Created: 25.Feb.1998
Updated: 2.May.2008
Submissions: 1513
  tours
Top 20 Titles
Dirty Mind
Controversy
1999
Purple Rain
Hit & Run 86
Under The Cherry Moon
Sign 'O' The Times
Lovesexy
Nude
Diamonds and Pearls
Act I
Act II
Hit & Run 94
Ultimate Live Experience
L41A Paisley Park
Gold Experience
L41A Charity
Jam of the Year
Newpower Soul
Hit & Run 2000
One Night Alone
Musicology
3121 Las Vegas
Earth Tour
Other Shows
Studio Boots
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prince essential bootlegs


This site contains a listing of the live and studio Prince bootleg releases that fans have voted as their favorites.

Click a tour name on the left to view the ranked titles for that tour.
Dirty Mind
Dec.1980-Oct.1981
128 City Lights (New York); Super Hero
120 City Lights (Atlanta 80); Super Hero
112 City Lights (Paris); Super Hero
Controversy
Nov.1981-Mar.1982
111 City Lights (Columbia); Super Hero
109 City Lights (Saginaw); Super Hero
 26 Jack U Off; Swinging Pig
 24 You Belong To Prince; Observation
 17 Dance 2 The Beat; Moonraker
 17 Still Waiting; ?
 14 His Royal Badness; Men At Work
 12 Moonlight; Star
  7 International Lover; Templar
  6 Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad; Templar
  4 Live in USA 1982; Golden Stars
  3 Sexuality; Suly
  2 Pop; Three Cool Cats
  2 This Is A Dance; ?
  1 Live USA; Imtrat
1999
Nov.1982-Oct.1984
124 City Lights (Detroit); Super Hero
103 City Lights (Providence); Super Hero
 78 Avenue, The; Moonraker
 51 1999 Revisted; Sabotage
 41 Neon Rendezvous; Take It Or Leave It
 33 17 Days Live; Rockdreams
 17 1999 Tour Rehearsals; Superfly
 16 1999 Live; Rockdreams
 10 Once In A Lifetime; ?
  8 Computer Blue; ?
  7 Homecoming, The; Star
  5 Birthday Partying; Horny Toad
  4 With U; Horny Toad
  2 Automatic; Liberation
Purple Rain
Nov.1984-Oct.1985
152 City Lights (Atlanta 85); Super Hero
 67 Prince & The Revolution Live; Moonraker
 34 Purple Finale; Thunderball
 32 Flesh For Fantasy; Great Dane
 27 Purple Rush; Sabotage
 20 Purple Rush III; Sabotage
 20 Purple Rush IV; Sabotage
 20 Purple Rush V; Sabotage
 19 Purple Rain Tour Finale; Sabotage
 19 Purple Rush II; Sabotage
 10 Let's Go Crazy; Idle Mind
  6 Birthday 85; ?
  6 I Don’t Know When's The Return; Vague
  4 Jam, The; Possessed Productions
  4 Sex Toy; Star
Hit & Run 86
Mar.1986-Aug.1986
 57 Birthday Parade; Sabotage
 36 Veni, Vidi, Vici; Uptown
 32 Happy Birthday; Moonraker
 27 Soul Psychodelicide; Moonraker
  7 Sometimes It Snows In April; Rockdreams
  3 San Francisco Live 1986; Sabotage
Under The Cherry Moon
Aug.1986-Oct.1986
142 City Lights (Stockholm); Super Hero
 44 Septembre; Paper Corn
 39 Parade Around the World, A; Sabotage
 22 An American In Paris; Why Not
 21 Funky Party 2 Nite; KTS
 16 Manic Monday; ?
 16 Paris Parade; Optimum
  9 Paris 1986; Live Storm
  9 R U Ready Paris; Rockdreams
  6 Under the London Moon; Blue Lake
  5 Sex Of It, The; Dream Factory
  4 Do U Lie?; ?
Sign 'O' The Times
May.1987-Dec.1987
131 Wonderboy; Moonraker
