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.