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Sign O' the Times - Prince (super deluxe edition)

Stillwaiting said:

The legal issues with his work are beyond what I consider to be in my arena of knowledge, and trust me, I think highly of myself. I truly believe that I should be in charge of the material working for the estate. But if I had the job, I would need briefings with the legal team to fully grasp what could and could not be on releases.....but if I was in charge:

1. Every release would be mastered as close to perfection as possible. No doctoring of the material, no brickwalling. Just sticking to getting the mix as close to the originals as possible.
2. Every cd would have 70-79:57 minutes of music, no 34 minute discs like Piano And A Ripoff
3. Real hardcore fans would be consultants to me. I like to think I know everything, and even I would need Checks And Balances
4. Everything would stay in print. Each release would have a limited numbered edition pressings like this:
"SOTT BOX First Pressing 0001 of 9999, SOTT BOX Second Pressing 0001 out of 5000, etc...(just examples), but there would be subsequent pressings to meet demand, nobody would have to pay $800 on ebay to get something I had my hand in.

overrated Terry Kath Posts: 445	Stillwaiting truly believes that he should be in charge Jul 1, 2020 12:27:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by overrated on Jul 1, 2020 12:27:48 GMT Why do I get the feeling that the first draft of this manifesto was written on a doughnut bag in the 7-11 break room?

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Jul 1, 2020 12:27:48 GMT overrated said:

Why do I get the feeling that the first draft of this manifesto was written on a doughnut bag in the 7-11 break room?

Scrawled before the manager comes in to remind him once more that the break room is for employees only, and he will have to escort him off the premises.

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Stillwaiting truly believes that he should be in charge Jul 11, 2020 16:54:10 GMT

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Stillwaiting

Everything that guy says bugs me. Well, almost everything. It is obvious he is not a die hard fan based on some of his interviews, and I doubt he had attended the 150 concerts one of my best friend has, or even the 60 or so I attended. Obviously, how many shows you went to doesn't really measure the full story of your knowledge and fandom, but it does show your dedication. The real work I did was collecting bootlegs, and countless hours analyzing each track to the point where I have a self inflated super ego of ownership of the tracks I had nothing to do with lol.

Yes, most of 1999 SDE is awesome, and many less tracks were doctored than on Originals, but there were multiple omissions on 1999, and on the Sign SDE as well. The difference in cost between 8 cd and 10 cd is actually pretty minimal, and with 10 cd, they easily could have covered all the outtakes. And I am a firm believer of making cds at least 70 min at all costs, and some could be as close as possible to 79:57...and please...nobody tell me how a cd can hold 99:59, I know that they can hold that, but anything over 79:57 is not easy to copy for most novice techies, and I could figure it out, but too lazy to try.

And this thing should have been available in the following formats: 2 cd version, 4 cd version with 1 disc of the single edits, and the obviously essential 12 inch mixes, and 1 disc best of the vault tracks. The 10 disc version could have had more outtakes, including all 3 versions of Witness 4 The Prosecution, which are all significantly different, and other tracks previously mentioned. The live discs could have been like this: Disc 1: most of the Utrecht concert, Disc 2: last few minutes of the Utrecht show, followed by several other bonus tracks like live versions of Dorothy Parker, Strange Relationship, or maybe even the entire
3-21-87 Paisley Park show.

Still, I will admit, considering the lack of insight the people working on this have, it's still an amazing set, but not because of the curators, but because the material is so in depth, so strong, it would take a mighty effort to screw it up. Let's hope the next Purple Rain Box Set sees the light of day, with a true remaster not done by a novice Cowbell/Triangle artist, and multiple discs of outtakes as Prince recorded over 100 songs for possible inclusion on Purple Rain to begin with.

Stillwaiting

I've never had an issue with Bullmoose, but it looks like the powers that be have put the squeeze on some retailers when it comes to supply. So some will preorder from a lesser company, and never get it at all, due to that company getting a tiny allotment. I went ahead and preordered with more than one company, so I can simply cancel the orders with Amazon if need be, or end up with a few extras, as I have maybe 3 friends I care enough about to give them away, lol. But Amazon Italy had by far the lowest price, I think somebody on the SDE forum got theirs for under $100 USD. My preorder with Amazon Italy was for $106.53 USD including shipping. They had a massive sale, and had I been able to use the promo code, mine would've been under $100.

