I’ll leave that for those who have the tools for such a large task. However, I only own one “One Nite Alone” bootleg (Chicago), so I will not be comparing and contrasting all of the various shows and performances against this set, nor will I be questioning why he chose this particular performance over that particular performance.
Price: List price of $59.98, but check around, as it has been spotted as low as $39.17)īACKGROUND/PRELUDEI own over 70 sets of live Prince bootleg material covering the best of every single concert tour of Prince’s career. (NPGMC version also contains “One Nite Alone” studio CD.)
Comparing this to the archival release Piano & A Microphone 1983 - which contains a similar format, plus another cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" - is instructive, as the earlier recording feels intimate and relaxed this just feels disparate, as if Prince was working through his ideas and demons in hopes of getting somewhere better.Detailed “One Nite Alone…Live” Box Set Reviewīy Brendan on Tue E-mail Brendan about this essayĬontents: 2 Concert Discs, 1 Aftershow Disc, 56-Page Color Booklet, and Mini-Poster The band doesn't support Prince on One Nite Alone…(Solo Piano and Voice by Prince), but the half-hour collection feels scattered and unfocused, as if Prince was writing the songs as he was singing them. Here, the older tunes are sometimes turned inside out - the original structure to "Girls & Boys" is treated like a suggestion, "Alphabet Street" is hurried through at double time - which makes it an interesting listen, even if the flashy professionalism of NPG manages to be a bit exhausting. These problems are lessened on One Nite Alone…The Aftershow, where Prince intentionally pushes New Power Generation - along with guests George Clinton and Musiq Soulchild - into carnal territory.