Not sure if all the current rumours going round about a remastered digital version of Purple Rain CD and DVD of the film with extras is true or not but would suggest if Prince wants to make it really special and show the world the real essence of Prince, I would suggest the following:

Yes release a DVD with extras - deleted outakes, llaughs on the set, the MTV launch party, maybe a concert from that period - make ita package worth having

Yes remaster the CD - with any non released songs that were cut from the movie

Make it a double CD and add a live concert recording from the tour

All the above is within Prince's control - but the following is up to more than just Prince - reform and tour with the Revolution


Any other suggestion out there?

Sounds good to me.

I'd like a DVD with:

- The Movie
- Audio Commentary from whomever (most likey Apollonia, Morris Day, the odd Revolution member).
- Out-takes

The album:

- Remastered
- Full version of Computer Blue and Let's Go Crazy 12"
- B-sides
- Out-takes (Wednesday, Father's Song, Electric Intercourse other stuff like The Modernaires, Possessed etc).

to do it properly Prince should NOT be involved in any way shape or form!!, as much as I truly love the man and his music he truly sucks at marketing. Pray that he trusts others with it[ ooh there's some pigs flyin' by my window!!]

javed said:

Suddenly, I think I'll never be able to listen to "Love Thy Will Be Done" without hearing "even when there's no pigs outside my window, there's pigs inside..."

FunkMistress said:

yeah but we love him with all his faults. I wonder whether he will go down the route of releasing a brilliant cd to actually compete with Purple Rain!, or re record the songs and put out his version. who knows. I still would prefer a whole new project rather than a revisit to 84.

If we are going to dream how about:

1 - Purple Rain DVD with extras
2 - Purple Rain Original Soundtrack remastered
3 - Purple Rain Rarities
Remixes, alternate takes, extended versions,
out-takes, remixes & b-sides.
This could easily be two cds.
4 - Purple Rain - Live!
Rare never released before Purple Rain Era
recordings with Prince & The Revolution.
This could also be multi-disc.

Thats my dream.
My reality is I don't expect anything.

javed said:

I totally agree. Plus "I knew a girl named Nikki I guess you could say she was a banished girl, I met her in the Kingdom Hall reading the Bible so she could teach about the New World." Doesn't have really have the same ring to it so I hope he stays FAR away from the project, just let Wendy and Lisa take care of it.

if they do purplerain on dvd
i want to see the making of the movie
i want to see all the outtakes
and anything else they might of left out on vhs

EverlastingNow said:

yeah, when he's dead and gone. Cuz that's the only way it's gonna happen.

1niteofpurple67 said:

I would like 2 c this also. I think it would be great to have the cd remastered like Lionel Richie did his "Can't Slow Down". They have the original cd on cd 1 along with 12" versions and single mixes. Disc 2 consists of "Works In Progress" as well as outtakes. That would be WONDERFUL! Imagine disc 2 of Purple Rain containing Apollonia 6's album, some works in progress songs (like Possessed, Old Friends 4 Sale, Wednesday,). Maybe even have the 12" versions of the b-sides of that era.


CD 1
Let's Go Crazy
Take Me With U
The Beautiful Ones
Computer Blue
Darling Nikki
When Doves Cry
I Would Die 4 U
Purple Rain
God (Instrumental)
Father's Song
When Doves Cry (with the original bass line)
(Maybe even a few of the songs that were originally recorded at the warehouse in MPLS in the Summer of 83).

CD 2
Let's Go Crazy (12" Version)
Erotic City (12" Version)
Computer Blue (unreleased long version)
17 Days
Sex Shooter - Apollonia 6
Jungle Love (edited version)- The Time
The Bird (edited version)- The Time
Modernair - Dez Dickerson
Wednesday
(Maybe include some of the instrumental score that was included in the movie).
Purple Rain (a version like he played at the piano in the movie)


I know this would never happen, but it would be nice to see.

daPrettyman said:

This is it! Man just keep prince away, otherwise will have the "New master" crap!

The best thing Warner did was to keep Prince's input out of the hits box set. This CD set is very close to perfect- with the sequencing, the new songs, the B-sides and the packaging.

daPrettyman said:[quote]

1niteofpurple67 said:

The Hell does anyone want the edited 7" versions of the time tracks? I dig your intent, but that was just foolish.

mattosgood said:

One suggestion: don't let prince have anything to do with , because he will surely fuck it up

IF I was Prince.. I would

* Re-Record the entire Album NOW with this Band.
(if you like make the songs longer.. jam them out..whatever he likes )


* Re-Record all the B Sides/Unreleased also..


~Make it a Double Disk Cd!!



Price: $25 at Best Buy

mattosgood said:

Prince will no doubt squander this great opportunity and put out something substandard.
[This message was edited Tue Aug 19 23:03:09 PDT 2003 by JohnnyTheFox]

Uh, shouldn't you guys be posting this in the NPGMC? I mean, so it can really get back to Prince.

I like Purple Rain the way it is!
And that's how I will always like it.
Mostly, I don't like all the new editions of classic albums.
All this fill-up crap, like demo's and shit.

There's a concept behind an album which will be destoyed by putting some extra tracks on it.

One of the main reasons there aren't as many classic albums as there were in the 70's is the 80 minutes CD. Artist can put everything on an album, and they do!

So ... I'd love a 24-bit remaster!
And I love the 9 tracks!

All the tracks mentioned above: great to have ... on a bootleg or on the original album they appeared on

I don't care how they celebrate the event, as long as they do it!!

Janfriend said:

it'd probably wind up deleted within minutes...

locoarts said:

Ew.

I love the current band, but they do their thing, and the Revolution did their own thing. Re-recording any of it would be a shit move.

FunkMistress said:

exactly.

It would be a shame if the powers that be didn't do a proper 20th year anniv. for the Purple rain phenom. All other '' icons '' have been set off properly in memorium with their ' landmark '' albums. Treat a real artist with some RESPECT !

Carmy

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

yeah i know.

But P reads the org too. Cuz it's 'for real'. Don't u P.

locoarts said:

"Rhonda"
"Yes Renato"
"Is the water ready yet?"

THANK GOD you're NOT Prince!!!

dawn74 said:

i bet he does...hi prince, ya bastid!

EverlastingNow said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

he does...very,very,very rarely

ThataintFunky said:

I disagree.When it comes to the albums that I love,I really like hearing "what could have been".I wanna hear the rejected tracks,the demos,the alternate takes...bring it on! Plus,I'm sick of hearing the poor quality bootlegs.I want to finally hear good,CLEAR versions of "Computer Blue" (long version),"G-Spot",etc.


On the other hand,sometimes it's not such a bad idea to just have the original album re-mastered without any bonus tracks.Stevie Wonder's landmark 70s albums were remastered several years ago,with NO bonus tracks whatsoever.So,I can see what you're saying.In any case,I just want the album to be re-mastered!

DavidEye said:

Okay ... we make a deal:
disc 1: the original Album remastered
disc 2: the rejected tracks,the demos,the alternate takes