https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:44:53 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2020 05:53:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9189 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54511&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54511 Author: aaronk
Subject: 9189
Posted: 20 May 2020 at 5:53am

The Vault tracks are interesting in that you can definitely hear the transition from Controversy to 1999. Several tracks from the Vault material sound more pre-1999, with not as much use of the Linn drum machine. The drum machine and "computerized" sound is what gives a lot of the album it's unique sound and cohesiveness.

Another note is that the "full length" version of "Delirious" included on Disc 2 is not the same mix as the LP version. The booklet indicates that this mix was done on the same day it was recorded. That would mean a new mix was made later and then edited down.

Edited by aaronk]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 05:53:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54511&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54511 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54510&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54510 Author: EternalStatic
Subject: 9189
Posted: 20 May 2020 at 5:33am

Best archival Prince release yet IMO. There are several vault tracks
that would have been right at home on the album, and I’m surprised
more of them didn’t slip out onto 12” or 7” B-sides. Like Aaron said,
“Moonbeam Levels” is a major improvement over ‘4Ever’. I wish they’d
do a repress of that with the new master.

Edited by EternalStatic]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 05:33:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54510&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54510 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54502&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54502 Author: aaronk
Subject: 9189
Posted: 19 May 2020 at 8:38pm

Sound quality is excellent! Vault tracks are really good. The alternate
mix of “Something In The Water...” is better than the LP version. The
copy of “Moonbeam Levels” is perfect, unlike the 4Ever set which takes
it from a bootleg. ]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 20:38:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54502&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54502 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54501&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54501 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 9189
Posted: 19 May 2020 at 6:53pm

Anyone get this deluxe edition and had a chance to listen to it yet? How would you rate the sound quality? Also, what did you think of the vault tracks? I am curious if the version on this set of "Moonbeam Levels" has improved sound versus the version that appeared on the 4ever double CD set from 2016. Thanks in advance for your feedback.]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 18:53:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=54501&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#54501 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52975&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52975 Author: aaronk
Subject: 9189
Posted: 16 November 2019 at 12:31pm

Most of the recent Prince releases do not look brickwalled in an audio editor.]]> Sat, 16 Nov 2019 12:31:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52975&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52975 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52973&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52973 Author: Hykker
Subject: 9189
Posted: 16 November 2019 at 7:23am

Brian W. wrote: This is exciting... the MONO radio edits of 1999 and Let's Pretend We're Married?

What's unique about either of these? No differences jump
out at me between the mono & stereo sides of my promos.
Given that most stations likely to play Prince in 1983
were on FM the mono mixes (assuming there's a difference)
wouldn't have been what we heard on the radio.

Is it safe to assume since these are 2019 remasters that
they're also brickwalled?

That having been said, I did work weekends at an AM top
40 station in '82/83 (though we transitioned to AC in the
late summer).


Edited by Hykker]]> Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:23:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52973&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52973 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52970&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52970 Author: aaronk
Subject: 9189
Posted: 15 November 2019 at 4:38pm

Mine is also pre-ordered! I'm most looking forward to the Vault material. I believe the mono versions are just fold-downs of the stereo single versions that we've long had in our collections. Nothing too exciting there.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:38:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52970&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52970 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52969&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52969 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 9189
Posted: 15 November 2019 at 3:00pm

The "Dance Remix - Promo Only Edit" of "Little Red
Corvette" is not an edit of the long "Dance Remix" at
all. It is simply the single version faded much later.
My local radio station used to play this version. It was
Warner being sloppy with how it labelled the version.
"Long Radio Edit" would have been more appropriate.

Regardless, I am looking forward to this release!

Edited by Bellenger1981]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:00:41 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52969&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52969 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52968&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52968 Author: Kevin711
Subject: 9189
Posted: 15 November 2019 at 11:14am

It's nice to see this release. I do have the mono promo
edit of "1999" already, but this digital release might
sound better than my vinyl copy.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:14:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52968&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52968 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52967&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52967 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 9189
Posted: 15 November 2019 at 9:50am

I'm looking forward to the live material including a DVD of a 1982 performance. Prince fans should be pleased with the Super Deluxe Edition since it's packed with bonus material.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:50:21 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9189&PID=52967&title=prince-1999-super-deluxe-edition#52967