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Studio Quality 9.7 - A lot of collectors may think they are getting the same stuff over and over again in a different package but with the Prince studio collections you really are getting something different, but that might just mean alternate takes, mixes, or a different session with different players. Prince did like to experiment a lot and might want to try a song a hundred different ways before he was satisfied, similar maybe to Jimi Hendrix. I always find something to enjoy and always end up admiring Prince more and more after each listen…which is why I keep offering these titles because it lets me listen to even more Prince! So thank you! Prince - Nudity Nude Tour Rehearsals Paisly Park MN 04.21.90 & 04.24.90 Disc 1 21st April 1990 01. -Intro 02. -The Future 03. -1999 04. -Housequake 05. -Sexy Dancer 06. -Kiss 07. -I'm In The Mood 08. -Blues In C 09. -Purple Rain 10. -Take Me With U 11. -Alphabet St. - It Takes 2 12. -The Question Of U 13. -Electric Man 14. -Ain't No Way 15. -Nothing Compares 2 U 16. -Batdance 17. -Baby, I'm A Star 18. -Jealous Again 19. -Our Love Is Here 2 Stay [Incl. Nothing Compares 2 U - Housequake] Disc 2 24th April 1990 01. -Erotic City 02. -Sex 03. -Interlude 04. -Let's Work 05. -The Future 06. -1999 07. -Housequake 08. -Sexy Dancer -
Audience 9.6 - Superb clarity and separation of instruments while retaining a cool, honest live vibe which is what recording from an audience can produce so long as the gear being used is high quality and taper knows how to use it. Here, they do. Prince Paisley Park 3-28/29-2014 Disc 1 1. Why Come 2. Day In The Sun 3. My Family 4. North carolina 5. Share It With You 6. On The Way Up (inc. Love Machine) 7. Catch Me If U Can 8. Why Do You Lie 9. I Decided 10. Piano Interlude 11. The Sweeter He Is 12. At Last Disc 2 1. Days Of Wild 2. Ain't Nobody 3. Don't Stop The Music 4. Family Affair 5. Big City (Inst.) 6. At Last 7. 1999 8. Diamonds And Pearls 9. Old Friends 4 Sale 10. People Pleaser 11. Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone 12. F.U.N.K. 13. Dark 14. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) 15. Musicology (inc.Love Addict) 16. Mama Feelgood 17. Guitar Solo 18. Love Rollercoaster 19. Play That Funky Music Disc 3 1. Extraloveable 2. Purple Rain 3. Breakfast Can Wait 4. Mutiny (inc. Ice Cream Castles) 5. Act Of God 6. What Have You Done For Me Lately 7. Northside 8. (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up 9. Dancing Machine 10. Partyman (inc. It's Alright) 11. An Honest Man 12. Nothing Compares 2 U 13. Cool (Inc. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough) -
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) ______ 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] -
Studio Quality 10.0 - Yup, it’s perfect in just about every way and makes you wonder how stuff of this quality leaks out of the studio. Prince Past, Present & Future Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Interactive 3. Segue 4. Endorphinmachine 5. Segue 6. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix 96) 7. Billy Jack Bitch 8. Strays Of The World 9. Dark 10. 18 & Over 11. Calhoun Square 12. Starfish And Coffee (95) 13. Sarah 14. 51 Hours 15. The Ryde Dyvine 16. On Your Own 17. Ain't No Place Like U 18. Somebody's Somebody 19. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother, Wife Disc 2 The Undertaker 1. The Ride 2. Poor Goo 3. Honky Tonk Women 4. Bambi 5. Zannalee 6. The Undertaker 7. Dolphin Rehearsal - Paisley Park : 23rd August 1995 8. Pussy Control 9. Letitgo VH-1 Love 4 One Another Broadcast 10. Days Of Wild 11. The Ride 12. The Jam 13. Gold Act II Tour - Flugplatz, Lüneburg : 3rd September 1993 (Soundboard Recording) 14. The Beautiful Ones Nude Tour - Estadio Vincente Calderon, Madrid : 22nd July 1990 (Soundboard Recording) 15. Blues In C -
