Created: 25.Feb.1998
Updated: 19.Jan.2010
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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
137 City Lights (New York); Super Hero
129 City Lights (Atlanta 80); Super Hero
120 City Lights (Paris); Super Hero
Controversy
Nov.1981-Mar.1982
118 City Lights (Columbia); Super Hero
118 City Lights (Saginaw); Super Hero
 27 Jack U Off; Swinging Pig
 26 You Belong To Prince; Observation
 19 Still Waiting; ?
 17 Dance 2 The Beat; Moonraker
 14 His Royal Badness; Men At Work
 13 Moonlight; Star
  7 International Lover; Templar
  6 Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad; Templar
  5 Sexuality; Suly
  4 Live in USA 1982; Golden Stars
  2 Pop; Three Cool Cats
  2 This Is A Dance; ?
  1 Live USA; Imtrat
1999
Nov.1982-Oct.1984
132 City Lights (Detroit); Super Hero
111 City Lights (Providence); Super Hero
 80 Avenue, The; Moonraker
 56 1999 Revisted; Sabotage
 41 Neon Rendezvous; Take It Or Leave It
 34 17 Days Live; Rockdreams
 18 1999 Tour Rehearsals; Superfly
 17 1999 Live; Rockdreams
 10 Once In A Lifetime; ?
  9 Computer Blue; ?
  9 Homecoming, The; Star
  5 Birthday Partying; Horny Toad
  4 With U; Horny Toad
  3 Automatic; Liberation
Purple Rain
Nov.1984-Oct.1985
162 City Lights (Atlanta 85); Super Hero
 68 Prince & The Revolution Live; Moonraker
 36 Purple Finale; Thunderball
 33 Flesh For Fantasy; Great Dane
 32 Purple Rush; Sabotage
 26 Purple Rush V; Sabotage
 25 Purple Rush III; Sabotage
 25 Purple Rush IV; Sabotage
 24 Purple Rush II; Sabotage
 23 Purple Rain Tour Finale; Sabotage
 11 Let's Go Crazy; Idle Mind
  7 Birthday 85; ?
  6 I Don’t Know When's The Return; Vague
  4 Jam, The; Possessed Productions
  4 Sex Toy; Star
  3 Purple Rush VI; Sabotage
Hit & Run 86
Mar.1986-Aug.1986
 65 Birthday Parade; Sabotage
 39 Veni, Vidi, Vici; Uptown
 33 Happy Birthday; Moonraker
 27 Soul Psychodelicide; Moonraker
  7 Sometimes It Snows In April; Rockdreams
  4 San Francisco Live 1986; Sabotage
  1 Boston People Know How 2 Rock; Confusion
Under The Cherry Moon
Aug.1986-Oct.1986
150 City Lights (Stockholm); Super Hero
 45 Septembre; Paper Corn
 40 Parade Around the World, A; Sabotage
 23 An American In Paris; Why Not
 21 Funky Party 2 Nite; KTS
 17 Manic Monday; ?
 16 Paris Parade; Optimum
 11 Paris 1986; Live Storm
  9 R U Ready Paris; Rockdreams
  6 Sex Of It, The; Dream Factory
  6 Under the London Moon; Blue Lake
  4 Do U Lie?; ?
Sign 'O' The Times
May.1987-Dec.1987
137 Wonderboy; Moonraker
 67 Now's The Time; Moonraker
 61 Miles From The Park; Sabotage
 52 For Those Of You On Valium; Chapter One
 38 Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal; Sabotage
 37 Miles 2 Nowhere; Thunderball
 28 87 Laments; Speedball
 25 Paris Affair; KTS
 19 He's Got The Look; Rock Solid
 15 Housequake; Swinging Pig
 14 Peach & Black; Thunderball
 14 Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal 2.0; Sabotage
 13 Vienna 25.5.1987; ?
  8 Fine Line Café; Univers
  8 Regent of First Avenue, The; ?
  7 After Midnight; ?
  6 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
  1 Stockholm 9th May 1987; ?
Lovesexy
Jul.1988-Feb.1989
383 Small Club; Moonraker or X Records
115 Livesexy; Moonraker
