u/CaptReynolds_

Conceptually this album has very little going for it. I'm always happy to get "new" Prince music. But I think we all need to ask the question: "Why does this exist?"

Like Prince's career, the best material on this album is the earlier material. Let's take a quick trip through each track shall we?

1. I Am You - This song was recorded in 1977 when Prince was recording the album For You. It's a fine song. I can see why it was left off the album. Every track on For You is better. Rating: 4/5

2. Tick Tick Bang - It's nice to have a clean version of the 1981 bootleg. The audio suffers. I am guessing from age/degradation, but they did a fine job of cleaning it up. Rating: 4/5

3. Heaven - Again, nice to have a cleaner version of the bootleg. But they chopped off the last 2:45 of the song. Sure that is all instrumental, but didn't the Estate say they wouldn't ever edit Prince's music? That's what they said about not including "Extraloveable" in the 1999 Super Deluxe... Rating: 5/5

4. I Wonder - Seeing it's from 1989 one might think the audio wouldn't suffer so badly. But it does. This version is better sounding than the boot. So there's that. The song is better than the other half of the album. Rating: 3.5/5

5. With This Tear - Not my favorite Prince ballad but is very of the time. Given to Celine Dion, the track was supposed to be part of the Diamonds and Pearl and Love Symbol era box set release. That was changed to be just Diamonds and Pearls box set and removing this song for that box set. Odd. Rating: 2/5

6. Stone - Unlike most, I've always loved this song. I think Prince is at his best when his songs are simple. But it's not a Prince song. It's not even written by Prince. Yes he added lyrics and music to the composition, but with all the material they supposedly have, why waste this spot for a song that isn't a Prince song? But like It said, I love it and appreciate having a cleaner version of it. Rating: 4/5

7. Calabama - I'm not feeling this 2003 track. Has some great bass...Rating: 2/5

8. The Guilty Ones - Recorded in in 2007 this sounds like a glimpse into the future of 3rdEyeGirl that would happen years later. Rating: 2/5

9. Bestest Friend - The 2012 track isn't weakest track on the album. I think it's the best of the newer tacks. But that's like comparing the 90's NPG to The Revolution. Rating: 4/5

10. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (Live) - Why? Why include this Piano & Microphone March 4th, 2016 live track? Every single Prince fan has been waiting for the Estate to release the 2016 P&M shows. Why put this on this album? Don't get me wrong, it's amazing and great to hears this from the soundboard and not an audience recording, but it serves no purpose on this release. Rating: 5/5

In a day and age when we still don't have alternate versions of the Around the World in a Day tracks, no 2016 Piano and a Microphone live shows, no unreleased Prince and The Revolution albums, you know, the releases that would sell BIG numbers like the Sign 'O the Times and 1999 Super Deluxe Editions did, we get this.

Peace!

Every November we travel from Minnesota to Detroit to see TWO Wings games (typically Thursday and Saturday games). In the day between we see a minor league game.

This season the Wings play on Wednesday and Saturday, leaving us with two days to catch other games!

So we are going to see the Wings vs Boston on Nov 18th and vs the Isles Nov 21st! So we are seeing the Windsor Spitfires on Nov 19th and Toledo Walleye (again) on Nov 20th!

It's always a blast. Last season was the first time we went to a Fish game and it was a blast. I know Michigan and Ohio have a thing, but man, the Toledo Walleye can put on a show!

Oh, and we can't wait to boo Larkin.

These shows are amazing, but I gotta hear them from the soundboard. I've never been able to find one.

Ian Thornley is the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the Canadian band, Big Wreck