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Audience 8.7/8.8 - A little fluctuation but not much, mainly due to at times where the recording sounds a little further away probably due to taper hiding his gear. A very lively show, you can tell this is at a time when Prince mania was at a real high level (especially considering this was New Year's Eve!). Fun to reminisce… Prince Reunion Arena Dallas, TX December 31, 1984 Disc 1 01. LET'S GO CRAZY 02. DELIRIOUS 03. 1999 04. LITTLE RED CORVETTE 05. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 06. FREE 07. TAKE ME WITH U 08. SOMETHING IN THE WATER (DOES NOT COMPUTE) 09. HOW COME U DON'T CALL ME ANYMORE 10. DIRTY MIND 11. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 12. DO ME, BABY 13. TEMPTATION 14. LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED 15. INTERNATIONAL LOVER 16. FATHER'S SONG 17. GOD 18. COMPUTER BLUE 19. DARLING NIKKI 20. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES 21. WHEN DOVES CRY 22. I WOULD DIE 4 U Disc 2 23. BABY I'M A STAR 24. AULD LANG SYNE 25. PURPLE RAIN -
Soundboard 9.7 - One of the most interesting concerts by Prince I have heard. It’s an after show gig, and Prince is cutting loose with some amazing guitar solos, to the point where it is hard to believe it is actually him playing. Certainly one to add to your collection, and one that will get frequent plays. -
Denver 1983 Soundboard 9.3 - Typical of the sharp and detailed board tapes from this tour.
Detroit 1983 Video source 8.6 - Possibly grabbed off a VHS or some other video source. I cannot confirm this 100% but my ears tell me that is the case here. It is a professional recording with a lot of issues concerning compression and noise – I say it is pro because of the location this is being recorded from which seems definite it is not from the audience.
Prince Double D 1983 Live Disc 1 Denver, Co. April 5th, 1983 "The 1999 Tour" 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Do Me, Baby 4. D.M.S.R. 5. Keyboard 6. With You 7. Still Waiting 8. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore 9. Lady Cab Driver 10. Little Red Corvette 11. Dirty Mind 12. International Lover 13. 1999 Disc 2 Detroit, MI. April 8th, 1983 "The 1999 Tour" 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Do me, Baby 4. Sexuality 5. Let's Pretend We Are Married 6. With You 7. Free 8. Still Waiting 9. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore 10. Lady Cab Driver 11. Little Red Corvette 12. Dirty Mind 13. International Lover -
Soundboard 1982 9.6 - As clean as a whistle, like, this has to be from the master it’s damn good! Prince Detroit '82 1982-11-30 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Little Red Corvette 4. Do Me, Baby 5. Head 6. Uptown 7. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 8. Lady Cab Driver 9. International Lover 10. 1999 11. D.M.S.R. -
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Soundboard 9.5 - Of course it is immaculate. The way that Prince orchestrates his bands, the sound is so dialed in, I could not imagine a bad sounding Prince show. This is also a show with an amazing setlist, pretty much most of his more well known tunes. -
Studio Quality 9.7 - Expect only the best from this guy, I mean, when you can spend thousands of hours every year in a state-of-the-art recording studio and not worry about the costs….you get stuff like this. Enjoy! Prince Studio Outtakes 1983-1996 Disc 1 1. Dream Factory 2. The Sex Of It 3. Crystal Ball 4. All My Dreams 5. Computer Blue 6. Miss Understood 7. Get On Up 8. U Gotta Shake Something 9. Alphabet St. Remix 10. Seven Corners Movie Mix 11. Sexy MF Remix 12. The Continental Remix 13. Work That Fat Disc 2 1. Power From Above 2. Carmen On Top 3. Go Carmen Go 4. Powerline 5. All That 6. The Juice 7. Fun Part II 8. Fantasia Erotica 9. Rootie Kazootie 10. Space 11. Guitar Segue 12. Asswoop 13. Ethereal Segue 14. Parlor Games 15. Michael Segue 16. (Got 2) Give It Up 17. Sonny & Miles Segue Disc 3 1. Poem 2. Interactive 3. Strays Of The World 4. (Lemme See That Body Get) Loose! 5. 18 & Over 6. Days Of Wild 7. Acknowledge Me 8. Slave 2 The System 9. Acknowledge Me 10. Superhero 11. Slave 2 The System 12. 20/20 13. Feel Good 14. Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart 15. Eye Am The DJ 16. (Excuse Me Is This) Goodbye 17. Emancipation -
Soundboard 9.4 - As always the performance is stellar, and even during the early 80’s Prince had a great sense of tone and did not plasticize his guitar sound. There are some tasty and snarling moments that make you think “what was the audience thinking during this solo?” You know, the early 80’s typical Prince fan probably had no interest in fuzzed out Hendrix style soaring guitar solos mixed in with their pop/soul/funk music. Prince and the Revolution First Ave. Minneapolis, MN. August 3, 1983- Let's Go Crazy
- When You Were Mine
- A Case Of You
- Computer Blue
- Delirious
- Electric Intercourse
- Automatic
- I Would Die 4 U
- Baby I'm A Star
- Little Red Corvette
- Interlude #1
- Purple Rain
- Interlude #2
- D.M.S.R.