Stillwaiting (after being told to consider the vinyl edition)

I bought one of those too. Based on the expense, I'm gonna be spending Christmas under some Interstate Overpass with a poorly written sign begging for food in one hand, and a portable cd player in the other hand happy as can be. I suppose a proper Vinyl Deluxe would be 20 records, as if I were in charge, there would not be any short cds, Each cd aprox 70-79:57 min, each Vinyl aprox 30-45 min for all 40 sides lol. My record player would probably need a new cartridge after all that.

Dolphinsinthejacuzzi

A pretty unconvincing and tone deaf humble brag. If you were truly in any danger of "spending Christmas under some Interstate Overpass" - as many actually are in our current economy - you wouldn't be considering buying several extra copies to "give away" to friends.

Stillwaiting

You have no idea what type of economic condition I am in, and what type of insane dedication to Prince product I have. Although I love to joke around, I am not exactly in the best of shape right now. And I am blessed to have 3 friends I would give anything to, as many I know are just full of greed. And yes, I would give them away. And I could count on those 3 friends to help me should I need to stand underneath a Interstate Underpass, but who knows if my pride would allow that?

Stillwaiting immediately follows up that poat with:

Bullmoose has it the cheapest at 122.97. Pop Market, Import Cds, and DeepDiscount.com are all the same company, and with Import, it is 125.87 after taxes and fees.

Now if you buy 3 of them, and slow delivery does not matter, Amazon.ca will sell you 3 for 499.18 Canadian, which is
$356.19 in USD. Or 118.73 Each, but I can't wait that long.

I think the best strategy is to preorder from Bullmoose, and also from Amazon as a backup strategy, and then cancel Amazon if Bullmoose has them in stock. Worst that can happen is you forget and end up with a few extras, that you can easily sell for face value or more, or they make great high priced gifts.

Stillwaiting doesn’t seem to understand that Prince circa 1982 didn’t sit around a piano recording himself on a portable cassette deck playing 34+ minutes of music

The estate doesn't know that Blu Ray exists, the estate does not know that cds can hold 80 minutes of music...Piano & A Rippoff Phone was like what 33 minutes? They may as well have made it a 33 disc set with each disc holding 1 minute. Not to mention that Piano was like nowhere near among the 100 most anticipated releases from any Prince collector you could ask. Not only do they appear to be clueless, hardly anyone involved with these projects have any real passion for the material they are hawking.

Stillwaiting

Despite my heavy criticisms, I suppose I have to support the estate as well, but if I were to win a huge Powerball jackpot, I probably would try to simply buy the vault, and not as an investment, but to simply ensure the best quality releases see the light of day, and that they are released without any more unnecessary tinkering/doctoring of the music. I love the music that much. If I took proper care, and focused on quality over profit, I probably would break even or at least make enough not to suffer deep losses. But limited numbered edition box sets of 50-100 discs would not be insane. There would be best-ofs as well to offer highlights for those who don't want to spend crazy amounts.

Stillwaiting

In Australia, there will be, as it seems there is some kind of shipping/import/pricing nightmare when it comes to these Box Sets. But just about anywhere else, my strategy of pre-ordering at no cost from Amazon, and ordering from Bullmoose, Import cds, Deep Discount, etc for a lower price, and then canceling Amazon if it works out would make sense. Easy for me, but going to more than one web site and taking all of 3 minutes is too much for some people. Then again, I can name tons of easy things I won't bother to do lol.

