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I mean... is Prince and the Revolution, Live. Nuff said!

Performance was top notch. Packaging lacking,cardboard has already torn due to usage. Sound quality IMHO could of been better. This is a review of the CD set. Not Vinyl.

How many times have a seen this concert. Many! Can the Prince estate release something new???

One of the best Prince live collections yet, first rate.

Perfect. I thought that I asked for DVD. Blue Ray is better. I just don't own a player at this time. Nor do I want one. Overall. I am VERY HAPPY.

I had this on DVD few years ago but now this remaster version is really good

Although I was skeptical at first with the 4k upscale back down to 1080p Blu-ray, the results are somewhat very satisfying. Considering this concert came from actual tape not film, the upscale actually works. I’ve seen shows of many artists on YouTube upscale with these new AI upscale programs with little success in not ruining faces or movements in shots. This does it very well. Does it look like it was shot on film then put to Blu-ray , no. But this conversion works for me. The audio mix is amazing , the atmos track is phenomenal, the mix is so well done, clean and clear and poppy where it can be in the top speakers. Very atmospheric track.The 2.0 pcm is phenomenal too as is the stereo included. With no artifacts or crazy compression. Princes audio team the estate has chosen for every release thus far minus 2015 (paisly mix) of the purple rain album itself not the bonus discs has been TOP NOTCH. They care about sound quality and it’s sooooo appreciated. This set is wonderful even if you own the vhs or dvd already it’s worth the upgrade. For new and old fans alike. Thank you prince estate , for another stellar release !

Fast delivery. Item was in perfect condition.

Prince & the Revolution | Live | 03.06.22 | Erst-VÖ: | Kein AutoRip„Prince and the Revolution: Live“ ist ein Live-Konzertvideo. Das Video wurde nach Abschluss der Tour veröffentlicht und ist eine Aufnahme des Konzerts vom 30. März 1985 in Syracuse, New York. Das Konzert wurde auch live in ganz Europa als Schlussakt der 15. „Rock Night“ übertragen, einer nächtlichen Show mit vier Konzerten, die vom öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender Westdeutscher Rundfunk im Rahmen seiner Rockpalast-Reihe veranstaltet und vom Eurovision-Netzwerk simultan übertragen wurden. Eine DVD-Version wurde später mit der Deluxe-Edition von „Purple Rain“ 2017 veröffentlicht. Eine Audioversion des Konzerts wurde am 15. Mai 2020 digital veröffentlicht.Von den drei VHS-Veröffentlichungen der Prince-Tourneen aus den 80er-Jahren war „Syracuse“ die am wenigsten ansprechende. Ihr fehlt die märchenhafte Aufsteiger-Erzählung von „Sign O’ The Times“ oder der surreale Gigantismus der „Lovesexy“- Rundbühne. Hier geben Prince und seine fünf Revolution-Musiker vielmehr Frontalunterricht in Funk, in einem Kamerabild, das jedoch viel zu dunkel, und mit wenigen Publikumseinblendungen, in denen nichts zu erkennen war. Im ROLLING-STONE-Interview sagte Lichtdesigner LeRoy Bennett, das Stadion sei für das Equipment schlicht zu groß gewesen. Und dennoch war der Mitschnitt der „Purple Rain“-Tour der wichtigste.Europa wusste 1985, dass Prince der neue Superstar ist, aber mit seinem gefeierten Album kam er nicht nach Europa. Zuvor war er 1981 für drei kaum beachtete Konzerte auf dem Kontinent gewesen. Dank Heimvideo wurde Prince’ Einzigartigkeit nun auch als Bühnenmusiker weltweit offenkundig. Der 26-Jährige bewies dreierlei: Sein Kreischen war selbst live ein himmlischer Gesang („The Beautiful Ones“), er konnte seinen Zuschauern theatralische Vorträge halten, und er spielte mühelos 20 Minuten zu „Purple Rain“ Gitarre.Mit diesem Deluxe-Set wird natürlich die Kuh gemolken, denn als DVD erschien „Prince And The Revolution: Live“ bereits 2017, im Rahmen des Re-Releases als „Deluxe Edition“. Neu sind die Blu-ray sowie vor allem die Audiofassung des zweistündigen Konzerts, dessen Setlist von 14 bis 20 eine nahezu identische Tracklist des Studioalbums „Purple Rain“ (Track 1 und 5 sind auch von „Purple Rain“) und damit auch einen direkten Vergleich bietet, den die Live-Versionen nicht scheuen müssen. Selbst die Choreografie entspricht derjenigen aus den Live-Aufnahmen des Kinofilms.Prince (R.I.P.) hat zu Lebzeiten immer die Gier und die Machenschaften der Musikindustrie heftig angeprangert. Die familiären Nachlassverwalter scheint das wenig zu jucken. Mit „Purple Rain“ lässt sich wohl immer noch die meiste Kohle machen. Auch wenn ich die Original-LP, den CD-Remaster und die 2017er Deluxe-Variante in meiner Sammlung habe, darf dieser Output nicht fehlen. „Purple Rain“ ist für mich eines der besten Alben der modernen Musikgeschichte mit einer Hymne ausgestattet, die der Großteil auf diesem Planeten kennen dürfte. Einen Stern Abzug gibt es für diese „Salamitaktik Kuh-melken“-Methode und den stolzen Preis von 33 Euronen. Das geht deutlich günstiger. So stoppt man den rapide sinkenden Verkauf von physischen Tonträgern nicht und schüttet sein eigens geschaufeltes Grab noch schneller zu.Track listing:1. "Let's Go Crazy" (5:30)2. "Delirious" (2:46)3. "1999" (4:15)4. "Little Red Corvette" (5:10)5. "Take Me with U" (4:15)6. "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (Interlude) (6:10)7. "Do Me, Baby" (includes "Purple House" spoken intro) (4:40)8. "Irresistible Bitch" (2:00)9. "Possessed" (4:24)10. "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" (5:05)11. "Let's Pretend We're Married" (4:15)12. "International Lover" (1:00)13. "God" (8:30)14. "Computer Blue" (4:30)15. "Darling Nikki" (4:00) [CD2]16. "The Beautiful Ones" (includes backwards "The Dance Electric" and wind chime intro) (7:30) [CD2]17. "When Doves Cry" (8:15) [CD2]18. "I Would Die 4 U" (3:50) [CD2]19. "Baby I'm a Star" (10:00) [CD2]20. "Purple Rain" (18:24) [CD2]• Tracks 1, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 und 20 sind aus „Purple Rain“• Tracks 2, 3, 4, 11 und 12 sind „1999“• Track 7 ist aus „Controversy“• Tracks 8, 10 und 13 sind B-Sides von "Let's Pretend We're Married", "1999" und "Purple Rain", bzw. sind später auf „The Hits/The B-Sides“ erschienen• Track 9 wurde auf „Purple Rain Deluxe“ und „1999 Deluxe“ veröffentlicht

