Earlier this year, Jack White and Third Man Records announced they acquired the rights to Prince's unreleased 1986 album. At the time, the music producer revealed a shocking thing that enraged many fans. Today, he's speaking out to clarify his previous comments.
In a previous interview with the Daily Star, as reported by NME, White said they were able to "re-edit" the album as "it was originally planned."
Speaking about how Prince would feel about releasing the album, he said he doesn't think it would go against the legend's will because "he ended up issuing many of the songs on different recordings over the years. It's not like he didn't want them to see the light of day."
His statement was misunderstood by fans, leading them to be enraged.
MSN also released an article with the headline that highlights White's plans to "re-edit" the album.
To clarify the issue, White recently took to Instagram to issue a statement, saying the headline was misleading, and he wanted to make sure things would be clear to the public.
"Neither I nor third man records, have any intention of "editing" or "remixing" Prince's music," he wrote.
The musician said he was referring to "putting the songs in the original order that the album 'Camille' was in because those songs were released in the past.
"I would never mess with Prince's music. Hopefully that clears up any misunderstanding, and this album can see the light of day in its original form. Thank you," he added. (via Uproxx)
The recent statement comes a few months after Jack White told Mojo Music Magazine that he and Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell would release Prince's long-shelved album.
The record, titled "Camille," will feature some of the previously-recorded songs by Prince under a female alter ego.
His vocals on the songs have been pitched and sped up for it to sound feminine.
The album was initially set to release the eight-track album in 1986 under the name of Camille. It was reported that it wouldn't be a part of Prince's discography at first.
Before the scheduled release date that year, the album was eventually canceled; however, some songs were released as bonus tracks years later in different albums.
One of the songs, "Rebirth of the Flesh," had been shelved for a long time before making it to the "Sign o' the Times album's Super Deluxe Edition.
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