Looking to upgrade from my old Moonraker CD release of this show and wondering what the best quality audio boot of this show is?

I think it's in one of the Purple Rush's right, but I guess there's a spiffier, newer version by now?

I'd say Purple Rush Volume 5

Especially the 2008 version if there was any difference for that partically show from the previos edition

ecstasy said:

Especially the 2008 version if there was any difference for that partically show from the previos edition

The 2008 edition was only an updated version of Purple Rush 1, originally from 2002.

No other Purple Rush editions have been updated.

TheDigitalGardener said:

ecstasy said:

Especially the 2008 version if there was any difference for that partically show from the previos edition

The 2008 edition was only an updated version of Purple Rush 1, originally from 2002.

No other Purple Rush editions have been updated.

Oh my bad, thinking of #1 just like u had said. Posted too quickly, hehe

Hmmm. OK, thanks folks.

I thought I had come across a newer/tweaked/better version since Purple Rush, but I guess not. I have Purple Rush too, so that solves that.

Sadly this show has not been given the once over by 4DF, FBG or (i don't think) any other free labels.

I'm not certain of other labels having it in better quality though. Squirrel or Vitriol will have a better idea than me.

Here is the info from Sabs Purple Rush 5 regarding the Aug '83 First Ave show.

Purple Rush 5

4 CD
Label : Sabotage Records
Catalogue : #SAB 218-219-220-221
Disc Length : 77:14 / 76:09 / 72:08 / 68:45
Source : Audience & Soundboard Recordings
Sound Quality : EX- / EX+
Year Of Release : 2004

Disc 1

Benefit Show for Minnesota Dance Theater - First Avenue, Minneapolis : 3rd August 1983

1. Let's Go Crazy 2. When You Were Mine 3. A Case Of You 4. Computer Blue 5. Delirious 6. Electric Intercourse 7. Automatic
8. I Would Die 4 U 9. Baby I'm A Star 10. Little Red Corvette 11. Loyce Houlton Speech 12. Purple Rain 13. D.M.S.R.

COMMENT

Disc 1 contains the classic First Avenue 1983 concert which spawned the Purple Rain album versions of 'I Would Die 4 U', 'Baby I'm A Star'
and of course 'Purple Rain'. The recording has been sourced from the circulating video footage, and because of this the audio suffers
from the same glitches the video footage does. These are slight, very minor and affect only a small part of the show.
They are most obvious during the opening 'Let's Go Crazy, 'When You Were Mine' and again during the intro to 'Purple Rain'.
Sabotage have attempted some repair work on the tracks, and have done a pretty decent job of patching up the incomplete parts with a different
source recording. As this is sourced from a video recording it has a slightly gritty feel to it and is certainly not as crisp and clear as one
would like - that said it is an improvement over the various other releases this show is circulating on and is undoubtedly the best we
have to date. The show has quite rightly earned itself legendary status for reasons including the birth of many Purple Rain tracks and Wendy's
live debut as a member of The Revolution - however mention must also be given to the performance which is inspired and amongst the best of
Prince's career. Full length live versions of tracks such as 'Computer Blue and 'Purple Rain' are special enough however add to the mix the
only live performance of the unreleased 'Electric Intercourse' and it's quite impressive how many unique moments are stuffed into the 65
minute concert. And I shan't even mention the closing funk jam of 'D.M.S.R.'

NouveauDance said:

Hmmm. OK, thanks folks.

I thought I had come across a newer/tweaked/better version since Purple Rush, but I guess not. I have Purple Rush too, so that solves that.

Oh, sorry, you already have the Purple Rush version?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that every single audio boot of this show was sourced from varying generations of VHS tape. Too bad, because what a historic concert. We all know Prince had that semi-trailer mobile studio parked outside recording it, but there has to be a decent soundboard-recorded audio tape in someone's possession.

I would love this in better quality than Purple Rush.

squirrelgrease said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that every single audio boot of this show was sourced from varying generations of VHS tape. Too bad, because what a historic concert. We all know Prince had that semi-trailer mobile studio parked outside recording it, but there has to be a decent soundboard-recorded audio tape in someone's possession.

I would love this in better quality than Purple Rush.

