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Set I
PURPLE RAIN TOUR - ARENA, LONG BEACH
10th MARCH 1985
INTRO
LET'S GO CRAZY
DELIRIOUS
1999
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
TAKE ME WITH U
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
PRINCE SPEAKS
DO ME, BABY
IRRESISTIBLE BITCH
HOW COME U DON'T CALL ME ANYMORE
LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED
INTERNATIONAL LOVER
GOD
COMPUTER BLUE
DARLING NIKKI
SHEILA E OPENING ACT
OLIVER'S HOUSE
REHEARSAL FOR JUNE 7th FIRST AVENUE CONCERT
MAY / JUNE 1984
FREE
EROTIC CITY
SOMETHING IN THE WATER (DOES NOT COMPUTE)
WHEN DOVES CRY
IRRESISTIBLE BITCH
GOTTA SHAKE THIS FEELING
NOON RENDEZVOUS
10th MARCH 1985
INTRO
LET'S GO CRAZY
DELIRIOUS
1999
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
TAKE ME WITH U
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
PRINCE SPEAKS
DO ME, BABY
IRRESISTIBLE BITCH
HOW COME U DON'T CALL ME ANYMORE
LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED
INTERNATIONAL LOVER
GOD
COMPUTER BLUE
DARLING NIKKI
SHEILA E OPENING ACT
OLIVER'S HOUSE
REHEARSAL FOR JUNE 7th FIRST AVENUE CONCERT
MAY / JUNE 1984
FREE
EROTIC CITY
SOMETHING IN THE WATER (DOES NOT COMPUTE)
WHEN DOVES CRY
IRRESISTIBLE BITCH
GOTTA SHAKE THIS FEELING
NOON RENDEZVOUS
Set II
REHEARSAL
1984
BILLY - STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
REHEARSAL
SUMMER 1984
FELINE
PURPLE RAIN TOUR REHEARSAL
OCTOBER 1984
LETS GO CRAZY
DELIRIOUS
1999
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
FREE
FATHER'S SONG
GOD
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
COMPUTER BLUE
DARLING NIKKI
WHEN DOVES CRY - THE BEAUTIFUL ONES
WHEN DOVES CRY
1984
BILLY - STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
REHEARSAL
SUMMER 1984
FELINE
PURPLE RAIN TOUR REHEARSAL
OCTOBER 1984
LETS GO CRAZY
DELIRIOUS
1999
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
FREE
FATHER'S SONG
GOD
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
COMPUTER BLUE
DARLING NIKKI
WHEN DOVES CRY - THE BEAUTIFUL ONES
WHEN DOVES CRY
Set III
REHEARSAL
SUMMER 1983
LET'S GO CRAZY
G-SPOT
I WOULD DIE 4 U
CRUISIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY - CAN'T STOP THIS FEELING I GOT
ELECTRIC INTERCOURSE (TAKE #1)
ELECTRIC INTERCOURSE (TAKE #2)
PURPLE RAIN
THE BIRD
I WOULD DIE 4 U (STUDIO)
PURPLE RAIN TOUR REHEARSAL
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 1984
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (INSTRUMENTAL TRY OUT)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (KEYBOARDS - BASSLINE)
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (VOCAL REHEARSAL)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (KEYBOARDS - BASSLINE - GUITAR)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (INSTRUMENTS - VOCALS)
LET'S GO CRAZY (INSTRUMENTAL TRY OUT #1)
INSTRUMENTAL JAM
LET'S GO CRAZY (INSTRUMENTAL TRY OUT #2)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (STUDIO 7")
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (STUDIO 12")
SUMMER 1983
LET'S GO CRAZY
G-SPOT
I WOULD DIE 4 U
CRUISIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY - CAN'T STOP THIS FEELING I GOT
ELECTRIC INTERCOURSE (TAKE #1)
ELECTRIC INTERCOURSE (TAKE #2)
PURPLE RAIN
THE BIRD
I WOULD DIE 4 U (STUDIO)
PURPLE RAIN TOUR REHEARSAL
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 1984
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (INSTRUMENTAL TRY OUT)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (KEYBOARDS - BASSLINE)
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (VOCAL REHEARSAL)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (KEYBOARDS - BASSLINE - GUITAR)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (INSTRUMENTS - VOCALS)
LET'S GO CRAZY (INSTRUMENTAL TRY OUT #1)
INSTRUMENTAL JAM
LET'S GO CRAZY (INSTRUMENTAL TRY OUT #2)
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (STUDIO 7")
ANOTHER LONELY CHRISTMAS (STUDIO 12")
Comment
Disc 1 concentrates on the soundboard recording from the Long Beach Purple Rain concert.