 66 Now's The Time; Moonraker
 58 Miles From The Park; Sabotage
 50 For Those Of You On Valium; Chapter One
 36 Miles 2 Nowhere; Thunderball
 35 Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal; Sabotage
 27 87 Laments; Speedball
 23 Paris Affair; KTS
 17 He's Got The Look; Rock Solid
 13 Housequake; Swinging Pig
 13 Peach & Black; Thunderball
 12 Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal 2.0; Sabotage
 12 Vienna 25.5.1987; ?
  8 Fine Line Café; Univers
  7 After Midnight; ?
  6 Regent of First Avenue, The; ?
  5 Jazz Dwarf; ?
  3 Bodyheat; ?
  3 Do You Think I'm Sexy; Butterfly
  2 When Doves Cry Its A Sign...; Blue Lake
  1 Pink; Play With Me
Lovesexy
Jul.1988-Feb.1989
340 Small Club; Moonraker or X Records
113 Livesexy; Moonraker
 59 Trojan Horse Aftershow 88; Sabotage
 48 Lovesexy Live In Dortmund '88; Sabotage
 36 Osaka '89; Sabotage
 34 Lovesexy Live in Germany; ?
 30 Driving 2 Midnight Mess; Sabotage
 29 Funk City; Moonraker
 29 Nagoya '89; Sabotage
 22 Roseland; Asteroid
 20 Sendai '89; Sabotage
 19 Lovesexy88; Beech Marten
 16 Cross The Line; ?
 16 Just My Imagination; ?
 16 Nightclubbing; Swinging Pig
 13 Prince's Erotic City; Diversity
 10 Take This Beat; All Of Us
  9 An American In Paris; Ritual
  7 Lovesexy Live Atlanta; Sabotage
  7 Secret Gig; Living Legend
  6 Purple; Play With Me
  3 Funky Vibrations; Dream Factory
Nude
Jun.1990-Sep.1990
 90 Spanish Harem; Sabotage
 50 Nudity; Thunderball
 37 Tokyo '90; Moonraker
 24 Nude Tour 1990; Deep
 24 Stripped Down; Sabotage
 16 Live in Tokyo; ?
 13 In Japan; ?
 12 Globequake; Dream Factory
 11 Born In St. Paul; Mountains
 10 Under The Spanish Moon; Barfly
  9 Prince In The Nude; Diversity
  8 Viva Espana; ?
  5 Wembley 90; ?
  2 La Coruna 90; 4DaFunk
  2 Nudism; Thunderball
Diamonds and Pearls
Jan.1992-Jul.1992
 75 Thunder; Moonraker
 23 Thieves in the Temple; Sabotage
 22 Stagetronic; Crystal Cat
 14 Black MF In Les Bains; ?
 13 Funk U Up; Red Phantom
 11 Something Paisley; Moonraker
 10 Live in Rotterdam 28.5.1992; Beton
  6 Diamonds R 4 Ever; Cream Productions
  6 Live 4 Love; Sabotage
  6 Purple Palace; Red Hot
  5 Call The Law; Rockdreams
  5 Purple Prince At Court; Invasion Unlimited
  5 Rock 2 The Flow; ?
  5 Skin Tight; Sidestep
  4 Get Stupid; MC Records
  4 Glam Slam Yokohama; Optimum
  3 Sexy MF Tour 92; ?
  2 Unauthorised Live Vol 2; Joker
  2 White; Play With Me
Act I
Mar.1993-Apr.1993
 31 License To Funk; Red Phantom
 25 This Is My Night; KTS
 24 Cabaret Metro; Raiders Of The Lost Art
 19 DNA Lounge Aftershow; ?
 13 She's A Peach; Unbelievable Music
 12 Oh Oh Ohhh; ?
 11 Act I Live In Chicago; ?
 10 Livesexy MF; On Tour Red Line
 10 What's Hip; Bundy
  7 My Name Is God; Off Beat
  5 Gangster Grooves; Rockdreams
  3 Get On Up; ?
  1 This Is A New Romance; Blue Lake
Act II
Jul.1993-Sep.1993
107 Rock Over Germany; Sabotage
 28 Peach; ?
 25 Estandard; ?
 22 Live at the Rex; Red Phantom
 20 Black MF; Pluto
 16 4 All The Roses; Smart Disc
