the 'woodblock' percussion on the left ear channel on "gett off (damn near 10 minutes)"
is extremely distracting to me, to the point where it ruins the whole experience for me

"School Yard" sounds like a differet take than the boot I heard...and not just an extened ending....the main lead vocals sound different.

MIRvmn1 said:

I really enjoy Lauriann [Edited 10/26/23 16:11pm]

it is sweet. Makes me sad to think he was really lonely and wanted to be loved independently from his wealth and fame.

I might be in the minority, but I'm loving the vault tracks. Beneath the released D&P album, and it's 'Modern Sound' Prince was still recording more regular RnB songs. Tracks like Lariann and Schoolyard don't fit on D&P, but they are arguably better songs than Jughead, Push and Daddy Pop.

They would not have fitted on the album, and I get that. They remind me a little of how 'If It's Make You Happy' from the 1999 sessions, would have jarred on the 1999 album, was right to leave off, but not because of quality, just the project vibe. Great tracks get lost in the cracks of time, not because they were inferior, but simply because they never found a home.

In the case of Lariann, in another turn of the wind, it would have easily fitted on 3121 or Planet Earth.

LILpoundCAKE said:

the 'woodblock' percussion on the left ear channel on "gett off (damn near 10 minutes)"
is extremely distracting to me, to the point where it ruins the whole experience for me

Now that you've pointed it out. I can't unhear it!

SquirrelMeat said:

LILpoundCAKE said:

the 'woodblock' percussion on the left ear channel on "gett off (damn near 10 minutes)"
is extremely distracting to me, to the point where it ruins the whole experience for me

Now that you've pointed it out. I can't unhear it!

we'll have to find a way to unhear it because the rest of that track is simply amazing.

SquirrelMeat said:

I might be in the minority, but I'm loving the vault tracks. Beneath the released D&P album, and it's 'Modern Sound' Prince was still recording more regular RnB songs. Tracks like Lariann and Schoolyard don't fit on D&P, but they are arguably better songs than Jughead, Push and Daddy Pop.

They would not have fitted on the album, and I get that. They remind me a little of how 'If It's Make You Happy' from the 1999 sessions, would have jarred on the 1999 album, was right to leave off, but not because of quality, just the project vibe. Great tracks get lost in the cracks of time, not because they were inferior, but simply because they never found a home.

In the case of Lariann, in another turn of the wind, it would have easily fitted on 3121 or Planet Earth.

Completely agree about the track fitting on Planet Earth. I'm really loving the vault trax also more than I thought I would. The overall sound is fantastic which obviously helps the enjoyment.

I'm listening on Spotify. It's 01:15 here in the UK. I tried to resist but have no willpower whatsoever. Going to be knocking on the door of HMV at 08:59 tho. 💜

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NEONTELEPHONE said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I might be in the minority, but I'm loving the vault tracks. Beneath the released D&P album, and it's 'Modern Sound' Prince was still recording more regular RnB songs. Tracks like Lariann and Schoolyard don't fit on D&P, but they are arguably better songs than Jughead, Push and Daddy Pop.

They would not have fitted on the album, and I get that. They remind me a little of how 'If It's Make You Happy' from the 1999 sessions, would have jarred on the 1999 album, was right to leave off, but not because of quality, just the project vibe. Great tracks get lost in the cracks of time, not because they were inferior, but simply because they never found a home.

In the case of Lariann, in another turn of the wind, it would have easily fitted on 3121 or Planet Earth.

Completely agree about the track fitting on Planet Earth. I'm really loving the vault trax also more than I thought I would. The overall sound is fantastic which obviously helps the enjoyment.

I'm listening on Spotify. It's 01:15 here in the UK. I tried to resist but have no willpower whatsoever. Going to be knocking on the door of HMV at 08:59 tho. 💜

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Us Uk'ers ignore sleep for the funk! Yeah, Lariann has a very simmilar vibe in the chords of Fury, The 1 U wanna C and Resolution.

Anyone esle notice that at 7:45 of the Thunder Ballet, Prince references the Danny Elfman theme from Batman?

SquirrelMeat said:

I've been super underwhelmed with most of the material released early, but the stuff we didn't already have is super strong IMO-- Trouble, Hey U, and I Pledge Allegiance to Your Love in particular are standouts to me.

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Tip O' My Tongue and Hey U highlights for me. Never paid much attention to these in the past.

Just been listening to Skip To my you my darling, Thats a nice little pop song! Enjoyed that

Landonfunkmonkey said:

I could imagine this being on an album that opens with Thunder Ballet and Ends with 3 Chains of Gold.

Very good idea: I agree.

So happy for this release. I listened to the whole set and of course I like it very much. 2Night :the videos!!!

This outtakes are generally really underwhelming and terrible. At least we have d&p out the way i cant imagine any other SDE album from For you to The Gold Experience to be so bad and at least we have pr to look forward to

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Been on boots for years so no idea how it's taken me so long to realise but Don't Say U love Me is effectively an early version of Acknowledge Me isn't it

Dilan said:

This outtakes are generally really underwhelming and terrible. At least we have d&p out the way i cant imagine any other SDE album from For you to The Gold Experience to be so bad and at least we have pr to look forward to

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The quality is very uneven and there's a lot of mediocre/ uninspiring material, but there's some gems. Outside his '80s peak I would imagine that would be true of lots of future SDEs. Still better to have than not have, but there's better stuff for sure.

trickyjoe7777 said:

FunkyStrange said:

trickyjoe7777 said:

Been on boots for years so no idea how it's taken me so long to realise but Don't Say U love Me is effectively an early version of Acknowledge Me isn't it

Correct. The more you listen the more you hear the similarities. Crazy stuff.

perhaps the leak we had was in mono or something, or just bad quality?

i hear so much more going on in this song now.

the martika songs are great to have in this kind of quality, very chuffed with them

trickyjoe7777 said:

Been on boots for years so no idea how it's taken me so long to realise but Don't Say U love Me is effectively an early version of Acknowledge Me isn't it

Same, I had never made the connection but by listening to it on the box it seems obvious to me now!

Just noticed he used a bit of Hey U in the Act I Everybody Get On Up/Get On Up. The 'let's make it mellow' break down. Love the little easter eggs like that he'd throw out.

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And the same sample he used in Gangster Glam in Hey U

I Pledge Allegiance 2 Ur Love also has some melodic/phrasing similarities with his cover of
La La La Means I Love U on Emancipation.

dodger07 said:

Just noticed he used a bit of Hey U in the Act I Everybody Get On Up/Get On Up. The 'let's make it mellow' break down. Love the little easter eggs like that he'd throw out.

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And the same sample he used in Gangster Glam in Hey U

The "Let's make it mellow" breakdown is taken from the Archie Bell and the Drells song "Tighten Up" from the 60's although in this version Prince is just saying it himself. Janet Jackson used the actual sample on her 1997 track "Freezone".

Anytime I'm listening to Schoolyard I have to take off my headphones and look around to make sure I'm really alone cause if anyone knew I was listening to this I would be beyond embarrassed.

Tip O' My Tongue's sax-loop sounds a lot like Dutch Sport TV-show tune from the early 90's (composed by Tonny Eyk).

Studio Sport 1990