hello prince fans! could some one help me out with a few things..

i was looking around the web and i found something called "purple rush" its like a boxset thing..

what exactly is it? is it just live audio from the Purple Rain tour? or what?

also what is "City Lights?"

thank you!

i think its some origional videos from live performances, and rehersels from the early 80's. not sure though

and i think city lights r just audio bootlegs

Ohhh IMO, the Purple Rushes every beginner Prince fan's dream set. It's rehearsals, shows, and televised live performances from 83-85. It's a must have, even if selected shows have been upgraded afterwards.

City Lights are volumes of concerts from 80-85. Very popular upon original release and has been somewhat recently remastered.

Get both sets and listen to every track because it will change ur life. I strongly recommend reading up on the correlated eras in DMSR by Per Nilsen before or during listening so you can have a clue what you're listening to to appreciate it more.

[Edited 7/31/11 21:54pm]

ecstasy said:

Ohhh IMO, the Purple Rushes every beginner Prince fan's dream set. It's rehearsals, shows, and televised live performances from 83-85. It's a must have, even if selected shows have been upgraded afterwards.

City Lights are volumes of concerts from 80-85. Very popular upon original release and has been somewhat recently remastered.

Get both sets and listen to every track because it will change ur life. I strongly recommend reading up on the correlated eras in DMSR by Per Nilsen before or during listening so you can have a clue what you're listening to to appreciate it more.

[Edited 7/31/11 21:54pm]

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

dm3857 said:

ecstasy said:

Ohhh IMO, the Purple Rushes every beginner Prince fan's dream set. It's rehearsals, shows, and televised live performances from 83-85. It's a must have, even if selected shows have been upgraded afterwards.

City Lights are volumes of concerts from 80-85. Very popular upon original release and has been somewhat recently remastered.

Get both sets and listen to every track because it will change ur life. I strongly recommend reading up on the correlated eras in DMSR by Per Nilsen before or during listening so you can have a clue what you're listening to to appreciate it more.

[Edited 7/31/11 21:54pm]

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

also... is it worth 425 dollars? because thats the cheapest i can find it.

thanks

dm3857 said:

dm3857 said:

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

also... is it worth 425 dollars? because thats the cheapest i can find it.

thanks

You don't have to buy it...if you know what I mean

dm3857 said:

dm3857 said:

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

also... is it worth 425 dollars? because thats the cheapest i can find it.

thanks

Please do not pay for bootlegs

$425 is a total and utter rip off, in fact $1 would be a rip off.

You mention that you are a new fan, if I were you I would concentrate in obtaining the official albums before delving into collecting bootlegs. If you are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on bootlegs then I assume you are serious about music yes?

Then collect the official stuff first, there is a ton of it, if you have already done that then by all means begin your bootleg hunt but for christ sake dont part with a penny for bootlegs, unless you have more money than sense.

Sorry if this sounds like me lecturing you, it's just I see a lot of people on this site claiming to be huge fans and worrying about buying fridge magnets and bootlegs and shit when they don't even have all the albums yet.

Just my opinion. Do what you want to of course

ecstasy said:

Ohhh IMO, the Purple Rushes every beginner Prince fan's dream set. It's rehearsals, shows, and televised live performances from 83-85. It's a must have, even if selected shows have been upgraded afterwards.

City Lights are volumes of concerts from 80-85. Very popular upon original release and has been somewhat recently remastered.

Get both sets and listen to every track because it will change ur life. I strongly recommend reading up on the correlated eras in DMSR by Per Nilsen before or during listening so you can have a clue what you're listening to to appreciate it more.

[Edited 7/31/11 21:54pm]

That would be upto 1986

Btw The Sabotage label has 'remastered and extended' these series recently

but all they've really done is add a few concerts that where already made available

for free by fanlabels

[Edited 8/1/11 3:53am]

TheDigitalGardener said:

I see a lot of people on this site claiming to be huge fans and worrying about buying fridge magnets and bootlegs and shit when they don't even have all the albums yet.

^That.

Many people come here saying they are TRUE fans and calling others all kind of names just because those others have opinions (based on reality and experience) and then you discover that they don't even have the full official discography, or have just lousy mp3 downloads.

And, in this case, after just 8 months, I'm certain the OP lacks the majority of the albums (at least in hard copy), so why worry about bootlegs (and very especially be willing to pay for them, which demonstrates how clueless the OP is) when the basic work is still undone?

dm3857 said:

ecstasy said:

Ohhh IMO, the Purple Rushes every beginner Prince fan's dream set. It's rehearsals, shows, and televised live performances from 83-85. It's a must have, even if selected shows have been upgraded afterwards.

City Lights are volumes of concerts from 80-85. Very popular upon original release and has been somewhat recently remastered.

Get both sets and listen to every track because it will change ur life. I strongly recommend reading up on the correlated eras in DMSR by Per Nilsen before or during listening so you can have a clue what you're listening to to appreciate it more.

[Edited 7/31/11 21:54pm]

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/d...amp;page=1

They should be able to ship to where you are

TheDigitalGardener said:

dm3857 said:

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/d...amp;page=1

They should be able to ship to where you are

Hey! What's the major difference between the 1999 and 2003 edition? Besides the price?

girl7 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/d...amp;page=1

They should be able to ship to where you are

Hey! What's the major difference between the 1999 and 2003 edition? Besides the price?

No difference I would not think, the cheaper one is just a reprint, same contents.

TheDigitalGardener said:

girl7 said:

Hey! What's the major difference between the 1999 and 2003 edition? Besides the price?

No difference I would not think, the cheaper one is just a reprint, same contents.

