Prince / Welcome 2 Canada Toronto Complete Collection Special Edition (4CDR+1DVDR)

Disc 1
1.Thunderstorm Intro 
2.We Live (2 Get Funky) 
3.D.M.S.R. incl. (Eye Like) Funky Music (chant) 
4.Pop Life 
5.Scrapple From The Apple 
6.Musicology incl. Tighten Up (instr.) 
7.Mama Feelgood 
8.Prince & The Band 
9.A Million Days 
10.Let's Go 1
1.Take Me With U 
12.Raspberry Beret 
13.Cream 
14.Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 
15.Cool

Disc 2
1.Yesterday 
2.Nothing Compares 2 U 
3.Let's Go Crazy 
4.Delirious
5.Let's Go Crazy (extended portion) 
6.1999 
7.Little Red Corvette
8.U Got The Look 
9.Make You Feel My Love 
10.Purple Rain 
11.Kiss 
12. When Doves Cry 
13.Nasty Girl (instr.) 
14.Sign O The Times 
15.The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 
16.Hot Thing 
17.I Would Die 4 U 
18.Housequake 
19.Darling Nikki (instr.) 
20.Mr. Goodnight 
21.Shockadelica 
22.If I Was Your Girlfriend

Disc 3
1.Sometimes It Snows In April 
2.The Bird 
3.Jungle Love 
4.Play That Funky Music 
5.Dance (Disco Heat) 
6.Baby, I'm A Star 
7.Adore
8.Let's Work

Live at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Nov. 25,2011

9.Controversy 
10.Sexy Dancer/Get Down Tonight 
11.Prince's Toronto! bass jam 
12.Controversy (coda)

Live at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Nov. 26, 2011

Disc 4
1.Rock Steady(Feat. Prince on guitar) 
2.Respect(Feat. Shelby) 
3. Let's Work (PA)

Live at Ame in Toronto Nov 26, 2011 AM

4.Ain't Nobody(Divine Brown Feat. Maceo Parker) 
5.Dance 4 Me(PA 2011 Remix) 
6.Extraloveable(PA 2011) 
7.Warm-up Jam inc. Extralaveable inst. 
8.Pass The Peas 
9.Don't Walk Away inc.The Glamorous Life inst. 
10.Outstanding 
11.Musicology 
12.Mama Feelgood 
13.I Know You Got Soul 
14.Prince & The Band 
15.Stand!
16.I Want You Back
17.Ida bass solo 
18.Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) 
19.It Takes Two/Kiss (PA)

Live at Ame in Toronto Nov 27, 2011 AM

*26min Welcome 2 Canada Toronto DVDR for Special Edition

Air Canada Center,Toronto, Nov 25, 2011
D.M.S.R. - Pop Life - Raspberry Beret - Cream - Let's Go Crazy - Delirious - Let's Go Crazy(Reprise) - 1999

Air Canada Center,Toronto, Nov 26, 2011
Cool - Angel

This item captures the first and second days of the Welcome 2 Canada tour, as well as the aftershow. The sound quality is superb, with superb audience recordings.

