 12:03am

JorisE73

lustmealways said:

Phase3 said:

I agree with all that except for "Camille*. All the songs for that album are circulating.only thing we don't have is the artwork prince made for it

there are different mixes on the configs and there are even more configs than the one that was known, curiously not covered in duane's book...


Word is that there is a lot missing even some known info.

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Reply #12 posted 07/07/21 9:06am

antonb

Well at least the release is getting closer now, into july finally!

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Reply #13 posted 07/07/21 10:34am

Romeoblu

I was hoping we hot got another preview release this week
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Reply #14 posted 07/07/21 10:54am

Marco81

Romeoblu said:

I was hoping we hot got another preview release this week

I bet we're getting one tomorrow...
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Reply #15 posted 07/08/21 12:15am

leecaldon

lustmealways said:

if i hear this fucking disney movie bullshit storyline about how Howe walked in and found whatever bullshit cd or cassette one more time like this guy is goddamn indiana jones looking for treasure i am going to flip my lid.

Personally, I like the myths and legends created.

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Reply #16 posted 07/08/21 5:19am

dodger

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Romeoblu said:
I was hoping we hot got another preview release this week
I bet we're getting one tomorrow...

I was hoping so too but nothing as yet..

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Reply #17 posted 07/08/21 6:15am

JAYJOE

dodger said:

Marco81 said:

Romeoblu said: I bet we're getting one tomorrow...

I was hoping so too but nothing as yet..

I'm guessing "Check The Record", will be nice to hear the full studio cut

he might have better luck if he was drummin with his Dick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply #18 posted 07/08/21 6:50am

Marco81

When posting media reports/new release info, please provide a link to the source where you first saw that information (where it is available online). Please credit the original authors for any stories/photos that you post if obtained elsewhere. Please do not quote entire articles.

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Reply #19 posted 07/08/21 1:21pm

Marco81

dodger said:



Marco81 said:


Romeoblu said:
I was hoping we hot got another preview release this week

I bet we're getting one tomorrow...

I was hoping so too but nothing as yet..


Wow, another Thursday has gone by and no preview single, they are really dragging this one, it's been 3 months now and only 2 tracks released so far. Thanks God the whole thing is just around the corner now.
[Edited 7/8/21 13:24pm]
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Reply #20 posted 07/08/21 1:23pm

Marco81

Rolling Stone article on Welcome 2 America, via PressReader:

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/rolling-stone-usa/20210706/281590948542054?fbclid=IwAR3ZhXin2qtcZ6lgtHAxRbmfhe97H478a5I4tv9AAXCGKzX7eos3ysOBOGs

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Reply #21 posted 07/08/21 2:29pm

Phase3

Marco81 said:

dodger said:



Marco81 said:


Romeoblu said:
I was hoping we hot got another preview release this week

I bet we're getting one tomorrow...

I was hoping so too but nothing as yet..


Wow, another Thursday has gone by and no preview single, they are really dragging this one, it's been 3 months now and only 2 tracks released so far. Thanks God the whole thing is just around the corner now.
[Edited 7/8/21 13:24pm]

Thank God
I hope they don't release anything new until the album release
I don't want to spoil the listening experience and if they do release more single I couldn't resist the temptation to listen.
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Reply #22 posted 07/09/21 10:32am

LILpoundCAKE

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I just think it would be so nice if they released "Hot Summer" and somehow by some fluke it caught on with people and it became a huge hit, in fact it would become his most streamed song ever lol


Oh wouldn't that put a bee in some orgers' bonnets giggle


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Reply #23 posted 07/10/21 12:06am

Romeoblu

We must be getting some proper reviews soon.

Also getting into leak territory.
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