SoulAlive said:

funkylust said:

Controversy Super Deluxe

This would be a great choice.It’s time for this album to finally be celebrated.I feel the same way about Dirty Mind.

Given how time is running out, and there is still little appetite for the Estate to release any new SDE material, why not combine some SDE in the future per two.
Like this "Dirty Mind" & "Controversy" combination for exmaple.
Although I still think there is quite a big difference between both albums.
'Dirty Mind' was initially not meant to be released, but only for private use for Prince only... that's what history tells us.
Then I wonder what Prince did have in mind to release. Some sort of different kind of 'Controversy album?'
It's also one of those particular pivotal moments in Prince's early years I think.

And it deserves a more indepth release with a good full story.

If enough people boycott the "Celebrations" and desperate merch they are hawking, the Estate hopefully will release more as a way to generate income


Because in their eyes, who in their right mind would actually use the music on its own to make fans happy? What a concept lol

Vannormal said:

SoulAlive said:

funkylust said: This would be a great choice.It’s time for this album to finally be celebrated.I feel the same way about Dirty Mind.

Given how time is running out, and there is still little appetite for the Estate to release any new SDE material, why not combine some SDE in the future per two.
Like this "Dirty Mind" & "Controversy" combination for exmaple.
Although I still think there is quite a big difference between both albums.
'Dirty Mind' was initially not meant to be released, but only for private use for Prince only... that's what history tells us.
Then I wonder what Prince did have in mind to release. Some sort of different kind of 'Controversy album?'
It's also one of those particular pivotal moments in Prince's early years I think.

And it deserves a more indepth release with a good full story.

Two-fers should be reserved for gas stations and car washes $4.99 CDs and under near the Bic lighter rack across from the pine air freshners.

Vannormal said:

SoulAlive said:

funkylust said: This would be a great choice.It’s time for this album to finally be celebrated.I feel the same way about Dirty Mind.

Given how time is running out, and there is still little appetite for the Estate to release any new SDE material, why not combine some SDE in the future per two.
Like this "Dirty Mind" & "Controversy" combination for exmaple.
Although I still think there is quite a big difference between both albums.
'Dirty Mind' was initially not meant to be released, but only for private use for Prince only... that's what history tells us.
Then I wonder what Prince did have in mind to release. Some sort of different kind of 'Controversy album?'
It's also one of those particular pivotal moments in Prince's early years I think.

And it deserves a more indepth release with a good full story.

Some years ago it wqas already said that Dirty Mind and Controversy have more than enough material to be released as seperate SDE's with at least 6 discs each consisting of Live and studio outtakes/demos or whatever. Controversy was said to easily have enough material for 9 discs including The Second Coming audio and whatever was shot on video because there's enough overlap with 1999 and everything missing on that could be used on the Controversy SDE.
Cpontroversy made me a fan back in 81 so I'm all for a seperate SDE without Dirty Mind

The Estate is tone deaf.....

Purple Rain Pajamas. .....

It's just insane. but I blame Prince cause he was cryptic and erratic at best during his best periods, but these people think they can act like him.

Prince got away with it because on any given day he could outperform you on every instrument and blow a crowd away, and on some days he could write a dolphin, or no light in a large room and just leave you picking up your jaw.

I bought all music related releases for years even if I hated the period of his career.

My new dream is ....

could we crowdsource and buy the catalog back as the Prince Collective?

5,000 hardcore fans @ $10K each =$50Million.

create an online site that chronicles his recording history etc for $10 a month and recoup the money in a few years.

Yes I know I am reaching.

lustmealways said:

The SDE's are a blight upon what could be even more creative and ambitious sets. SDE's are small fries. It's been done. We need to look towards the future for bigger and better sets that tell more of a story.

I'm all for this, but... if the estate doesn't think those sets sold enough, why would they make bigger ones?

1999 & SOTT, although of course not "complete", are still pretty awesome. I can't see hating on those great packages because they aren't even greater. D&P on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired, but, that was what I expected for that album.

I'm seriously going to pull out my Prince boots tonight and listen to them. Just to get the bad taste out of my mind and mouth.

RODSERLING said:

bozojones said:

From my understanding, video concert footage is the main thing the estate isn't able to release right now due to the Netflix contract. Instead of adapting and releasing audio-only sets, the estate is ignoring music altogether and putting all of their energy into Paisley Park events and pointless merchandise.

