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Prince And The Revolution: Live

Prince And The Revolution: Live artwork

Video details


Released: 29 July 1985 (USA)

10 January 1986 (NL)

Director: Paul Becher
Related: Purple Rain Tour, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition, Prince And The Revolution: Live
Label(s): Paisley Park / Warner Music Video (US), Castle Communication PLC (UK), Pioneer LDC (Japan)
Lenghth: 116 minutes


Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
Billboard Top Music Videocassettes chart, USA 31 Aug. 1985 1 (13) 35 (approx.)
Billboard Top Videocassettes Sales, USA 24 Aug. 1985 2 22 (approx.)
Certifications
RIAA, USA 6 Aug. 1985 Gold
RIAA, USA 6 Aug. 1985 Platinum
RIAA, USA 9 Aug. 1988 Platinum x2
Awards
This video has not received any awards in the USA

See also


Purple Rain
(Album)
Purple Rain Tour
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Prince And The Revolution: Live was the second Prince and the Revolution home video to be released and their first live concert released on Home Video format.

The footage comes from a live broadcast¹ of a Purple Rain Tour concert in Syracuse, on 30 March 1985.

It was first released on 2 cassettes under the name of "Double Live" before being re-released as Prince And The Revolution: Live on one cassette and laserdisc.

The home video reached the number 1 spot (where it remained for 13 weeks) on the Billboard Top Music Videocassettes chart and number 2 on the Billboard Top Videocassettes Sales. It was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

In 2017, the video was restored and released on a DVD included on Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition.

The audio was released digitally as Prince And The Revolution: Live on 15 May 2020. The audio of this release has been remixed from the original 2" master reels and the film has been digitally enhanced onto Blu-ray video for the 2022 re-release of Prince And The Revolution: Live.

¹ Several countries around the world, amongst them Germany (on TV program Rockpalast), broadcast the concert live. France TV channel Antenne 2 broadcast the concert a few days later.


Track listing
VHS x2 VHS
  • PAL/SECAM

A01. Let’s Go Crazy (5:30)
A02. Delirious (2:45)
A03. 1999 (4:15)
A04. Little Red Corvette (5:10)
A05. Take Me With U (4:15)
A06. Do Me, Baby (4:40)
A07. Irresistible Bitch (2:00)
A08. Possessed (4:24)
A09. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (5:05)
A10. Let’s Pretend We’re Married (4:15)
A11. International Lover (1:00)
A12. God (8:30)

B01. Computer Blue (4:30)
B02. Darling Nikki (4:00)
B03. The Beautiful Ones (7:30)
B04. When Doves Cry (8:15)
B05. I Would Die 4 U (3:50)
B06. Baby I’m A Star (10:00)
B07. Purple Rain (18:24)

References:
UK/FR: 041 308 2
NL: ?

  • NTSC, PAL & SECAM

A01. Let’s Go Crazy (5:30)
A02. Delirious (2:45)
A03. 1999 (4:15)
A04. Little Red Corvette (5:10)
A05. Take Me With U (4:15)
A06. Do Me, Baby (4:40)
A07. Irresistible Bitch (2:00)
A08. Possessed (4:24)
A09. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (5:05)
A10. Let’s Pretend We’re Married (4:15)
A11. International Lover (1:00)
A12. God (8:30)
A13. Computer Blue (4:30)
A14. Darling Nikki (4:00)
A15. The Beautiful Ones (7:30)
A16. When Doves Cry (8:15)
A17. I Would Die 4 U (3:50)
A18. Baby I’m A Star (10:00)
A19. Purple Rain (18:24)


References:
US/CA: 3-38102
UK: CMV 01292 / CMV 1031 (reissue)
AU/FR: 041 308 2

  • © 1985 PRN Productions Inc.
  • Photo: Nancy Bundt

Other Formats
Laserdisc BETAMAX
  • NTSC

References:
US/CA: PA-86-163
JP: SM037-3472 / SM0048-3254 / PILP-2004 (reissue)


A01. Let’s Go Crazy (5:30)
A02. Delirious (2:45)
A03. 1999 (4:15)
A04. Little Red Corvette (5:10)
A05. Take Me With U (4:15)
A06. Do Me, Baby (4:40)
A07. Irresistible Bitch (2:00)
A08. Possessed (4:24)
A09. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (5:05)
A10. Let’s Pretend We’re Married (4:15)
A11. International Lover (1:00)
A12. God (8:30)
A13. Computer Blue (4:30)
A14. Darling Nikki (4:00)
A15. The Beautiful Ones (7:30)
A16. When Doves Cry (8:15)
A17. I Would Die 4 U (3:50)
A18. Baby I’m A Star (10:00)
A19. Purple Rain (18:24)

