The ever-elusive Prince will on Aug. 19 unveil the first official DVD from his NPG Music Club, "Prince Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas." The set will be available to members of the artist's NPG Music Club Web site as well as to traditional retail outlets via Hip-O Records.

The 80-minute DVD, recorded Dec. 15, 2002, during Prince's most recent U.S. tour, was previewed on the Web site in June, coinciding with the release of Prince's latest studio effort, the experimental "N.E.W.S."

The DVD features Prince and his New Power Generation band with guest appearances by Nikka Costa, Maceo Parker and Sheila E. During the show, Prince visited his classic '80s era with tunes like "Take Me With U," "Pop Life," "Gotta Broken (Heart) Again," "Housequake" and "Strange Relationship." He also includes a portion of a yet-to-be released song titled "U Want Me."

Other cuts on the concert DVD include "Family Name" and "The Everlasting Now" from 2001's "The Rainbow Children," Costa's "Push and Pull" and covers of the JB's "Pass the Peas" and Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love."


-- Troy Carpenter, N.Y.


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