It was all about freedom baby. ....smh

L4OATheOriginal said:

right he just did spectacular 1st Avenue shows
But I think he might have done a few here and there

I belive he did one at the Hartford Civi Center in Hartford Connecticut

here are 2 pics from that show

OldFriends4Sale said:

i would say it's more of the xtended encore where he came back out and did america

L4OATheOriginal said:

right, not an aftershow I'll call it an afterconcert lol

During Purple Rain the tour and the award show performances plus Sheila E did her own shows were Prince or P & the Revolution showed so they had enough going on
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I was too young for this. I was 12 years old and lived in a small town in Minnesota. Prince did like a 4 of 5 night stand (with matinees) around Christmastime 1984 at the St. Paul Civic Center. A few years later my boyfriend Rich told me about one of those shows he went to where the piano segment lasted 45 minutes. I know that show was recorded cause years after that a highschool friend, who's boyfriend worked at Rykodisk, handed me a 20 paged, tiny typed printed out list of cassette boots that her boyfriend sold, and I swear to god it seemed like every concert Prince ever did was on that list, including the Civic center shows. All of them. I ended up buying the Black Album and Camille. I didn't know any better. I still hope I can hear that 45 minute piano interlude show, too.

Anyway, I love this thread!

Those are all nice photo's...how fortunate it must be to be a photographer withing Prince's circle.

I was born in 82 ... I sometimes really envy those that were there at that time and have all those awesome memories from his concerts back in the day. I would've LOVED to seen any of that! I love Prince as he is now and the Prince I witnessed while I was growing up but, Damn! I turn green just reading your posts.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Wow! thanks for these pics. I grew up in Harford, sadly i was all of 1 year old at the time of this tour. Needless to say i didn't go. (I blame my parents, they just screwed it up. They should have met years earlier and had me then.. Jerks. lol)


p.s. you got an awesome collection of rare pics.

P2daP said:

Thanks P2daP

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Everyday Is A Yellow Day, I'm Blinded By the Daisies In Your Yard
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on of the biggest regrets of my life is not finding a way to go to this show. I was only 14 at the time but I should have worked it out.

OldFriends4Sale said:

..stop in the name of love...

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Dayclear said:

Hey bud that 1st pic is from Graffiti Bridge/Nude Tour

I've only seen that 2nd picture(the clothing) one other time, do you know if that was some specific show... like at 1st Avenue or something?

emesem said:

You should have! I was 14 too and my mom took me. lol She took me to see Purple Rain the movie too and wouldn't even sit next to me in the theater.

I was happy to see this show two nights in a row...What a great show.

THESE right here are BANGIN'! These has to be from the opening night show of the tour in Detroit performing Let's Go Crazy. Because I remember P wearing that Hendrix hat and dressed all in plum purple on the opening night of the tour. I saw pics of it in Circus magazine (a rock magazine mind you) and thought "Damn! P is NOT playing down his ode to Hendrix in his clothes at that show!".

I was in 11th grade at the time and remember some of my classmates saying what a great concert it was. He played 4-5 nights here in DC. So when Lovesexy came 4 years later, i made sure i went to see him!

blackguitaristz said:

Yeah that 'plum purple' is hot, I've always loved the fur worn on the right shoulder


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Prince & the Revolution with Sheila E & the Romance 1600 band

They really worked I Would Die 4 U & Bab I'm A Star at this show
Sheila had those Erotic City moves on the percussions


I'm not a woman
I'm not a man
I am something that U'll never understand
I'll never beat U
I'll never lie
And if U're evil I'll forgive U by and by

Cuz U - I would die 4 U, yeah
Darlin', if U want me 2
U - I would die 4 U

I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that U'll never comprehend
No need 2 worry
No need 2 cry
I'm your messiah and U're the reason why

U're just a sinner I am told
Be your fire when U're cold
Make U happy when U're sad
Make U good when U are bad
I'm not a human, I am a dove
I'm your conscience, I am love
All I really need is 2 know that U believe

OldFriends4Sale said:

Me too.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Bangin' crush red!

YOu guys in the US are pretty lucky.

Imagine in 85, being a fan (which was a rarity in it self), in an obscure country like Australia.

We got our fix through the Syracuse show live via Satelite. And for some reason, I remember that day as if it was yesterday.
What a show, what a peformer, and what songs!!!!

Purple Rain Tour
Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles
23rd February 1985


1. CONTROVERSY 2. LET'S GO CRAZY 3. DELIRIOUS 4. 1999 5. LITTLE RED CORVETTE 6. TAKE ME WITH U 7. 4 THE TEARS IN YOUR EYES 8. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 9. A CASE OF YOU 10. FREE 11. RASPBERRY BERET 12. DO ME, BABY 13. IRRESISTIBLE BITCH 14. LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED 15. INTERNATIONAL LOVER 16. GOD 17. COMPUTER BLUE 18. DARLING NIKKI 19. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES 20. WHEN DOVES CRY


1. I WOULD DIE 4 U 2. BABY I'M A STAR (Including ICE CREAM CASTLES - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SOLO - SHEILA E SOLO - ERIC LEEDS SOLO - JAM IN B-FLAT (#1) - PARTYUP - JAM IN B-FLAT (#2)) 3. PURPLE RAIN

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OldFriends4Sale said:

And Madonna got up there and shook her ass too.