Anyone know? thanks

There is no "authorized" purple rain live concert. That would be a bootleg. It's ok to discuss. NO asking where can I get/how can I get of bootlegs.

As stated on a banner at the top of the Prince forum:

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thank you. i understand not to discuss 'where can I get' etc.

I used to have this on Video and the quality of the footage was excellent and it seemed like an authorised release.

oh well.

thanks again.

I had the purple rain live concert on video also...and it looked pretty much authorized...great concert by the way....

there IS one authorized purple rain concert video, yes indeed.

it's out of print, but warner music released "prince and the revolution live" in '85, from a syracuse show.

you can probably find it on ebay or gemm.com, but likely only on vhs.

it's totally legit, though, yup. i wish they'd reissue it on DVD one of these days...

Yes, there was an official Purple Rain Live video released back in 1985.
It was just called "Prince and the Revolution Live!". The track list was...

Let's Go Crazy
Delirious
1999
Little Red Corvette
Take Me With U
Do Me, Baby
Irresistible Bitch
Possessed
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
Let's Pretend We're Married
International Lover
God
Computer Blue
Darling Nikki
The Beautiful Ones
When Doves Cry
I Would Die 4 U
Baby I'm A Star
Purple Rain

It was only ever released on video, originally as a double cassette set, then
later all on one video. So if you see a copy on DVD, it's a bootleg/pirate.

The Purple Rain Special Edition DVD also contains the promo videos for "I Would Die 4 U - Baby I'm A Star" and "Take Me With U" which were taken from live concerts (different to the Revolution Live VHS versions).

toejam said:

those put on the special edition are excellent additions. there must be more in the archives considering they were pro shot. the quality of the audio is great too. its a shame they are lying on some shelf somewhere. there is a big demand for pro footage of his past shows i think.

it is an official authorized release on VHS and LASERDISC! I have two laserdiscs of it...


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luv4u said:

No there is, it's the one live from Syracuse 1985. Check block buster.

ufoclub said:

I have it on laserdisc too. I love it, even though my friends mock me a lot for having a laserdisc player hooked up.

Efan said:

Yeah laserdisc never caught on, it's like beta. Hope it comes on dvd format.

I was seriously tempted to buy a laserdisc just because there are a few official releases - such as Lovesexy Live which are available on Laserdisc but not DVD. You should be proud

Yeah, I am a little proud of it. Prince Live, the Gett Off videos, Billboards, and Latina Familia are just a few of the reasons I pray my laserdisc player never breaks down.

Efan said:

Co-sign! And they are GREAT collector items!

kpowers said:

who says laserdisc never caught on? right before dvd came on strong, you could rent laserdiscs at my local blockbuster and hollywood video stores...

I got "3 Chains of Gold" too!

ufoclub said:

yeah dvd came out and killed it.

luv4u said:

Are you sure about that?

Poster advertising 'Prince & The Revolution LIVE' (1985)

© 1985 Warner Bros

note how the live is also LOVE
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luv4u said:

Sure the 85 Syracuse tape was authorized. It was also broadcast live via satellite all over the planet, so everybody could tape it.
No bootleg here, Sir.

Anxiety said:

tHANKS GUYS, I thought there was cos I used to have it on tape from when it was broadcasted in Australia. Now the tape is so old id like to buy a new copy!!!!!

scrubdadishes said:

Didnt Molly Meldrum get all excited when it was broadcast. I thought he was going to have a coronary!!!

Straight after this was broadcast, they mentioned ATWIAD. Oh that was a happy day....memories....

Only concert ones I have

on the official vid they did that thing to When Doves Cry like on the original vid-split down middle of screen. That wasnt on the broadcast- i'm 99.9% sure i've seen this. have 2 dig thru the old vhs


Ifound it!!!
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prb said:

I remember that split thing being broadcast on Super Channel. I remember thinking at the time that song sounds good/familiar.
My dad recorded GAA over half this and half of my lovesexy dortmund videos cos I never labeled my videos.

It's entertaining to watch this official VHS, I have it, but I fear it does not catch ,,the moment" it's so dark and the production quality is bad. I wish I was there...must be totally different experience...btw...so much of Prince's footage on the screen looks too dark!

omnithanos said:

luv4u said:

NOT true. I have a LASERDISK of a Purple Rain concert from WB.

Lets start a petition!!!!! RE ISSUE ON DVD!!! RE ISSUE ON DVD!!!!!

scrubdadishes said:

i'll sign!!

just leave off the when doves cry split effect!