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Apparently, Sabotage are releasing an updated version of City Lights... Coming in 3 slices this year (2010) from Sabotage Records:
P R I N C E C I T Y L I G H T S R E M A S T E R E D & E X T E N D E D 15 years after the classic 1995 “C i t y L i g h t s“ release by Superhero Records, the 11 original soundboard discs are finally presented in improved and completed form! The new limited edition S a b o t a g e R e c o r d s box set will cover a whole decade systematically: It roughly contains one volume from each of Prince’s concert tours 1980 through 1989. That’s 7 volumes of 3 to 6 discs each and 7 booklets of 24 pages each with literally hundreds of rare pictures and the best liner notes ever! All recordings by Prince, Sheila E., The Time & Vanity 6 remastered and completed from the best sources. All discs now featuring CD-Text. These little treasures will be delivered in a cardboard box similar to Sabotage’s “The Indigo Chronicles“ or “Purple Rush“ (same size & material). The vast majority of all recordings included herein have never been available on S a b o t a g e R e c o r d s before! VOL. 1 The Prince & Dirty Mind Tours-4CD (SAB #400-403) DISC #1 76:33 min - American Bandstand (ABC TV, Hollywood, CA, 16 Dec. ’79, aired 26 Jan. ’80) - Omni, Atlanta, GA, 6 March 1980 (Prince opens on Rick James’ Fire It Up tour) - The Midnight Special (NBC TV, Burbank, CA, 6 Jan. ’80, aired 12 Jan. ’80 a.m.) DISC #2 74:15 min - Saturday Night Live, 21 February 1981 (NBC TV, Burbank, CA on 21 Feb. 1981) - The Ritz, New York, NY, 22 March 1981 (Dirty Mind tour) - Sam’s, Minneapolis, MN, 9 March 1981 (bonus tracks) DISC #3 78:53 min - Le Palace, Paris, France, 4 June 1981 a.m. (Dirty Mind era) DISC #4 77:46 min - The Time – The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, 16 Feb. 1982 (during Controversy tour) - Prince – Met Center, Bloomington, MN, 7 March 1982 (Controversy tour) - Prince – Memorial Coliseum, L.A., CA, 11 Oct. ’81, (The Stones’ Am. Tour 1981) VOL. 2 The Controversy Tour-6CD (SAB #404-409) DISC #1 79:55 min - Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC, December 12 1981 (Controversy tour) DISC #2 77:29 min - The Summit, Houston, TX, December 20 1981 (Controversy tour) - Met Center, Bloomington, MN, March 7 1982 (bonus tracks) DISC #3 79:39 min - Wendler Arena, Saginaw, MI, February 4 1982 (Controversy tour) - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, March 8 1982 (bonus track) DISC #4 79:24 min - ISU-Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL, February 6 1982 (Controversy tour) DISC #5 77:46 min - Civic Center, Monroe, LA, February 25 1982 (Controversy tour) DISC #6 77:26 min - Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA, February 28 1982 (Controversy tour) © Bart Van Hemelen
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good 2 know, i'll be checkin' with my boot connex on this... | |
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oh my fucking god!!!  | |
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MAGICAL! (glad to know)  insatiable3: how can i cure my hangover?
whistle: getting drunk is for teenagers. shoot heroin like an adult....  | |
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I'll believe when I see it but until then I'll enjoy my original City Lights!  | |
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This may or may not be a hoax. Not on Bart's part, but one that's being perpetuated around cybertown. I guess we'll see.  If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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How do they get away with "announcing this?  She has robes and she has monkeys, lazy diamond studded flunkies.... | |
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StonedImmaculate said: How do they get away with "announcing this?
They run it by Prince first. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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Bart, thanks for the update.
Mr. P could have released these himself -in pristine quality- in the time since the original City Lights hit the market. He didn't. Not even to celebaret a career of 25 or 30 years. Not even a subset of CL. So he is not interested, except in litigation. (now what is easier?) So now I can start saving some euros that will not go his way. Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry. | |
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squirrelgrease said: StonedImmaculate said: How do they get away with "announcing this?
They run it by Prince first.
