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Did 'Small Club' kickstart the whole Prince bootleg industry? I heard Small Club for the first time in early 89. It was the first live bootleg I'd heard and I was hooked from the first listen. Amazing performance, setlist, sound quality. I've probably listened to this as much as any official CD. I think it must have piqued a lot of curiosity in his live performances and aftershows in particular. It certainly did me . 
So were there a lot of live bootlegs available before this great set? Did it whet your appetite for more? Opinions?  [Edited 9/16/09 12:56pm] if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong I've gotta big bill coming at the end of the day- Gil Scott Heron
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another guy who lived in minneapolis had a bootleg called the great white wonder about 30 years before small club, and even prince wise you had the black album, charade, chocolate box, and a bunch of live bootlegs before small club
there were tons of bootlegs about in the 70s for the stones, floyd, grateful dead, led zep, etc | |
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Sorry I was referring just to Prince bootlegs and have amended the title of the thread. I'm well aware that Dylan, The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Led ep etc etc were bootlegged back in the day.
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unique said: another guy who lived in minneapolis had a bootleg called the great white wonder about 30 years before small club, and even prince wise you had the black album, charade, chocolate box, and a bunch of live bootlegs before small club
there were tons of bootlegs about in the 70s for the stones, floyd, grateful dead, led zep, etc I'm interested as to what came out before Small Club it's partly why I started the thread. There were some titles I saw back in the day 'Regent of First Avenue' I think was one with the First Avenue warm up gig for the SOTT tour IIRC? I know Charade and Black Album predate Small Club I was kinda thinking of live stuff. if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong I've gotta big bill coming at the end of the day- Gil Scott Heron
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soulyacolia said: unique said: another guy who lived in minneapolis had a bootleg called the great white wonder about 30 years before small club, and even prince wise you had the black album, charade, chocolate box, and a bunch of live bootlegs before small club
there were tons of bootlegs about in the 70s for the stones, floyd, grateful dead, led zep, etc I'm interested as to what came out before Small Club it's partly why I started the thread. There were some titles I saw back in the day 'Regent of First Avenue' I think was one with the First Avenue warm up gig for the SOTT tour IIRC? I know Charade and Black Album predate Small Club I was kinda thinking of live stuff. regent of first avenue was 21st march 1987 gig, his last first avenue gig until the 07-07-07 aftershow, his previous first avenue gig was 03-06-86 which was known as veni vidi vici or something like that. there was also the crucial and crystal ball boots that came out around 89/90 | |
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soulyacolia said: I heard Small Club for the first time in early 89. It was the first live bootleg I'd heard and I was hooked from the first listen. Amazing performance, setlist, sound quality. I've probably listened to this as much as any official CD. I think it must have piqued a lot of curiosity in his live performances and aftershows in particular. It certainly did me .
So were there a lot of live bootlegs available before this great set? Did it whet your appetite for more? Opinions?
[Edited 9/16/09 12:56pm] It was the Black Album which ignited my knowledge of and interest in bootlegs, I read about the cancellation, the bootlegging and even reviews of the bootleg in everything from Rolling Stone to my local newspaper. In my search for a copy I became aware of the Prince bootleg market and quickly began collecting. Small Club was among my first 1/2 dozen or so "discoveries" and immediately became the standard by which all other live recordings were judged. The combination of being an intimate aftershow, the incredible setlist with great covers and new unheard tracks, and the terrific audio quality all came together to make this the one to beat... To more specifically answer you question, several of the boots I got before Small Club were live, so the curiosity and excitement for live boots already existed, this one simply surpassed all others in nearly every way making it much more difficult for a time to enjoy the noisy audience recordings that were the norm. Now, not to hijack the thread, this is related: I'm curious as to other's memory of which of the many boots with this show came first. The first one I had and the first one I ever saw was the 3LP by Martens Records, and the first CD copy I saw, and bought, was a 2CD by X Rekords, both listed as being made in France. I've seen and heard many, many other releases over the years and still consider these the best. IMO, even better than more recent "remaster" versions... Other memories and/or opinions? Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... |
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soulyacolia said: unique said: another guy who lived in minneapolis had a bootleg called the great white wonder about 30 years before small club, and even prince wise you had the black album, charade, chocolate box, and a bunch of live bootlegs before small club
there were tons of bootlegs about in the 70s for the stones, floyd, grateful dead, led zep, etc I'm interested as to what came out before Small Club it's partly why I started the thread. There were some titles I saw back in the day 'Regent of First Avenue' I think was one with the First Avenue warm up gig for the SOTT tour IIRC? I know Charade and Black Album predate Small Club I was kinda thinking of live stuff. the live ones I had prior were: The Regent Of First Avenue 3/21/87 When Doves Cry It's A Sign Of The Times (Sweden 87) He's Got The Look (Aftershow Paris 6/14/87) Just My Imagination (Camden Palace 88) Pure Sex (London 86) Camille's Crystal Ball (Outtakes + Little Rock '83 gig) not in this exact order, AND perhaps 1 or 2 came after Small Club, not sure, I do remember that my very first bootleg was WDCIASOTT Sweden 87, I picked it up on an otherwise unsuccessful search for the Black Album. Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... |
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Thankyou djThunderfunk!!