I have a feeling that even after the Netflix documentary dispute is resolved, the estate will continue focusing on everything but vault releases. Londell simply doesn't give a shit about what the long-time fans actually want.

D&P SDE contained video concert footage. So your theory IS pure BS

No, it's not. Netflix approved of the D&P SDE but when the Estate said no to their doc, Netflix said no to the Purple Rain SDE which was supposed to ship this summer and McMillion said the Estate didn't want to release it without video. And releasing something without an accompanying video, like a CD with the 1988 Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic album or the 1981 Jamie Starr album to keep fans happy while the Netflix case gets resolved obviously never occured as a possibility in the Estate's thought processes. The Estate does appear to be rather ineffectual when it comes to releasing music.

scififilmnerd said:

RODSERLING said:

So once again, the lack of releases is just showing a lack of interest from the estate

Well, we can agree on that.

bozojones said:

Trufunksoulja said:

Yeap basically this.

Maybe in 2026, because 2025 is more PR milking in the form of Cellies and musicals.

in 2026 we'll finally get that Purple Rain SDE, but instead of the OG Prince album, it will be the studio recording of the broadway musical, with a bonus disc of cast auditions/rehearsals and two discs containing a live performance of the musical.

I know right, something BIG is coming!

purplethunder3121 said:

I'm seriously going to pull out my Prince boots tonight and listen to them. Just to get the bad taste out of my mind and mouth.

JorisE73 said:

ExTAFKASoladeo1 said:

memo: unreleased new studio songs from Prince after his dead:

funkylust said:

DJdirtymind said:

I can guarantee the next sde will Either be atwiad or Parade. They're doing the popular albums meaning which album had the best sales

I really hope this isn't true.Most of the Prince albums (For You,Dirty Mind,Lovesexy,etc) were not big sellers.I think these albums still deserve the SDE treatment.

SoulAlive said:

MIRvmn1 said:

SoulAlive said:

I really hope this isn't true.Most of the Prince albums (For You,Dirty Mind,Lovesexy,etc) were not big sellers.I think these albums still deserve the SDE treatment.

I agree. If they release the Parade SDE next instead of , it will be a very bad sign because I really want a Lovesexy SDE at some point.

2 B honest, "Parade" SDE would B great (what is the source by the way ?). Anyway, any SDE, I'm fine with it. Weird this silence from the estate : nearly a year since "D&P" SDE has been released and thus nothing (except the 3 B-sides from "Musicology").

JorisE73 said:

Vannormal said:

Given how time is running out, and there is still little appetite for the Estate to release any new SDE material, why not combine some SDE in the future per two.
Like this "Dirty Mind" & "Controversy" combination for exmaple.
Although I still think there is quite a big difference between both albums.
'Dirty Mind' was initially not meant to be released, but only for private use for Prince only... that's what history tells us.
Then I wonder what Prince did have in mind to release. Some sort of different kind of 'Controversy album?'
It's also one of those particular pivotal moments in Prince's early years I think.

And it deserves a more indepth release with a good full story.

Some years ago it wqas already said that Dirty Mind and Controversy have more than enough material to be released as seperate SDE's with at least 6 discs each consisting of Live and studio outtakes/demos or whatever. Controversy was said to easily have enough material for 9 discs including The Second Coming audio and whatever was shot on video because there's enough overlap with 1999 and everything missing on that could be used on the Controversy SDE.
Cpontroversy made me a fan back in 81 so I'm all for a seperate SDE without Dirty Mind

I could not agree more Joris, but they don't do shit.

They don't communicate shit.

They don't give a flying fuck so to say, at least that's how it is interpreted by lmost of us.

...and most importantly, time is running out, that was my main point.

I would DIE for a Controversy SDE or any you mention here. Honestly!

Most of us i guess would give an arm for SOMETHING, anything, some communication, some clear explanation.

I for one am not interested in a Purple Rain broadway muzak realness... and that WILL be the next thing coming up i'm affraid. Too little too late.