Indeed.

The FBG rehearsals are a nice thing though.

TheDigitalGardener said:

squirrelgrease said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that every single audio boot of this show was sourced from varying generations of VHS tape. Too bad, because what a historic concert. We all know Prince had that semi-trailer mobile studio parked outside recording it, but there has to be a decent soundboard-recorded audio tape in someone's possession.

I would love this in better quality than Purple Rush.

Indeed.

The FBG rehearsals are a nice thing though.

Hey Prince, if you don't release this show on CD, the terrorists have won.

The live version of Computer Blue just kills the record one.

The mobile truck captured those two amazing Minneapolis shows in 1982 too, 7th and 8th March.

squirrelgrease said:

Hey Prince, if you don't release this show on CD, the terrorists have won.

Really, this show should be included with a remaster/deluxe edition of PR.

Where the fuck is Prince, huh, HUH?!

NouveauDance said:

squirrelgrease said:

Hey Prince, if you don't release this show on CD, the terrorists have won.

Really, this show should be included with a remaster/deluxe edition of PR.

Where the fuck is Prince, huh, HUH?!

Fuckin' Prince. He's probably lurking over in GD waiting for someone to post pix of their boobs. Which reminds me...

2freaky4church1 said:

The live version of Computer Blue just kills the record one.

U ain't lyin! I can rant about that all day, but there was already a thread on that

TheDigitalGardener said:

The mobile truck captured those two amazing Minneapolis shows in 1982 too, 7th and 8th March.

Gotta love the First Ave v2.0!!! My fav is When U Were Mine and Still Waiting with SueAnne Carwell (think that's her name). Many will say they dislike her wailing, but it's awesomeness to me and u could tell Prince even loved it when he was adding his usual Prince embellishments on the backing vocal mikes

squirrelgrease said:

NouveauDance said:

Really, this show should be included with a remaster/deluxe edition of PR.

Where the fuck is Prince, huh, HUH?!

Fuckin' Prince. He's probably lurking over in GD waiting for someone to post pix of their boobs. Which reminds me...

Is it weird for me to say that you're my favorite poster on the org?

ecstasy said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

The mobile truck captured those two amazing Minneapolis shows in 1982 too, 7th and 8th March.

Gotta love the First Ave v2.0!!! My fav is When U Were Mine and Still Waiting with SueAnne Carwell (think that's her name). Many will say they dislike her wailing, but it's awesomeness to me and u could tell Prince even loved it when he was adding his usual Prince embellishments on the backing vocal mikes

I love Bambi from that show too, very fast and raw.....lovely.

TheDigitalGardener said:

ecstasy said:

Gotta love the First Ave v2.0!!! My fav is When U Were Mine and Still Waiting with SueAnne Carwell (think that's her name). Many will say they dislike her wailing, but it's awesomeness to me and u could tell Prince even loved it when he was adding his usual Prince embellishments on the backing vocal mikes

I love Bambi from that show too, very fast and raw.....lovely.

A special treat he plays rarely

A better version of what's really out definitely exists, but it hasn't yet been released by anybody.

Don't quote me on this because I'm not much into DVDs, but I'd say that by now Fullasoul's The Making of the Rain features the best video as well as the best audio.

renfield said:

squirrelgrease said:

Fuckin' Prince. He's probably lurking over in GD waiting for someone to post pix of their boobs. Which reminds me...

Is it weird for me to say that you're my favorite poster on the org?

[img:$uid]http://anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/pic41.gif[/img:$uid]

vitriol said:

A better version of what's really out definitely exists, but it hasn't yet been released by anybody.

C'mon anybody... release it. [img:$uid]http://www.ryanmcbain.com/forums/images/smilies/aktion073.gif[/img:$uid]

I was kind of wondering if Fullasoul had an audio-only of this show, but I guess not. I don't want to take it from the DVD file because it's compressed.

squirrelgrease said:

vitriol said:

A better version of what's really out definitely exists, but it hasn't yet been released by anybody.

C'mon anybody... release it. [img:$uid]http://www.ryanmcbain.com/forums/images/smilies/aktion073.gif[/img:$uid]

Where the hell did this emoticon come from??

It's my new favorite