WhisperingDandelions said:

It doesn't make sense to combine an SDE, and I doubt they'll really do that. They may release simple remasters at the same time since they were both that version of the NPG and the albums/tours were so closely related. But to package them together doesn't make sense.

Why not group SOTT and Lovesexy, ATWIAD and Parade, Gold and Come? See the illogic of it?

TrivialPursuit said:

strongoxman1 said:

The only one that would make sense to me, thematically, would be a combined Lovesexy and The Black Album. Those are the ONLY two I'd think of combining.

Yeah, that'd be interesting. Dark and light.

no, no combo platters.

Ndorphinmachina said:

If it's not something that interests you. You don't have to be involved in the conversation. That's sort of how this works.

"Y should Eye do that when Eye can do this?"

It clearly does interest me given how much I carry on the discussion: it's Mr. Crabs Gordon Gekko slant of perspective I don't much care for, but that's the very essence of "how this works" on a classically-designed discussion forum like this: I can dissent and disagree with usual view on common matters.

If we were on reddit or twitter you could mute or block me, bask in the echo chamber, etc; but thems the breaks on prince.org.

Anyway they should try a rando SDE for the heck of it to get some actual tangible sales figures attached to this hypothesis that albums that didn't sell as big in 1994 wouldn't sell now is all I'm saying.

Again, this is interesting if you are correct, because it's again highly skewed data because 1999 SDE sold out almost instantly while they still got plenty 'O' stock of SOTT. Around the time SOTT SDE came out they also released a "limited stock" of remaining 1999 SDE's and those literally sold out again in less than a day, I was on the store the day they dropped and was teetering back-n-forth and bam, lost out on 1999 SDE yet again.

That implies that that set sold fantastic and maybe they just jacked up the price on these to garner further income. But it could also create the illusion that it sold badly, when it was really they pressed them badly, and it doesn't even make sense for them to be out of print so long and so immediately...

Forget sales figures, 1999 is his second-biggest album after Purple Rain. I don't care if "Cream" charted whatever, the legacy is defined by society and Prince is most remembered for Purple Rain and 1999. Like that horrible Purple Rain deluxe has remained in-print, 1999 SDE deserved to remain in-print as well, literal money left on the table. A new Prince fan getting into him today would have interest in that SDE. "supposed to be limited," plz. money left on the table, if money is the discussion "limited" editions of his second-biggest record is so blatantly anti-money.

WhisperingDandelions said:

strongoxman1 said:

I think they should still do a limited 7" box set for the 1999 singles. Also change-up the packaging for the CD sets to match the SOTT and D&P sets in future pressings. As it is, the 1999 set is a bit of a redheaded stepchild.

If you think about it, that's pretty much the whole album.

1999

Little Red Corvette

Delirious

Let's Pretend We're Married

DMSR

Free

Automatic

Something In The Water

Lady Cab Driver

International Lover

...were all on a 7" or 12" single in some configuration.

TrivialPursuit said:

strongoxman1 said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

Forget sales figures, 1999 is his second-biggest album after Purple Rain. I don't care if "Cream" charted whatever, the legacy is defined by society and Prince is most remembered for Purple Rain and 1999. Like that horrible Purple Rain deluxe has remained in-print, 1999 SDE deserved to remain in-print as well, literal money left on the table. A new Prince fan getting into him today would have interest in that SDE. "supposed to be limited," plz. money left on the table, if money is the discussion "limited" editions of his second-biggest record is so blatantly anti-money.

Or what about a digital download? Talk about leaving money on the table!!

If it's 1999 you require, if you care to check, the standard remastered edition and the Super Deluxe Edition are available as a digital download from qobuz.

[Edited 9/6/23 3:06am]

strongoxman1 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

If you think about it, that's pretty much the whole album.

That's not really the point, though; the point is that it's a monetizing opportunity for the Estate to produce an easy collectible that fans would buy and appreciate, especially since it would "fit in" with the other SDE collections.

My point was that the whole album was released via singles. No ulterior motive in my statement.

I never disagreed with buying a singles box set, nor care if they release one or not. I'm sure the estate realizes all its monetizing opportunities. Yes, it would fit with the D&P and SOTT SDE collections.

mb71 said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

strongoxman1 said:

mb71 said:

If it's 1999 you require, if you care to check, the standard remastered edition and the Super Deluxe Edition are available as a digital download from qobuz.

[Edited 9/6/23 3:06am]

Do proceeds from Qobuz purchases go to the Estate? I already have 1999 in all forms -- this isn't about me, this is about the Estate not making smart business decisions.

1. I dont know.
2. Ok.
3. I see.
4. I see.

strongoxman1 said:

Do proceeds from Qobuz purchases go to the Estate? I already have 1999 in all forms -- this isn't about me, this is about the Estate not making smart business decisions.

With respect, y'all need to stay in your respective lanes.

The estate's profits or business decisions ain't ya bid'ness. You ain't too far gone to see that yet.

TrivialPursuit said:

strongoxman1 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

With respect, y'all need to stay in your respective lanes.

The estate's profits or business decisions ain't ya bid'ness. You ain't too far gone to see that yet.

BRO -- you don't know me from Adam, so I suggest you remind yourself of that fact before you try to lecture about what you think is or is not my, or any other poster's, business on which to comment.

SIS - three sentences isn't a lecture. You can comment how you want, but y'all goin' on about business practices or profits is utterly pointless. You will never share in them, only contribute to them by buying what they put out. Or you won't. But the involvement begins and ends there.

Just sayin'.

TrivialPursuit said:

happyshopper said:

It is kind of our business though isn’t it. We can’t control it, but are allowed to comment on it, and it does effect the releases they may continue to make… so, yes, our “business” Have a feeling this Love Symbol SDE release may suddenly get resurrected if PR40 runs too late.

Well of course we can comment on it. But the energy and used up headspace worrying about how many were printed, or business decisions is futile and nothing we can change. Prince fans always know what's better, but how many are applying that to their lives? How many own a business and are successful at it? Yet they wanna tell an estate how to run a musician's catalog? C'mon. That's some serious entitlement.

"Have a feeling," not a clue.

WhisperingDandelions said: