In collaboration with the Legacy Recordings division of Sony Music Entertainment, The Prince Estate has announced that it will reissue its first slate of physical titles from the ongoing Prince catalog reissue project this April.
The 2020 project aims to continually present the GRAMMY Hall-Of-Famer’s life and work while creating new opportunities to further Prince's profound legacy with reissued releases of beloved songs, albums and previously unreleased material.
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The wave of physical releases taken from The Purple One’s creative output between 2001 and 2002 will include classics and fan favorites such as the long-out-of-print The Rainbow Children and the first-ever vinyl release of One Nite Alone, as well as Up All Nite With Prince: The One Nite Alone Collection, a deluxe five-disc anthology that includes live albums and a Prince Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas DVD.
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Other notable installments from the High Priest Of Pop, including Prince’s first official live albums in the four-LP set of One Nite Alone…Live! and the double LP One Nite Alone: The Aftershow…It Ain’t Over!, each printed on limited edition purple vinyl, will become widely available for the first time as part of the reissue.
Beyond the upcoming physical releases, Legacy Recordings will also publish individual music videos for tracks from Prince Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas on digital platforms starting today (Feb. 20) and continuing on a rolling basis through April 17.
Fans can expect visuals taken from the original live recordings for signature Prince cuts like “1+1+1 Is 3” and “The Everlasting Now,” in addition to deep cuts like “Pop Life” and “Gotta Broken Heart Again,” according to a statement announcing the reissues. The releases are also reportedly set to premiere with Prince covers of James Brown (“Pass The Peas”) and Led Zeppelin (“Whole Lotta Love”).
All titles will be available for purchase on Friday, April 17. Until then, you can find each property available for pre-order here.
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