This is one of 4 soundboards circulating from the tour, but unfortunately is incomplete and ends immediately after
'Darling Nikki'. The quality of the recording is stunning clear with barely a whisper from the audience heard for
the majority of the show. Whilst the performance is impressive the set-list is rather typical of many Purple Rain concerts
, and in this respect it's slightly disappointing. The most interesting aspect of having this soundboard is that things
which are simply not heard on other recordings are audible on here. There is a keyboard line during '1999' which I'd
certainly never picked up on before hearing this soundboard, and hilariously Bobby Z's drum machine appears to
malfunction during 'Computer Blue' which leads it to play erratically at double speed. The clarity of this Long Beach
soundboard really cannot be praised highly enough, and is certainly one of the highlights of this set and a fantastic
way to kick off this particular volume. Disc 2 features a rehearsal in preparation for Prince's 7th June 1984
First Avenue birthday concert. Many of the songs performed are extended in to lengthy mainly instrumental jams including
an excellent 14 minute version of 'Something In The Water' which is basically 10 minutes of Prince performing some
extraordinary guitar work over the band. Props should also be given for a very passionate performance of 'When Doves Cry'
- considering this is "merely" a rehearsal Prince performs with as much energy as if it were in front of an audience.
The quality of the recording is slightly hissy with some surface noise audible during a few of the tracks, however it's
still an impressive soundboard and certainly a major improvement over the previously circulating version of this rehearsal.
Disc 3 concentrates on two different rehearsals from 1984. The first is one of the lengthiest loose jams in circulation
and revolves around the seemingly improvised lyrics of "Billy, where you get those glasses" in reference to Billy Spark's
funky white rims. The rehearsal lasts for 47 minutes yet 'Billy's Sunglasses' is itself 40 minutes long, and whilst
I can perfectly understand it not appealing to the majority of listeners due to it's repetitive nature, there are some
inspired guitar solo's played throughout. The remainder of the rehearsal consists of a quick instrumental run through
of 'Strange Relationship' with Prince calling out the key changes to the band. The 2nd rehearsal on Disc 3 is far less
entertaining and centres around The Family track 'Feline'. The quality on Disc 3 again is impressive, however it's not
without it's problems and there are a small number of glitches during 'Billy's Sunglasses'. Disc 4 is a run-through of
the first half of a typical Purple Rain concert from the first leg of the tour. Obviously in preparation for the upcoming
Detroit shows Prince mentions "Detroit" during the rehearsal. It's certainly my personal favourite disc of this volume,
and begins with Prince proclaiming, "...there's something else - yo' mama. A sexy woman with big legs, long hair,
greasy lips - all that" It's a great frantic rehearsal with Prince on top form and a fair amount of interaction with the band throughout. There are some sound problems during a few tracks (the opening 'Let's Go Crazy' is most notable), but nothing particularly serious. There are some great moments during 'God' where the band are having problems getting their parts to Prince's satisfaction which leads him to chastise them repeatedly (including the classic "Put the motherfucking magazine down and play your part!"). Disc 5 contains a rehearsal allegedly dating from summer 1983 and again contains some nice material including a rare live version of 'G-Spot' and the instrumental jam 'Cruisin' Down The Highway'. It's also notable for the inclusion of 2 takes of the excellent 'Electric Intercourse' along with a stunning 'Purple Rain' which is performed with the added verse and lyrics and is much softer and piano-led than the released version (indicating this is an early rehearsal). The rehearsal is also heavily incomplete, however it has since been released in more complete form on 'Purple Rush Volume 2'.
The extended version of 'I Would Die 4 U' has been used to fill a gap at the end of Disc 5, however it has been edited
down from the original 30m 50seconds to 26m 18seconds - why they decided to fucked up and edit a perfectly decent
outtake just to fit it on the disc is slightly annoying. The final disc contains a rehearsal from winter 1984 in which
the main focus is on 'Another Lonely Christmas'. A few other tracks from the Purple Rain tour are also rehearsed including
the instrumental "Sleazy" portion usually added to 'Baby I'm A Star'. Prince is constantly laughing and joking with
the band during the rehearsal and it is fascinating. This is rather similar to the "Billy" rehearsal on Disc 3, and
again it's completely understandable that people may find it repetitive - fascinating and interesting, but alas also
slightly monotonous. Disc 6 closes out with both the edited and extended versions of 'Another Lonely Christmas' which
whilst being of high quality have been sourced from vinyl and there is the occasional click/pop. The big disappointment
of Disc 6 is that it is a straight copy of the early 90's Uptown Productions release 'Christmas In Uptown'.
There has been no improvement on the sound quality, no effort has been made to do any work on small audio glitches,
and the running length of the disc is exactly the same down to the last second - a real pity Sabotage have simply
copied someone else's product and not credited them for doing so. That aside, this is still a stunning first volume
of the "Purple Rush" series and includes many insights in to Prince's live performance and rehearsals during his
commercial peak. The accompanying artwork and notes rely a little too heavily on Uptown for my liking, and I'm not
100% sure if they have checked their facts correctly. That small complaint aside, this 6cd release is worthy of it's
status as one of the best bootleg releases - ever.
