I think P should have kept this song 4 himself!!.His version is so beautiful and moving!

it's astounding. was listening to it on Purple Rush the other day and got a lil choked up.

How many versions of him singing it are out there? I only "know of" the version of him playing at a rehearsal in i think 1990??

his version is simply amazing....
very touching....

I know of two versions

a rehearsal version from 84' wich is beautiful
an a live version also from 84'

i just real love the musical composition
an the whole "sittin in this cafe" thing chokes me up

nyse said:

hmm yeah i must have the 84' rehearsal version. and but yes it's wonderful.

errant said:

What volume of Purple Rush is this on?

P2daP said:

I don't know of any 1990 versions

The only rehearsals I know of with this song are prePurple Rain
of course it was given to Sheila E and I like her version too
But this was performed live at 1st Avenue 6.7.1984 (Hot show, hot rendition)
"This song is dedicated to that Sheila E. dame over there..."

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[Edited 4/30/09 5:56am]

dustysgirl said:

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I was just listening to the realeased Sheile E. track and it's sort of funny how closely she mimics Prince's trademark phrasing on that one - it's really like listening to a Prince track redone by someone else. Which of course it is!

The rehearsal version is beautiful, but he had so much quality material to choose from during those days.

errant said:

and there is a rehersal performance on vol 5

jethrouk said:

from what i remember, it's a rehearsal on vol 1 and an actual performance (birthday show) on vol 5.

Now I have to track this song down as well.
Why do you guys do this to a brother?

HI cinnamongrl

errant said:

No wonder my computer couldn't find it. It was labeled Neon Rendezvous. Even still, I only have the version on volume 5. My volume 1 is incomplete. I only have discs 1, 3 and 5. Dang it!!!

dustysgirl said:

disc 2 on vol 1 is to die for. not only Noon Rendezvous, but Something In The Water...

OldFriends4Sale said:

Yeah i mistaken that version i have is the 84 version.

dustysgirl said:

Heyy mplsmike!..and mine is labled the same way. But when I realized it was the same as noon rendevous I changed it.
[Edited 5/3/09 6:59am]