In 2004 I got the best birthday present ever - the Detroit birthday Parade concert DVD that includes extra track soft n' wet.

Does anyone know how/why this came out so late, and more importantly if other tracks are available from the same gig, and if so are they in circulation?

Cheers!

V.

I know what you mean. I had this concert taped years ago when it was first broadcast, and there was no soft and wet. I didn't even know until recently that channel 4 had edited it out (for whatever bizarre reason - I mean they allowed Head!!). I recently got the DVD of this and saw the footage of soft and wet for the first time, it's much worse quality than the rest of the show, but I don't care, this was still awesome to watch.

I don't think there were any other tracks that were ommitted from that show though.

There were LOADS of other tracks ommitted from the show (only about 2/3
the show was actually broadcast, the rest of it is still in the vault).

Here's the missing tracks...

New Position
I Wonder U
Alexa De Paris
The Dance Electric (with Andre Cymone)
Under The Cherry Moon
Girls & Boys
Purple Rain
A Love Bizarre (with Sheila E.)
[Edited 10/15/07 8:20am]

I was actually *at* the concert; years later when I heard there was video of it, I was just However, I was VERY disappointed that the whole concert wasn't on there. Prince's "battle of the bass and guitar" with Andre Cymone was priceless.

Maybe one day. . .

NuPwr319 said:

Wow, that sounds incredible. I always thought that the concert video was kind of short. It's missing some serious jams. What went down in the battle? It's a travesty that there is not more commercial available concert footage from the Parade era (my favorite).

jdcxc said:

Basically, after they played through the song, they did this extended jam where Prince would play a lick and then Andre would respond back. It was realy amazing to see them on stage together--considering I never saw the *really* early concerts.

NuPwr319 said:

Thanks. By the way, where is Andre these days. Must be still living off his Jody Whatley $.

jdcxc said:

I've been interested to see any recent pictures of him. He was a cutie!