Prince / 4Dafunk Set 9 (Total 8CDR)

●Paris 17.06.87(1CDR) 4DF083

1.Sign 'O' The Times
2.Play In The Sunshine
3.Little Red Corvette
4.Housequake
5.Girls & Boys
6.Slow Love
7.I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
8.Hot Thing
9.Now's The Time
10.Sheila E.'s Drum Solo
11.Let's Go Crazy
12.When Doves Cry
13.Purple Rain
14.1999
15.The Cross
16.It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
Sign 'O' The Times Tour, Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy, Paris17th June 1987

Performance in Paris on June 17, 1987. This is a classic soundboard recording from the Sign of the Times tour, leaked by a trusted source. Longtime Prince bootleg fans, including those familiar with vinyl and numerous CDs, Wonderboy, Paris Affair, and others, will surely own at least one of these classics. As with most old bootlegs, the sound quality can vary dramatically, even for the same source material. While technology has improved and digital copying doesn't degrade the sound, back then, the highest quality recordings were those from a younger generation of master tapes, and many inferior copies were circulating. To date, Moonraker's Wonderboy and Sabotage's Sign O' The Times Live are considered the definitive releases. However, some have argued that the Sabotage release sounds slightly worse. So, what about the 4DF release? First of all, the Moonraker release, which owned the youngest master of the era, is probably the best. However, 4DF has unearthed another low-energy master and used that master to create the highest quality soundboard. And that's not all. The only low-energy master and Moonraker album that doesn't include "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night" is the only one from Sabotage that was recorded in Utrecht on June 22nd. It's a wonderful compilation that includes various phrases, such as "Cold Sweat" and "Funky Stuff."

● First Avenue '86(2CDR) 4DF084-85

Disc 1
1.Around The World In A Day
2.Christopher Tracy's Parade
3.New Position
4.I Wonder U
5.Paisley Park
6.Alexa De Paris (intro)
7.Raspberry Beret
8.Alexa De Paris
9.Controversy
10.Mutiny (including Dream Factory)
11.Soft And Wet
12.I Wanna Be Your Lover
13.Head
14.Interlude
15.Under The Cherry Moon
16.Pop Life
17.Girls And Boys (including Holly Rock)
18. Life Can Be So Nice

Disc 2
1.Purple Rain
2.Whole Lotta Shakin'
3.Anotherloverholenyohead
4.Mountains 5. A Love Bizarre
6. America
7. Interlude #2
8. Kiss
Hit & Run Warm Up, First Avenue, Minneapolis, March 3, 1986

After concluding the Purple Rain tour and saying they wouldn't be touring again, Prince and the Revolution, now with an even stronger lineup with added dancers, guitars, horns, and more, began performing live again. Prince announced on this day that they were rehearsing, but they'd play every song they knew. In fact, they tried out almost every song, including new tracks at the time, like Raspberry Beret, Alexa DeParis, Controversy, Mutiny, Girls & Boys, Life Can Be So Nice, Anotherloverholenyohead, Mountains, and Kiss. This incredible live performance on March 3, 1986 featured full-length, extended, or band versions of most of the songs. Something always happens at First Avenue, and everyone wanted to hear the best versions of this performance. The album's rich content, so rich that it makes the later Parade tour seem like a dregs of ideas, is sure to leave listeners swooning upon their first listen. Even "Purple Rain" begins with Eric Leeds's epic saxophone intro, and older tracks like "Soft and Wet" are played with a solid band version. Even the songs are packed with ideas. 4DF has acquired the purest master and released it. Previous releases were difficult to obtain due to limited press CDs, and some were later available on CDRs and in trade media. However, the quality of this master far surpasses those rare items. There's no need to hold on to those old CDs. In fact, many fans probably had no idea such an amazing live performance even existed. Even this master still has its flaws, but it has been smoothed out, particularly by removing noise between songs.

 ●Wembley Arena 3.3.95(2CDR) 4DF086-87

Disc 1
1.Endorphinmachine
2.The Jam
3.Shhh
4.Days Of Wild (including Hair)
5. Now (including Babies Makin' Babies)
6. Sex Machine
7. Johnny
8. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
9.Pussy Control
10. Letitgo
11. Pink Cashmere
12. (Lemme See Your Body) Get Loose!
13. I Love U In Me
14. Proud Mary

Disc 2
1. Arabic Intro
2.7
3. Dolphin
4. Get Wild
5.Race
6. Super Hero - Outa-Space
7. Billy Jack Bitch
8. Eye Hate U
9.319 10. Gold
Gold / Ultimate Live Experience Tour Premiere, Wembley Arena, London, March 3, 1995

The first day of the 1995 Ultimate Live Experience tour. This tour was limited to the UK, and since the band had just changed its name, they only performed new songs and not hits, which made it hard for fans to get used to it. However, now, the atmosphere and the performance are very interesting. This time, the master recording, which had only been available among fans, has been repaired and thoroughly remastered, restoring it to the best audience recording possible. Prince tried everything on the first day, and after the opening rock version of "Endorphin Machine" stunned the audience, thinking it was a new song, everything that followed was actually new. This item conveys that surprise.