Soundboard 9.7 - As crystal clear as it could possibly get. Why it doesn’t get a 10 rating? Because in my opinion a perfect recording is not just crystal clear but has numerous other elements that separate it from just another clear board tape. Not to denigrate this at all, because it is great – but a crystal clear near perfect board tape is just that, a near perfect board tape that does not reflect ambience, atmosphere, vibe (although not always), and other elements of a live concert. Still, you will love this anyway it’s Prince after all and these kind of fly on the wall type recordings are super cool. The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA. 11-22-84 Disc 1 1. Bass Try Out #1 2. Let's Go Crazy #1 3. Let's Go Crazy #2 4. The Dance Electric #1 5. Mic Test 6. The Dance Electric #2 7. Bass Try Out #2 8. Little Red Corvette #1 9. Little Red Corvette #2 10. Little Red Corvette #3 11. Little Red Corvette #4 12. Little Red Corvette #5 13. Guitar Try Out 14. Temptation #1 15. Let's Pretend We're Married #1 16. Temptation #2 17. Let's Pretend We're Married #2 18. Temptation #3 19. Let's Pretend We're Married #3 20. Temptation #4 21. Let's Pretend We're Married #4 22. International Lover 23. Let's Go Crazy Disc 2 Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, NY. 12-17-84 1. Instrumental Jam in B Flat 2. Strange Relationship 3. Erotic City #1 4. You're Ruining My Bad Reputation 5. Bodyheat 6. Blue Limosine 7. Get On The Good Foot 8. Instrumental Jam In A 9. Erotic City #2 10. Another Lonely Christman #1 11. Another Lonely Christman #2 12. Another Lonely Christman #3 13. Guitar Solo 14. Let's Go Crazy 15. Delirious -
Studio 9.7 - More spectacular studio works by Prince who commands the proceedings in a Hendrix-like manner. Listen to the different guitar effects that he uses, how it suits the song and how different he makes it sound when he needs something. He has a bag of tricks let’s just say. Prince Purple And Gold Studio Works "Download and Streaming Collection" Disc 1 1. Purple And Gold 2. Rock N' Roll Is Alive (And It Lives In Minneapolis) 3. Free Urself 4. If Eye Could Have Your Attention 5. The Song Of The Heart 6. F.U.N.K. 7. One Song 8. Cybersingle 9. Baltimore 10. Fallinlove2nite 11. What If 12. That Girl Thang 13. Live Out Loud 14. Ain't Gonna Miss U When U Gone 15. Menstrual Cycle 16. Octopus Heart 17. Da Bourgeoise Disc 2 1. Cause And Effect 2. Hot Summer 3. Rich Friends 4. Same Page Different Book 5. Boyfriend 6. Madrid 2 Chicago 7. Breathe 8. Magnificent 9. Purple House 10. United States of Division 11. Silver Tongue 12. Glasscutter 13. S.S.T. 14. Brand New Orleans 15. The Morning After 16. Turn Me Loose 17. In A Large Room With No Light 18. Rock And Roll Love Affair -
Audience 9.5 - A lot of audience periphery (shouting and bustling) but nonetheless it’s a crystal clean and very dynamic recording. The energy is palpable and comes right out pretty much all the way through as the audience is very responsive and Prince most definitely fed off it. Guitar tone is perfection – vocals very nicely placed in the mix as is everything really. Great, great stuff!
Audience 9.3 - The ’92 Aftershow is equally excellent with just slight differences in tone and distance to come second place to the Bataclan show.
Pro 9.3 – The radio broadcasts here are great and as you would expect, since they are professionally recorded, but honestly I still prefer the Bataclan audience tape which says an awful lot about what a good job taper did on that.
Audience 8.8 - The final disc contains London ’99 audience tape which is the weakest of this set but still decent enough to enjoy. Sounds somewhat distant (not in the stadium sense but small venue distant).
