Prince’s Opus Makes Wallets Cry

Icon, phenom, genius, sexy mfer, whatever you want to call him, when the word gets out that Prince is working on a new project, fans are always chomping at the bit, waiting to be enthralled once again by the “Purple One.” But this latest offering is sure to cause some controversy.

Prince in conjunction with British publisher Kraken Opus present the limited

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edition Prince Opus iPod Touch. The iPod comes preloaded with 40 minutes of never before seen footage from his 2007 21 Nights performance at London’s O2 arena. In addition to the movie is a 15-song soundtrack from the Indigo Nights live concert.  The iPod is decked out in Prince’s signature purple and features his symbol on the back.To sweeten the deal, the luxe iPod is accompanied by an equally luxurious picture book. The leather hand-bound 230-paged tome includes hundreds of pictures from the tour as well as poetry and lyrics from you know who. The book is so high-end even the paper its printed on is hoity-toity, coming from “a techincally superior grade of silk paper.” The box set comes enclosed in a velvet case.

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So what’s the going price on this premium Prince package? Try a wallet-smashing $2,100. The reasoning behind the Marie Antoinette “Let them eat cake” pricing? Well beside the pricey paper and the iPod with the <b>mysteriously unspecified </b>memory capacity with the fancy leather the picture book is bound in, there’s only 950 copies of the Opus package being made, which could potentially make it a collector’s item. And if that’s wasn’t ridiculous enough, there’s another version of this package called the Number 1 Edition. In this version the book is bound in alligator skin and is emblazoned with Prince symbol. The symbol is made of platinum and encrusted with 21 brilliant round diamonds and 5 rare purple diamonds. The Number One Edition will be auctioned sometime this year. The lucky winner not only gets the Number One package, they also win an intimate performance from The Purple One for them and 50 of their closest friends as well as the jacket Prince wore on the final night of the 21 Nights tour.

With all that said only true Prince fanatics with major bank should even consider purchasing the Opus. $2100 is a steep price to pay for a movie, a measly track offering on an iPod with unspecified memory, and an overly important photo album. But if you really love Prince that much and don’t have the $2100 up front, the kind people at Kraken Opus have set up a 0% financing program so you can get your Prince fix.

Here is the track listing for the Prince Opus iPod Touch:

3121

Girls and Boys

Song of the Heart

Delirious

Just Like You (monologue)

Satisfied

Beggin Woman Blues

Rock Steady featuring Beverly Knight

Whole Lotta Love

Alphabet Street

Indigo Nights

Misty Blue featuring Shelby J

Baby Love featuring Shelby J

The One

All The Critics Love U in London