I remember buying this in about 1996, it was about £80-90 
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The thing is only bootleggers can deliver such a package right now. If P did a project as big as this it would not shift in any great quanity aside from diehards buying it. Likewise if he did it digitally and reduced his costs again the effort put in vs the units sold I doubt would add up. Most importantly, given his faith , he would not re-release anything contrary to his faith i.e. Dirty Mind etc. So Sab and the rest have a great niche here where die hards are desperate for great products and P has neither the time , inclination or commercial sense to fill the gap.
If P don't like it then only HE can change it. | |
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Cool can't wait! Yes, at 19, I finally saw the Revolution, a legendary band. And I talked to Wendy!!!  In addition to seeing Prince, I have now lived life. Thank you Purple People!! | |
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NouveauDance said: I remember buying this in about 1996, it was about £80-90
You forget to mention that back then the english pound was much heavier than it is today. Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry. | |
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funkyhead said: The thing is only bootleggers can deliver such a package right now.
Bullcrap. Examples of similar sets: http://www.amazon.com/Com...B000UEIGB6 http://www.rollingstone.c...ollection/ These kind of things are the bread & butter of labels like Rhino Handmade. funkyhead said: If P did a project as big as this it would not shift in any great quanity aside from diehards buying it.
So? STOP THINKING IN OLD MODELS. It's not about scoring a hit, it's about connecting with your fans. It's about providing a service. It's about moneytizing your archives and pleasing a lot of people at the same time. Hell, even today there are plenty of artists who release EACH concert on CD. Why doesn't Prince? What's holding him back to release every one of the Monaco gigs? Of the Paris gigs? © Bart Van Hemelen
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BartVanHemelen said: funkyhead said: The thing is only bootleggers can deliver such a package right now.
Bullcrap. Examples of similar sets: http://www.amazon.com/Com...B000UEIGB6 http://www.rollingstone.c...ollection/ These kind of things are the bread & butter of labels like Rhino Handmade. funkyhead said: If P did a project as big as this it would not shift in any great quanity aside from diehards buying it.
So? STOP THINKING IN OLD MODELS. It's not about scoring a hit, it's about connecting with your fans. It's about providing a service. It's about moneytizing your archives and pleasing a lot of people at the same time. Hell, even today there are plenty of artists who release EACH concert on CD. Why doesn't Prince? What's holding him back to release every one of the Monaco gigs? Of the Paris gigs? ease up there!- the first quote you pick up on is wrong - my point is that P simply cannot be bothered to do such a project hence why bootleggers will fill the gap. As for 'not thinking in old models' that as you would say is also bullcrap in the context of prince - like he really gives a toss about connecting with fans, if he ain't gonna make big $ upfront, if he doesn't stand a chance of getting in the charts and if there's the slightest note out of tune he will not do it. Like it or not P is now an old school conservative who cannot/will not fathom the limitless potential of the net. Likewise he has the most screwed up commercial thinking know to man - that said there will always be another sucker like Target or Sony who will give hima one off deal only to get burned further down the line!. | |
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BartVanHemelen said: Coming in 3 slices this year (2010) from Sabotage Records:
P R I N C E C I T Y L I G H T S R E M A S T E R E D & E X T E N D E D 15 years after the classic 1995 “C i t y L i g h t s“ release by Superhero Records, the 11 original soundboard discs are finally presented in improved and completed form! The new limited edition S a b o t a g e R e c o r d s box set will cover a whole decade systematically: It roughly contains one volume from each of Prince’s concert tours 1980 through 1989. That’s 7 volumes of 3 to 6 discs each and 7 booklets of 24 pages each with literally hundreds of rare pictures and the best liner notes ever! All recordings by Prince, Sheila E., The Time & Vanity 6 remastered and completed from the best sources. All discs now featuring CD-Text. These little treasures will be delivered in a cardboard box similar to Sabotage’s “The Indigo