 15 Act Deux; ?
  9 Intermission; ?
  9 What's My Name?; Monada
  7 Do U Wanna Go Home (disc 2); KTS
  7 Lueneburg 93; Quickline
  7 Sacrifice Of Victor; CDR
  5 Paris Aftershow 1993; ?
  4 What Am I Doing Aftershow; MAD
  2 Nasty Boy; CDR
Hit & Run 94
Feb.1994-Aug.1994
 64 Welcome To The Beautiful Experience; KTS
 51 Beautiful Experience, The; ?
 47 R U Experienced; Sabotage
 25 Stars And Bars; ?
 21 Le Bataclan; ?
 14 Black; ?
 14 Glam Slam East; Optimum
 11 Undertaker, The; RDC
  8 Glam Slam West; Raiders Of The Lost Art
  8 Hide The Bone; ?
  6 Glam Slam East; Raiders Of The Lost Art
  6 Palladium, The; ?
  5 Dark; ?
  5 Love Sign; Not Guilty
  4 Boogie 2Nite; Superfly
Ultimate Live Experience
Mar.1995
 85 Emporium; New Power Zounds
 27 Paradiso, The; Super Hero
 26 Astoria; New Power Zounds
 26 Gold Aftershow 1995; Sabotage
 17 Le Premier Gold Experience; Free Music
 17 Prince Esta Muerto; New Power Zounds
 13 Brabanthallen; CDR
 12 Hallowed Be Thy Name; ?
 12 Pod, The; New Power Zounds
 11 This Is What We Do 2 Have Fun; Midnight Beat
  9 Superhero; ?
  5 Sweet Thing; ?
  4 Funky Design; Free Music
L41A Paisley Park
Aug.1995-Dec.1995
 88 Park Volume Two, The; Moonraker
 49 Park, The; Moonraker
 28 Park Volume Three, The; Moonraker
 22 Park Volume Four, The; Moonraker
 15 Paisley Park Extravaganza; Sabotage
 10 Open Sessions Volume 2; ?
  9 Open Sessions Volume 4; ?
Gold Experience
Jan.1996-Feb.1996
 71 Budokan; Moonraker
 36 Gold Tour Finale; Sabotage
 23 Honeymoon Experience, The; Moonraker
 19 2 Funky; ?
  9 Gold Ex-Prince, The; TGEP
L41A Charity
Jan.1997-Jul.1997
 52 Atlanta - January 19th, 1997; Sabotage
 31 Anniversary Experience, The; Moonraker
 28 Aloha Hawaii; Sabotage
 23 God Bless America; Moonraker
 19 Going North; Moonraker
 18 Freedom Train; Moonraker
 14 O(+> vs. Toronto; Sabotage
 10 Funky Alabama; Optimum
  5 Night Before, The; Optimum
  3 Artist, The Cross, The Ride, The; Mountains
Jam of the Year
Jul.1997-Jan.1998
 50 Millennium Grooves; Thunderball
 28 1998; Thunderball
 28 Mountain View; Sabotage
 14 Party Mix; Optimum
 12 Late Night Shows; Sabotage
 12 Paisley Nites; Thunderball
  9 Midnight Snack; Thunderball
  7 Face Down; Optimum
  6 Beautiful; Optimum
  3 Salt Lake City; Optimum
Newpower Soul
Apr.1998-Dec.1998
 57 R U Gonna Go My Way; Sabotage
 46 Freak, The; Sabotage
 35 Return to Zenith; Sabotage
 34 Café de Paris; Sabotage
 34 Exploding All Over Europe; Thunderball
 30 Rock This Joint; Sabotage
 28 Beautiful Strange; Thunderball
 28 Utrecht Concert; Dreamline
 27 Ahoy Rotterdam; Sabotage
 27 Hypno Paradise; Sabotage
 19 Night at the Bullring, A; Sabotage
 16 Bright Lights New York City; Thunderball
 16 Nighttown Vega; Sabotage
 16 War, The; Sabotage
 12 Funk Ball; Sabotage
 10 3:1/4; Optimum
  9 Spanish Circus; Sabotage
  8 Kaufleuten 2; Sleep Around
  5 Kaufleuten; Come
  5 Madrid To Stuttgart; Dreamline
  4 Electric Factory, The; Sabotage
  3 Extended Edition: Paris Zenith 31-8-98; Quickline
