Poplife88 said:

Got my copy yesterday, usually get it a day or two prior at my local store. I went with the Cd package with the blu ray, wasnt too interested going all out for the vinyl set or that super deluxe on the site. Not to crazy about getting live or outtakes sets on Vinyl mainly cause of the cost, with this the cd and bluray of the show did fine, I did see that the Vinyl Box was basically the same, the book was same length just the overall size obviously because of the package is bigger. Plus I am sure now seeing how amazon has been doing these sales after a few months on sets, I mind find the vinyl there new for half the price it is now. Someone recently got the Welcome 2 America set with everything, for 30 bucks.

I'm happy with this release eventhough, we know this concert. I watched it when It was broadcasted in 1985.

My complaints:

-I prefer the previous artwork used for the digital version in 2020. By the way, I'm fine with Bernie's version (including the drop-out in "Purple Rain").

-Weird that for the CD version, "Computer Blue" is included on CD1 (contrary to what is listed on Princevault*) and not on CD2: I think there's room enough & it would have make sense to B sequenced with "Darling Nikki".

My C120 audio cassette was ok this way as the VHS.

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http://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Album:_Prince_And_The_Revolution:_Live

First off, I can't believe there isn't a sticky for this release. I know it's a rerelease but you would think the mods would make it somewhat of a deal considering the lack of engagement lately.

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I haven't seen the full concert but it does look and sound great from what I've seen.
As far as the audio itself, I am really impressed with the "remix". Although, I do feel the synths get pushed back into the mix in places they were really prominent that I got used to. Most notably in Computer Blue and the Syracuse specific chord progression in When Doves Cry (a true highlight).

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I will always love more Prince content, but the return to focus on Purple Rain era/material (especially stuff we've seen numerous times) is starting to really get irritating. No shade on the effort by the estate because it is full out and I appreciate the sentiment. They just better put this much effort and then some when/if they would do a Parade or Lovesexy expanded release.

*high doubts on Lovesexy but that concert deserves a remastered release!

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

I just got my CD/DVD blue ray but haven't opened it. I still wanna know what the super deluxe vesrion in terms of the booklet that this doesn't in case I feel like I should buy that and give this one away.

johnpiex said:

Watched the entire concert tonight with the Atmos mix-- while they didn't take advantage of the capabilitiyes of Atmos too much, the audio is a HUGE improvement over past versions.

The video? I'd need to do a side-by-side comparison, but I'm not noticing much improvemnt over the previous DVD released with PR Deluxe. It's still a rough watch. Thankfully I went in with really low expectations because I know the limitations of the source material.

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Fully agree to most of the things that were said before.

Even though I wonder whether the audio was altered even a bit too courageous here and there, it sounds fantastic on the 5.1 True HD track. They put the audience noise on the rear satellites so it really gives you stadium atmosphere at home. It's like a whole new experience.

The picture quality is a bit disappointing if you ask me. In particularly if you go closer to your flatscreen, the picture looks very grained. It seems as if the close ups do quite ok but the wide shots are very grained. Some restored movies from the 50ies and 60ies look way better.

I am also a bit irritated by the absence of any bonus stuff. If they had the Revolution at hand for the podcast, they could have done at least a 60 minutes bonus documentary and/or an additional audio track with comments.

I expected the package to be bigger and was a bit surprised when that small parcvel was handed to me by the delivery guy.

All in all, I am not discontent with what I got. But I've watched that show a million times before, and now it's better soundwise and I've watched it again, but I have still have watched it a million times before.

I want the next deluxe rerelease like SOTT in 2020 which will keep me entertained for weeks.

Which prooves that real Prince fans are never content.

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thenewfunkystuff said:

The picture quality is a bit disappointing if you ask me. In particularly if you go closer to your flatscreen, the picture looks very grained. It seems as if the close ups do quite ok but the wide shots are very grained. Some restored movies from the 50ies and 60ies look way better.

The difference is those movies were shot on film vs. video. Nothing shot on video will ever have a truly HD picture, in the way something shot on film does, even if it's released on a Blu-ray disc. It's just a limit of the medium.

JoeyCococo said:

How was the Lovesexy Dortmund show shot…video too??

Yes, unfortunately. Nearly everything from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s was shot on video, save for his films. I thought I had read that the live footage for The Second Coming was shot on film. I don't know about how much was filmed and what the quality is of the film, but it would be incredible to see it full stop, but especially in HD.

https://pitchfork.com/rev...tion-live/

That final guitar solo in Purple Rain, after the count, is just fucking beyond. For someone who was bored to death of that show by then, he sure did know how to fake it.

johnpiex said:

That final guitar solo in Purple Rain, after the count, is just fucking beyond. For someone who was bored to death of that show by then, he sure did know how to fake it.

Maybe he got an extra kick out of knowing that it was broadcasted worldwide.

Thanks for the explanation concerning video vs. film.

How comes the SOTT movie released by Turbine looks so awesome on BluRay?

It's film, not video. Right?

johnpiex said:

thenewfunkystuff said:

thenewfunkystuff said:

johnpiex said:

That final guitar solo in Purple Rain, after the count, is just fucking beyond. For someone who was bored to death of that show by then, he sure did know how to fake it.

Maybe he got an extra kick out of knowing that it was broadcasted worldwide.

Thanks for the explanation concerning video vs. film.

How comes the SOTT movie released by Turbine looks so awesome on BluRay?

It's film, not video. Right?

Yes, it's film, except for U Got The Look, which is why that clip looks so horrible in comparison. I saw it on the big screen recently, and the difference between that clip and the rest of the film was even more striking.

BIGJAYRAFFAS said:

So PBS used the "Live performance from the Purple Rain Tour" as a fundraiser. Cut out about 1/4 of the concert.

One of the weirdest breaks returned back into Darling Nikki. I still can't get over those girls trying to hoist themselves onto the stage.

The singalongs clearly established that Prince was personally responsible for the downfall of teenage girl morality in the 1980s. (Tipper Gore said so.)

emesem said: