just downloaded the 2020 remaster of First Avenue 1983

if you need i can send you the soundboard of the show too, just ping me in here tomorrow and i'll upload them

the one i downloaded says it's from the soundboard.

It's this one. if you got something that sounds better, I'd be very grateful to hear it

nvm this is what i've got too

so happy to hear purple rain on here i've been looking for this version for a minute

wendy's first show as his guitarist too

One of my all-time ‘D&P’ favourites.

The goat

THANK YOU!

such a perfect track

i just downloaded the small club concert. this is gonna be my first time listening believe it or not. i hear it's amazing

yeah its great

definitely one of my favourite shows

Have you got the soundboard of it by any chance?

yup, would u like me to upload?

mfs itt exchanging bootlegs like

Yes, I would! Thank you very much! x

no problem, I'll get it uploaded in a few hours for you

my SOTT SD vinyl is coming in tomorrow i can't wait to hear it

amazing

quick question @Trouble @Prince how different are the SOTT era cuts on the Crystal Ball compilation than the ones available on bootlegs? according to Wikipedia they're edited but to what degree?

this is just one example but for the title track, crystal ball you've got:

Crystal Ball (original uncut version – no Claire Ficher involvement)
As found on Blast to the Past 4.0

Crystal Ball (Dream Factory June Version – no Claire Ficher involvement)

As found on the Crystal Ball (1990) bootleg CD (BXA)

Crystal Ball (Dream Factory July Version – no Claire Ficher involvement)
As found on a number of releases including the original Thunderball leak, the SaTim clean up, the Sabotage remaster (which I believe is the same as Satim) and the Foefur remaster.

Crystal Ball (long version with Claire Ficher’s Orchestra)

As found on Satim ‘1987’, Thunder Ball’s ‘Dream Factory’ Bonus CD, and Thunder Ball’s ‘The Work’. Not intended for any known album as far as I know.

Crystal Ball (All Day All Night Cassette Version with Claire Ficher’s Orchestra)
As found on the original 'Wonderboy’ CD (1990) and 'Hot Chocolate' (1990). Possibly Prince’s earliest attempt at an album edit with strings.

Crystal Ball (Crystal Ball Album Edit with Claire Ficher’s Orchestra)
Officially released on Crystal Ball ‘98. This version was also intended for the original 1986 Crystal Ball album

gatdayum so many iterations. but that’s the beauty of prince’s discography it’s just one big treasure trove of amazing music

yup it's endless tweaks some of those versions i listed just have shorter intros, while others have extended solos, different monologues, alternate parts etc

to me personally i have no grips with the CB98 collection but i can see why some prince fans get really angry with what versions made it onto the album and were altered

Not sure if I shared this in the last thread but I think after all of these years I’ve settled on my favorite ever P song; it has everything that I love about his artistry in one track