Prince / Nagoya 1989 original master (2CDR)

Lovesexy Tour
Rainbow Hall, Nagoya
7th February 1989

Disc 1
1. Erotic City (intro) - Housequake (including Take The A-Train)
2. Slow Love
3. Adore
4.Delirious
5. Jack U Off
6.Sister
7. Do Me, Baby
8. I Wanna Be Your Lover (intro)
9.Head (including Murph Drag)
10. Girls And Boys
11. A Love Bizarre
12. When You Were Mine
13. Little Red Corvette
14.Controversy
15. U Got The Look
16. Superfunkycalifragisexy
17.Controversy
18.Bob George
19. Anna Stesia
20. Cross The Line

Disc 2
1.Interlude
2. Eye No.
3. Lovesexy
4. Glam Slam
5. The Cross
6. I Wish U Heaven
7. Kiss
8. Dance On
9. Sheila E Drum Solo (including Transmississippirap)
10. It Is No Secret What God Can Do - When 2 R In Love
11. Venus De Milo
12. Starfish And Coffee
13. Raspberry Beret
14. Strange Relationship - Chopsticks - With You
15. Condition Of The Heart - International Lover
16. When 2 R In Love
17. Let's Go Crazy
18. When Doves Cry
19. Purple Rain
20. 1999

The best-sounding soundboard, no, line recording, from the Lovesexy tour is actually from the Japan performance. This is a pure release using the original recordings from the Sendai performance on February 7, 1989. The sound quality is so good, yet the audience is barely audible, making it feel at times like a rehearsal recording, despite the spectacular show.

Compared to the 1988 European and American tours, the Lovesexy show in Japan omitted the religious elements and focused more on live performance, regardless of what Lovesexy is.

The opening song "Erotic City" was absent, and the show began with "Housequake," with only the intro to "I Wanna Be Your Lover." There was also no "Blues in C," and neither "Take This Beat" nor "God Is Alive," which followed "I Wish U Heaven." However, the Sendai performance featured a rich piano medley, beginning with Prince humming the melody of "It Is No Secret What God Can Do" without lyrics. Short passages from "Chopsticks" and "With You" were also played. Throughout the show, Prince repeatedly called out "Nagoya!" and added Japanese cheers like "Banzai!" to get the crowd excited. The highlight is "Head," featuring funky phrases with interesting sound effects, a saxophone solo by Eric, and a jam with Miko, who adds cutting. Prince even sings a bit of "Murph Drag," a song originally intended for The Time. While short, "Girls and Boys" and "U Got the Look" are delightful performances.

The album ends with "1999," but since "Alphabet St." wasn't performed live, it's not an incomplete recording. However, "1999" allows us to hear band members we don't usually hear, and Miko Weaver's guitar cutting is particularly excellent.