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Studio Quality 9.8 - Another great collection of music by a MASTER of his craft. Some stuff here you may not have heard before. Prince "For You" Remix and Remaster COllection (Expanded) Disc 1 1. -For You 2. -In Love 3. -Soft And Wet 4. -Crazy You 5. -Just As Long As We're Together 6. -Baby 7. -My Love Is Forever 8. -So Blue 9. -I'm Yours 10. -Soft And Wet (Disco Mix) 11. -Just As Long As We're Together (Disco mix) 12. -We Can Work It Out 13. -Make It Through The Storm 14. -Soft And Wet (Demo) 15. -Soft And Wet (Alternate) 16. -Baby (Alternate 1) 17. -Baby (Alternate 2) Disc 2 1. -Just As Long As We're Together (Unreleased Version) 2. -Jelly Jam 3. -My Love Is Forever (Alternate) 4. -1978 Jam Lorring Park Sessions Minneapolis, MN. 1977 5. -Instrumental 1 6. -Instrumental 2 7. -Instrumental 3 8. -Instrumental 4 9. -Instrumental 5 10. -Instrumental 6 11. -Instrumental 7 12. -Instrumental 8 -
Soundboard 9.2 - This was a highlight year in a career full of many highlights. A new album (which although recorded in 2010 did not see official release until recently) that Prince obviously felt good about and his playing and professionalism here on full display is just amazing. PRINCE The '20Ten' Tour La Citadelle Arras, France 9th July 2010 Disc 1 1. Intro (incl. Venus De Milo) (4:31) 2. Let's Go Crazy (3:46) 3. Delirious (4:56) 4. Let's Go Crazy (reprise) (1:52) 5. 1999 (4:13) 6. Little Red Corvette (6:13) 7. Take Me With U (2:49) 8. Guitar (incl. Hot Summer) (6:46) 9. Controversy (incl. Love Rollercoaster) (5:29) 10. Sexy Dancer - Le Freak (2:04) 11. Controversy (reprise) (1:04) 12. Angel (7:55) 13. Nothing Compares 2 U (6:01) Disc 2 1. Mountains (2:36) 2. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (1:10) 3. Everyday People (2:18) 4. I Want To Take You Higher (6:09) 5. Alphabet St. (9:09) 6. Kiss (5:30) 7. Purple Rain (12:30) 8. Dance (Disco Heat) (incl. Everybody Loves Me intro) (9:57) 9. Peach (7:19) 10. Ol' Skool Company - Also Sprach Zarthustra (6:23) 11. Forever In My Life (6:18) 12. 7 (1:21) 13. 'Let Go, Let God' (outro) (5:18) -
Audience 9.3 - A very good tape, with less of the perfect instrumental separation but more of the live power that can be delivered through good house P.A.’s, and as long as taper is not a complete moron and/or using radio shack circa 1985 gear, chances are you’ll end up with a nice recording…as this one is. Prince Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI. 16th February 1997 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Jam Of The Year 3. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing 4. Instrumental Jam 5. Purple Rain 6. 17 Days 7. Get Yo Groove On (including Six) 8. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 9. Face Down 10. The Cross 11. One Of Us Disc 2 1. Do Me, Bay (including Adore - Scandalous - Insatiable - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore) 2. Sexy MF 3. If I Was Your Girlfriend 4. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 5. Take Me With U 6. Raspberry Beret 7. Mr. Happy - Flash Light 8. Santana Medley 9. Sleep Around 10. I Feel Alright 11. Outro -
Soundboard 8.8 - A solid early 80’s show, tape does show some slight signs of age in that it does not have a crystal clear sharpness as many have come to expect from Prince soundboards. Do not let that stop you though, like the rating indicates it is still a great board tape. -
