Mods: plz. do not move to "Concerts".
This is an attempt to map out Prince's CD collection.

The ones I remember: James Brown, Andreas Vollenweider.

At the actual show (before P came on) or what was played in the car on the way to the show?

du mean at the o2????..... i thought it was strange, the music they played was nothing like prince, it was slow and folkish..... may b the calm before the storm

At the aftershow on 6 Sept, 3121 was playing I think before he came on.... He came on pretty quickly that night though, no hanging around

daPrettyman said:

the first.

johno2 said:

any concert u can remember.

if i recall, before the support came on, there was music playing from the memoirs of a geisha soundtrack (very calming eastern voilin driven music)

zsasz said:

Correct:

Memoirs Of A Geisha
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
John Williams
Cello solos by Yo Yo Ma
Violin Solos by Itzhak Perlman

During the JOTY shows, in Dallas, he played trax from Emancipation during the 1st show I saw. Then, during the 2nd show, it was a bunch of commercials advertising NPGMC stuff (like Crystal Ball).

During the Hit N' Run Tour, I don't recall what was played.

During the ONA tour, I remember instrumental stuff (Xpectation, I believe).

During the Musicology tour, I remember hearing NPGMC trax like Vavoom, The Dance, etc. mixed in with old stuff from The Family, Madhouse and previous albums.

Out of the shows I've been to:

Wembley Arena 1990: The Cinderella Theory by George Clinton

Wembley Stadium 1993: various Paisley Park videos and songs

Wembley Arena 1995: unreleased videos to "Empty room", "Zanalee", "The same December" "P control"

1998: Don't remember

Hammersmith 2002: Eric Leeds - Now & Again / George Benson - That's Right

o2 2007: Joni Mitchell - Hejira / Memories Of A Geisha

A better way to map out Prince's CD collection though might be to look at the songs he has performed live.
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If I remember correctly, it was all disco.

Lovesexy '88 in Birmingham and London,I remember hearing the harpist Andreas Wollenweider's music from his albums 'Down to The Moon' and 'White Winds' quite a bit before the gig started.
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Christaro said:

see also the ONA Live booklet for Prince's CD collection

xenophobia2002 said:

Not sure if this is mentioned in the ONA booklet but I am fairly sure that he owns some GOMAB material.
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These are the ones I remember...

Hit N Run 2001 (Oakland) -- various npgmc releases & fonky baldheads
Musicology 2004 (first night, Reno) -- N.E.W.S.

I was really pleased to hear Joni Mitchell's "Hejira" being played before the O2 gig on August 4th....it's my favorite Joni album.

Arabia25 said:

Did he perform 'Need You Tonight'? When?

'What You Need' was certainly performed, but I've seen nothing to suggest that it was a tribute to Michael Hutchence.

langebleu said:

Whoops! I meant "What You Need". (I was listening to "Need You Tonight" while I was typing.) I wasn't there, I read it on Wikipedia under Tribute:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Hutchence

It states:
On many aftershows in London Indigo during his Earth Tour (21 nights in London), Prince played the song "What You Need" with Maceo Parker on saxophone to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Michael's loss.