First of all, on the first day, after about three minutes of thunder, it's not the guitar that sounds, but the bass. It's "We Live 2 Get Funky," but Prince isn't there. The female backing chorus, led by Shelby, sings. Shelby is particularly dominant, singing in a conversational style with the women, but Andy occasionally chimes in with a shriek-like vocal. The backing is centered around Ida's bass groove. Then, as if to connect with D.M.S.R., Prince appears! The intro is a long version, featuring Ida's stomp bass at the end, followed by a Funky Music chant and then Pop Life. Before singing "Musicology," Prince introduces Maceo, an acrobatic development that begins as he plays. After the song eases off, he slowly summons Maceo to play a roaring saxophone. Ida's bass played "Tighten Up," and Prince asked the audience, "Do you feel good?" Shelby then called out for her first appearance, "Mama Feelgood." While R.A.D.'s previous vocals sounded very similar to Lynn Collins's, Shelby's delivery was quite different from the original, almost to the point where it felt like a new song called "Feel Good." Maceo's horns also added to the mix, creating a truly dark, funky, and soulful moment. The jam escalated into a funky riff unlike anything I'd heard before, then the band stopped, and the funky jam resumed, leading to the highlight of the night, "A Million Days." At the beginning, a chorus—perhaps Elissa—sings "a million, a million days." This band version is significantly different from the acoustic version on the Musicology Tour. Furthermore, the chorus is sung even more differently from the original, and the female chorus also develops and melodies differently from the original, with the opening chorus even being sung midway through. The guitar solo featured here deviates not only from the vocals but also from the original sound. It feels like "A Million Days" has been completely reimagined for the live performance. Then there's The Cars' "Let's Go." The backing features keyboards, Linn-drum-style claps, and Prince himself takes the lead vocals. This was first performed on the 3121 tour, but this time Prince sings well, the chorus is professional, and Prince's guitar solo is perfectly timed, giving the impression of a serious cover performance. Then, without a pause, they move on to "Take Me With U." Prince doesn't sing much, instead focusing on hyping up the crowd, with Shelby and the other backing vocalists taking center stage. However, the performance is longer than usual, with Prince's guitar playing a mysterious "shhh" chorus and a call-and-response that gets the audience chanting "ooh-ooh." From there, the guitar plays a phrase from "Raspberry Beret," followed by the band adding keyboards for an unconventional development. Maceo takes a solo on Cream, and he's featured again in the second half of Cool, along with Prince's honky piano riffs. Finally, they play "Gimme One," "Gimme Three," and finish with Las Vegas, praising Maceo once again, even singing the lyrics of Black Sweat: "Workin' up in a black sweat, Toronto!" Elissa Dees, appearing for the first time on this album, takes the lead on the Beatles' "Yesterday," and he plays the extended portion from the 12-inch version of "Let's Go Crazy" on guitar, showing subtle evolution. There's a 10-minute long version of "Little Red Corvette," a solo performance of "U Got the Look" with a long intro, and "Purple Rain" with a melancholy solo from Maceo that's sure to move you to tears. The album runs for over 17 minutes, and the narration, along with Maceo's solo, makes for a truly satisfying listen, compelling. The intro to "Kiss" is also lengthy, with multiple cuts before Prince sings in falsetto as if nothing had happened. This dark, funky version features Maceo on sax during the keyboard section before the bridge. A trouncing call-and-response follows, followed by a sample medley. Prince then calls on Maceo for "If I Was Your Girlfriend," beginning with Cassandra's elegant piano, saying, "Just one more time." "Sometimes It Snows In April" begins with a throwaway intro, and Prince's vocals build up and shine. The funky jam from "The Bird" begins with a long intro, beginning with a request to see his phone, before gradually introducing keyboards and other elements. Maceo's horns join in impatiently on "Jungle Love." Instead of the chant for "(Eye Like) Funky Music," Prince launches into "Play That Funky Music" on guitar. Prince calls for Maceo with a strained yell, and Maceo responds, playing along. The track closes with a relaxed, exhausted melody. The album ends with a medley of "Dance" and "Baby, I'm A Star," followed by repeated shouts without any "Gimme One" or "One." Adore is played solo, a long version with Maceo's refreshing saxophone intro lasting just under two minutes, totaling just over seven minutes. They showcased various long and varied arrangements for each song. Finally, the unexpected "Let's Work," also played solo, ends with Maceo again, belting out the song. And then there's Maceo! He rocks out! This is a complete recording of the never-ending, energetic three-hour first day! And then there's the second day's performance, with highlights including a Controversy jam, a cell phone light ceremony, a Housequake chant, and the highlight, a first appearance by Sexy Dancer, backed by a female chorus sung by KC and the Sunshine Band's "Get Down Tonight." Prince even chimes in with "yeah" and the chorus, singing backing vocals. This is followed by a powerful jam with a strong bass accent. "Saturday night," Prince says with glee, playing the Toronto call-and-response. A vocoder-like sound trickles in from the keyboard, followed by a brief muttering of the robotic voice, followed by the cutting of "Controversy," and the track ends.

