BIGJAYRAFFAS said:

Does anyone think the cd / blu got redsesigned at some point as the picture for the pre-order shows it more like LP sized and the inserts dont look like that on the actual release

also no sticker/pass/magnet or whatever that lil thing shown is

Yes! I am miffed too!

I finally watched the bluray last night. I thought it was a definite improvement from the PR deluxe version.

Again, however, its the audio that really makes this a worthwhile purchase here. I can't say enough how great it is. I keep hearing stuff I never heard before...and I have listened to this one a LOT.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

GaryMF said:

I have not opened: 1999 SD, SOTT SD, Welcome 2 America, the Up All Night set.... and a few other items. I have all the files (well not the SOTT video that was not a good show... I would think the "For thoes of U on Valium" would have been better (with the Miles stuff as an extra) (But we know Prince sold the rights to the SOTT concert film and most if not all of the footage from Rotterdam.)


But YES I have the sound files.

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why? you do realize theres more than just the music in all these boxes, right? why waste the money?

OnlyNDaUsa said:

For those with an interest in the technical process:

https://dropthespotlight....cert-film/

LoveGalore said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Yes! I am miffed too!

Huh? Miffed about what. That isn't a magnet, it's the download code. And the discs are in sleeves houses in an LP shaped folder.

it looks like the book is LP sized

savagedreams said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I have not opened: 1999 SD, SOTT SD, Welcome 2 America, the Up All Night set.... and a few other items. I have all the files (well not the SOTT video that was not a good show... I would think the "For thoes of U on Valium" would have been better (with the Miles stuff as an extra) (But we know Prince sold the rights to the SOTT concert film and most if not all of the footage from Rotterdam.)


But YES I have the sound files.

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why? you do realize theres more than just the music in all these boxes, right? why waste the money?

yeah I know... not a waste of money... I got my money's worth

OnlyNDaUsa said:

LoveGalore said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

it looks like the book is LP sized

Right, it is.

It's not. It's the same size as the Rave reissue. The advertised photo is misleading, as that's not the product we have in our hands (talking about the 2CD/BluRay version).

Marco81 said:

LoveGalore said:

Marco81 said:

It's not. It's the same size as the Rave reissue. The advertised photo is misleading, as that's not the product we have in our hands (talking about the 2CD/BluRay version).

Oh, I forgot people on the org wouldn't buy the CE. Nvm.

I'm sure if there was another way of ordering that wouldn't mean ordering from the official AMERICAN website and so importing an item from the USA (VAT, taxes, handling fees, bla bla bla), many more people would have considered it.

Any news on when the Concert will be available for streaming and on what platforms? I cant find anything anywhere!!!

Finally recieved my Deluxe box and damn. ALL 3 colored vinyls are warped. Requesting a refund. I don't want a replacement either!! Overpriced piece of crap. I should've known better.

seand67 said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

seand67 said:

Finally recieved my Deluxe box and damn. ALL 3 colored vinyls are warped. Requesting a refund. I don't want a replacement either!! Overpriced piece of crap. I should've known better.

How warped are we taloing though? Gently or severely? [Edited 6/10/22 0:02am]

They are warped enough to see the stylus and tone arm move up and down. After spending over $130 (including tax and shipping), there shouldn't be ANY defects. Plus, they never gave me the 10% off that was promised before I ordered the box.

The fact that AI couldn't make this concert look decent (by today's standards) says that they probably shouldn't have bother to "remaster" it and charge such a high price. The audio mix is certainly an improvement (although the bass becomes a bit obnoxious in the overall mix), but it's such a shame it's not a better show (such as Uniondale).

For anyone who is interested you can buy or rent the concert on Apple TV.

Who is the kid at the end of Baby I'm A Star that comes up on stage, wearing the spike belt on his shirt? He does the same at the 1985 Grammy performance of BIAS too.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

I love the cover. And thats important if youre making ppl buy a physical release. Id buy a poster of it

I much prefer the previous cover (as the sound remastered) from 2020...

[Edited 6/15/22 7:13am]

GaryMF said:

Who is the kid at the end of Baby I'm A Star that comes up on stage, wearing the spike belt on his shirt? He does the same at the 1985 Grammy performance of BIAS too.

Lil Dominic. He passed away shortly after that tour.

JorisE73 said:

GaryMF said:

Who is the kid at the end of Baby I'm A Star that comes up on stage, wearing the spike belt on his shirt? He does the same at the 1985 Grammy performance of BIAS too.

Lil Dominic. He passed away shortly after that tour.

Oh that's sad . Thanks for the info

JorisE73 said:

GaryMF said:

Who is the kid at the end of Baby I'm A Star that comes up on stage, wearing the spike belt on his shirt? He does the same at the 1985 Grammy performance of BIAS too.

Lil Dominic. He passed away shortly after that tour.

oh no... that is so sad...do you know when? I remember the 85 Rolling Stone interview and the mention some kid on a bike and the kid just says "hi Prince" and I always wondered if that was the same kid (and that it may have been set up)

OnlyNDaUsa said:

JorisE73 said:

Lil Dominic. He passed away shortly after that tour.

oh no... that is so sad...do you know when?

Don't know. It was a rumor he died so it could be he's still alive.
Years ago Bobby Z and his wife were asked asked about this kid and were told there was a rumor that he dies some time after the Tour ended, but they didn't know about that.

JorisE73 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

oh no... that is so sad...do you know when?

Don't know. It was a rumor he died so it could be he's still alive.
Years ago Bobby Z and his wife were asked asked about this kid and were told there was a rumor that he dies some time after the Tour ended, but they didn't know about that.

What is his backstory?

GaryMF said:

JorisE73 said:

Don't know. It was a rumor he died so it could be he's still alive.
Years ago Bobby Z and his wife were asked asked about this kid and were told there was a rumor that he dies some time after the Tour ended, but they didn't know about that.

What is his backstory?

A was a kid from a crew member I think.

SPOOKYGAS said:

For anyone who is interested you can buy or rent the concert on Apple TV.

....what !!!!!...............1st av 83 ..................?

I was listening to Prince Channell on Sirius XM and they just played I Would Die 4 U from this, and on the 3rd chorus, it almost sounded like there was on over-dubbed Prince voice in one ear, like a higher pitched sounding.

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I am playing it now from my MP3 and i don't hear it as clearly (i'm also not using ear pods) but on the eaer pods and on Sirius I heard another Prince in one ear singing the Chorus. It could've been Mark but I doubt it.

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Also on some other thread people were arguing about him going "Shhhh" and he clearly does at the last repeats of the title, where befoer they say "you!" he says "SHHH".