An improved audience recording of Prince's final show in Atlanta is out there, in much better quality than what had previously been circulating. It includes some bonus items from tributes included, and a roundup of P&A soundboard releases from TIDAL.

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[Edited 5/3/17 15:11pm]

Wow..... the sound on this is crazy. Incredibly good. Finally worth a proper listen!

Still not got around to listening to his final show. Found it too hard. Will try and give this a go today.

Will be the first time Ilisten to the whole show today.. feels weird. Still.

The sound is a major improvement of what was out there. You can still hear the audience, but it is not overwhelming.

This is going to be pretty emotional for me....I hope they release it though.

Wow. Listening to this today was the first live material I've heard from Piano & A Microphone. I can't say I was super enamoured with the tour concept. It taskes a very, very special performer to make that kind of stripped-down performance interesting.

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I shouldn't have doubted. I never knew till today how strong he was performing literally up until the very end. His strength & love that he spread through the performance brought out the tears & a whole other level of grieving / revealing today as I listened.

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Prince never ceases to amaze me.

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When this is officially released I'll happily buy it. Till then.. check this out when you can.

[Edited 5/6/17 9:55am]

[Edited 5/6/17 20:04pm]

Is this the 7 PM or 10 PM show? I'm looking for the 10 PM show.

benni said:

Is this the 7 PM or 10 PM show? I'm looking for the 10 PM show.

It's the entire 10 pm show, plus extras from Tidal and Australian shows, and a handful of tribute performances.


DISC 1 Recorded at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 14 April, 10 PM, Pt. 1

1 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: CONFLUENCE (OST ”MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA” BY JOHN WILLIAMS)*
2 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: THE DEPARTURE (OST ”L’AMANT” BY GABRIEL YARED)*
3 WHEN WILL WE B PAID? [BY RANDALL STEWART]
4 THE MAX
5 BLACK SWEAT
6 GIRL
7 I WOULD DIE 4 U
8 BABY, I’M A STAR
9 THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER w/ FOUR
10 DARK
11 INDIFFERENCE
12 EYE LOVE U, BUT EYE DON’T TRUST U ANYMORE
13 LITTLE RED CORVETTE / DIRTY MIND / LINUS & LUCY [BY V. GUARALDI] 5:26 min
14 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U
15 FIRST ENCORE BREAK
16 CREAM
17 BLACK MUSE
18 HOW COME U DON’T CALL ME ANYMORE
19 SECOND ENCORE BREAK
20 WAITING IN VAIN [BY BOB MARLEY] / IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND 6:51 min
21 THIRD ENCORE BREAK

DISC 2 Tracks 1–4: Recorded at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 14 April, 10 PM, Pt. 2

1 SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL
2 PURPLE RAIN
3 THE BEAUTIFUL ONES w/ PURPLE RAIN
4 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS w/ PURPLE RAIN
5 PERTH RADIO PROMO (AUSTRALIAN TOUR, 25 FEB. 2016)*
6 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: CONFLUENCE (OST ”MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA” BY JOHN WILLIAMS)*
7 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: THE DEPARTURE (OST ”L’AMANT” BY GABRIEL YARED)*
8 JOY IN REPETITION (SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRAL., 20 FEB. 2016, 10 PM, TIDAL)*
9 LITTLE RED CORVETTE / DIRTY MIND (SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRAL., 20 FEB. 2016, 10 PM, TIDAL)*
10 BLACK SWEAT (FOX THEATRE, ATLANTA, GA, 14 APRIL 2016, 10 PM, TIDAL)*
11 BREAKING NEWS ’PRINCE IS DEAD’, CNN, 21 APRIL 2016*
12 ELTON JOHN REMEMBERS PRINCE (COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 23 APRIL 2016)*
13 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND: PURPLE RAIN (BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY, 23 APRIL 2016)*
14 DAVID GILMOUR: COMFORTABLY NUMB W/ PURPLE RAIN (THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON, UK, 24 APRIL 2016)
15 D’ANGELO W/ MAYA RUDOLPH & GR. LIEBERUM: SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (TONIGHT SHOW W/ J. FALLON, NBC, ROCKEF. CENTER, NYC, 26 APRIL 2016)*
16 HERBIE HANCOCK REMEMBERS PRINCE (INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY, WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC, 30 APRIL 2016)*
17 LET’S GO CRAZY [INTRO/PA] (24TH BILLBOARD AWARDS, T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV, 22 MAY 2016)*
18 MADONNA: NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (24TH BILLBOARD AWARDS, T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV, 22 MAY 2016)*
19 MADONNA & STEVIE WONDER: PURPLE RAIN (24TH BILLBOARD AWARDS, T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV, 22 MAY 2016)*
20 LIANNE LA HAVAS: SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK, 28 APRIL 2016)*
21 LARRY GRAHAM: PURPLE RAIN (AUTISM ROCKS AT HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, LONDON, UK, 25 JUNE 2016)