●From the Soundboard: 1984 Birthday Show (1 CDR) ANONY001/FBG 39/4DF 088

1. Shortberry Strawcake (PA) - Drums Check
2. 17 Days
3. Our Destiny
4. Roadhouse Garden
5. Interlude
6. All Day, All Night
7. Free
8. Noon Rendezvous
9. Erotic City
10. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
11. When Doves Cry
12. Happy Birthday Interlude
13. Irresistible Bitch
14. Possessed
Birthday Concert, First Avenue, Minneapolis, June 7, 1984

This is a joint project between the Free Boot Generation, 4Dafunk, and the new label ANONY, which was formed specifically for this project, but who cares? The 1984 Birthday Soundboard Live has spawned countless copies and continues to grow. This is the original. Audience recordings have been around for a long time. 4Dafunk released the definitive version of this audience recording, with such amazing remastering that it almost feels like a soundboard. I thought this live performance was the ultimate, and there was no turning back, but the real shock came in 2011! It's a soundboard recording. Of course, the audience is immersive, and it's no exaggeration to say this live performance is Prince's best. To study this live performance from a different angle, you should also get the audience recording "26." However, in terms of quality, audience and soundboard recordings are honestly incomparable! The amazing thing about soundboards is that no matter how great an audience recording, it can never beat a professional recording! Listen to "26" and this "From The Soundboard: 1984 Birthday Show" and compare them. The young 26-year-old Prince's raw voice, live vocals, live guitar, and live revolutionary performance! Prince's birthday in 1984 marked the beginning of his rise to superstardom, as if he were some kind of pirate king. June 25, 1984, was the release date of Purple Rain, and from then on, his ascent to stardom was unstoppable. My impression from listening to it years ago was that the rollercoaster ride was so thrilling that it made me lose track of time until the super-funky closing renditions of "Irresistible Bitch" and "Possesed" closed the show. What I really wanted to hear at the time was a live performance of two unreleased Prince tracks, "Roadhouse Garden" and "Our Destiny." Recently, a studio recording of "Our Destiny" was released, but because it was an audience recording, it was impossible to discern the lyrics Prince was singing. It wasn't until the high-quality audience recording of "26," mentioned several times earlier, that I finally got to appreciate how Prince sang, and indeed, what a wonderful song it is. While this '84 birthday concert may have been recorded, and possibly even filmed, I'd like to point out the possibility that the recording here was used for later studio tracks. There's been talk that the backing for the recently unearthed studio track "Our Destiny" may have come from this '84 birthday concert. However, in the studio version, it's Wendy who sings. Therefore, the studio version of Prince's live version has yet to be leaked, and can only be enjoyed at this '84 birthday concert. The soundboard recording for this '84 birthday concert was officially recorded under Prince's direction, playing songs that would later appear on albums. It's likely that someone associated with First Avenue leaked it. That's because footage of First Avenue is highly circulated. First, there's Revolution member Brown Mark. Bobby Z's drumming, while a bit cheap, is what gives it its charm—it's actually quite tight, and I should praise it for that. Lisa's piano is so clean. Wendy's light guitar cutting. Matt Fink also contributes to the backbone of the sound with his keyboards. I'm sure the pop-poo sounds and toy locomotive-like effects in "Roadhouse Garden" are produced by Matt. It would be interesting to see Lisa playing it with such a serious face, though. And then there's this song: "All Day, All Night." It was later written to Jill Jones, who sang the vocal phrase at a live performance in 2009. Honestly, he was full of enthusiasm. Prince himself sang this song, "I've got no intention of giving it to anyone," and it reminded me of Taka repeatedly pointing his thumb at his chest, saying, "It's me, it's me." He sang it as if it were his own. During rehearsals, they practiced beautiful melodies like "When We're Dancing Close and Slow," but Prince always had a huge stock of songs for women, even back then. When "Shortberry Strawcake" was blasted from the PA, fans would drool with delight, like Pavlov's dogs, thinking, "This is the best Prince live performance ever!" I'm sure the streets would be filled with such fans.

●First Avenue 8.14.84 (1 CDR) 4DF089

1. Controversy
2. Let's Go Crazy
3. Delerious
4. 1999
5. Little Red Corvette
6. Computer Blue
7. Darling Nikki
8. The Beautiful Ones
9. When Doves Cry
10. Baby, I'm A Star
11. Purple Rain
First Avenue, Minneapolis, August 14, 1984

This surprisingly little-known, one-off gig at First Avenue, originally released in limited quantities in the 1990s, has been remastered and released on 4DF with soundboard-like clarity. Even the audience recording has been enhanced with a sense of realism, resulting in the highest quality sound. The razor-sharp yet flexible guitar cutting at the beginning of the sound, coupled with the funkiness of James Brown, creates a truly captivating experience. Only a superstar could pull off this sound. If you haven't heard the shocking opening, blending Controversy and Sex Machine, be sure to pick it up and give it a listen. This was the final preparation for the Purple Rain tour, and it was further refined from here before the tour began.

●Parade Demos (1CDR) 4DF 090

Demo/Outtakes Tracks From the Parade Album
1. Little Girl Wendy's Parade
2. New Position
3. I Wonder U
4. Under the Cherry Moon
5. Others Here With Us
6. Life Can Be So Nice
7. Sometimes It Snows In April
8. Old Friends 4 Sale
9. All My Dreams
10. Girls & Boys
11. Love Or Money

This is official quality. FBG also has a collection of outtakes called Chocolate Box, which also has excellent sound quality, and this remastered version has the same texture. This CD features the legendary Charade, a hit in the early days of bootleg CDs. Even so, the sound quality is like day and night. Bonus tracks from Charade are deliberately omitted from this release. The album includes the original version of Christopher Tracy's Parade, the 1985 production of Wendy's Parade, New Position (already recorded in 1982), Others Here With Us (which never made it onto an album), the 1985 original version of Old Friends 4 Sale, the classic All My Dreams, a different version of Girls & Boys, and the funky Love or Money. A total of 11 tracks.