  • NTSC

References:
US: 5-38102

VHD

References:
JP: VHM49010

A01. Let’s Go Crazy (5:30)
A02. Delirious (2:45)
A03. 1999 (4:15)
A04. Little Red Corvette (5:10)
A05. Take Me With U (4:15)
A06. Do Me, Baby (4:40)
A07. Irresistible Bitch (2:00)
A08. Possessed (4:24)
A09. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (5:05)
A10. Let’s Pretend We’re Married (4:15)
A11. International Lover (1:00)
A12. God (8:30)

B01. Computer Blue (4:30)
B02. Darling Nikki (4:00)
B03. The Beautiful Ones (7:30)
B04. When Doves Cry (8:15)
B05. I Would Die 4 U (3:50)
B06. Baby I’m A Star (10:00)
B07. Purple Rain (18:24)

Others
  • DVD

Restored and included on Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition

  1. Let’s Go Crazy (6:03)
  2. Delirious (2:51)
  3. 1999 (5:51)
  4. Little Red Corvette (3:38)
  5. Take Me With U (4:56)
  6. "Interlude" (6:46) (unlisted)
  7. Do Me, Baby (2:00)
  8. Irresistible Bitch (1:53)
  9. Possessed (4:24)
  10. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (5:10)
  11. Let’s Pretend We’re Married (4:19)
  12. International Lover (1:49)
  13. God (7:43)
  14. Computer Blue (4:27)
  15. Darling Nikki (5:01)
  16. The Beautiful Ones (5:17)
  17. When Doves Cry (9:29)
  18. I Would Die 4 U (3:26)
  19. Baby I’m A Star (10:56)
  20. Purple Rain (19:24)


  • Blu-ray

Digitally enhanced onto Blu-ray video for the 2022 re-release of Prince And The Revolution: Live

  1. Let’s Go Crazy (6:03)
  2. Delirious (2:51)
  3. 1999 (5:51)
  4. Little Red Corvette (3:38)
  5. Take Me With U (4:56)
  6. "Interlude" (6:46) (unlisted)
  7. Do Me, Baby (2:00)
  8. Irresistible Bitch (1:53)
  9. Possessed (4:24)
  10. How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (5:10)
  11. Let’s Pretend We’re Married (4:19)
  12. International Lover (1:49)
  13. God (7:43)
  14. Computer Blue (4:27)
  15. Darling Nikki (5:01)
  16. The Beautiful Ones (5:17)
  17. When Doves Cry (9:29)
  18. I Would Die 4 U (3:26)
  19. Baby I’m A Star (10:56)
  20. Purple Rain (19:24)

Releases
VHS, Laserdiscs, DVD and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA Betamax NTSC 5-38102 1 cassette edition center center center center
USA VHS NTSC 3-38102 1 cassette edition center center center center
USA Laserdisc NTSC PA-86-163 center center center center
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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
UK VHS PAL 041 308 2 2 cassettes edition center center center center
France VHS SECAM 041 308 2 2 cassettes edition center center center center
Japan VHD NTSC VHM49010 center center center center
Japan Laserdisc NTSC SM037-3472 center center center center
Japan Laserdisc NTSC SM0048-3254 with OBI center center center center
Australia VHS PAL 041 308 2 1 cassette edition center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

UK VHS PAL CFV 01292 1 cassette 1st reissue center center center center
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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
UK VHS PAL CMV 1031 1 cassette 2nd reissue center center center center
France VHS SECAM 041 308 2 1 cassette reissue center center center center
Japan Laserdisc NTSC PILP-2004 reissue center center center center

Some of the above pictures courtesy of Aprilsnow

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Quotation & triva

  • Various posters and ads for this video and a promotional lapel pin.
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  • The first release of this video was sold $29,95 on US markets.
  • The video was nominated at the 28th Grammy Awards, in the Best Music Video, Long Form category (on 25 February 1986).
  • The live broadcast featured When Doves Cry in non-mirror image, contrary to the home video release.
  • The video contains songs that are the first musical contributions (released by Prince under his own name) by Eric Leeds who would become long-term musical collaborator; (Eric Leeds had previously contributed to The Family side-project).
  • In the video end credits the song Possessed is dedicated to James Brown.

References
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Purple Rain

Home Videos Promotional Home Videos 1986

Sheila E. Live In Romance 1600

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