Superhero
Records Catalog # SBS02 Release Year 1995 CD Length 56:15 | 59:05 Date/Venue New York / Paris 1981 Source Soundboard Quality EX/EX- |
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Comments
Deane's
Comments (rates this release 5/5.0)
Two excellent soundboard shows from 1981. The Ritz show, which
is most likely incomplete, has some drop-out at times, but it isn't bad. The
Paris show is bassier than the New York show. The set lists are almost the same.
Includes a small fold out poster with period shots. City Lights is an amazing
set of 11cds (9 shows) and is an important document of early Prince
performances.
Dale's Comments (rates this release
5/5.0)
The New York show contains a rare live
performance of Broken which is switched out with Jack U Off on the Paris show.
This tour is also where Gotta Stop (Messin' About) was introduced. These shows
contain some truly inspired performances of his Dirty Mind material. The sound
has some slight hiss, but really is only noticeable on the quiet portions of the
show, it doesn't detract from the listening experience, thus I won't detract
from my rating for it.
Mike's Comments (rates this release
5/5.0)
Both of these shows have a raw, unpolished
feel to them which is lacking in just about every Prince show before and after
the Dirty mind tour. Several of the tracks played - like 'Broken',
'Do it all night' and 'Gotta stop (messin' about)' - are unique to this tour,
and it's nice to have them in such excellent sound quality. The choice of
'Jack U off' for the Paris show is unusual in that the song wasn't released
until 4 months afterwards. In short - two superb shows, the only minor
drawback being that it is unlikely the recordings of either show is complete.