Vannormal said:

JorisE73 said:

Some years ago it wqas already said that Dirty Mind and Controversy have more than enough material to be released as seperate SDE's with at least 6 discs each consisting of Live and studio outtakes/demos or whatever. Controversy was said to easily have enough material for 9 discs including The Second Coming audio and whatever was shot on video because there's enough overlap with 1999 and everything missing on that could be used on the Controversy SDE.
Cpontroversy made me a fan back in 81 so I'm all for a seperate SDE without Dirty Mind

I could not agree more Joris, but they don't do shit.

They don't communicate shit.

They don't give a flying fuck so to say, at least that's how it is interpreted by lmost of us.

...and most importantly, time is running out, that was my main point.

I would DIE for a Controversy SDE or any you mention here. Honestly!

Most of us i guess would give an arm for SOMETHING, anything, some communication, some clear explanation.

I for one am not interested in a Purple Rain broadway muzak realness... and that WILL be the next thing coming up i'm affraid. Too little too late.

Don't be soo hard on the Estate. McMillions is super busy with the Netflix issue, 2025 PR 2.0, Celly and musicals.

Preparing for an album by the Musical Cast.

Temper tantrums here and there.

Poor thing can't catch a break

Vannormal said:

JorisE73 said:

Some years ago it wqas already said that Dirty Mind and Controversy have more than enough material to be released as seperate SDE's with at least 6 discs each consisting of Live and studio outtakes/demos or whatever. Controversy was said to easily have enough material for 9 discs including The Second Coming audio and whatever was shot on video because there's enough overlap with 1999 and everything missing on that could be used on the Controversy SDE.
Cpontroversy made me a fan back in 81 so I'm all for a seperate SDE without Dirty Mind

I could not agree more Joris, but they don't do shit.

They don't communicate shit.

They don't give a flying fuck so to say, at least that's how it is interpreted by lmost of us.

...and most importantly, time is running out, that was my main point.

I would DIE for a Controversy SDE or any you mention here. Honestly!

Most of us i guess would give an arm for SOMETHING, anything, some communication, some clear explanation.

I for one am not interested in a Purple Rain broadway muzak realness... and that WILL be the next thing coming up i'm affraid. Too little too late.

I'm all for a little bit of transparency but I think that is just to much to ask for at this moment.
As long as the Netflix issue just gets enough time to handle it in apositive way for evryone involved (including us the fans) then I'm all for radio silence. But hopefulle if things get solved maybe they can move on to more transparency and engage mreo with the fans. We will see.
I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt simply because they haven't released anything yet that wasn't from the previous previous management of the Estate. I'm not waiting for any hokey and unconfortable to watch musical by over the top dramaqueens acting on a stage so that shit they can keep, I'll be wating for anything out of the vault, the rest is for the general pub;ic I guess.

Trufunksoulja said:

Vannormal said:

I could not agree more Joris, but they don't do shit.

They don't communicate shit.

They don't give a flying fuck so to say, at least that's how it is interpreted by lmost of us.

...and most importantly, time is running out, that was my main point.

I would DIE for a Controversy SDE or any you mention here. Honestly!

Most of us i guess would give an arm for SOMETHING, anything, some communication, some clear explanation.

I for one am not interested in a Purple Rain broadway muzak realness... and that WILL be the next thing coming up i'm affraid. Too little too late.

Don't be soo hard on the Estate. McMillions is super busy with the Netflix issue, 2025 PR 2.0, Celly and musicals.

Preparing for an album by the Musical Cast.

Temper tantrums here and there.

Poor thing can't catch a break

)))))

Beef between Prince LLC & Primary Wave.

They block each other's new ideas and proposals (of releasing new music?) all the time (it seems).

Apparently every possible newly released song needs an agreement of both parties.

Big ego's at both sides, not liking each other at all, not allowing each other to win with new ideas...

Someone stated this anonymously, who worked for them.

As long as they both can't agree on what to release, there always will be another shit like some new splatter vinyl release of Purple Rain or whatever.

Possibly shamefully hyped with a little bit of ads in our community, trying to convince us poor damn fools to spend $$ for nothing new.

Imagine the next release (probably) being a double picture vinyl disc of Purple Rain (with two/three songs at each side), with the 'flowers on the floor' background of the cover art, as the picture print, promoted with the story of Prince who himself arranged these flowers on the floor (...which is true by the way). Plus they are capable of using the useless Prince-non-mastered version that he approved.

Both Charles &nd MakeMillinos Super busy you say? ...nothing is actually going on.