 63 Trojan Horse Aftershow 88; Sabotage
 62 Lovesexy Live In Dortmund '88; Sabotage
 42 Osaka '89; Sabotage
 35 Lovesexy Live in Germany; ?
 32 Driving 2 Midnight Mess; Sabotage
 30 Funk City; Moonraker
 29 Nagoya '89; Sabotage
 24 Sendai '89; Sabotage
 23 Roseland; Asteroid
 20 Lovesexy88; Beech Marten
 20 Nightclubbing; Swinging Pig
 18 Cross The Line; ?
 18 Just My Imagination; ?
 13 Prince's Erotic City; Diversity
 10 Take This Beat; All Of Us
  9 An American In Paris; Ritual
  9 Secret Gig; Living Legend
  8 Lovesexy Live Atlanta; Sabotage
  6 Purple; Play With Me
  3 Funky Vibrations; Dream Factory
  2 Lovesexy USA; Sabotage
Nude
Jun.1990-Sep.1990
 94 Spanish Harem; Sabotage
 50 Nudity; Thunderball
 42 Tokyo '90; Moonraker
 26 Nude Tour 1990; Deep
 25 Stripped Down; Sabotage
 17 Live in Tokyo; ?
 14 In Japan; ?
 13 Globequake; Dream Factory
 11 Born In St. Paul; Mountains
 11 Under The Spanish Moon; Barfly
  9 Prince In The Nude; Diversity
  9 Viva Espana; ?
  5 Wembley 90; ?
  3 La Coruna 90; 4DaFunk
  2 Nudism; Thunderball
Diamonds and Pearls
Jan.1992-Jul.1992
 80 Thunder; Moonraker
 23 Stagetronic; Crystal Cat
 23 Thieves in the Temple; Sabotage
 16 Black MF In Les Bains; ?
 13 Funk U Up; Red Phantom
 13 Something Paisley; Moonraker
 11 Live in Rotterdam 28.5.1992; Beton
  7 Live 4 Love; Sabotage
  7 Purple Palace; Red Hot
  6 Diamonds R 4 Ever; Cream Productions
  5 Call The Law; Rockdreams
  5 Glam Slam Yokohama; Optimum
  5 Purple Prince At Court; Invasion Unlimited
  5 Rock 2 The Flow; ?
  5 Skin Tight; Sidestep
  4 Get Stupid; MC Records
  4 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
 22 DNA Lounge Aftershow; ?
 14 She's A Peach; Unbelievable Music
 13 Oh Oh Ohhh; ?
 12 Act I Live In Chicago; ?
 10 Livesexy MF; On Tour Red Line
 10 What's Hip; Bundy
  7 Gangster Grooves; Rockdreams
  7 My Name Is God; Off Beat
  3 Get On Up; ?
  1 Starlight Lounge; Sabotage
  1 This Is A New Romance; Blue Lake
Act II
Jul.1993-Sep.1993
108 Rock Over Germany; Sabotage
 28 Peach; ?
 25 Estandard; ?
 23 Live at the Rex; Red Phantom
 20 Black MF; Pluto
 17 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
  3 Nasty Boy; CDR
Hit & Run 94
Feb.1994-Aug.1994
 67 Welcome To The Beautiful Experience; KTS
 55 Beautiful Experience, The; ?
 50 R U Experienced; Sabotage
 28 Stars And Bars; ?
 22 Le Bataclan; ?
 15 Glam Slam East; Optimum
 14 Black; ?
 13 Undertaker, The; RDC
  9 Glam Slam West; Raiders Of The Lost Art
  8 Hide The Bone; ?
  7 Glam Slam East; Raiders Of The Lost Art
  7 Palladium, The; ?
  5 Boogie 2Nite; Superfly
  5 Dark; ?
  5 Love Sign; Not Guilty
Ultimate Live Experience
Mar.1995
 87 Emporium; New Power Zounds
 28 Gold Aftershow 1995; Sabotage
 27 Paradiso, The; Super Hero
 26 Astoria; New Power Zounds
 18 Le Premier Gold Experience; Free Music
 17 Prince Esta Muerto; New Power Zounds
 14 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 Funky Design; Free Music
  5 Sweet Thing; ?
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
 12 Open Sessions Volume 2; ?
 10 Open Sessions Volume 4; ?
Gold Experience
Jan.1996-Feb.1996
 72 Budokan; Moonraker
 38 Gold Tour Finale; Sabotage
 23 Honeymoon Experience, The; Moonraker
 20 2 Funky; ?