* = Soundboard recordings

Doozer said:

benni said:

Is this the 7 PM or 10 PM show? I'm looking for the 10 PM show.

It's the entire 10 pm show, plus extras from Tidal and Australian shows, and a handful of tribute performances.


DISC 1 Recorded at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 14 April, 10 PM, Pt. 1

1 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: CONFLUENCE (OST ”MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA” BY JOHN WILLIAMS)*
2 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: THE DEPARTURE (OST ”L’AMANT” BY GABRIEL YARED)*
3 WHEN WILL WE B PAID? [BY RANDALL STEWART]
4 THE MAX
5 BLACK SWEAT
6 GIRL
7 I WOULD DIE 4 U
8 BABY, I’M A STAR
9 THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER w/ FOUR
10 DARK
11 INDIFFERENCE
12 EYE LOVE U, BUT EYE DON’T TRUST U ANYMORE
13 LITTLE RED CORVETTE / DIRTY MIND / LINUS & LUCY [BY V. GUARALDI] 5:26 min
14 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U
15 FIRST ENCORE BREAK
16 CREAM
17 BLACK MUSE
18 HOW COME U DON’T CALL ME ANYMORE
19 SECOND ENCORE BREAK
20 WAITING IN VAIN [BY BOB MARLEY] / IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND 6:51 min
21 THIRD ENCORE BREAK

DISC 2 Tracks 1–4: Recorded at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 14 April, 10 PM, Pt. 2

1 SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL
2 PURPLE RAIN
3 THE BEAUTIFUL ONES w/ PURPLE RAIN
4 DIAMONDS AND PEARLS w/ PURPLE RAIN
5 PERTH RADIO PROMO (AUSTRALIAN TOUR, 25 FEB. 2016)*
6 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: CONFLUENCE (OST ”MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA” BY JOHN WILLIAMS)*
7 PIANO & A MICROPHONE TOUR INTRO: THE DEPARTURE (OST ”L’AMANT” BY GABRIEL YARED)*
8 JOY IN REPETITION (SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRAL., 20 FEB. 2016, 10 PM, TIDAL)*
9 LITTLE RED CORVETTE / DIRTY MIND (SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRAL., 20 FEB. 2016, 10 PM, TIDAL)*
10 BLACK SWEAT (FOX THEATRE, ATLANTA, GA, 14 APRIL 2016, 10 PM, TIDAL)*
11 BREAKING NEWS ’PRINCE IS DEAD’, CNN, 21 APRIL 2016*
12 ELTON JOHN REMEMBERS PRINCE (COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 23 APRIL 2016)*
13 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND: PURPLE RAIN (BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY, 23 APRIL 2016)*
14 DAVID GILMOUR: COMFORTABLY NUMB W/ PURPLE RAIN (THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON, UK, 24 APRIL 2016)
15 D’ANGELO W/ MAYA RUDOLPH & GR. LIEBERUM: SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (TONIGHT SHOW W/ J. FALLON, NBC, ROCKEF. CENTER, NYC, 26 APRIL 2016)*
16 HERBIE HANCOCK REMEMBERS PRINCE (INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY, WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC, 30 APRIL 2016)*
17 LET’S GO CRAZY [INTRO/PA] (24TH BILLBOARD AWARDS, T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV, 22 MAY 2016)*
18 MADONNA: NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (24TH BILLBOARD AWARDS, T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV, 22 MAY 2016)*
19 MADONNA & STEVIE WONDER: PURPLE RAIN (24TH BILLBOARD AWARDS, T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV, 22 MAY 2016)*
20 LIANNE LA HAVAS: SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK, 28 APRIL 2016)*
21 LARRY GRAHAM: PURPLE RAIN (AUTISM ROCKS AT HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, LONDON, UK, 25 JUNE 2016)

