Here is the full synopsis on the book.

THE VAULT combines the approaches of UPTOWN's 2 acclaimed books, TURN IT UP 2.0 and DAYS OF WILD, to create a phenomenally detailed document of Prince's work. Exploring every facet of Prince's life and career in depth and detail, THE VAULT is the most fully comprehensive and authoritative guide to Prince's music ever assembled.

THE VAULT is A5-sized (148 x 210 mms), 700 pages, with a full-colour cover. It weighs 900 grams. The book is split into 7 main chapters, each devoted to a different aspect of Prince's musical world.

DAYS OF WILD: THE CHRONOLOGY is a detailed chronology of the day-to-day life of Prince, from 1958 to 2003. His record releases, recording sessions, concerts, aftershow performances, TV appearances, and countless other minor and major events are recorded, creating a virtual diary of Prince's 25-year career. The previous chronologies (from Per Nilsen's book A Documentary and the UPTOWN book DAYS OF WILD) have been thoroughly revised and improved upon with countless additional details.

JOINTS 4 DAYS: THE RECORDINGS documents Prince's recordings in meticulous detail. An A-Z index of released and unreleased songs lists over 1,000 original Prince compositions, while a "sessionography" dissects all known Prince recording sessions since 1976. Nearly 500 songs are assessed in a survey of Prince's unreleased music, revealing the universe of Prince
that goes beyond the officially released music and pointing the way to numerous unreleased gems in the Prince canon. The chapter includes a complete catalogue of songs released on his albums, non-album songs, Internet-only songs, songs written for and released by other artists, and guest appearances on songs written and released by other artists. Also
archived are a number of radio shows produced with Prince's involvement, including
all the editions of the NPG Music Club "Ahdio Shows."

A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT: THE APPEARANCES deals with Prince's appearances before the public. His tours, one-off concerts, guest appearances with other artists, TV and radio appearances, and press conferences are described.

PICTURE THIS: THE FILMS AND VIDEOS examines Prince's motion pictures, TV films and promo clips. The chapter includes a listing of officially released home videos (VHS and Betamax), LaserDiscs, DVDs, and CD-ROMs. Unreleased film/video projects are also discussed.

IN A WORD OR 2: THE INTERVIEWS looks at the interviews Prince has given, documenting interviews published in the printed media and on the Internet, as well as interviews broadcast on TV and radio.

OPEN BOOK: THE PUBLICATIONS focuses on Prince in print, describing and assessing his officially sanctioned publications (books and magazines) and tour programmes, as well as the countless books published without his involvement.

PURPLE MUSIC: THE CIRCULATING RECORDINGS is an exhaustive catalogue of recordings that circulate amongst a vast international network of fans and collectors: unreleased songs, audio and video recordings of concerts and rehearsals, TV and radio appearances, unaired TV footage and video clips, and unreleased footage from film/video projects. Bootleg records are not included, however, since UPTOWN entered into an agreement with Prince's organisation in 1999 to avoid the documentation of these types of illegal records.

Painstakingly researched, THE VAULT is truly indispensable for all serious Prince collectors and for anyone with more than a passing interest in one of popular music's most gifted, prolific, and influential artists. THE VAULT's wealth of information, detail, insight, and thorough knowledge of Prince's work add new dimensions to the artist. Every detail of his amazing career is here: every song released and unreleased, every concert played, every aftershow performed, every TV and radio appearance made, and every collectible recording in existence. In short, THE VAULT is the ultimate encyclopaedia to the music of Prince.

The latest information on the Vault book is that it will now b ready this month. It is a numbered limited edition of 1000 copies. The book will b $50/£30.
[This message was edited Mon May 10 15:51:55 2004 by ThePurplePeopleEater]

i wish i had money to spend on that that would be an awesome thing to have

nakedpianoplayer said:

Well, U shouldn't have gone and bought Prince tickets 2 K.C.!

please org note me on where 2 send a money order

Got my hopes up with a title like that. I was hoping it was an unveiling of every song in The Vault -- the titles, when and where they were written, who performed on them, when and how they were recorded, etc. Anyway, I'll be looking forward to it. $50 ain't a bad price. What about an upgrade price for those of us who own previous versions? Just joking. Peace.

paisleypark4 said:

http://www.uptown.se/

Thanks y'all!

Just got mine!

It's too bad "The Vault" will only go through last year. This is what will be missing:

* Prince comes from nowhere to steal the Grammy telecast

* Prince and Wendy reunite for a breathtaking TV performance

* R&R HOF induction -- features already-legendary "Gently Weeps" guitar solo

* Mania in L.A. for Musicology tour kickoff (hottest ticket of the year/celebs abound)

* Satellite simulcast of tour opener beamed to theaters across the U.S.

* Sell-out Musicology dates from coast-to-coast / critics and fans alike rave about the show

* Heavy rotation video on MTV/VH1/BET

* Prince collabs with Sony/Columbia to release new album

* "Musicology" album deemed a "return to form" by the majority of music critics

* Prince singlehandedly reinvents the Nielson/Soundscan charts with the CD giveaways -- and still moves 350,000 units at retail in just three weeks

* Historic TV special broadcast simultaneously on five Viacom music networks (later screened around the world)

* TV, newspaper and magazine coverage everywhere you look

* Cover features in "Rolling Stone," "Entertainment Weekly," and "Guitar Player" with many more expected

* Who can even guess what's next -- Top 10 pop hit? Live concert broadcast on cable? Multiple Grammy nominations?

"The Vault" would close on an unbelievable high note if it went through 2004. Either way, my copy is already paid for and I'm looking forward to it.

Peace, David

GaryMF said:

Just got it? You mean just ordered it? Or did you receive it? My wife ordered my copy as a birthday present back in February - I will be very excited when I finally receive it in a few weeks (or maybe sooner?).

Just ordered mine. Come on!!!!!

I've got some time off soon too, so I can read it and analyse it.

I intend to reorganise my collection into "sessions" and "periods". I'm also going to hunt down the performances/songs/videos I don't already have one-by-one ...

WATCH THIS SPACE!



PorterUk

livewire said:

Latest Update: The Uptown crew says they are including a bunch of key moments from 2004. A good thing, for all the reasons you listed. Can't wait to see this book.

Temptation said:

A very wise decision indeed.

I had feared those rotters would rush-release the book neglecting to mention key moments from such an eventful year as 2004 has proven to be so far...

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[This message was edited Tue May 11 12:57:16 2004 by giotto]

glued to my mailbox till my copy arrives