PURPLE RAIN LIVE AND REHEARSAL
- FIRST AVENUE BENEFIT CONCERT 1983
: NEW REMASTER 2CD + 1DVD COLLECTOR'S EDITION
The historic live performance of “Purple Rain,” the first time Prince & The Revolution performed the classic song “Purple Rain” live, is now available for the first time in a collector's edition featuring rare rehearsal and live footage from the concert. The benefit concert held on August 3, 1983 at “First Avenue” in his hometown of Minneapolis was the very concert that inspired the movie “Purple Rain” and was the first time Wendy joined the band as a guitarist. The 2CD includes a long version of the rehearsals for this concert, including newly discovered recordings. The 2CD includes a long version of the rehearsal, including newly discovered recordings. This is not only a soundcheck jam session, but also a dress rehearsal following the actual order of the concert songs, recorded in stereo soundboard with even higher quality than the full concert. The DVD also includes pro-shot footage of the full concert. The DVD also includes a pro-shot of the full concert, part of which was later used as the basic recording for the movie “Purple Rain,” and is the latest remastered version of the historic live footage. This highly recommended collector's edition couples rare rehearsal and live footage of the legendary concert where the band's rapid rise to fame began!
LIVE REHEARSAL FOR THE FIRST AVENUE BENEFIT CONCERT 1983
CD1
01. LET'S GO CRAZY (Take 2)
02. WHEN YOU WERE MINE
03. A CASE OF YOU
04. COMPUTER BLUE
05. DELIRIOUS
06. ELECTRIC INTERCOURSE
07. AUTOMATIC
08. I WOULD DIE 4 U
09. BABY, I'M A STAR
10. LITTLE RED CORVETTE (Take 1)
11. LITTLE RED CORVETTE (Take 2)
12. PURPLE RAIN (Take 1)
13. PURPLE RAIN (Take 2)
14. D.M.S.R. (Take 1)
CD2
01. PURPLE RAIN
02. D.M.S.R. (Take 1)
03. BAND TUNING / JAM
04. AFRICA TALKS TO YOU
05. JAM (inc. CATCH A FALLING STAR / I COULD HAVE DANCE ALL NIGHT / JAMES BOND THEME)
06. LET'S GO CRAZY (Take 1)
07. BODYHEAT (Take 1)
08. KINDA NASTY JAM IN A MINOR
09. BODYHEAT (Take 2)
Live Rehearsal For The First Avenue Benefit Concert 1983
DVD
FIRST AVENUE BENEFIT CONCERT 1983
LET'S GO CRAZY
WHEN YOU WERE MINE
A CASE OF YOU
COMPUTER BLUE
DELIRIOUS
ELECTRIC INTERCOURSE
AUTOMATIC
I WOULD DIE 4 U
BABY, I'M A STAR
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
PURPLE RAIN
D.M.S.R.
Benefit Concert for Minnesota Dance Theatre
Live at First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
August 3rd 1983
Prince (vox, guitar), Bobby Z. (drums), Brown Mark (bass), Wendy Melvoin (guitar), Lisa Coleman (keyboards), Dr. Fink (keyboards)
NTSC 16:9 Dolby Digital Stereo time approx. 75min.