Stillwaiting

We can agree to disagree. P&M was 33 minutes. A ten year old could figure out that more could have fit on a 79:57 cd. And it's not like nobody agrees with me. The first release could've been epic, or at least close to it. And not like I'm the most knowledgeable Prince fan ever, but others have spoken about his mistakes in interviews over simple matters...and trust me, you do NOT have to have passion to take a job. Corporate Flunkees hand jobs over to novices all the time, in the music business, and in every industry. The fact that there is no communication between The Estate or Comerica with Hard Core fans is sad, because there are not droves of 18-35 year old new fans buying this stuff up, most of the customers have more than a passing interest in the material. If the die hards did not exist, these would all be single disc failures, and they would quickly give up with little or no profit.

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Jun 29, 2020 17:53:18 GMT My Avatar Is A Hot Babe said:

Sign O' the Times - Prince (super deluxe edition)

Stillwaiting said:

The legal issues with his work are beyond what I consider to be in my arena of knowledge, and trust me, I think highly of myself. I truly believe that I should be in charge of the material working for the estate. But if I had the job, I would need briefings with the legal team to fully grasp what could and could not be on releases.....but if I was in charge:

1. Every release would be mastered as close to perfection as possible. No doctoring of the material, no brickwalling. Just sticking to getting the mix as close to the originals as possible.
2. Every cd would have 70-79:57 minutes of music, no 34 minute discs like Piano And A Ripoff
3. Real hardcore fans would be consultants to me. I like to think I know everything, and even I would need Checks And Balances
4. Everything would stay in print. Each release would have a limited numbered edition pressings like this:
"SOTT BOX First Pressing 0001 of 9999, SOTT BOX Second Pressing 0001 out of 5000, etc...(just examples), but there would be subsequent pressings to meet demand, nobody would have to pay $800 on ebay to get something I had my hand in.

1. That means your "mastering" will be super flat & quiet and suck when people ultimately stream it to their wireless headphones and speakers, or on a simple stereo system. Maybe do a SHiTe's only edition on gold CD requiring futzing with stereo settings, speaker cables, humping the speaker box, etc. , then have a regular mix for normal people.

2. He has a point, I understand it, but the problem with long ass CD's up to the maximum space, is that in my experience that means there's more chance for disc damage on some portion of music on the disc, particularly on the outer edge. Though maybe that's just me that has had issue in the past, and taking care of the discs usually solves that, though, much easier once discs are converted to digital files on the computer and the discs aren't played at all.

3. Wonder what the application process would be for the die-hard Prince fan wanting to get involved with Stillwaiting??.

4. I'm sure it's super easy to stop and start print runs of multi-disc box sets at the factory. I'm sure the record company wouldn't jack up the price due to creating multiple limited runs at odd times in the future with uncertain sales, and always keep it at "the nice price". Surely fans won't lose interest in five years. And if they make multiple limited editions, it'll still drive up the cost on EEbay since the 1st edition will always be worth more, dealers hike up the price if people pay it.

I never bought music from iTunes until the iTunes LP came out.

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So, I must be crazy, making things up, huh? What kind of ridiculous idiot would MAKE UP how they have been silenced by a
moderator. Just go back a few pages, I mentioned the 1999 Super Deluxe Track that begins with the Letter V and ends with A.
I was censored there with simply a bunch of stars. It was this thread where I made fun of the powers that be.

What seriously would I have to gain by making this up? Is there any confirmed millionaire who made their fortune by making up that they were told by moderators to not make fun of soundmen on a website started by a soundman? As much as I enjoyed making fun of them, I stopped, so I would not be banned from here. But of course, you don't believe me, which is pretty funny.
You're wrong, but in this case me being right does not bring me fame, fortune, or any real satisfaction. It's just odd that you
are going out of way to accuse me of making up something that has ABSOLUTELY no benefit to me.
I pointed out the Frankenstein mix of "Baby You're A Trip" on Originals, and some here had no idea it happened, and then of course, there were some who simply believed it was the correct mix, when it's obvious they cut and pasted Jill Jones' 1986 backing vocals on the 1982 recording of "Trip." The reason so many hardcore Prince fans were upset, is that Prince's backing vocals on this track are EPIC. Not quite as epic as Prince's backing vocals for When Doves Cry, but still, obnoxious of them to do it. And what does this have to do with SOTT? Even though the team of people working on Prince's music have made some
great decisions, and done SOME great work, I don't look at every single thing with rose colored glasses on. I am analytical, and
if something is wrong, I'm not afraid to point it out. I just can't call anybody some funny names, and if a song happens to be titled with a certain body part, I can't type that here either. But this site has many benefits, so I may not agree with the
censorship, but sometimes you have to tone it down as it is not my website, but even though you think there is some wonderful
treasure for me repeating that I was sent messages by a moderator, and somehow making it up...that's where you're wrong, but
if you want to believe I made it up, fine. It doesn't change the truth or facts either way.

