James Brown had the Apollo. Jimi Hendrix had Monterey Pop. And Prince had Syracuse, New York’s Carrier Dome—the March 30, 1985 Purple Rain Tour stop that was beamed to millions live via satellite and captured for posterity in the Grammy Award-nominated concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live, and which has since gone down in history as one of the most iconic live recordings in pop and rock history.
For the first time, this powerful performance has been entirely enhanced and reconstructed: the original video source was rescanned, restored and color-corrected; and the original multitrack audio master reels have been remixed and remastered onto Blu-ray video with selectable stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos sound. Prince’s late-career and Grammy-nominated recording engineer, Chris James, remixed the recently discovered source audio, which had remained archived in Prince’s legendary Paisley Park vault for over three decades.
The new version of Prince and The Revolution: Live will be available on 2CDs plus the Blu-ray with a 24-page book with never-before-seen photos of the Purple Rain Tour and new liner notes.
Release date June 3rd, 2022
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James Brown had the Apollo. Jimi Hendrix had Monterey Pop. And Prince had Syracuse, New York’s Carrier Dome—the March 30, 1985 Purple Rain Tour stop that was beamed to millions live via satellite and captured for posterity in the Grammy Award-nominated concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live, and which has since gone down in history as one of the most iconic live recordings in pop and rock history.
For the first time, this powerful performance has been entirely enhanced and reconstructed: the original video source was rescanned, restored and color-corrected; and the original multitrack audio master reels have been remixed and remastered onto Blu-ray video with selectable stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos sound. Prince’s late-career and Grammy-nominated recording engineer, Chris James, remixed the recently discovered source audio, which had remained archived in Prince’s legendary Paisley Park vault for over three decades.
The new version of Prince and The Revolution: Live will be available on 2CDs plus the Blu-ray with a 24-page book with never-before-seen photos of the Purple Rain Tour and new liner notes.
Release date June 3rd, 2022
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My only negative is that the concert is of Blue-Ray format. I would have like to have the option of DVD. I have to now buy a Blue-Ray player to view the concert. This indirectly is driving up the price of the package. Overall, I love the CD's. Thank you so much.
Roger Lee
June 22, 2022
This is the set I never knew I needed! Marvelous quality and detail! Brought back so many memories from seeing this show live in Philly that same year and later getting the VHS! It is certainly playing on non-stop repeat! Keep emptying the Vault! Also, please get Sirius to make the Prince Channel permanent!
- A
June 22, 2022
Beautiful set ! Lovely packaging great sound so many great pictures !!!
Johnny
June 22, 2022
So cool to have this from back in the day. I used to work at the LA Forum in the 80's and back then an act would play for a week at a time so I saw this concert 5 times in a week. The 15-20min version of Purple Rain was the highlight of course. This is a great CD/Blu Ray. I only wish it was in widescreen format. Otherwise brings back good memories.
Mark Boldt
June 22, 2022
Entertaining and talented!!! Words do not do any justice to describe the... talent, artist, musician and entertainer this man was! Breathtaking performance, we are all so fortunate to have been blessed to witness Prince while he was on earth.
Holly
June 20, 2022
Had this on VHS years ago, so glad it was released on cd/blue ray to enjoy all over again. The only complaint would be a slight crease the outer cover received from the vacuum sealed packaging. Thank you!!!!!!! :-)
B.G.
June 17, 2022
I worked this tour for the LA dates at The Forum and Long Beach Arena. I’ve worked with most of the major acts that came through L.A. in the 80s and 90s and this show, Purple Rain Tour, was by far the best and most high energy production that I ever witnessed. I highly recommend the BluRay DVD of this show. Not sure about the audio CDs but the remastered Blu-ray is epic. For those here saying they don’t own a Blu-ray player, they are so cheap to buy now because they are almost obsolete because of streaming. Prince was very shy during this tour and I remember that when the lights went down to start the show, he didn’t want to see anyone that he didn’t personally know when walking from his dressing room to under the stage where he would take a lift up to the stage to open the show. During the final song, Purple Rain, after his vocals were finished, he would leave the arena and be long gone by the time the long music outro of the song ended. He was like Elvis. Great memories from this tour that I’m glad to relive through the Blu-ray dvd. If you’re a Prince fan, this is a must have!
Jocelyn Larouche
June 17, 2022
Je suis très content d'avoir acheté ce coffret. Prince occupe encore une très grande place dans mon coeur, il était un génie de la musique et il le restera longtemps. Sa musique restera éternelle. J'avais regardé ce show en cassette VHS des dizaines et des dizaines de fois et maintenant je le regarderai en Blu-Ray. Merci a ceux qui ont permis de refaire ce super show en BluRay. Je l'adore !
Dawn P
June 16, 2022
Overall I'm pleased. I don't know if it is possible or not but the lighting on Computer Blue is so dark that you can't see Prince playing the guitar (I did adjust my TV brightness). I wish the sleeves for the disc were different because they slide out on their own. I'm glad I've added it to my collection.
Trisha Burton
June 16, 2022
Amazing.
