PRINCE – Paris 1986 (3CD)

Soundboard 9.3 – Excellent, tight, punchy, clean but there’s still some atmosphere which I think may just be electricity, as in the electricity this band creates and that spills out onto the recording. A party-like atmosphere permeates and the band is very good all throughout this 3 disc set. Great performances, each and every band member shines.  This style of funk stops and turns on a dime, with breakdowns and turnarounds, it’s exhilarating! Prince literally just about at his peak simply Wonderful!

Prince – 1986-08-25
Parade Tour – Le Zenith, Paris, FR : 25th August 1986 | MPLS Parade Tour Rehearsal – 22nd July 1986

Venues – Various locations in the US and in Europe
Dates – August 31st, 1985 – August 31st, 1986

Band : Prince (vox, guitar, keyboard), Bobby Z. (drums), Brown Mark (bass, vox), Wendy Melvoin (guitar, vox, steel drums), Lisa Coleman (keyboards, vox), Dr. Fink (keyboards), Miko Weaver (guitar), Eric Leeds (saxophone, flute), Atlanta Bliss (trumpet), Jerome Benton (dance, vox), Wally Safford (dance, vox), Greg Brooks (dance, vox)

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Disc 1

Parade Tour – Le Zenith, Paris : 25th August 1986

1. Around The World In A Day 2. Christopher Tracy’s Parade 3. New Position 4. I Wonder U 5. Raspberry Beret 6. Delirious 7. Controversy 8. A Love Bizarre 9. Do Me, Baby 10. How Much Is That Doggy In The Window – Lady Cab Driver (instrumental) 11. Automatic 12. D.M.S.R. 13. When Doves Cry 14. Under The Cherry Moon 15. Anotherloverholenyohead 16. 17 Days 17. Head 18. Pop Life 19. Girls And Boys 20. Life Can Be So Nice

Disc 2

Hit & Run / Birthday Show – Cobo Arena, Detroit : 7th June 1986

1. Around The World In A Day

Parade Tour – Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg : 31st August 1986

2. Christopher Tracy’s Parade 3. New Position 4. I Wonder U 5. Raspberry Beret 6. Delirious 7. Controversy 8. A Love Bizarre

Rehearsal – Theatre de Verdure, Nice : 27th October 1985

9. America

Parade Tour – Isstadion, Stockholm : 22nd August 1986

10. When Doves Cry 11. 17 Days

Under The Cherry Moon Premiere Party – Holiday Inn, Sheridan : 1st July 1986

12. Raspberry Beret 13. Delirious 14. Controversy 15. Mutiny

Parade Tour – Le Zenith, Paris : 25th August 1986

16. 1999

Parade Tour – Isstadion, Stockholm : 22nd August 1986

17. Purple Rain

Parade Tour – Le Zenith, Paris : 25th August 1986

18. It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

Live US : 1985 / 1986 (Unknown Location)

19. America

Disc 3

Parade Tour Rehearsal : 22nd July 1986 [Washington Avenue Warehouse, Minneapolis, MN US]

1. Around The World In A Day 2. Christopher Tracy’s Parade 3. New Position 4. I Wonder U 5. Raspberry Beret 6. Delirious 7. Controversy 8. Mutiny 9. Life Can Be So Nice 10. Soul Psychodelicide [incl. Ice Cream Castles, Kool & The Gang’s Ladys’ Night, U Gotta Shake Something, It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night = 59mn 04s]