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UDII Cynthia Posts: 1,330	Stillwaiting truly believes that he should be in charge Aug 28, 2020 2:04:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by UDII on Aug 28, 2020 2:04:48 GMT Jul 11, 2020 23:27:09 GMT Brick Wall said: Jul 11, 2020 18:29:20 GMT bad gateway said: OATS! If he cut back on the concerts he would have been able to feed the poor mutt.
	I don't like that album. I have the LP and CD and have never been able to hear the attraction.

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Stillwaiting truly believes that he should be in charge Sept 24, 2020 23:11:19 GMT

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forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/sign-o-the-times-prince-super-deluxe-edition.963431/page-100#post-24748213

Honestly, you likely are not the biggest fan. Sure, I think I am in the upper 1%, but "biggest fan" is all opinion, but passion for the music is a huge barometer of how big a fan you are. If we were talking about my favorite band, U2, 75% of their outtakes are simply outtakes for a reason: not as good as the album tracks. Prince on the other hand left songs in the can or put them in B-Side hell,not just once or twice, but OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER...and did I mention Over again? And these are in most cases top rate tracks.

There are at least 30 songs recorded after Parade was released, and before SOTT that slap the hell out of It's Gonna Be A Long Somewhat Boring Beautiful Night. Not that Beautiful Night is a bad song, but leave Crystal Ball out for THAT? Please. Prince was the greatest songwriter ever, but had no idea what songs to release or not. No clue half the time. If you did not obsess over bootlegs, and marvel at how so many quality songs were left unreleased, I can't identify with you at all. You can always goback to Jughead, Daddy Pop, Purple And Gold, The Wedding Feast, Graffiti Bridge, etc for your fix. If Rearrange, ******, Purple Music, Bold Generation, Possessed, etc did not set your brain on fire, then I just don't get it. Prince himself said the
stuff would be released after his death, so all the crying over it being released cash grab or not, is silly. The die hards don't just
want it, they NEED it.

You better start a Go Fund Me page for the Warner Executive who saved you from the TORTURE of Sign being the 3 record set, Crystal Ball. And all due respect to your favorite artists Beefheart and Waits, some good stuff there, but if that is your top 3, then
that explains it. If Waits could even sing as good as Dylan, he'd be famous. But Prince WANTED everything released, Warners just would not do it. Of course I'm late for the party, but have seen post after post alarmed that you have this opinion. Have not found one defending you. God forbid you have to deal with the torture of knowing Prince outtakes are being released. And these releases get him in the news, if just a small faction of the population. And his legacy is growing thanks to these songs. Reviews on Rolling Stone, People, Billboard, and even PITCHFORK have been glowing or near glowing. But oh no, this guy on the Steve Hoffman forum doesn't like it one bit. You are alone, or close to it. Maybe some on that orgg site agree with you.

Obviously, a poor dig at me. I NEVER once said every single note should be released. But every single note released would be better than hiring non-Prince fan industry types who have no passion for the outtakes, and have no clear vision as to what should be on what box set. I've been warned about naming names, so I won't, but making Piano & A Microphone the first vault release was
pure comedy. Having someone mix in tons of reverb/echo for no apparent reason other than his comment "I thought it was what Prince would want to do," is pure insanity.

1999 Super Deluxe was a step in the right direction, but it had this unwritten rule that only songs recorded between Controversy and Jan 1983 could be on the set. Now SOTT has demos from 1979, and leaves out some of the greatest unreleased songs of the era. Granted, SOTT Super will be the best box set of all time by any artist. Even this group of characters in charge couldn't
screw it up that much. But no Data Bank, Girl O My Dreams/Can't Stop/We Can Funk, no original Witness 4 The Prosecution, and the nerve to call the second version as Version 1, and the third version as Version 2, is just annoying.