David
June 15, 2022
There is a mastering error on CD 1, about 3:35 in to track one. It's not just my disc; a co-worker had the same issue. It 'skips' like an old record. Contacted customer support who confirmed it was a mastering issue. Other than that, I'm enjoying it.
John O
June 15, 2022
The concert is great, but the Blu-ray video is Ok to poor. It's tough to bring 1980's video up to 1080 resolution, I get it. Audio is good. I was able to take advantage of the ATMOS sound track and I like it better than the stereo or the other mixes. Great for the library, but too bad it couldn't be a better quality.
stormyrain
June 15, 2022
I was at the Syracuse show 3 days after I had foot surgery so I was on crutches. We took a shortcut through the alley of the "Hilton" (the round hotel) as we cut through the alleyway a custom blacked-out van pulled up and then stopped. A guy jumped out and asked if we could back up about 5'. We did, the side door slid open then out stepped PRINCE!!! He was dressed in his purple attire with a hat. He stopped, tipped his hat then said, "Hey". Smile and walk into the back of the hotel!!! My life was made!!! Super cool. After the show, we rode in the elevator with Shiela E...#1 concert I've attended to this day! I'm 61 years old now so I've seen a lot of concerts and still attend them now. Rock on PRINCE heaven gained a mega star.
Sean Winsett
June 15, 2022
Love it glad this is finally out on cd so glad you guy's are bringing prince music out to us please don't wait to long bring out more deluxe set please
Jared
June 15, 2022
Just watched concert blu-Ray. Great show from start to finish. Would have loved to see this tour. Prince was one of a kind musician and showman. Definitely recommend buying this. Loved it.
Robert B
June 15, 2022
CD has good sound and it’s an incredible performance. The quality of the DVD is very disappointing. It looks like I’m playing it from a VCR tape. The picture is very grainy and wish it was letterbox.
Laurie
June 15, 2022
LOVE it!!! But then again it’s Prince, so what’s not to love. I have the concert on VHS, so happy that it came out on DVD. Thank you so much. Have a beautiful day and stay safe. RIP, Prince.
Andre Holliday
June 15, 2022
Just received my cd/blue-ray. I’m a lifetime fan of Prince and the Revolution and simply put I thank you. Although he probably wouldn’t have released it, having this small piece of his work keeps his memory alive for me.
Kellc
June 15, 2022
I purchased the 1dvd 2cd release. I'm very pleased with the dvd of the concert. I haven't listened to the two cd's yet because I rarely listen anywhere but YouTube. So, this is my 4th dvd of the PRT. Three of Syracuse. Progressively better with each new dvd I found. But this PRE remastered dvd is definitely the best. Hoping the Estate will get a lot more of Prince's music ready for the public! Watching Sign 'O The Times right now ?????? RIP Prince... your musical genius was and is, mind boggling.
Nathaniel Bonini
June 15, 2022
First, I misread the description that stated that the original VIDEO assets were rescanned for this release. You don't scan video assets, you digitize them. My expectation was that this was a 35mm scan. That's my mistake - this was a live TV broadcast. The video is terrible. If you must have this, get it for the surround mix. It's not bad but also not great. It is the same video as on the Purple Rain boxed set but upconverted to 1080. All in all, I could have skipped this one as I have the video on the Purple Rain boxed set.
Amanda
June 15, 2022
This took me to a concert I could never see. Lived pretty cut off from music until I turned 17 so I missed a great deal but this has given me a chance to feel a little what others have talked about. Totally rocked it - I don't use state of the art equipment, just a good ole HD tv and disc player with a bit of surround sound and I had the concert in my living room. Totally awesome. Roommate was out for the day so it was raining purple. We can always tear apart the work people do but coming from someone who is catching Prince through the eyes of others like this CD and Blu-Ray, well done! Thank you for all of your work on this! I totally enjoyed all of the music and concert! I hope you continue to reach other people with his music. It really needs to be heard.
James E
June 15, 2022
Staggering on ALL levels!
Bryan B
June 4, 2022
Very disappointed about this release, mainly because of the cd audio. Couldn't find credit for who " remastered" them but if it were me, I wouldnt want my name associated with it either. They did bring up the bass more, which is a good thing, but buried everything else. If you can still find the 2020 digital only release, go with that. You can hear all members playing the show. As for the blu ray disc, better audio is available thru the menu. I was hoping for a change in the aspect ratio, originally broadcast in SD 4:3. I thought maybe they could change it to 16:9 without affecting picture quality. It's still 4:3. It's not bad. I was just hoping for wider screen experience. That may be a case of doing the best with what you've got. Since it was broadcast live on TV, the only masters they may have may be on beta tape. It does look and sound much better than the dvd version included in the Purple Rain SDE version. But there is no excuse for that cd muddy mess.
Austin Sheckler Prince Fan
April 30, 2022
I Wanna Get It But I Don’t Have Purple Rain On Cd So I Don’t Know If I Should Get This Or The 3 Cd 1 DVD Deluxe Edition Of Purple Rain
Mark Anthony Coleman
April 30, 2022
Prince and the Revolution:Live in Syracuse is the favorite concert. The Release of DVD on Purple Rain (Super Deluxe Edition) was a gift. But coming soon on CD & Blu-ray is awesome.