Scarcely-heard remixes, sequences and tracks from recording icon Prince are being re-released as a mixtape this April.
Considered one of the most sought-after cassettes of all time, The VERSACE Experience will drop on Record Store Day 2019, bringing an historic compilation to a new generation of Prince fans.
The tape was originally distributed to Paris Fashion Week guests in 1995 as promotional material and served as the backdrop to one of Gianni Versaces catwalk show.
It included special remixes, segues, and sequencing overseen by Prince, who died on April 21, 2016.
And almost three years to the day later, The VERSACE Experience: PRELUDE 2 GOLD will drop on April 13 from The Prince Estate, NPG Records and Sony Legacy Recordings.
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The original release included remixes of 10 of the 15 tracks which would end up on The Gold Experience, including very rare versions of Gold, P. Control and Eye Hate U.
In 2016, an original copy of the sought-after album became the most expensive cassette ever sold on the collectors site Discogs when it sold for £3,075.
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Donatella Versace – who was one of the original recipients of the album – previously said: He didnt just influence my work, he epitomised what Versace stands for: Creative, fierce, daring, extraordinary.
Record Store Day itself is a global celebration of physical music and the culture of the independently owned record store, with bands all over the world treating fans to special releases.
By releasing the mixtape on its cassette format, the collection will retain the unique spirit of the original by going against the events usual trend of artists bringing out special vinyls.
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