And to suggest that I go get a room with this guy who calls himself "Prince's Number One Fan," and then denies saying he called himself the #1 fan, and then "Suggesting" that the 1990 cd may have been a "Warners Pressing." Really? You mean Arista or Columbia didn't release SOTT? Wow to think Warner's MAY have put out SOTT, what a great piece of enlightenment there.
If you want to call me obsessed, fanatic, I don't care. But don't compare me to someone who THINKS SOTT may have been on Warners. So if the original "Old Friends 4 Sale" is never released, does that make sense to you? Well as long as those in charge are, there's a chance his perhaps best outtake, will be a bootleg forever.

Ok, this is not nuclear engineering difficulty, but it is a website founded by a sound engineer. I made some very harsh criticisms about some industry types, that I will just say had something to do with posthumous Prince releases, and I'll leave it at that. I then
received a warning about naming names. I don't have any reason to lie on here. I have few boundaries when it comes to having a filter. I believe in the truth, and society in general, likes cookie cutter responses, and lies. I could always cut and paste my warning, but would likely be banned. So you are wrong, but I also wish it was September, but unlike you, I wish it was LATE September.

Of course, all Prince fans are 25 years old now, and will have decades to buy more anniversary editions! And best of all,
physical products are starting to outsell downloads and streaming put together. We will get everything, we just need to wait another 30 or so years...

Ok, reality: Fans are aging. Sadly, I know a few Prince fans who have passed, and never got to hear the amazing stuff that has already been released. Enough already. Anybody like Bob Dylan? The 1966 Live box was THIRTY SIX DISCS. Even though I
enjoy making fun of the people behind the scenes, as I honestly feel they lack any real passion for Prince's music, they probably
have no clue there could be a market for a 36 disc Sign Super Ridiculous Deluxe. I would buy it. And god forbid, if I were in
charge, there would be a book, but it would be separate. The 36 discs would have every possible alternate take, rehearsal, concert, and would be moderately priced at $500, and would be a limited edition of around 1500. And if it sold out quickly,
there would be a second pressing, but the book would be only available for the first as an add on. The disc box would be
bare bones. Just focus on the music. But the time and care put in by Bob Dylan's people will likely never exist as long
as the people they have there at this point. I suppose I should be happy with what we get, but Prince's art deserves to be
released. Sure, had Prince lived, we would have none of this, but it won't stop me from dreaming, or really taking over
should I win a powerball jackpot. Because I would consult other fans and try my best to make releases not only logical, but
also cater to the people that make vault releases possible: The customer.

Uh really? Every time I say this era should have a 20 disc set or more, I get laughed at like some fool who is unhappy with
what we do get. As I may or may not have pointed out. King Crimson has a 20 cd, 4 Blu Ray 2 Dvd set coming out just
focusing on their debut album. And all 26 discs are around $200. King Effin Crimson? Really? I know they (or Robert Fripp)
made some great classic rock, but if King Crimson and Bob Dylan can make HUGE sets, the Prince Estate can too, except
the people they hired thought 8 discs was enough for what some(me included) to be the best album ever made by anyone.
The people hired have left all kinds of great material off, and not just alternate versions that tell the complete story of the
SOTT epic release. Yeah, we are getting more than had Prince lived, but if King Crimson can release every note, so should
Prince.

I know there are those that think it cost $4.8 million to make a box set. WRONG. If Bob Dylan can do it, AND IF KING EFFFIN CRIMSON?

King Crimson? I know they have a few fans out there, but really? If King Crimson can do a 26 disc set,
it ain't that expensive. Yes, the official album, and the best outtakes do need some care, and cleaning up. But a lot of the stuff
in the can doesn't need a billion dollar engineer. Lots in the industry would love to have their name on a project like that.
But I heard it on the org too, people saying it costs SOOOO MUCH to remaster. It doesn't. Fan made remasters who don't
have the multi-tracks can do it. The cost of a cd is really cheap.