Audience 8.7 - A good tape, not one that Prince purists might visit often due to how many great soundboards there are but I’ll tell you what, I enjoyed this one. The quality evens out and reveals a tape that may not present a super clear soundfield but it does deliver plenty of realism and vibe. It’s “good enough” to be able to play all the way through and afterwards say “that was a good gig, glad someone recorded it”. Prince Special Invitation Concert Texas Southern University Houston, TX. January 16th, 1985 1. -Let's Go Crazy 2. -Delirious 3. -1999 4. -Little Red Corvette 5. -Take Me With U 6. -Free 7. -God 8. -When Doves Cry 9. -Baby I'm A Star 10. -Purple Rain -
Studio Quality 9.7 - Here is Prince’s rookie card! It’s quite interesting to hear, a pretty well rounded set of recordings musically, with maybe that late 70’s dated sound (still red hot) but it’s hard to say if I heard it in 1977 would I have thought this artist would develop into such an immense talent. Husney Studios Rehearsal Room Minneapolis 1977 Tracks 1-8 all instrumentals -
Audience 9.3 - A good, dynamic recording that deserves the high rating without question. The show is good, Prince sounds engaged and the band is on point. Prince Nude Tour Estadio Santa Maria del Mar, La Coruña 29th July 1990 Disc 1 1. DAT Intro 2. The Future 3. 1999 4. Housequake 5. Sexy Dancer 6. Kiss - Let's Jam It 7. Purple Rain 8. Take Me With U (intro) 9. Take Me With U 10. Alphabet St. 11. It Takes Two 12. The Question Of U (instrumental) - The Question Of U - Electric Man Disc 2 1. Controversy 2. Do Me, Baby 3. Ain't No Way 4. Nothing Compares 2 U 5. Batdance 6. Partyman 7. Rock The House 8. Baby I'm A Star 9. Respect - Baby I'm A Star -
Lakeland 1980 Soundboard 9.3 - So it’s the early 1980’s and I have to be honest but I would not have given Prince a chance. But, listening to these recordings today I hear real drums, crunchy guitars with an almost psychedelic tone, and confident rhythm section all belting out some decent funk and pop (although I don’t quite hear the precedent to superstardom). Interesting in hindsight. Columbia 1980 Soundboard 9.3 - Early period Prince already showing so much confidence on the live stage. Excellent sound! PRINCE 1980 Disc 1 Live at Civic Center Arena Lakeland, FL 8 March 1980 Line-up: Prince (vox, guitar) Bobby Z. (drums) André Cymone (bass) Dez Dickerson (guitar) Matt Fink (keyboards) Gayle Chapman (keyboards) 01. Boogie intro (instr.) incl. Jingle Bells (a.k.a. One Horse Open Sleigh) [James Lord Pierpont] (instr., short) 02. Soft And Wet 03. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? 04. Still Waiting 05. Bambi 06. Band introduction 07. Sexy Dancer 08. Just As Long As We’re Together 09. I Wanna Be Your Lover Disc 2 Live at Carolina Coliseum Columbia, NC 16 March 1980 Line-up: Prince (vox, guitar) Bobby Z. (drums) André Cymone (bass) Dez Dickerson (guitar) Matt Fink (keyboards) Gayle Chapman (keyboards) 01. Boogie intro (instr.) incl. Jingle Bells (a.k.a. One Horse Open Sleigh) [James Lord Pierpont] (instr., short) 02. Soft And Wet 03. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? 04. Still Waiting 05. Band introduction 06. Sexy Dancer 07. I Wanna Be Your Lover -
Audience 9.1 - Crisp and clear, rowdy audience that thankfully do not intrude into the music that much. It is strange to hear it put this way, but the nature of these funky songs lends itself well to having a sort of background of people whooping it up. It works in this case to great effect. A really fine one to enjoy whenever you need your fix of his Royal Purpleness.