Prince Purple House Disc 1 Le Bataclan Paris 17th November 1999 1. Drum Solo 2. Let's Go Crazy 3. Doing It To Death 4. (I Feel Like) Bustin' Loose 5. The Jam 6. Everyday People 7. Eye'mageddin 8. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) 9. Speech 10. Red House 11. Rock Guitar Jam Disc 2 1. Kiss 2. Gett Off 3. Gett Off (Houstyle) 4. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing - It's Alright - Push It Up 5. Release Yourself Diamonds And Pearls Tour Aftershow Les Baines Douches Paris 12th July 1992 6. Gett Off 7. Sex Machine 8. Villanova Junction 9. Jughead 10. Step 2 The Mic - Gold Nigga - Black MF In The House Nulle Part Ailleurs 5th May 1994 (Broadcast) 11. Endorphinmachine Nulle Part Ailleurs 17th November 1999 (Broadcast) 12. Baby Knows 13. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (intro) 14. Alphabet St. 15. Everyday People 16. Finale Jam Disc 3 Mermaid Theatre, London 15th November 1999 1. Let's Go Crazy 2. She's Always In My Hair 3. U Got The Look 4. Kiss (Groove) 5. Kiss 6. Gett Off 7. Gett Off (Houstyle) 8. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing - Sex Machine - It's Alright 9. Purple House 10. The Jam 11. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold 12. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Loose Jam) 13. Baby Knows 14. Groove On 15. Release Yourself -
Soundboard/Pro Studio 9.8 - Immaculate. Perfection. All it really needs is more live atmosphere, but this would be my personal taste and no reflection upon how genuinely great this entire collection is. Dive in! Prince Palais Omnisports De Paris Bercy Paris, France 6-17-87 Disc 1 1. Sign O'The Times 2. Play In The Sunshine 3. Little Red Corvette 4. Housequake 5. Girls & boys 6. Slow Love 7. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 8. Hot Thing 9. Now's The Time 10. Sheila E. Drum Solo 11. Let's Go Crazy 12. When Doves Cry 13. Purple Rain 14. 1999 15. The Cross Disc 2 Rehearsal #1 Unknown Location Minneapolis, MN. December 1987 1. Hot Thing #1 2. Hot Thing #2 3. Hot Thing #3 4. Strange Relationship 5. Shockadelica 6. Superfunkycalifragisexy (inc. 3 Nigs Watchin' A Kung Fu Movie, Atomic Dog) Disc 3 Rehearsal #2 Paisley Park Minneapolis, MN. December 1987 Rehearsal for New Year's Eve concert 1. Sign O'The Times 2. Play In The Sunshine 3. Housequake 4. The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker 5. Slow Love 6. Starfish And Coffee 7. Hot Thing 8. Now's The Time 9. Sheila E. Drum Solo 10. If I Was Your Girlfriend 11. It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night 12. U Got The Look 13. Strange Relationship 14. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 15. Forever In My Life 16. Kiss -
FM Radio Broadcasts 9.6 - Excellent as always – sound and performance. Prince Tracks 01-04 1985-03-30 Syracuse - Carrier Dome Tracks 05-10 1990-07-22 Madrid - Estadio Vicente Calderon 01. Let's Go Crazy 02. I Would Die For U 03. Computer Blue 04. Little Red Corvette 05. 1999 06. Kiss 07. Purple Rain 08. Take Me With You 09. When Doves Cry 10. Baby I'm A Star -
Audience 9.3 - Bright and clear. Tasty stuff, play it loud! (First show) -
Audience 9.2 - Very clean sound and fun show! (Second show) -
Audience 8.9 - Not as crystal clear as the others, but still slammin’ good stuff. (Third show) -
Studio 9.7 - A collection of music, outtakes, demos, alternates of excellent quality and more than a few rarities. PRINCE SCOOP Songs From The Vault Paisley Park Studios Disc 1 1. My Name Is Prince 2. Just As Long As We're Together 3. Soft And Wet 4. Controversy 5. Do Me, Baby 6. When Doves Cry 7. A Love Bizarre 8. Alphabet Stret 9. A Bridge Of Graffiti 10. The Dopamine Rush Suite 11. Yellow 12. Eye Hate U Disc 2 1. I Am The D.J. 2. Ain't No Place Like U 3. Come Home 4. 21 Guns 5. Fantasia Erotica 6. Move Me 7. If You Were A Sailboat 8. Nine Million Bicycles 9. Playtime 10. Your Love Is So Hard 11. Madhouse 12. Hot With U 13. Shy 14. Good Man 15. U 16. Sticky Wicked 17. Rumeta 18. All My Biddies -