I wonder if that is the same moderator that banned me? I got banned for making fun of (not real name, just making something
up, as it is not polite to name names) We'll call him Bart Van Halen(not real name). And a few pages back on this thread someone
started arguing with me about being banned, and about getting censored here for being highly critical of the people working
on the Prince reissues. Like why would I make up being banned, and being warned here about making fun of industry
types, when this very site was created by a great soundman, who I wish was involved with the Prince projects.

It doesn't matter if you believe me or not. I have NOTHING to gain by lying about this. If lying meant that I might get some
great job with the Prince estate, or if it meant I might get millions of dollars to lie, I would lie. Everything in my posts is the truth, other than my opinions about the mastering, which I believe to be true ,but understand fact and opinion when it comes to mastering is hard to prove sometimes. Most of those in the know can confirm some of the Frankenstein mixes on Originals where they just decided to have a go at the song and add in as much echo/reverb as they could. On 1999 Super Deluxe, they pretty much got the mixes right, although "If It'll Make You Happy," was drenched in echo. The original version had a little echo, but those people took liberties to "decide" what Prince wanted.

And yes, when I typed the V word on a post here, it came out as ******, it's in the thread....big deal, this site can censor posts how they want... if it matters that much to you. I really don't care at this point. Either believe me, or think I am purposely lying about something that would not result in some sort of gain for me. I don't lie if it doesn't benefit me greatly. Just no reason to lie. I'm more worried about if I get my Sign Box on time, or if it sells out, and I have to buy one on Ammm Uh Zahn. So if some people on here want to label me a liar, go ahead. It doesn't affect my life one bit anymore. Believe what you want to believe.

Mine still shows the lower price. I hope you have some confirmation of what you ordered. For a few hours it was actually under
$100 USD, but I got it around $110 USD or so. I also ordered it from a few other sites just in case I get burned like I did on the
Tears For Fears box set a few years back when my order disappeared, and then by the time I had the money to buy again, it
became 5 times the original cost. I refuse to let this happen with the best album in the history of recorded music, and by far.
Even without the songs those people chose, it's still nearly impossible to screw this up. It's going to be amazing.

So the CONFIRMED 1986 Jill Jones backing vocals on her version of "Baby You're A Trip", when her album was recorded
must fit perfectly on Prince's 1982 version of the same song to you? I know, you're a studio expert, and I'm not. But I'm not stupid.
Many of Prince songs in their original bootleg form from mixdown cassettes were released in identical shape. If you think Originals was not tampered with, then you're just wrong. If your theory is right, then why do 90% of the 1999 Super Deluxe songs sound EXACTLY like the bootleg mixdown cassettes, but Originals most of them don't? The guy admitted publicly that he likes reverb, and if that is not "tampering" than what is? Yes, a song like "In A Large Room With No Light" was bootlegged at the
wrong speed. That happens all the time. But adding echo/reverb where it never was, and cut and pasting background vocals is
not right. 1999 was near perfect, but if you spend any time listening to Prince's 1981-1985 period, he did sometimes use reverb.
But to the extent that Bolas has added it in? NO WAY. And if you don't notice that, you're not a huge Prince fan who has spent
hours listening to his material. If the song was recorded without Tony M, chances are I have heard the track around 1,000 times or more.

Ha ha. You have to understand it's Prince we are talking about. The demo was the first version recorded. Remember this is a guy who releases Jughead, and Daddy Pop, yet another 300 or more better songs left for
dead. A guy who says it is ok for fans to share bootlegs, and then sends them cease and desist letters from his
legal team. A guy who puts 77 tracks on 20Ten to make fun of the $77 dollars they spent on a Lotus Flow3r website that essential gave fat people like me an extra small shirt that would not fit on my nose(well, I was fat back then.) I forgot about the tape label story, but it makes no difference, they could call it version 77 to allude to the LF Website for all I care. What I do care about, is that the song is awesome, and is not identical to the others, despite Howe claiming so.

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