Prince's new al*** free with the Sunday Mail

Flyer

You'll have to wait a couple of weeks I'm afraid.

Sorry chaps a bit ahead of myself - sorry for the wasted journey Munch.

Regards


Diccus

I'd rather pay full price for it in a record shop than buy the Mail!....

"Single Mums Responsible for Diana Death" etc etc

Jonathan

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It wont be in the shops.

"Why not?"

"'Cos it's crap."

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"'Cos it's crap."

Another in a long line of well reasoned critical reviews this forum is famous for.

Prince is not an artist that I'd usually buy records by, but when it costs next to nothing with a disposal newspaper then I'm happy to give it go - I might just find I've been missing something all these years - was it Prince who did Raspberry Beret?

The Peter Gabriel disc was well worth having - always liked PG ever since Trespass (my favourite Genesis album).

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Originally posted by munch:

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Originally posted by JamieWednesday:

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It wont be in the shops.

"Why not?"

"'Cos it's crap."

Where did you hear it?

From Jamie

Good article on the demise of Fopp, the new Rough Trade shop and Prince's 'Free album' in today's Guardian aswell as an obit on G.Melly. Thankfully no free cd

Regards

Diccus

Wot? They been pokin' their noses in our forum then?

'parently

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Any thoughts?

He'll make more money on the 21 London concerts than he ever would have on physical media and download sales?

C

well the first few tracks have been on in the car and so far it's not bad actually...

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Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
well the first few tracks have been on in the car and so far it's not bad actually...

.....Despite the temptation for the free CD .....buying the nasty, malicious Mail On Sunday would be one step too far for me anyway ......I think Prince has been badly advised.

I haven't played the CD yet but JJ was right about the paper a load of puerile crap. Scanned and dumped.
Apparently BMG(SONY)are not going to sell the album in the UK. 3 million were given away BTW.

's funny, it's years since I glanced at the Mail. And you know, it's not chnaged one bit, I thought others were sensationalist but blimey, it's a bit:

"MAN LOCKS HIMSELF OUT OF CAR, NEIGHBOURS RUSH TO HELP SAVE HIM"

"It was terrible" said a witness, "he had no way to get to the Newsagents, thankfully we were able to provide at least some help and chip in for his bus fare, but it was a close thing. I've never been so close to the action myself. It was pretty amazing actually. I think Dawn at number 16 should get a medal for rallying everyone around like that. Innit."

If you missed it and absolutly must have one
Mr E Bay is offering them by the hundred at prices from 1p up to £5.00.

RH

I picked up a copy on the way to the sailing club yesterday, and the CD's a good one. Haven't had a chance to hear it at home yet though.
But in the interests of keeping an open mind, I looked at the paper too, and I'm afraid I won't be reading that again. Disgusted of Leighton Buzzard
Cheers
John

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Originally posted by Jet Johnson:

....Despite the temptation for the free CD .....buying the nasty, malicious Mail On Sunday would be one step too far for me anyway ......I think Prince has been badly advised.

That'll be an Express and a Telegraph to go Sir?

Anything for the weekend?

................In the end I thought it was over priced and didn't bother

Sad

Likewise - bought the paper but haven't listened to the cd yet. Didn't think much of the paper though.

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Originally posted by MichaelC:
Likewise - bought the paper but haven't listened to the cd yet. Didn't think much of the paper though.

The paper is shite, but this CD is even worse, a real shocker. Not worth the price of the paper, or the humiliation of having to buy the filthy rag.

Could be a smart move on Prince's part though. Asociated Newspapers gave him £700,000 for the CD. As a recording artist (as opposed to a concert artist) his stock has sunk so low he'd have been lucky to have got that much through more traditional retail channels; and it might have a positive effect on his back catalogue (which, prior to 1988, actually contais a few gems).

It'll be interesting to see what this giveaway's done for the MoS' circulation figures - they should be out before the end of the week - and whether the expected uplift is sustained in the coming weeks and months.

Oh, The Horror. The Horror.

Just heard from one of my old colleagues on the Street of Shame that the Mail on Sunday sold an extra 600,000 copies as result of the Prince giveaway.

I wonder how many will come back next week?

Depends if it's got either;

a) The new CD from Grand Drive or

b) A large picture of Keira Knightly. Naked. Covered in chocolate syrup. With sprinkles.