Great! Thanks! I'm gonna order it right away!

girl7 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

No difference I would not think, the cheaper one is just a reprint, same contents.

Great! Thanks! I'm gonna order it right away!

Enjoy it, it's a good, informative read.

TheDigitalGardener said:

dm3857 said:

also... is it worth 425 dollars? because thats the cheapest i can find it.

thanks

Please do not pay for bootlegs

$425 is a total and utter rip off, in fact $1 would be a rip off.

You mention that you are a new fan, if I were you I would concentrate in obtaining the official albums before delving into collecting bootlegs. If you are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on bootlegs then I assume you are serious about music yes?

Then collect the official stuff first, there is a ton of it, if you have already done that then by all means begin your bootleg hunt but for christ sake dont part with a penny for bootlegs, unless you have more money than sense.

Sorry if this sounds like me lecturing you, it's just I see a lot of people on this site claiming to be huge fans and worrying about buying fridge magnets and bootlegs and shit when they don't even have all the albums yet.

Just my opinion. Do what you want to of course

yes, i have the official releases, and yes im serious about my music, lol..but bootlegs confuse me..and i see this word "bootleg" come up a lot on the org. but i have NO idea what this is..lol.

vitriol said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

^That.

Many people come here saying they are TRUE fans and calling others all kind of names just because those others have opinions (based on reality and experience) and then you discover that they don't even have the full official discography, or have just lousy mp3 downloads.

And, in this case, after just 8 months, I'm certain the OP lacks the majority of the albums (at least in hard copy), so why worry about bootlegs (and very especially be willing to pay for them, which demonstrates how clueless the OP is) when the basic work is still undone?

i most of the hard copy albums for christmas last year,(around the time i started really getting into P) the only ones i dont have is chaos and disorder,NEWS,crystal ball,and rainbow children.

should i get those and explore those albums before getting into bootlegs? thanks!

TheDigitalGardener said:

dm3857 said:

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/d...amp;page=1

They should be able to ship to where you are

oh thank you so much!!!!!

Actually on the topic of Purple Rush, does anyone know which discs/volumes have been superseded by better quality releases? I could do with clearing some space on the old HD.

i now have purple rush!

i have all the artwork, does anyone have a photo of vol 7?

thats the only cover im missing!

thanks!

NouveauDance said:

Actually on the topic of Purple Rush, does anyone know which discs/volumes have been superseded by better quality releases? I could do with clearing some space on the old HD.

Mainly the rehearsal stuff released by FBG pisses gallons over the versions contained on PR.

If I'm not mistaken, they even snatched some stuff from those for their Purple Rush (1) new incarnation. But don't quote me on that since I can't remember the exact contents (and feel too lazy to look it up).

dm3857 said:

ecstasy said:

Ohhh IMO, the Purple Rushes every beginner Prince fan's dream set. It's rehearsals, shows, and televised live performances from 83-85. It's a must have, even if selected shows have been upgraded afterwards.

City Lights are volumes of concerts from 80-85. Very popular upon original release and has been somewhat recently remastered.

Get both sets and listen to every track because it will change ur life. I strongly recommend reading up on the correlated eras in DMSR by Per Nilsen before or during listening so you can have a clue what you're listening to to appreciate it more.

[Edited 7/31/11 21:54pm]

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

are these performances videos/dvds or just audio?

thanks!

dm3857 said:

dm3857 said:

well thats great cause im a new fan! well, ive only been a fan for about 8 months so i guess thats still considered new, and i have been looking for the DMSR book but i havent been able to find it,

thanks!

are these performances videos/dvds or just audio?

thanks!

As it's been said before in this thread, focus on his officially released shit before you try to complete a bootleg set collection. I mean, really...

^that!

alexnvrmnd777 said:

dm3857 said:

are these performances videos/dvds or just audio?

thanks!

As it's been said before in this thread, focus on his officially released shit before you try to complete a bootleg set collection. I mean, really...

Oh I don't know.

Do you really want to hear MPLsound before you hear chocolate box/ work it (or whatever)?

really??

Get all his stuff up to 1990 or so sure.....

After that I'd see no problem in getting bootlegs while slowly working your way through the rest of the stuff.

vitriol said:

NouveauDance said:

Actually on the topic of Purple Rush, does anyone know which discs/volumes have been superseded by better quality releases? I could do with clearing some space on the old HD.

Mainly the rehearsal stuff released by FBG pisses gallons over the versions contained on PR.

If I'm not mistaken, they even snatched some stuff from those for their Purple Rush (1) new incarnation. But don't quote me on that since I can't remember the exact contents (and feel too lazy to look it up).

Thanks. I was just being lazy and didn't want to compare dates/tracks, thought someone might have the info

alexnvrmnd777 said:

dm3857 said:

are these performances videos/dvds or just audio?

thanks!

As it's been said before in this thread, focus on his officially released shit before you try to complete a bootleg set collection. I mean, really...

i have all the studio albums except NEWS and Chaos and Disorder, i dont think its that big of a deal and start to explore bootlegs,,

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[Edited 8/2/11 17:47pm]

dm3857 said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

As it's been said before in this thread, focus on his officially released shit before you try to complete a bootleg set collection. I mean, really...

i have all the studio albums except NEWS and Chaos and Disorder, i dont think its that big of a deal and start to explore bootlegs,,

You've at least heard them before or have them in mp3 or FLAC format, right?

alexnvrmnd777 said:

dm3857 said:

i have all the studio albums except NEWS and Chaos and Disorder, i dont think its that big of a deal and start to explore bootlegs,,

You've at least heard them before or have them in mp3 or FLAC format, right?

yes i have explored all the albums, except the 2 i don't have, im still exploring crystal ball..but besides that yes.