  3 Utrecht 98; Orson Productions
Hit & Run 2000
Nov.2000-Dec.2000
 39 Hit & Run Richmond 2000; Sabotage
 16 Cabaret Metro 2000; Sabotage
One Night Alone
Mar.2002-Dec.2002
 65 Whole Lotta Love 4 Paris; Sabotage
 49 One Nite Alone in Paris; Sabotage
 40 2NigsUnited4WestRotterdam; Global Funkschool
 33 One Nite Alone In Chicago; Sabotage
 28 One Nite Alone in Berlin; Sabotage
 23 Funkin Copenhagen; Sabotage
 23 Funkschool Rotterdam; Sabotage
 23 One Nite...Not So Alone; Premium
 22 ONA… Live in Japan; Global Funkschool
 20 One Nite Alone in Buffalo; Sabotage
 17 One Nite Alone in Oberhausen; Sabotage
 17 Rotterdam We Come 2 Jam; Global Funkschool
 15 Continental Drift; Sabotage
 12 One Nite Alone - The Soundchecks; Sabotage
 12 One Nite Alone in Washington; Sabotage
 11 My Band Is Tight; Ladybird
 10 One Nite Alone - Buffalo Aftershow; Sabotage
  9 One Nite Alone in Berlin; Premium
  8 Chicago Nite; Premium
  8 ONA - Dallas & Atlanta Aftershows; Sabotage
  6 ONA - London & Winnipeg Aftershows; Premium
  6 One Nite Alone in Fukuoka; Sabotage
  5 One Nite Alone in Copenhagen; Sabotage
  4 One Nite Alone in Fukuoka; ?
  4 Xenophunkia in LA; African Shark
  3 ONA... Live In Oakland; African Shark
  3 One Nite Alone in Japan; Sabotage
  2 Touch; Premium
  1 Rainbow Palace; ?
Musicology
Mar.2004-Sep.2004
 22 Club Black; Ladybird
 20 Club Fillmore; Ladybird
 13 2KTV Volume 1; Brave
 12 Footsteps 2 Fillmore; Sabotage
 12 Shark Tank Part 1; Freeology
  9 1805 Geary Blvd; Freeology
  7 Big Screen Premiere; Sabotage
  7 Park 2004, The; Sabotage
  3 Black Sweat; Free As A Bird
3121 Las Vegas
Nov.2006-Apr.2007
  4 3121 Las Vegas Vol. 4; Eye Records
  2 Holy Casino, The; Casino Royale
  1 3121 Las Vegas Vol. 5; Eye Records
Earth Tour
Aug.2007-Sep.2007
  3 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 3, The; Sabotage
  2 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 6, The; Sabotage
  1 21 Nights In London Vol. O4; O2verload
  1 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 1, The; Sabotage
  1 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 2, The; Sabotage
  1 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 4, The; Sabotage
  1 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 5, The; Sabotage
  1 London Calling; Eye Records
Other Shows

 60 Return Of The Bump Squad (Jun.1995); Moonraker
 44 Sound & Vision 2 (1989-1996); Sabotage
 40 Sound & Vision 1 (1980-1987); Sabotage
 37 Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (Dec.1999); Sabotage
 34 Sound & Vision 3 (1996-1997); Sabotage
 34 Xenophobia Vol 1 (Jun.2002); Sabotage
 32 Viva Las Vegas (May.1999); Sabotage
 32 Xenophobia Vol 2 (Jun.2002); Premium
 31 Lovesexy Tour Rehearsals (1988); Sabotage
 30 Sound & Vision 4 (1998); Sabotage
 30 Xenophobia Vol 1 (Jun.2002); Premium
 30 Xenophobia Vol 3 (Jun.2002); Premium
 29 Emancipation Proclamation (Nov.1996); Sabotage
 29 Xenophobia Vol 2 (Jun.2002); Sabotage
 22 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Jan.1991); KTS
