“Prince and the Revolution: Live” is a legendary concert filmed toward the end of Prince's “Purple Rain” tour in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985. The performance has Prince at the height of his powers, backed by the classic Revolution lineup of Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Mark Brown, Eric Leeds, and Bobby Z. The 20-song set features: Let's Go Crazy, Delirious, 1999, Little Red Corvette, Take Me With U, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Do Me Baby, Irresistible Bitch, Possessed, How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore, Let's Pretend We Are Married, International Lover, God, Computer Blue, Darling Nikki, The Beautiful Ones, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U, Baby I'm A Star, and Purple Rain.
Sound
Revolution's live arrangements crush studio versions.
Direction
1985 camerawork that actually lets you see the band work.
Director
Paul Becher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Prince demanded this Syracuse show be filmed after firing the original director mid-tour for capturing him from 'unflattering angles.'
This concert aired on MTV only twice—March 1985 and a tribute after his 2016 death—making bootlegs the only access for decades.
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