Chronicles“ or “Purple Rush“ (same size & material). The vast majority of all recordings included herein have never been available on S a b o t a g e R e c o r d s before! VOL. 1 The Prince & Dirty Mind Tours-4CD (SAB #400-403) DISC #1 76:33 min - American Bandstand (ABC TV, Hollywood, CA, 16 Dec. ’79, aired 26 Jan. ’80) - Omni, Atlanta, GA, 6 March 1980 (Prince opens on Rick James’ Fire It Up tour) - The Midnight Special (NBC TV, Burbank, CA, 6 Jan. ’80, aired 12 Jan. ’80 a.m.) DISC #2 74:15 min - Saturday Night Live, 21 February 1981 (NBC TV, Burbank, CA on 21 Feb. 1981) - The Ritz, New York, NY, 22 March 1981 (Dirty Mind tour) - Sam’s, Minneapolis, MN, 9 March 1981 (bonus tracks) DISC #3 78:53 min - Le Palace, Paris, France, 4 June 1981 a.m. (Dirty Mind era) DISC #4 77:46 min - The Time – The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, 16 Feb. 1982 (during Controversy tour) - Prince – Met Center, Bloomington, MN, 7 March 1982 (Controversy tour) - Prince – Memorial Coliseum, L.A., CA, 11 Oct. ’81, (The Stones’ Am. Tour 1981) VOL. 2 The Controversy Tour-6CD (SAB #404-409) DISC #1 79:55 min - Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC, December 12 1981 (Controversy tour) DISC #2 77:29 min - The Summit, Houston, TX, December 20 1981 (Controversy tour) - Met Center, Bloomington, MN, March 7 1982 (bonus tracks) DISC #3 79:39 min - Wendler Arena, Saginaw, MI, February 4 1982 (Controversy tour) - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, March 8 1982 (bonus track) DISC #4 79:24 min - ISU-Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL, February 6 1982 (Controversy tour) DISC #5 77:46 min - Civic Center, Monroe, LA, February 25 1982 (Controversy tour) DISC #6 77:26 min - Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA, February 28 1982 (Controversy tour) 1982 & then what? Please post the entire content!!! A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ |
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squirrelgrease said: StonedImmaculate said: How do they get away with "announcing this?
They run it by Prince first. lol | |
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Also...if this is remastered and extended, where's the Jan 85 Purple Rain show from Atlanta? I think there are a few others missing too.
I think squirrelgrease is onto something...HOAX! She has robes and she has monkeys, lazy diamond studded flunkies.... | |
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databank said: BartVanHemelen said: 1982 & then what? Please post the entire content!!! I'm interested in what are they gonna put out for the SOTT shows! Are they finally gonna release a "Complete" soundboard concert from this era? Their SOTT boot was just a copy from Wonderboy and 4 Those of U on Valium!  [Edited 2/2/10 20:04pm] | |
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this also proves that he is a the biggest dickhead on the planet  and you're all surprised?  | |
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StonedImmaculate said: Also...if this is remastered and extended, where's the Jan 85 Purple Rain show from Atlanta? I think there are a few others missing too.
I think squirrelgrease is onto something...HOAX! Supposedly the other volumes haven't been finalized. That said, the announcement flyer that has been associated with this new City Lights release looks nothing like their past flyers (it looks like a Word.doc), which adds to the suspicion that this is not real. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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IAintTheOne said: this also proves that he is a the biggest dickhead on the planet
and you're all surprised?  If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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BartVanHemelen said: Coming in 3 slices this year (2010) from Sabotage Records:
P R I N C E C I T Y L I G H T S R E M A S T E R E D & E X T E N D E D 15 years after the classic 1995 “C i t y L i g h t s“ release by Superhero Records, the 11 original soundboard discs are finally presented in improved and completed form! The new limited edition S a b o t a g e R e c o r d s box set will cover a whole decade systematically: It roughly contains one volume from each of Prince’s concert tours 1980 through 1989. That’s 7 volumes of 3 to 6 discs each and 7 booklets of 24 pages each with literally hundreds of rare pictures and the best liner notes ever! All recordings by Prince, Sheila E., The Time & Vanity 6 remastered and completed from the best sources. All discs now featuring CD-Text. These little treasures will be delivered in a cardboard box similar to Sabotage’s “The Indigo Chronicles“ or “Purple Rush“ (same