Prince: 1999 on CD

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Not too B&O related, but since this is probably the most sensible forum I use...

I have the "1999" album by Prince on CD. I bought it ages ago so it is probably one of the earliest pressings (Wikipedia notes that those had the title "D.M.S.R" omitted to make it fit on one disc, just like mine).

I've always wondered why "Little Red Corvette" sounds horribly distorted during the loudest passages. All I can think of that this song has been mastered crudely wrong causing it to clip - anyone noted anything wrong with it either on CD or some other release format?

I presume you read this week that he will have no truck with digital downloads of his music ?

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No I hadn't - interesting article. I always thought the man makes a lot of sense, I've never done a (legal) download of music in my life and probably never will 😎

If somebody is going to buy that Daily Mirror this weekend strictly for the brilliant journalism, I'll be glad to pay the postage for the CD to Finland so you don't have to worry about disposing of it 😁

So you don't mind if the sender keeps page 3 ?

I'm sure I can download it somewhere 😂

(I'm serious about that CD, BTW. As well as the original question.)

1999 is on Spotify if you would like to check it there.

 

Simon

Good idea otherwise, but I don't have an account (and last time I looked Spotify, like most download/streaming services, didn't consider Finland a market area so I'd have to go through some hoops to get one) and no computers around that would run it...

From the spotify web site:

"Spotify is currently available in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands. We hope to launch in more countries in the future. You can use Spotify Premium in all countries, however you can only buy premium and sign up in our launch countries"

You will need just about any PC or MAC (or iPhone, iPod Touch or Smartphone). You may also  need an invite but if you PM me your email address I can send you one.

 

Simon

 

Seems the market area has changed then, but it still won't run under Windows 2000, which incidentally is all I have outside work.

Might try the Linux setup though, so an invite is greatly appreciated 🙂 I'll PM you.

You should have an invite in your email!

I bought a low-powered netbook to use for Spotify and it works fine. I then realised it met all my limited computing at home needs and use it for evertything else as well!

 

Simon

 

 

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