And that's not all: two after-show tracks are also included! This totals four shows over three days, on the 25th, 26th, and 27th. All of this is packed into four CDs. First, the after-show from the 26th. Perhaps due to his fatigue, Prince only appears on one song, and he doesn't even sing. But don't underestimate it; it's fantastic. Maria Joy, not Shelby, sings with a voice reminiscent of Aretha Franklin, but the lead vocals are nonetheless. The saxophone cuts in perfectly timed with the busy guitar riffs of "Rock Steady." The bass also does a great job, and Prince even features two guitar solos. This was a masterpiece, a true funk performance, but the performance wasn't over yet. They moved on to "Respect," introducing Shelby, who rapped and rocked the stage with "Ain't no party like NPG party." The PA played the backing track for "Let's Work," with Prince even singing along in a low voice. Then came the after-show on the 27th. Divine Brown's soulful voice sang Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody," featuring Maceo on saxophone. Prince MCed and hyped the crowd to a remix of "Dance 4 Me," then Shelby announced that John Blackwell had arrived, and then Extraloveable was played. Prince sang along to the song for a while, saying "Oh," before hyping it up with chants of "One time, Whoo, Two time, Whoo hoo," and "Soul Clap." Maceo also added a line from Psychotic Bump School. Then John's drum and bass groove kicks in, and before I know it, "Extraloveable" is no longer playing. Prince's "pass the peas, pass the peas, somebody used to say" begins, followed by "Pass the Peas." Maceo, also playing after the performance, plays a slightly more freaky style than usual. Prince then chants "don't walk away" in a DJ-like manner, and the music continues. Then comes the debut cover of "Don't Walk Away" from Jade's "Jade To The Max." Shelby takes center stage here, supporting the other backing vocalists. Cassandra's piano is superb, and the song is a quintessential '90s Dancla. Cassandra's jazzy vocals are interwoven with phrases from "The Glamorous Life," adding to the fun. Then comes Dancla's "Outstanding," followed by a premiere saxophone performance from Maceo. It's irresistible. It's disco with a live band, and the band is NPG and Maceo Parker, and the DJ is Prince. It's a dreamlike atmosphere. Prince then mutters, "Musicology, let's go!" and repeats "let's go!", adding a cat-like cry. Prince then sings, weaving in the name of Toronto. Then, "Yo feel good?" Prince asks, and then he plays "Mama Feelgood." The vibe is reminiscent of Ike and Tina Turner. The chorus sounds like The Ikettes. It's simply an overwhelming soul show! Maceo, who he introduced as having been with JB since the '60s, also plays. The horn then leads into "I Know You Got Soul." Prince then sings Sly's "Stand," but immediately stops. The beautiful piano melody continues, but Prince is busy MCing. Finally, when he finally starts singing, the horns and drums bounce, and Shelby and the others add soulful choruses. The bass and piano create a jazzy, wonderful version! The cover songs gradually became more old school, then I Want You Back, followed by a Toronto call and response, followed by a bass solo from Ida, and Prince saying "Thank you, Ida," and the bass line for "Thank You" was played, and the audience all joined in singing "Thank You." Prince didn't incite the crowd, but rather seemed to be conducting the band and the audience. A few horns came in, but the groove was relaxed, and "It Takes Two" came on from the PA, and then "Kiss" came in crossfaded. However, it wasn't a live performance, it was a studio track. Prince's laughter could be heard, and it felt strange afterwards.

The show ends. This is an interesting project, with Prince acting as both vocalist and DJ. Be sure to listen and get the feeling of being in a real club.

The special edition includes footage from the 25th and 26th. While it's fragmented, it's 26 minutes long. For "D.M.S.R.", Prince appears wearing black sunglasses and a black shirt. He's on stage with the love symbol for "Welcome 2 America." His impressive footwork is captured as he stalks to the microphone in the center of the stage and begins to sing. For "Pop Life" and "Raspberry Beret," a collage of the song's promo and live footage is projected on the screen. Prince asks the audience to listen without singing, and then sings the bridge perfectly. For "Cream," Elissa is shown singing, revealing Liv's return from injury. Prince calls out Maceo for this song, emphasizing that it's a B-flat. After introducing him, Maceo begins blowing. Prince shows off the guitar cutting that can be heard in the extended version of Let's Go Crazy medley, but you can see that Andy is not playing the guitar. Also on the 26th, both videos from Andy Arrow's Facebook page, two songs, Cool and Angel.