 20 Prince: A Celebration (Jun.2000); Sabotage
 19 June VII (Jun.1995); Moonraker
 16 Celebration 2001, A (Jun.2001); Sabotage
 15 Studio 54 (Jan.1999); Sabotage
 10 Joy in Repetition (Apr.2001); Sabotage
 10 Purple House (Nov.1998); Sabotage
  9 Paisley Power (Feb.1998); Thunderball
  9 Sound & Vision 5 (1999-2000); Sabotage
  8 Rave Un2 The Bataclan (Nov.1999); Universal
  4 Sound & Vision 5 (2001-2004); Sabotage
  4 Welcome to the New World (Nov.1996); TUCD
  3 Complete Hawaii Tapes Vol. 1, The; Sabotage
  2 Hotter Than July (Jul.2007); Fearless
  2 Montreux Jazz Fest Aftershow (Jul.2007); Fan
  2 Resurrection (Jun.2000); Thunderball
  1 Montreux Jazz Fest (Jul.2007); Fan
  1 Sound & Vision 7 (2005-2007); Sabotage
  1 Spooky Electric, The (Jul.1988); NEC
  1 Victory (Feb.2007); Fearless
Top Picks
340 Small Club; Moonraker or X Records
152 City Lights (Atlanta 85); Super Hero
142 City Lights (Stockholm); Super Hero
131 Wonderboy; Moonraker
128 City Lights (New York); Super Hero
124 City Lights (Detroit); Super Hero
120 City Lights (Atlanta 80); Super Hero
113 Livesexy; Moonraker
112 City Lights (Paris); Super Hero
111 City Lights (Columbia); Super Hero
109 City Lights (Saginaw); Super Hero
107 Rock Over Germany; Sabotage
103 City Lights (Providence); Super Hero
 90 Spanish Harem; Sabotage
 88 Park Volume Two, The; Moonraker
 85 Emporium; New Power Zounds
 78 Avenue, The; Moonraker
 75 Thunder; Moonraker
 71 Budokan; Moonraker
 67 Prince & The Revolution Live; Moonraker
Studio Boots
110 Work - Vol 1, The; Thundeball
 97 Work - Vol 2, The; Thundeball
 78 Work - Vol 5, The; Thundeball
 77 Work - Vol 3, The; Thundeball
 68 Work - Vol 4, The; Thundeball
 59 Cosmos; Thunderball
 59 Dream Factory; Thunderball
 57 Dreams; Thunderball
 54 12 Inches To A Yard; Down Low
 53 H20; Thunderball
 52 Deposition; Moonraker
 49 Fantasia; Moonraker
 48 Dream Factory Remastered; Sabotage
 40 Studio Nights (Sound 80); Superhero
 35 Studio Nights (Untitled); Superhero
 31 Studio Nights (The Rebels); Superhero
 30 Jewel Box; Underground
 29 Studio Nights (Work in Progress); Superhero
 26 Past Present & Future 2; Sabotage
 25 Yellow; Bernadettee's Disques
 24 Charade; NEC
 23 Crucial; ?
 22 Apotheosis; Sabotage
 20 Emanicipation - The Secret Chapter; Sabotage
 18 Crucial; Windmill
 15 Jewel Box II; Bernadettee's Disques
 15 Past Present & Future; Sabotage
 13 Platinum; ?
 11 Xpectation; Sabotage
  9 Inner Sanctum, The; Sabotage
  9 Sun, Moon and Stars; Sabotage
  7 1987 Outtakes; T
  7 Dirty Mind; Kicks
  7 In Rock - Vol 1; KTS
  7 In Rock - Vol 4; KTS
  6 Dawn, The; TJC
  6 Fate; Out
  6 Hot Chocolate; Mongoose
  6 Illusion Continues, The; Thunderball
  6 In Rock - Vol 2; KTS
  6 In Rock - Vol 3; KTS
  6 Madhouse 24; Bernadettee's Disques
  6 Rare2Prince; Temptation
  5 In Rock - Vol 5; KTS
  4 Work It - Vol 1-10; GetBlue
  4 Xemplification; Coco
  3 RarePrince; Temptation
  3 Ultra Rare Trax Vol 2; ?
  2 Only 4 U; Big Music
  2 Ultra Rare Trax Vol 1; ?