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| 410.1 | I've got it cut | JGO::APETERS | Beep Beep ! | Mon May 01 1989 11:45 | 4 |
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Anyone knows how to distinguish an original from a fake? |-\
Andre.
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| 410.2 | *BLACKY*!! Pfffi�����tt here boy? | JGO::KWIKKEL | | Mon May 01 1989 14:12 | 31 |
| YUP.
Oh,sorry Andr�.
You like to know how?
Well,the original album cover is all black with "raised relief"
graphics on it.
As for the "boots"copy,it shows Prince him/herself in a black dress.
Here the titles of the songs exactly described as on the original;
Le Grind
Cindy C
Dead on it
When 2 R in love
Bob,Ain't that a bitch
Superfunkycalifragisexi
2 nigs United for west compton
Rock hard in a funky place
Anybody else who have more info,pleezz d���whap?? 8^)
Jan,(the dance music lib 1969-20..)
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| 410.3 | on cd | 57133::ROBINSON | | Mon May 01 1989 14:17 | 16 |
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There is basically no way that you are going to get an original
as there are probably less than 100 in existance - however I have
recently seen TWO different versions on cd (both boots) - one I
have heard - it is all black with orange lettering and was taken
from a record or acitate - the sound quality is very good but there
are pops here and there - it also includes two extra studio out-takes
- the second version that I have just recently seen has a picture
of Prince live in concert on the cover and has three bonus live
tracks 'Purple Rain','1999', and 'Aplhabet St' - If anyone knows
about the quality on this send me mail.
will
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| 410.4 | I Saw It | HDSRUS::TALIX | | Mon May 01 1989 19:20 | 4 |
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I saw a copy of the black album in a used record store here
in the states. I don't know if it was a boot-leg though.
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| 410.5 | I'm hooked | JGO::KWIKKEL | | Tue May 02 1989 09:54 | 8 |
| Would you mind checkin' this out Dave? RE .4
Check; orig/boots
$$$$$$
condition
Thank you for replying.
Jan.
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| 410.6 | It's the boot | 28143::TALIX | | Tue May 02 1989 16:38 | 5 |
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It's the boot of the album. It has the picture of Prince on
it. Cost twenty-bucks.
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| 410.7 | All boots | EUCLID::OWEN | You Are the Everything | Tue May 02 1989 19:04 | 8 |
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Since the record company wouldn't release it, Prince took it into
his own hand to see that thousands of bootlegs pressings were made
so that his fans could listen to it. I think that every copy you
see is a bootleg, just some might sound better, or have more songs,
than others.
Steve O
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| 410.8 | All boots? No! | JGO::KWIKKEL | | Mon May 08 1989 13:48 | 26 |
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Hi there,
It was my week off last week,but I'm back.
RE.7
<Prince took it into his own hand to see that thsnds of boot's prssngs
were made>
Can you get this backed up with some evidence?
The original BLACK ALBUM is completely recorded and the entire loop
with; i.e. pressing,packaging was ready to hit the record stores
for release.
But his royal badness changed his mind overnight and pulled the
album from distribution.
His record company had to recall and store away the large number
of rec/CDs/tapes that had already been produced for sale,and also,
a substantial number of copies of the album had been pre-reeased
to radio and industrie people.
Eversince there has been a ferm black market business in the selling
of the BLACK album "bootleg".
Prince would never be that stupid to initiate a "bootleg" market
just to see that *his* revenues will go to third party's.
Reason for his action to withdraw the BLACK album was because of
rumours that the album would be too mean spirited.
Jan(the dance music lib 1969-20..)
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| 410.9 | Updates...updates... | JGO::KWIKKEL | The dance music library 1969-20.. | Tue Feb 20 1990 16:35 | 26 |
| Hi all,
I thought,`why not an update reply?'
News is that the Black album:Prince is getting more popular as it
is aging.
Yes,I'm still on the hunt for a original copy and it is possible
*still*
The only copy that concerns me(as I said)is the one that has an
all black outer sleeve with raised relief spelling`Black Album'
The label that it is released on is "Erotic city" with it's
record number NO(1)R-69-a/b
Just recently one original popped up on a second hand record swap
venue in a mall,I asked if he would sell it to me...but no.
Rumor has it that new copies(booty's from the original of good quality)
U.K. made are going to hit the streets soon,and that maybe in the
next 5 or 6 weeks from now.
If anybody hears of it,please note in here?
Well,back to my hunt.
Talk later,
YO!
Jan.
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| 410.10 | Scandalous | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Tue Feb 20 1990 16:41 | 6 |
| I'd be interested in hearing it too...does anyone have a tape I could
borrow?
Mikef
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| 410.11 | | WOTVAX::HARRISC | On the road to INFINITY | Thu Mar 01 1990 08:47 | 11 |
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RE .9
> The only copy that concerns me(as I said)is the one that has an
> all black outer sleeve with raised relief spelling`Black Album'
I saw TWO copies just like you describe at a record fair last Saturday,
they were going for 12quid each. If the original Black Album is as rare
as you say they must have been bootlegs!