Audience 9.5 - Fantastic presence (after the first song) and good depth, but what I love most is the atmosphere. You get just enough audience to make you feel as if you are there. A great one! Prince Smukfest Skanderborg, Denmark August 7th, 2013 Disc 1 1. Crown Prince Frederik speaks 2. Intro By Hannah 3. Liabach 4. Diamonds & Pearls 5. The Beautiful Ones 6. Moonbeam Levels 7. The Breakdown 8. Let's Go Crazy (Reloaded) 9. Endorphinemachine 10. Screwdriver 11. She's Always In My Hair 12. Guitar 13. Plectrum Electrum 14. Fixurlifeup 15. Take Me With You 16. Rasberry Beret 17. The Max 18. Electric Chair 19. The Love We Make 20. Bassjam 21. U Got The Look 22. Play That Funky Music Disc 2 1. Colonized Mind 2. Crimson & Clover 3. Bambi 4. Cause & Effect 5. Housequake 6. Sing O' The Times 7. Funkaroll 8. Nothing Compares 2 U 9. Purple Rain 10. Fixurlifeup (Remix) -
Soundboard 9.6 - Excellent in every respect, including the fact that there’s some audience bleeding into stage mics which in my opinion immensely help soundboard recordings from becoming too sterile. No chance of that happening here, so what you get is simply wonderful including excellent performances by everyone. Prince Sign O' The Times Live Revamped Sign O' The Times Tour Ahoyhal, Rotterdam, 27th + 28th June 1987 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, 29th June 1987 Paisley Park, Minneapolis, July + August 1987 1. Intro 2. Sign O' The Times 3. Play In The Sunshine 4. Little Red Corvette 5. Housequake 6. Slow Love 7. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 8. Hot Thing 9. Now's The Time - Sheila E Drum Solo 10. If I Was Your Girlfriend 11. Forever In My Life 12. Interlude 13. It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night (including Take The A-Train) 14. The Cross 15. Sign O' The Times Instrumental Outro -
Soundboard 9.4/9.0 - Overall really great, I especially loved the stuff on disc 2 with Buddy Miles. Prince - 1993-04-12 Prince And The NPG (New Power Generation) - Starlight Lounge DNA & Cabaret Aftershow SBDs 1993-04-12 1993-04-12 (am), DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA 1993-04-06 (am), Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL 1993-08-02, Arena, Sheffield, UK Disc 1 Act I Tour Aftershow DNA Lounge, San Francisco 12th April 1993 (am) 1. The Sacrifice Of Victor 2. Race 3. Come 4. Peach 5. Black MF In The House 6. Starlight Lounge - Glam Slam Boogie 7. I'll Take You There 8. Sexy Dancer 9. Let's Get Satisfied (including I Got My Mind Made Up) 10. Papa 11. 777-9311 12. Hair 13. What Is Hip? 14. When You Were Mine 15. Sexy MF (including Love 2 The 9's) Disc 2 Act I Tour Aftershow Cabaret Metro, Chicago 6th April 1993 (am) [with guest Buddy Miles*] 1. Gold Nigga 2. Them Changes* 3. Little Red Rooster* 4. Peach 5. Papa 6. When You Were Mine (Aborted) 7. Bambi 8. Call The Law 9. Johnny 10. Partyman (including Loose - Partyup) 11. 1999 12. Baby I'm A Star 13. Push - Daddy Pop Act II Tour - Arena, Sheffield : 2nd August 1993 14. Let's Go Crazy 15. Kiss 16. The Cross 17. Purple Rain 18. Sign O' The Times 19. The Beautiful Ones 20. Girls And Boys 21. 1999 Band: Prince (vox, guitar) Michael B. (drums) Sonny T. (bass) Levi Seacer, Jr. (guitar) Tommy Barbarella (keyboards) Morris Hayes (keyboards) Tony M. (dance, rap) Damon Dickson (dance, vox) Kirk Johnson (dance, percussion) Michael Nelson (trombone) Brian Gallagher (tenor saxophone) Kathy J. (baritone saxophone) Dave Jensen (trumpet) Steve Strand (trumpet) Mayte (dance)