X Records was indeed the first release. What I had back in the day was a tape of that release I didn't pick up an actual CD until about 93 (when I started collecting bootleg CDs in earnest). Listening to Small Club right now  if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong I've gotta big bill coming at the end of the day- Gil Scott Heron
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a few other early ones were
royal jewels - 3LP of outtakes sex machine - new morning club paris 87 vienna 4u noon rendezvouz all vinyl and there was the cd of the jewel box, and a second volume that was more widespread, and rudeboy there were a few early cd boots that were mostly crap, but crucial and small club were two early great boots on cd | |
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I think I still have 'Sex Machine' pink cover with white polka dots?
DMSR playing now if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong I've gotta big bill coming at the end of the day- Gil Scott Heron
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The first boot with a proper cover was the megamix "From 1999 till now" in 1985. This was followed by a spat of DJ mixes without covers, such as the fatbag remixes.
Live tapes were obviously doing the rounds, but the he first live LP I remember was the lovely Rotterdam 86 double album ("Stop fighting!"), in Oct 86, followed a couple of weeks later by the Wembley double album. I think it was the The Atlanta 85 show next, but my memory is not what it was! I think the first "great" was the Regent Of First Avenue. . | |
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unique said: a few other early ones were
royal jewels - 3LP of outtakes sex machine - new morning club paris 87 vienna 4u noon rendezvouz all vinyl and there was the cd of the jewel box, and a second volume that was more widespread, and rudeboy there were a few early cd boots that were mostly crap, but crucial and small club were two early great boots on cd Sex Machine and He's Got The Look were actually the same boot (right down to the exact same label on the record) with different covers. I ended up trading Sex Machine since I had it twice... anybody out there that still has a copy, check the label, see if it says He's Got The Look on Blue Lake Records... Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... |
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unique said: a few other early ones were
royal jewels - 3LP of outtakes sex machine - new morning club paris 87 vienna 4u noon rendezvouz all vinyl and there was the cd of the jewel box, and a second volume that was more widespread, and rudeboy there were a few early cd boots that were mostly crap, but crucial and small club were two early great boots on cd HAHA i have all of them on tape vienna was utterly shit quality..... new morning is STILL my fave ever bootleg! | |
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Dont forget that one that had only sounds of Rerun eating chips  | |
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I had the Parade Tour boot on vinyl and the Sign O' the Times tour on vinyl long before Small Club. Back then also the bootlegs for Prince were more about unreleased material as opposed to live performances. It's the opposite of that today. When  go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all  up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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What are the Lyrics to New Morning?  Bounce party y'all 
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unique said: a few other early ones were
royal jewels - 3LP of outtakes sex machine - new morning club paris 87 vienna 4u noon rendezvouz all vinyl and there was the cd of the jewel box, and a second volume that was more widespread, and rudeboy there were a few early cd boots that were mostly crap, but crucial and small club were two early great boots on cd royal jewels got this on cd gonna have to dig it out and play it ( and stick it on the pc ) | |
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jonylawson said: unique said: a few other early ones were
royal jewels - 3LP of outtakes sex machine - new morning club paris 87 vienna 4u noon rendezvouz all vinyl and there was the cd of the jewel box, and a second volume that was more widespread, and rudeboy there were a few early cd boots that were mostly crap, but crucial and small club were two early great boots on cd HAHA i have all of them on tape vienna was utterly shit quality..... new morning is STILL my fave ever bootleg!  " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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Was It My Face was so cool. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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djThunderfunk said: soulyacolia said: I heard Small Club for the first time in early 89. It was the first live bootleg I'd heard and I was hooked from the first listen. Amazing performance, setlist, sound quality. I've probably listened to this as much as any official CD. I think it must have piqued a lot of curiosity in his live performances and aftershows in particular. It certainly did me .