It's always great to get a full Prince show released. After all, there's so few out there legally released that it should be considered a crime. The guy was a serious force to be reckoned with on stage. This leads us to Live, a concert recorded in 1985 and shows Prince in his prime, presumably touring the legendary Purple Rain album.As a performance, I thought the show was fantastic with just a little too much padding in the middle. Songs like Let's Go Crazy, Delirious, 1999, Computer Blue and When Doves Cry are all here and accounted for. It's a great set list that really demonstrated what was so exciting about Prince's then current hits. I did feel that the theatrics in the middle killed the bands momentum quite a bit. The whole "come home with me" or talking to God non sense got old quick and took up space where a couple of songs could have been.That's not to take anything away from the band themselves. The group are extremely tight and played the songs with a certain degree of class. But on top of this, they all have a dance routine to stick too and seeing them perform in such a manner is absolutely exhausting and would make modern musicians blush at just the thought. It's extremely impressive. Prince himself is in his glory days. His voice is as strong as ever, he's fit and agile, he bounces off every available object off the stage and plays some mean guitar. It's great to watch.The quality of the Bluray disc appears to be up setting some people. I don't know what they were expecting, especially considering there has been samples on Youtube for a while now. In my opinion, the quality of the film itself is fine. It's very clearly recorded in the 80s on film and has every problem that comes with it. You'll see plenty of lights ghosting, the speaker volume causing lines on the screen and a bit of fuzziness. But to say it looks disappointing for even bad is just not true. Sure, it could have been better but the image is still reasonably clear and is without a doubt extremely colourful.The sound on the Bluray as well as the CDs is great. I have cranked both up and it sounds big, thunderous and without a doubt live. You can hear all the musicians in the mix perfectly. Prince's guitar sounds fantastic and it's all around a good experience. My only complaint about the CDs is the same as the actual show. The whole theatrical section did not need to be on the CD. It adds little or nothing to the audio and trimming it a little would have been better for audio only experience.I'm sure Prince fan's will want to crucify me for saying that. But it is what it is. I love this collection, despite my gripe. It's great to finally own a mid 80s Prince show on Bluray. I watched it with my kids and they thought it was impressive. I got this on pre-order for a good £20 and I really could not complain. It may be a cash grab, but it has its value to fans like myself.

While the concert itself is excellent, I'm not reviewing that, I'm reviewing the product.This is supposed to be a remixed and remastered effort of the Syracuse concert but, I have to say, that really doesn't show at all. The mix is often muddy, with vocals disappearing often behind walls of noise. The sound balance is very tinny, with little defines bass resolution. This is a pretty poor effort generating a decent live album and, at the £40 price tag, is pretty insulting.To top it off the Digital download code provided doesn't even work.If you're considering this I would save your money. There are better options out there - The Utrecht concert in the Sign O The Times boxed set was much cleaner and the One Night Alone LP is outstanding.

Not the greatest release. The picture still has major issues and definitely not HD quality. Packaging is also much smaller on the set than pictured and really cheaply put together. If you already have the earlier Purple Rain Special Edition, I'd give this a miss!!

If you're a Prince fan you'll have been aware of this show for a long time, and probably seen it many times. I remember it first coming out on video back in the mid 80s, then it was reissued as part of the "Purple Rain" deluxe CD, and now it's available as a standalone item.The "Purple Rain" tour was one of Prince's biggest but least spontaneous tours - the shows were all pretty much the same, focusing heavily on the album of the same name rather than his back catalogue, and they felt quite "scripted" too. The sound on this set has been remastered and is excellent - clear, crisp, free of distortion, and it finally sounds like something you can actually listen to and enjoy rather than just watch. The CD set I bought contains the show as audio, plus a BluRay disc of the concert. Like the audio, the video has been remastered, but is clearly taken from a video and upscaled, so it looks grainy at times, and annoyingly the "When Doves Cry" part of the show is still presented in a split screen Rorschach ink blot effect format which is distracting. It's a great show though, if overlong in places, and the pacing sags a bit in the middle. Also in the package is a book containing previously unseen pictures and a nice essay to read. It's a nice package, essential for Prince fans, but I wish the video had been a little better.