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Thread started 09/06/23 6:48am

Dilan

Has anyone here actually heard the 1982 Raspberry Beret demo?

Has anyone heard it and can you describe it?

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Reply #1 posted 09/06/23 7:17am

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this is why we need an ATWIAD SDe

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Reply #2 posted 09/06/23 11:45am

OnlyNDaUsa

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The estate claimed it was not found. They wonder if he used the same master tapes for 84 version.
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Reply #3 posted 09/06/23 11:49am

strongoxman1

I've heard an early piano version, but I think it's from a rehearsal or soundcheck rather than a true demo.
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Reply #4 posted 09/06/23 12:23pm

bigtallwall

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Dilan said:

Has anyone heard it and can you describe it?

The 1999 Tour Rehearsal version is probably as close as we will get to hear it. Look for it online as it's pretty easy to find. It's a very bright, poppy, rocky vibe that has the same feel-good tempo.

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Reply #5 posted 09/13/23 3:31am

Dilan

OnlyNDaUsa said:

The estate claimed it was not found. They wonder if he used the same master tapes for 84 version.

Can you send me a source link please

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Reply #6 posted 09/13/23 6:50am

Vannormal

bigtallwall said:

Dilan said:

Has anyone heard it and can you describe it?

The 1999 Tour Rehearsal version is probably as close as we will get to hear it. Look for it online as it's pretty easy to find. It's a very bright, poppy, rocky vibe that has the same feel-good tempo.

And that's a cool one too.

I neer heard this +7min verison.

Thanks. smile

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Reply #7 posted 09/13/23 6:51am

Vannormal

OnlyNDaUsa said:

The estate claimed it was not found. They wonder if he used the same master tapes for 84 version.

Interesting, what is your source?

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Reply #8 posted 09/13/23 7:13am

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That rehearsal is like an 83 prince preset version of this song lol

He made all the right calls in terms of how he changed the song

Always cool to see the development of his songs over the years
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Reply #9 posted 09/13/23 2:13pm

FrankieCoco1

OnlyNDaUsa is right - Michael Howe did an interview with the Superdeluxeedition website for the 1999 SDE and said so:

https://superdeluxeeditio...-material/

“The only potential omission, I mean something that I was looking for that is rumoured to exist is a 1982 studio version of ‘Raspberry Beret’, which I simply have not found – and this is conjecture, I don’t know with certainty – but I think it’s because the two inch master that ended up being released on Around the World in a Day was basically an embellished version or an overdubbed version of whatever Prince started in 82. So there’s no distinguishing characteristic, enough, to determine, at least from the track sheets and the notes, what might have been from 82…”

Edit: And this is another Michael Howe interview, talking about leaving off Extralovable and Lust U Always from the 1999 SDE

https://www.ilikeyourolds...ince-vault
[Edited 9/13/23 14:32pm]
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Reply #10 posted 09/14/23 3:48pm

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FrankieCoco1 said:

OnlyNDaUsa is right - Michael Howe did an interview with the Superdeluxeedition website for the 1999 SDE and said so: https://superdeluxeeditio...-material/ “The only potential omission, I mean something that I was looking for that is rumoured to exist is a 1982 studio version of ‘Raspberry Beret’, which I simply have not found – and this is conjecture, I don’t know with certainty – but I think it’s because the two inch master that ended up being released on Around the World in a Day was basically an embellished version or an overdubbed version of whatever Prince started in 82. So there’s no distinguishing characteristic, enough, to determine, at least from the track sheets and the notes, what might have been from 82…” Edit: And this is another Michael Howe interview, talking about leaving off Extralovable and Lust U Always from the 1999 SDE https://www.ilikeyourolds...ince-vault [Edited 9/13/23 14:32pm]

thank you I was about to try to find it...

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Reply #11 posted 09/15/23 1:20pm

Vannormal

FrankieCoco1 said:

OnlyNDaUsa is right - Michael Howe did an interview with the Superdeluxeedition website for the 1999 SDE and said so: https://superdeluxeeditio...-material/ “The only potential omission, I mean something that I was looking for that is rumoured to exist is a 1982 studio version of ‘Raspberry Beret’, which I simply have not found – and this is conjecture, I don’t know with certainty – but I think it’s because the two inch master that ended up being released on Around the World in a Day was basically an embellished version or an overdubbed version of whatever Prince started in 82. So there’s no distinguishing characteristic, enough, to determine, at least from the track sheets and the notes, what might have been from 82…” Edit: And this is another Michael Howe interview, talking about leaving off Extralovable and Lust U Always from the 1999 SDE https://www.ilikeyourolds...ince-vault [Edited 9/13/23 14:32pm]

Thank U !

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Reply #12 posted 09/17/23 9:18am

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Demo indeed, allegedly driven by an LM1 and piano.
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Reply #13 posted 09/17/23 10:58am

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LOL @ "the only potential omission" this guy was crazy
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Reply #14 posted 09/21/23 4:29pm

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lustmealways said:

LOL @ "the only potential omission" this guy was crazy

first that "Only" was a nod to me... and second, (and for real this time) he seemed to mean of the things they were looking for that they did not find.

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