In article <YcCw8.1225$kp3.79575@news010.worldonline.dk>, Christopher
Tracy <goldartist@yahoo.com> wrote...
> >
> > Forresten ER det Prince med den treminutters solo. Basta! Der er nedlagt
> > veto mod alle andres mening ;P
>
> Nu vågnde jeg lige op da der blev nævnt Prince...hvilken side er det, man
> skal henlede sin opmærksomhed på, der er jo ikke nævnt nogen URL ?
>
> /C.T.
>
"Christopher Tracy"? Heh :)
Hjemmeside? Nej da. Jeg snakker om en solo i nummeret "Just My
Imagination" fra det famøse bootleg "Small Club". Jeg tog forresten fejl.
Den er på fire minutter.
(Fra:
http://www.unik.no/~mariush/bootlegs_cd_s.html )
Small Club
Released: June 1996 Format: 2 CD
Source : 18th August 1988, Live at Paard VanTroje, The Hague, Holland
Type : Soundboard Recording
Rating
Sound: EX+
Tracklist Disc 1
Instrumental Jam
D.M.S.R.
Just My Imagination
People Without
Housequake
Down Home Blues
Total time: 53:50
Disc 2
Cold Sweat
Forever in My Life
Still Would Stand All Time
I'll Take You There
Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic
Total time: 55:21
Review by Dazeofwild@aol.com
It is no secret that this is arguably the most essential bootleg
recording in circulation for Prince fans. It is first and foremost on my
personal list of favorites.
Even though there are now a plethora of soundboard recordings available
from nearly every tour, this is a perfect recording of a coveted
aftershow. Packaging on this new Moonraker reissue is very nice. Centered
around photos from the Lovesexy tour program this is a beautiful document
of a classic show.
The sound quality is to my ears identical to the original release of
Small Club 2nd Show That Night by X records in 1989. This is the first
time I've said this about any reissue of this show. Although many have
tried before this is the first Small Club recording to actually match the
original in sound quality. There have been no less than a couple dozen of
reissues over the past 6 years. In a blind test with both sources playing
simultaneously I could not tell them apart. If there is a difference in
sound it is discernible to me.
The show itself is a true aftershow classic, with everything we could ask
for in a performance: killer guitar solos (Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic &
Just My Imagination), great vocals ( Still Would Stand All Time), lots of
Boni Boyer, and a couple of unreleased songs (People Without, etc..).
This is Prince at his physical and performing prime. Looking back I would
have to say that 1987-88 featured him at his best more consistently that
any other time of his career. His aftershows during this time period are
just legendary including the incredible Camden Palace show in London on
July 25th, the Hamburg show in late August and one of the first, the
Quasimodo gig on the Sign O the Times tour. Never has his ferocity been
so evident at shows such as these. His effortless ability to mix stunning
cover versions and unreleased tracks along with completely new renditions
of his classics is remarkable. It also has a lot to do with his look.
Watch the clips of the Camden Palace gig and you can see a stronger,
firmer Prince that we've seen in the recent years. Not one as frail and
weightless as we're becoming accustomed to now. What is also noticeable
in those aftershow clips is that Prince KNEW he had just hit his prime.
His relaxed mood with the European fans, his musicianship, and his first
truly great backing band had reached a peak at this time unmatched to
that point in his career. His confidence and showmanship have never been
so apparent.
Recommendation
This is an improvement over all previous Small Club recordings that I've
heard except the original on X Records. If you don't own this show
already what
are you waiting for?? A true must.
--
M.v.h. / Kind regards, Peter.
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