Label : Ladybird Records
Catalogue : #LBCD 008-009-010-011
3Disc Length : 78:19 / 79:26 / 75:16 / 74:16
Venue : Excel Energy Center, St. Paul 16th June 2004
Source : Audience Recordings
Sound Quality : EX-
Year Of Release : 2004
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4 CD Label : Ladybird Records Catalogue : #LBCD 008-009-010-011 3Disc Length : 78:19 / 79:26 / 75:16 / 74:16 Venue : Excel Energy Center, St. Paul 16th June 2004 Source : Audience Recordings Sound Quality : EX- Year Of Release : 2004 |
Comments
Fink's
Comments (rates this release 4.75/5.0)
An utterly
fantastic release from Ladybird. Firstly there's the sound quality. Both the
main show and the aftershows are clear audience recordings, however the quality
of the Paisley Park aftershow is just slightly better (hence the EX) rating. The
main Musicology show, although still head and shoulders above the majority of
other shows is lacking a certain....something. Considering it is the first night
in his home town, I would expect Prince to be on fire and really raise his game
for the show, however the spark (slightly) appears to be missing.
The acoustic
set is one of the longest of the tour so far, however almost half of it is
nothing more than Prince indulging himself and I get the sense that the audience
seem to loose interest during parts. The aftershows first act are a cool warm-up
for Prince's set. 'Bustin Loose & No Diggity' are definitely Chance Howard's
kinda groovz and he comes to life during these tracks especially. Prince's
aftershow is an enjoyable, relaxed jam session. Only a few verses (if that) are
sung from each song before it is turned into a long funk jam, showcasing each
member of the band. The biggest disappointment being 'Illusion, Coma, Pimp &
Circumstance' which is only a few lines from the song. This release doesn't
match the sheer brilliance of VOLUME II, but that's no bad thing - this is still
a knock-out 4cd set. It should be noted that this 12 Disc Set (Vol I, II & III)
is a numbered, limited edition of 1,000 copies.