This is one of 4 soundboards circulating from the tour, but unfortunately is incomplete and ends immediately after
'Darling Nikki'. The quality of the recording is stunning clear with barely a whisper from the audience heard for
the majority of the show. Whilst the performance is impressive the set-list is rather typical of many Purple Rain concerts
, and in this respect it's slightly disappointing. The most interesting aspect of having this soundboard is that things
which are simply not heard on other recordings are audible on here. There is a keyboard line during '1999' which I'd
certainly never picked up on before hearing this soundboard, and hilariously Bobby Z's drum machine appears to
malfunction during 'Computer Blue' which leads it to play erratically at double speed. The clarity of this Long Beach
soundboard really cannot be praised highly enough, and is certainly one of the highlights of this set and a fantastic
way to kick off this particular volume. Disc 2 features a rehearsal in preparation for Prince's 7th June 1984
First Avenue birthday concert. Many of the songs performed are extended in to lengthy mainly instrumental jams including
an excellent 14 minute version of 'Something In The Water' which is basically 10 minutes of Prince performing some
extraordinary guitar work over the band. Props should also be given for a very passionate performance of 'When Doves Cry'
- considering this is "merely" a rehearsal Prince performs with as much energy as if it were in front of an audience.
The quality of the recording is slightly hissy with some surface noise audible during a few of the tracks, however it's
still an impressive soundboard and certainly a major improvement over the previously circulating version of this rehearsal.
Disc 3 concentrates on two different rehearsals from 1984. The first is one of the lengthiest loose jams in circulation
and revolves around the seemingly improvised lyrics of "Billy, where you get those glasses" in reference to Billy Spark's
funky white rims. The rehearsal lasts for 47 minutes yet 'Billy's Sunglasses' is itself 40 minutes long, and whilst
I can perfectly understand it not appealing to the majority of listeners due to it's repetitive nature, there are some
inspired guitar solo's played throughout. The remainder of the rehearsal consists of a quick instrumental run through
of 'Strange Relationship' with Prince calling out the key changes to the band. The 2nd rehearsal on Disc 3 is far less
entertaining and centres around The Family track 'Feline'. The quality on Disc 3 again is impressive, however it's not
without it's problems and there are a small number of glitches during 'Billy's Sunglasses'. Disc 4 is a run-through of
the first half of a typical Purple Rain concert from the first leg of the tour. Obviously in preparation for the upcoming
Detroit shows Prince mentions "Detroit" during the rehearsal. It's certainly my personal favourite disc of this volume,
and begins with Prince proclaiming, "...there's something else - yo' mama. A sexy woman with big legs, long hair,
greasy lips - all that" It's a great frantic rehearsal with Prince on top form and a fair amount of interaction with the band throughout. There are some sound problems during a few tracks (the opening 'Let's Go Crazy' is most notable), but nothing particularly serious. There are some great moments during 'God' where the band are having problems getting their parts to Prince's satisfaction which leads him to chastise them repeatedly (including the classic "Put the motherfucking magazine down and play your part!"). Disc 5 contains a rehearsal allegedly dating from summer 1983 and again contains some nice material including a rare live version of 'G-Spot' and the instrumental jam 'Cruisin' Down The Highway'. It's also notable for the inclusion of 2 takes of the excellent 'Electric Intercourse' along with a stunning 'Purple Rain' which is performed with the added verse and lyrics and is much softer and piano-led than the released version (indicating this is an early rehearsal). The rehearsal is also heavily incomplete, however it has since been released in more complete form on 'Purple Rush Volume 2'.
The extended version of 'I Would Die 4 U' has been used to fill a gap at the end of Disc 5, however it has been edited
down from the original 30m 50seconds to 26m 18seconds - why they decided to fucked up and edit a perfectly decent
outtake just to fit it on the disc is slightly annoying. The final disc contains a rehearsal from winter 1984 in which
the main focus is on 'Another Lonely Christmas'. A few other tracks from the Purple Rain tour are also rehearsed including
the instrumental "Sleazy" portion usually added to 'Baby I'm A Star'. Prince is constantly laughing and joking with
the band during the rehearsal and it is fascinating. This is rather similar to the "Billy" rehearsal on Disc 3, and
again it's completely understandable that people may find it repetitive - fascinating and interesting, but alas also
slightly monotonous. Disc 6 closes out with both the edited and extended versions of 'Another Lonely Christmas' which
whilst being of high quality have been sourced from vinyl and there is the occasional click/pop. The big disappointment
of Disc 6 is that it is a straight copy of the early 90's Uptown Productions release 'Christmas In Uptown'.
There has been no improvement on the sound quality, no effort has been made to do any work on small audio glitches,
and the running length of the disc is exactly the same down to the last second - a real pity Sabotage have simply
copied someone else's product and not credited them for doing so. That aside, this is still a stunning first volume
of the "Purple Rush" series and includes many insights in to Prince's live performance and rehearsals during his
commercial peak. The accompanying artwork and notes rely a little too heavily on Uptown for my liking, and I'm not
100% sure if they have checked their facts correctly. That small complaint aside, this 6cd release is worthy of it's
status as one of the best bootleg releases - ever.
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