OMG Prince Fans The Legendary Paisley Park Vault Is Officially Unlocked And The Tea Is PIPING HOT
Nearly Half The Music Has Been Digitized And New Deluxe Box Sets Are Coming To Slay
By: koalafriend
Hold on to your raspberry berets you guys because the news we’ve all been waiting for is FINALLY here and we are literally shaking. The mythical, the iconic, the legendary Prince Vault at Paisley Park is no longer just a pop culture fantasy. The Prince Estate has officially pulled back the purple velvet curtain and confirmed that a jaw dropping forty five percent of its contents have been digitized.
Let that sink in. Forty. Five. Percent.
For years we have whispered about the treasures locked away inside Prince Rogers Nelson’s personal sanctuary. We’re talking about thousands of hours of unreleased songs, alternate takes, mind blowing live concert recordings, and full albums that the genius from Minneapolis recorded and simply put away. Well get ready because the floodgates are about to open and a purple wave of funk is coming for all of us.
The Vault Is Open And The Music Is Flowing
According to the Estate’s official vault archivist Michael Howe this massive digitization project is the engine behind what he calls a plan for an endless stream of releases. You heard that right ENDLESS. This isn’t a one and done situation. This is the beginning of a new era for Prince’s legacy. The digitization process itself is a Herculean task involving carefully baking and transferring analog tapes from the 70s 80s and 90s into pristine high resolution digital files. It’s a musical archaeology project of the highest order and the treasures they’ve unearthed are pure gold.
This incredible milestone is already fueling the next phase of must have releases for every single music lover on the planet. The next two albums getting the super deluxe box set treatment are two of Prince’s most adventurous and iconic mid 80s masterpieces: 1985’s psychedelic journey Around the World in a Day and 1986’s cinematic funk opus Parade the soundtrack to Under the Cherry Moon.
Parade and Around The World In A Day Get The Royal Treatment
Can you even handle it? After the absolutely stunning and comprehensive deluxe editions for 1999 and the Grammy winning Sign O’ The Times we know the Prince Estate does not play around. We are expecting these new Parade and Around the World in a Day boxes to be STACKED.
Think about the possibilities for the Parade deluxe box. We’re talking about unreleased versions of classics like Kiss and Mountains. We could get early demos instrumental tracks and maybe even songs from the Under the Cherry Moon film that never made the final cut. Fans have been dreaming of hearing the full unedited jam sessions with The Revolution from this era and this could be our chance.
And for Around the World in a Day? The potential is just as explosive. This was Prince at his most experimental and psychedelic. A deluxe edition could finally give us official versions of long rumored outtakes from that period. Imagine hearing the creative process behind Raspberry Beret or Pop Life. Plus the live recordings from the Parade Tour which supported both albums are some of the most legendary performances of his entire career. We need those soundboards now.
A Never Ending Stream of Purple Genius
This forty five percent figure is the key. It means the Prince Estate now has a massive digital library of assets ready to be curated and released for years and years to come. This isn't just about two new box sets. It's about a long term strategy to celebrate and share Prince’s unparalleled creative output with the world.
The previous deluxe sets have shown us the blueprint. They are more than just remasters; they are deep dives into a specific creative moment. They are audio documentaries that tell the story of how a genius created his art. With nearly half the vault now accessible the potential future releases are mind boggling.
Could we finally see a super deluxe version of Lovesexy with the original Black Album included? Will we get a box set dedicated to his work with The Time or Sheila E? What about the dozens of unreleased albums that have names whispered among hardcore fans like Dream Factory or Crystal Ball in its original configuration? With this much material digitized anything is possible.
The Purple Fam is already going wild on social media speculating on what could be included and what future albums might be next in line. This news ensures that Prince’s music will not only be preserved but will continue to be a living breathing part of our culture inspiring new generations of artists and fans.
So start saving your coins and clearing space on your shelves. The Prince Estate has unlocked the Paisley Vault and the first wave of digitized treasures is on its way. This is not a drill. The purple reign is just getting started and honestly we are not worthy.
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