This live Nude Tour concert is on Spotify UK.

Any idea how come it's up there? Surely it's unofficial?

MattUK said:

This live Nude Tour concert is on Spotify UK.

Any idea how come it's up there? Surely it's unofficial?

Just a radio broadcast semi-legal European thing I think.
Europe doesn't seem to have strict rules regarding these releases on Spotify. Some time ago Small Club was also on there untill it got removed.

Well i'm giving it a listen in any case as the Nude tour was the first time I saw him live.

London though not Tokyo!

Very near the front (somehow) and near a massive speaker stack as I remember, with the bass reverberating through my ribcage!

MattUK said:

Well i'm giving it a listen in any case as the Nude tour was the first time I saw him live.

London though not Tokyo!

Very near the front (somehow) and near a massive speaker stack as I remember, with the bass reverberating through my ribcage!

I worked "security" for the dutch Nude Tour shows, was my first job when I was 16 year old.
A friend of my parents got me teh job because he knew I didn't get tickets and was bummed I couldn't go.
Security just meant standing in front of the audience for half an hour and then get to go back stage to make sure nobody accessd it without permission.

Never mind audio, I'm still not sure why I've never seen a great quality version of this, still, to this day. It was broadcast on Japanese TV at the time. I had it on VHS in bad quality, TV ads included.

It is unofficial, but it's also legal in the UK.

As long as has been publicly broadcast, it is permitted.

You can even buy these things on CD and vinyl in HMV. It's not just limited to broadcasts though; the Small Club concert is something I've seen in there as well.

Marrk said:

Never mind audio, I'm still not sure why I've never seen a great quality version of this, still, to this day. It was broadcast on Japanese TV at the time. I had it on VHS in bad quality, TV ads included.

I think T. released the definative video version years ago, complete with te intro of Prince walking backstage and entering the elevator.

JorisE73 said:

Marrk said:

Never mind audio, I'm still not sure why I've never seen a great quality version of this, still, to this day. It was broadcast on Japanese TV at the time. I had it on VHS in bad quality, TV ads included.

I think T. released the definative video version years ago, complete with te intro of Prince walking backstage and entering the elevator.

Pretty sure the release from Love Or Money surpassed all previous versions.

mb71 said:

JorisE73 said:

I think T. released the definative video version years ago, complete with te intro of Prince walking backstage and entering the elevator.

Pretty sure the release from Love Or Money surpassed all previous versions.

Ah ok, I don't have any real know how about the video boots.

SquirrelMeat said:

It is unofficial, but it's also legal in the UK.

As long as has been publicly broadcast, it is permitted.

Its under the Spotify Prince account in Holland, doesn't look unofficial

nextedition said:

JorisE73 said:

mb71 said:

Pretty sure the release from Love Or Money surpassed all previous versions.

Ah ok, I don't have any real know how about the video boots.

Thanks to both of you for the info. Maybe the estate could... nope. Forget it. Useless thought.

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When P was alive his legal team would shut this kind of stuff down. The only place you would find these live boots was at record fairs and the odd indie wrecka stow. Now they're in chains like HMV and streaming and the Estate seems to just let it go. Not saying that's right or wrong - pick your battles, I say - but stuff is more accessible now.

[Edited 5/12/22 23:33pm]

tintin said:

Real cool to find it here on Spotify Brasil.

The best live version of When doves cry ever (that I know of)

[Edited 5/17/22 17:33pm]