..Craig
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| 410.12 | Auction of Black Album | VOGON::TRACYB | This Town Needs An Enema!!! | Tue Feb 26 1991 09:58 | 27 |
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Christie's recently had a auction of rock items under the hammer was:
Prince - Plain Sleeved cop of Black Album
Sold for 935 pounds
I hope that this was an original, for the sake of the buyer.
<------->
re -last couple
You can get good quality copies of the Black Album now. I have
a bootleg of it on CD and the quality is Excellent almost as good
as an official release.(it also contains 8 outtakes of various Prince
tracks which are also of surprisingly good quality)
Brian.
One more thing: 1999 has been digitally remastered on CD and DMSR
(which was originally missing from the first release) has now been
included. It has already been released in the states so expect a
UK release pretty soon. Lets hope they don't charge 13 quid for it
again. By the way Warner Bros. are not allowing trade-ins on the
original release.
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| 410.13 | Auction of Black Album | VOGON::TRACYB | This Town Needs An Enema!!! | Tue Feb 26 1991 09:58 | 27 |
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Christie's recently had a auction of rock items under the hammer was:
Prince - Plain Sleeved cop of Black Album
Sold for 935 pounds
I hope that this was an original, for the sake of the buyer.
<------->
re -last couple
You can get good quality copies of the Black Album now. I have
a bootleg of it on CD and the quality is Excellent almost as good
as an official release.(it also contains 8 outtakes of various Prince
tracks which are also of surprisingly good quality)
Brian.
One more thing: 1999 has been digitally remastered on CD and DMSR
(which was originally missing from the first release) has now been
included. It has already been released in the states so expect a
UK release pretty soon. Lets hope they don't charge 13 quid for it
again. By the way Warner Bros. are not allowing trade-ins on the
original release.
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| 410.14 | Another obscure Prince action... | JGODCL::KWIKKEL | The dance music library 1969-20.. | Wed Feb 27 1991 08:55 | 12 |
| Re-1
Gee thanks for your info Brian regarding the Black album.
Another recent case that occured of which I would like to have a copy
of is a by mistake released single of Mica Paris called"If I love U 2
nite".It seems that on the "B" side of this single a mistake was made.
A "demo" cut that Prince offered to Mica Paris last year was acciden-
tally pressed on that "B" side.The mistake was discovered when allready
200 copies have been distributed to clients.I don't know if these were
12" singles.
Jan.
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| 410.15 | | VOGON::TRACYB | This Town Needs An Enema!!! | Wed Feb 27 1991 09:09 | 21 |
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re -1
Jan,
Regarding the "If I Love U 2 Nite" pressing. I believe it was
the 12" promo that had the Prince version on it. Of course it
was sent out to all the Radio stations/music mags etc so the
only chance of getting hold of one is if they decide to make
some money by selling it.
I heard that Mica's record company has asked for all copies of
the promo to be returned so they can be destroyed. Would you
return a copy of single were only 200 copies had been produced?
They must think there are some very honest people out there.
It sounds like another Black album to me.
How much would you consider paying for this item if you had the
chance to buy one?
Brian
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| 410.16 | | JGODCL::KWIKKEL | The dance music library 1969-20.. | Wed Feb 27 1991 12:15 | 8 |
| re-1
How much I would pay for a copy?...uuhhhmmmm first I'll try all my
sources(pools,membership mail listings)to get a copy for free.
otherwise I'll start off with the normal sale price tag.
;^)
Jan.
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| 410.17 | | VOGON::TRACYB | This Town Needs An Enema!!! | Wed Feb 27 1991 12:46 | 10 |
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re -1
Well if you can get one for normal sale price I'd like to meet
the person that sold it to you!
If you can get hold of a two copies I'd very interested in buying
it one off you.
Brian.
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| 410.18 | | JGODCL::KWIKKEL | The dance music library 1969-20.. | Wed Mar 13 1991 11:40 | 7 |
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Brian...regarding the Mica Paris cut with the exclusive B-side
yup it is not possible to collect a copy via the normal channels.
we have to go a step up. ;)
Jan.
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| 410.19 | Latest on Black CD | VOGON::TRACYB | This Town Needs An Enema!!! | Wed Apr 10 1991 10:18 | 25 |
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Latest on buying an 'original' Black Album.
An advert appears in the April issue of 'Record Collector' from
an American dealer('Rockaway Too') Who is auctioning the following:
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PRINCE
THE BLACK ALBUM (WB25677)
Mega-rare recalled 1987 U.S. compact disc album with
8 songs in jewel box with front and back inserts,
NOT A BOOTLEG! Mint condition, Minimum bid $1000
Bidding deadline: April 30 1991
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Anybody interested? :-)
Brian.
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