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City Lights : Columbia / Saginaw
2 CD
Label : Superhero Records
Catalogue : #SBS 03
Disc Length : 78:16 / 67:58
Source : Soundboard Recordings
Sound Quality : EX+
Year Of Release : 1995
Disc 1
Controversy Tour - Carolina Coliseum, Columbia : 12th December 1981
1. UPTOWN 2. WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? 3. SEXY DANCER 4. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 5. HEAD 6. DIRTY MIND 7. DO ME, BABY 8. CONTROVERSY 9. LET'S WORK 10. PARTYUP 11. JACK U OFF
Disc 2
Controversy Tour - Wendler Arena, Saginaw : 4th February 1982
1. UPTOWN 2. WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? 3. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 4. HEAD 5. DIRTY MIND 6. DO ME, BABY 7. CONTROVERSY 8. LET'S WORK 9. JACK U OFF 10. PARTYUP
COMMENT
This part of the City Lights set concentrates on 2 of the best quality soundboards circulating from the Controversy tour. Unfortunately both are incomplete and the set-lists are rather similar - however why these 2 particular shows have been chosen is rather obvious when you hear the quality of the recordings. What is a little disappointing though is that neither of these Controversy recordings feature the show's opening 'The Second Coming' - having one of them feature that would have made this even better. The Columbia recording is fractionally better quality, however both are remarkably clear and sharp. The Columbia show is a good deal longer due in part to the fact 'Sexy Dancer' was performed, however a number of the long breaks between encores have been left intact - the show itself is only 5 minutes longer. Both shows have a 5/6 second sound loss during the show (Columbia's occurs during 'Do Me, Baby' and Saginaw's during 'Controversy') but considering the overall quality it would be ungrateful to complain. In my personal opinion the Columbia concert is a slightly better show, however the lengthy version of 'Head' from the Saginaw show is very special and worthy of mention. Not only does it contain the usual guitar masturbation of other shows, but also includes what appears to be a keyboard/synth solo from Prince. I can't praise these recordings highly enough, and this is without doubt one of the best quality, most important sets circulating. I should also point out that The Vault / Uptown claims that the show on Disc 1 is from an unknown venue in Columbus, Missouri. Prince clearly states "Columbia" various times throughout the show, and a little research has proven the exact venue to be the Carolina Coliseum at the University Of South Carolina.
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PEACE AND B WILD!!!
. I appreciate it.
We can't make it too obvious for those leeches!!
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