So were there a lot of live bootlegs available before this great set? Did it whet your appetite for more? Opinions?
[Edited 9/16/09 12:56pm] It was the Black Album which ignited my knowledge of and interest in bootlegs, I read about the cancellation, the bootlegging and even reviews of the bootleg in everything from Rolling Stone to my local newspaper. In my search for a copy I became aware of the Prince bootleg market and quickly began collecting. Small Club was among my first 1/2 dozen or so "discoveries" and immediately became the standard by which all other live recordings were judged. The combination of being an intimate aftershow, the incredible setlist with great covers and new unheard tracks, and the terrific audio quality all came together to make this the one to beat... To more specifically answer you question, several of the boots I got before Small Club were live, so the curiosity and excitement for live boots already existed, this one simply surpassed all others in nearly every way making it much more difficult for a time to enjoy the noisy audience recordings that were the norm. Now, not to hijack the thread, this is related: I'm curious as to other's memory of which of the many boots with this show came first. The first one I had and the first one I ever saw was the 3LP by Martens Records, and the first CD copy I saw, and bought, was a 2CD by X Rekords, both listed as being made in France. I've seen and heard many, many other releases over the years and still consider these the best. IMO, even better than more recent "remaster" versions... Other memories and/or opinions? Small Club was my first boot, and it definitely sparked my interest in Prince bootleg material. From there, I have purchased every live performance that I could get my hands on. I think that some of the early Dirty Mind/Controversy live performances were good as far as sound quality, but Small Club was just an amazing bootleg. I was drawn to this performance after hearing it. Prince sounded so upbeat and animated during this performance. "A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1 People can slam their door, disagree and fight it But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son? United States of Division"     | |
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djThunderfunk said: soulyacolia said: I heard Small Club for the first time in early 89. It was the first live bootleg I'd heard and I was hooked from the first listen. Amazing performance, setlist, sound quality. I've probably listened to this as much as any official CD. I think it must have piqued a lot of curiosity in his live performances and aftershows in particular. It certainly did me .
So were there a lot of live bootlegs available before this great set? Did it whet your appetite for more? Opinions?
[Edited 9/16/09 12:56pm] It was the Black Album which ignited my knowledge of and interest in bootlegs, I read about the cancellation, the bootlegging and even reviews of the bootleg in everything from Rolling Stone to my local newspaper. In my search for a copy I became aware of the Prince bootleg market and quickly began collecting. Small Club was among my first 1/2 dozen or so "discoveries" and immediately became the standard by which all other live recordings were judged. The combination of being an intimate aftershow, the incredible setlist with great covers and new unheard tracks, and the terrific audio quality all came together to make this the one to beat... To more specifically answer you question, several of the boots I got before Small Club were live, so the curiosity and excitement for live boots already existed, this one simply surpassed all others in nearly every way making it much more difficult for a time to enjoy the noisy audience recordings that were the norm. Now, not to hijack the thread, this is related: I'm curious as to other's memory of which of the many boots with this show came first. The first one I had and the first one I ever saw was the 3LP by Martens Records, and the first CD copy I saw, and bought, was a 2CD by X Rekords, both listed as being made in France. I've seen and heard many, many other releases over the years and still consider these the best. IMO, even better than more recent "remaster" versions... Other memories and/or opinions? OMG, I forgot about this one. I too got the Black Album on tape in 1986 from this guy named Gregory for $20 at the old Tower Records on Sunset here in LA. I was couldn't believe this album...so different from the Prince music that was out...  "A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1 People can slam their door, disagree and fight it But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son? United States of Division" | |
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I have Small Club on LP. That's how old it is. | |
