From Rolling Stone
The NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves will cap off their final Prince-inspired “City Edition” game by offering fans an exclusive seven-inch vinyl version of “Rock and Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives in Minneapolis).”
All attendees to the team’s Friday, April 5th game versus the Miami Heat will receive a collector’s edition 7″ of the track, which originally appeared as the B-side to “Gold,” a single from the Minneapolis native’s 1995 LP, The Gold Experience (issued under his shortly lived stage name, an unpronounceable symbol).
The vinyl release — a collaboration between the Timberwolves, Sony and the Prince Estate — caps off a run of eight games honoring the late musician, who, as immortalized in a classic Chappelle’s Show sketch, was a massive basketball fan. During “City Edition” nights, the Timberwolves wore special, Nike-designed jerseys featuring a purple base and lettering, along with lettering that mimics the Purple Rain art font. The team also hosted Prince-themed halftime performances from Sheila E., Liv Warfield, Morris Day, Sounds of Blackness and Judith Hill; the final act for the April 5th game has yet to be announced.
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- Prince - Partyman - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.15, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 03-Feb-2023 11:31)
PRINCE Partyman (1989 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single featuring the Video Mix and the previously unreleased Feel U Up [Long Stroke]. The glossy picture sleeve displays just a little light wear whilst the vinyl looks barely played W2814T)
- Prince - Alphabet Street - Stickered PVC sleeve - US - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.10, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jan-2023 13:32)
PRINCE Alphabet Street (1988 US Paisley Park 7" vinyl single featuring 2:25 Edit and 3:14 'Continued' Versions, housed in a logo stickered clear PVC sleeve. The vinyl has some cosmetic surface marks from a reaction with the PVC sleeve, however has no effect on play)
- Prince - Purple Rain + Poster - German - vinyl LP - £35.00, $42.35, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Dec-2022 13:44)
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION Purple Rain (1984 German limited edition 9-track LP on regular black vinyl, arguably the most iconic record by the late purple warrior, housed in an ever striking glossy picture sleeve complete with lyric inner, 'Purple' insert & a large fold-out colour poster. The cover is Excellent with the odd faint crease & minimal scuffing, the poster is unused & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with a couple of faint paper hairlines not affecting play)
- Prince - Money Don't Matter 2 Night - Clear Edge - UK - 12" picture disc - £45.00, $54.45, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 19-Dec-2022 11:38)
PRINCE Money Don't Matter 2 Night (1992 UK Collectors Edition 3-track one-sided 12" Picture Disc single with a clear outer rim, also including Push, and the non-album track Call the Law. Complete with the picture back insert, the disc shows just light signs of play within the clear PVC sleeve W0091TP)
- Prince - Lovesexy - Stickered Sleeve - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.30, €33.60 (New Item) (arrived 20-Dec-2022 11:45)
PRINCE Lovesexy (1988 UK 9-track vinyl LP pressed in Germany, including Alphabet St, Glam Slam, Love Sexy and I Wish U Heaven. Complete with the lyric inner and housed in a title-stickered glossy picture sleeve with a barcode sticker on the reverse. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played WX164)
- Prince - Lovesexy - Stickered Sleeve - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.20, €22.40 (New Item) (arrived 21-Dec-2022 12:41)
PRINCE Lovesexy (1988 UK/German-pressed 9-track LP, his tenth studio album including Alphabet St, Glam Slam, Love Sexy & I Wish U Heaven, complete with the lyric inner & the original double stickered glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl remain in Excellent condition with light shelf wear & very little play WX164)
- Prince - Sign 'O' The Times - stickered p/s - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £45.00, $54.45, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 29-Dec-2022 10:53)
PRINCE Sign 'O' The Times (1987 UK 16-track double LP, housed in a wide-spined single pocket picture sleeve with lyric inners and hype sticker to the front. The sleeve shows general wear leaving it VG, whilst the vinyl has some noticable cosmetic signs of play but plays through perfectly so graded between VG+ and EX - a nice copy! WX88)
- Prince - Purple Rain - Purple + Poster - Hype Stickered - EX - German - vinyl LP - £195.00, $235.95, €218.40 (New Item) (arrived 31-Dec-2022 13:50)
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION Purple Rain (Rare 1984 German Limited Edition 9-track LP pressed on Purple Vinyl, arguably the most iconic record by the late purple warrior, Prince, housed in a hype-stickered glossy picture sleeve complete with the original illustrated lyric inner & large fold-out poster. The sleeve displays some light wear mostly to the edges, the inner has only light signs of handling but has minimal wear or signs of age. The labels are clean with just a couple of spindle marks and the vinyl has only a few light signs of play, and the poster is flawless having been stored within the sleeve for many years)1
- Prince - Girls & Boys - Glossy - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $9.68, €8.96 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jan-2023 13:29)
PRINCE Girls & Boys (1986 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Under The Cherry Moon, issued in the glossy picture sleeve. There is some shelfwear evident to the sleeve with a little creasing to the bottom left corner however, the vinyl remains in excellent condition W8586)
- Prince - Gett Off - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.15, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2023 09:10)
PRINCE Gett Off (1991 UK 12" vinyl single including the Urge and Thrust mixes of the track taken from his 'Diamonds & Pearls' album, glossy picture sleeve W0056T)
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