size & material). The vast majority of all recordings included herein have never been available on S a b o t a g e R e c o r d s before! VOL. 1 The Prince & Dirty Mind Tours-4CD (SAB #400-403) DISC #1 76:33 min - American Bandstand (ABC TV, Hollywood, CA, 16 Dec. ’79, aired 26 Jan. ’80) - Omni, Atlanta, GA, 6 March 1980 (Prince opens on Rick James’ Fire It Up tour) - The Midnight Special (NBC TV, Burbank, CA, 6 Jan. ’80, aired 12 Jan. ’80 a.m.) DISC #2 74:15 min - Saturday Night Live, 21 February 1981 (NBC TV, Burbank, CA on 21 Feb. 1981) - The Ritz, New York, NY, 22 March 1981 (Dirty Mind tour) - Sam’s, Minneapolis, MN, 9 March 1981 (bonus tracks) DISC #3 78:53 min - Le Palace, Paris, France, 4 June 1981 a.m. (Dirty Mind era) DISC #4 77:46 min - The Time – The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, 16 Feb. 1982 (during Controversy tour) - Prince – Met Center, Bloomington, MN, 7 March 1982 (Controversy tour) - Prince – Memorial Coliseum, L.A., CA, 11 Oct. ’81, (The Stones’ Am. Tour 1981) VOL. 2 The Controversy Tour-6CD (SAB #404-409) DISC #1 79:55 min - Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC, December 12 1981 (Controversy tour) DISC #2 77:29 min - The Summit, Houston, TX, December 20 1981 (Controversy tour) - Met Center, Bloomington, MN, March 7 1982 (bonus tracks) DISC #3 79:39 min - Wendler Arena, Saginaw, MI, February 4 1982 (Controversy tour) - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, March 8 1982 (bonus track) DISC #4 79:24 min - ISU-Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL, February 6 1982 (Controversy tour) DISC #5 77:46 min - Civic Center, Monroe, LA, February 25 1982 (Controversy tour) DISC #6 77:26 min - Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA, February 28 1982 (Controversy tour) Who posted this and where was it posted? The Sabotage website didn't have any mention of this so I am highly suspicious! What is the exact source of information? | |
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poetcorner61 said: BartVanHemelen said: Who posted this and where was it posted? The Sabotage website didn't have any mention of this so I am highly suspicious! What is the exact source of information? P.S. I like my originals! | |
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I never even heard this bootleg before | |
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Cinnie said: I never even heard this bootleg before
I can tell you that it exists and it is rare! Just bought the set and I am listening to it! If the rumor is true, Cinnie, you MUST get it!  | |
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poetcorner61 said: Cinnie said: I never even heard this bootleg before
I can tell you that it exists and it is rare! Just bought the set and I am listening to it! If the rumor is true, Cinnie, you MUST get it! That was the exact era of concert recordings I was hoping to hear too. | |
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The original City Lights volumes released on Superhero records was the first comprehensive all soundboard/video sourced collection of Prince's tour history. At the time, it was the bootleg to get... by hook or by crook.
City Lights Box Set
11 CD Label : Superhero Records Catalogue : #SBS 01-02-03-04-05 Source : Soundboard Recordings Sound Quality : EX / EX+ Year Of Release : 1995 Atlanta '80 : Rick James Tour (Support Act) - The Omni, Atlanta : 6th March 1980 New York / Paris : Dirty Mind Club Tour - The Ritz, New York : 22nd March 1981 / Le Palace, Paris : 4th June 1981 Columbia / Saginaw : Controversy Tour - Carolina Coliseum, Columbia : 12th December 1981 / Wendler Arena, Saginaw : 4th February 1982 Detroit / Providence : 1999 Tour - Masonic Temple, Detroit : 30th November 1982 / Civic Center, Providence : 10th February 1983 Atlanta '85 : Purple Rain Tour - The Omni, Atlanta : 4th January 1985 Stockholm : Parade Tour - Isstadion, Stockholm : 22nd August 1986 ©TheDataBank.org If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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Cinnie said: poetcorner61 said: I can tell you that it exists and it is rare! Just bought the set and I am listening to it! If the rumor is true, Cinnie, you MUST get it! That was the exact era of concert recordings I was hoping to hear too. Yes this set is a must have! Even thou the gold thingy that houses the cd's has seen better days! | |
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seanski said: Cinnie said: That was the exact era of concert recordings I was hoping to hear too. Yes this set is a must have! Even thou the gold thingy that houses the cd's has seen better days!  | |
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