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crystal ball track listing crystal ball miles ahead power fantastic heartbreaker witness(yet another one) movie star a place in heaven wonderful ass funk we can witness (not again) funk we can 2 Posessed Turn it up (1) Turn it up (2) Let me fill U up High fashion Mutiny Irresistible bitch Posessed A better place to die Susannah’s pajamas Yes The jewel box ( outtakes 1980 – 1991) Disc 1 Lisa Vibrator A better place to die U call me Extra loveable Purple music Possessed Do yourself a favour Chocolate Electric intercourse The dance electric All day all night G spot Manic Monday Disc2 Old friends for sale In all my dreams Baby you’re a trip If U break my heart 1 more time Expert lover Crystal ball There’s others with us Data bank Moviestar She wants a place in heaven Girl O my dreams We can funk Neon telephone Power fantastic Can I play with U Wonderful ass Sexual suicide Eternity Disc 3 Crucial Rebirth of the flesh If I love U 2 nite Witness Cross the line Alphabet st blues Welcome to the rat race Cookie jar Murph drag Good man Your love is so hard The grand progression Schoolyard Glam slam 91 The flow I know some of the names of the songs are incorrect like welcome to the ratrace, any others? I have copied all titles off the cd's so the spelling mistakes are not mine | |
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jonylawson said: unique said: a few other early ones were
royal jewels - 3LP of outtakes sex machine - new morning club paris 87 vienna 4u noon rendezvouz all vinyl and there was the cd of the jewel box, and a second volume that was more widespread, and rudeboy there were a few early cd boots that were mostly crap, but crucial and small club were two early great boots on cd HAHA i have all of them on tape vienna was utterly shit quality..... new morning is STILL my fave ever bootleg!  "So, teach me some French"
I love that boot too. I wonder if anyone ever tried to remaster it. Not that it matters, it has it's charm as it is. |
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Marrk said: jonylawson said: HAHA i have all of them on tape vienna was utterly shit quality..... new morning is STILL my fave ever bootleg! "So, teach me some French"
I love that boot too. I wonder if anyone ever tried to remaster it. Not that it matters, it has it's charm as it is. All that stuff has been remastered a few times. There's even a decent version of Vienna 4u. | |
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New morning was my 1st boot....it was out waaaay before small club.
There were also a couple more like the black album and possiby even wonderboy or something similar from the SOTT tour But new morning kicked it all off for me! | |
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thedude said: New morning was my 1st boot....it was out waaaay before small club.
There were also a couple more like the black album and possiby even wonderboy or something similar from the SOTT tour But new morning kicked it all off for me! My first boot was Wembley 1986. And I would dearly LOVE to meet the jackass that thought Prince's concert experience could be enhanced by blowing a whistle during every song. | |
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RodeoSchro said: thedude said: New morning was my 1st boot....it was out waaaay before small club.
There were also a couple more like the black album and possiby even wonderboy or something similar from the SOTT tour But new morning kicked it all off for me! My first boot was Wembley 1986. And I would dearly LOVE to meet the jackass that thought Prince's concert experience could be enhanced by blowing a whistle during every song. I have an Indianapolis 1997 and Alabama Mobile concert where some guy keeps barking like a dog all the time. Whoof,whoof,whoof. Seriously annoying. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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CNNBREAKINGNEWS said: jonylawson
What are the Lyrics to New Morning? Le New morning was just the title of the bootleg recording. Perhaps you refer to a never-before performed improvised song that sometimes goes by the title "Wasn't My Face" (again, as given by bootleggers).It was never played live again, and there is no studio recording of it available either. | |
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CNNBREAKINGNEWS said: jonylawson
What are the Lyrics to New Morning? It´s a club in Paris where Prince played a copule of times in the 80s during the Parade tour ( with his father John L. Nelson joining him on stage) and later in 1987 when he played a terrrific set, most notably,IMO,for his rendition of Was It My Face?,a slow blues song that most bootleggers called "Wasn´t My Faith" which actually doesn´t really make much sense. Both shows were great but the 1987 show has a much better sound quality. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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