* = Soundboard recordings

Thank you! Definitely one I want to find then.

mikeyaddict said:

Dr F may be onto something tho. The lacklustre remaster means they can release more tracks on 35th and 40th anniversary, so that if you consider your original purchase you will have bought PR at least 4 times.

Huh? That's exactly what I said.

FunkyStrange said:

mikeyaddict said:

It's crazy. The estate is spunking a million dollars on blocking a release they would never have put out, or could've licensed and got money from. When they should be concentrating on making a release like this available, make the final medley / track based around Purple Rain and extended single (like scandalous) and they would surely make a buck or two. I know it's in disarray, it concentrate on one good release and it would tithe them over.

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Sigh... Lemme explain this yet again:

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The estate is fighting = shit is in legal limbo = no sane company is going to touch this because there's a chance that one of the parties involved is going to sue to prevent any release which would mean that any money invested (and there likely needs to be an investment into getting shit release-ready, e.g. mixing and mastering etc.).

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Who knows, perhaps Warners still has an ongoing contract that gives them first dibs on anything new, which would likely also lock up those releases with Warners for X years.

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Nothing is coming because shit is in such a mess. And the person to blame for that is... Prince.

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And yes, they need to block that illegally released EP because if that is allowed, then who knows what else is going to get out there.

rlittler81 said:

Still not got around to listening to his final show. Found it too hard. Will try and give this a go today.

Me either, I havent been able to listen to that last show - it is so painful

mikeyaddict said:

^ wow. Bart. Ur a bit full of yourself! Lighten up. Either way, still stands. The estate, as an entity should be able to pull someone together as it's in the estate's best interests. A one off deal of some kind could easily be done, swell the coffers and allow them to block further releases while they release nothing and we all get older.

If nothing gets released we all stll have bootlegs. we didn't have a problem with them then, I don't see what the problem would be now.

mikeyaddict said:

^ wow. Bart. Ur a bit full of yourself! Lighten up. Either way, still stands. The estate, as an entity should be able to pull someone together as it's in the estate's best interests. A one off deal of some kind could easily be done, swell the coffers and allow them to block further releases while they release nothing and we all get older.

So he explained to you why, in reality, this should not or could not happen and you dismiss it? "Easily be done"? How do you know that? What examples/proof do you have?

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Some people here just think their fantasies become reality because they think it seems reasonable.

Very good release. I havent got to Disc 2 yet, but I never liked the song Girl much...until I heard it on piano wow!!!

BartVanHemelen said:

but if the estate is in such a mess ..then why is 8/3/83 being shopped? why cant others ??

"When Will We Be Paid" is my favorite song from this show. Listening to Prince sing this Staples Singers cover so somberly with so much righteous indignation that I visualized the atrocities and dehumanzing manner Black people were treated in the lyrics. It sounded like he internalized the lyrics and exercised a lot of anger onstage when he performed it. I haven't heard Prince this angry since his performance of "Motherless Child" from SEPTIMO in 1999 and his nightly performances of "Avalanche" during the One Nite Alone Tour. Later on when he sung "Black Muse" where he held a 'family meeting' to reaffirm our greatness in spite of our problems, externally caused or internally created. His final show was a tour de force of jazz, gospel, rock and roll, funk and pop that make up American music.

mikeyaddict said:

luvsexy4all said:

...aiight back to Trans4mation talk.

Anyway yeah I agree with the opening of When Will We Be Paid. It is more emotional hearing it just solo without the drum track and all that was on his original release.

Haven't heard anything really from this tour (except Black Sweat from Tidal). Am listening 2 Little Red Corvette/ Dirty Mind right now Got 2 Black Sweat from this show, am gonna get 2 the rest