Prince #SAB 010-011/040 Rock Over Germany

Rock Over Germany

2 CD & CD-Rom
Label : Sabotage Records
Catalogue : #SAB 010-011/040
Disc Length : 74:00 / 71:51
Source : Soundboard Recordings
Sound Quality : EX+
Year Of Release : 1997

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Act II Tour

Flugplatz, Lüneburg

3rd September 1993

Disc 1

1. My Name Is P   2. Sexy MF (including Love 2 The 9's)   3. The Beautiful Ones   4. Let's Go Crazy   5. Kiss   6. Irresistible Bitch   7. She's Always In My Hair   8. Raspberry Beret   9. The Cross   10. Sign O' The Times   11. Purple Rain   12. Thunder   13. When Doves Cry   14. Nothing Compares 2 U   15. And God Created Woman   16. Diamonds And Pearls   17. Piano Instrumental   18. Venus De Milo   19. I Love U In Me   20. Strollin'   21. Scandalous   22. Girls And Boys   23. Arabic Intro - 7

Disc 2

1. Mayte's Speech   2. 1999   3. Baby I'm A Star   4. Rock The House   5. America   6. D.M.S.R.   7. Gett Off   8. Pope - It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night   9. Peach

Act II Tour - Arena, Sheffield : 2nd August 1993

10. Let's Go Crazy   11. Kiss   12. The Cross   13. Purple Rain

BBC Broadcasting House, London : 7th September 1993

14. 1999   15. Baby I'm A Star   16. Rock The House   17. America   18. D.M.S.R.   19. Pope   20. Jam - It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night (including Take The A-Train)   21. Peach

Act II Tour Aftershow - Terminal 2, Munich : 28th August 1993 (am)

22. Kristine Backer Intro   23. Jailhouse Rock   24. Calhoun Square   25. Race   26. Instrumental Outro

Disc 3

CD-Rom (Quicktime)

Act II Tour - Donauinsel, Vienna : 25th August 1993

My Name Is P  /   Sexy MF (including Love 2 The 9's)   /   The Beautiful Ones   /   Let's Go Crazy   /   Kiss   /   Irresistible Bitch   /   She's Always In My Hair   /   Raspberry Beret   /   The Cross   /   Sign O' The Times   /   Purple Rain   /   Thunder - When Doves Cry - Nothing Compares 2 U - And God Created Woman - Diamonds And Pearls   /   Venus De Milo   /   Condition Of The Heart   /   Little Red Corvette   /   Strollin'   /   Scandalous   /   Girls And Boys   /   Arabic Intro - 7   /   Mayte's Speech   /   1999   /   Baby I'm A Star   /   America   /   D.M.S.R.   /   Johnny   /   It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

COMMENT

A phenomenal release, and perhaps the best document of an Act II show there is. This is the only circulating soundboard of an Act II concert, which itself makes this release great. The addition of the remaining bonus material just makes this even more appealing. The Lüneburg concert is a basic, but enjoyable show. Unusually there is no 'Little Red Corvette' played, hence the piano segment is very short. The encore includes a very bassy 'Pope', and closes with 'Peach', which include some added lyrics, including the line "I got a boner as big as a drum stick Michael used to play in 9th grade". The Sheffield tracks are from the cancelled radio broadcast of the show on Capitol FM, and have since become available in more complete form on Sabotage's 'Starlight Lounge'. The Radio 1 concert broadcast again is a nice addition to the set, although they are already heavily circulating. The closing tracks from the Munich Act II aftershow are a strange bonus. They are taken from the MTV broadcast, and are each barely 45 seconds long - something of a tease. I am aware that some versions of this release come with the Vienna 25th August 1993 Act II show, whilst others have the Wegberg 28th August 1993 Act II show. The packaging is very cool, however there is a tracklisting mistake on the back cover - no biggie. Overall though, an (as yet) unequalled release of 1993 soundboard/broadcast footage.

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