 10 Gold Ex-Prince, The; TGEP
L41A Charity
Jan.1997-Jul.1997
 54 Atlanta - January 19th, 1997; Sabotage
 32 Anniversary Experience, The; Moonraker
 29 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
 51 Millennium Grooves; Thunderball
 31 1998; Thunderball
 29 Mountain View; Sabotage
 14 Party Mix; Optimum
 13 Paisley Nites; Thunderball
 12 Late Night Shows; Sabotage
  9 Midnight Snack; Thunderball
  8 Face Down; Optimum
  6 Beautiful; Optimum
  3 Salt Lake City; Optimum
Newpower Soul
Apr.1998-Dec.1998
 58 R U Gonna Go My Way; Sabotage
 46 Freak, The; Sabotage
 41 Café de Paris; Sabotage
 37 Return to Zenith; Sabotage
 35 Exploding All Over Europe; Thunderball
 31 Rock This Joint; Sabotage
 29 Beautiful Strange; Thunderball
 29 Utrecht Concert; Dreamline
 28 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
 11 3:1/4; Optimum
  9 Spanish Circus; Sabotage
  8 Kaufleuten 2; Sleep Around
  6 Madrid To Stuttgart; Dreamline
  5 Electric Factory, The; Sabotage
  5 Kaufleuten; Come
  4 Utrecht 98; Orson Productions
  3 Extended Edition: Paris Zenith 31-8-98; Quickline
  1 Christ, The; Sabotage
Hit & Run 2000
Nov.2000-Apr.2001
 40 Hit & Run Richmond 2000; Sabotage
 16 Cabaret Metro 2000; Sabotage
  2 Oakland 2001; Sabotage
One Night Alone
Mar.2002-Dec.2002
 72 Whole Lotta Love 4 Paris; Sabotage
 53 One Nite Alone in Paris; Sabotage
 43 2NigsUnited4WestRotterdam; Global Funkschool
 36 One Nite Alone In Chicago; Sabotage
 33 One Nite Alone in Berlin; Sabotage
 25 One Nite...Not So Alone; Premium
 24 Funkin Copenhagen; Sabotage
 24 Funkschool Rotterdam; Sabotage
 23 ONA… Live in Japan; Global Funkschool
 22 One Nite Alone in Buffalo; Sabotage
 19 One Nite Alone in Oberhausen; Sabotage
 18 Continental Drift; Sabotage
 18 Rotterdam We Come 2 Jam; Global Funkschool
 14 My Band Is Tight; Ladybird
 14 One Nite Alone in Washington; Sabotage
 13 One Nite Alone - The Soundchecks; Sabotage
 10 ONA - Dallas & Atlanta Aftershows; Sabotage
 10 One Nite Alone - Buffalo Aftershow; Sabotage
 10 One Nite Alone in Berlin; Premium
  9 Chicago Nite; Premium
  8 ONA - London & Winnipeg Aftershows; Premium
  7 One Nite Alone in Copenhagen; Sabotage
  6 One Nite Alone in Fukuoka; Sabotage
  5 One Nite Alone in Japan; Sabotage
  4 One Nite Alone in Fukuoka; ?
  4 Xenophunkia in LA; African Shark
  3 ONA... Live In Oakland; African Shark
  3 Touch; Premium
  2 One Nite Alone In Detroit; Sabotage
  1 Rainbow Palace; ?
Musicology
Mar.2004-Sep.2004
 25 Club Black; Ladybird
 21 Club Fillmore; Ladybird
 16 Footsteps 2 Fillmore; Sabotage
 13 2KTV Volume 1; Brave
 13 Shark Tank Part 1; Freeology
 12 1805 Geary Blvd; Freeology
 10 Big Screen Premiere; Sabotage
 10 Park 2004, The; Sabotage
  3 Black Sweat; Free As A Bird
  2 Reno 2004ever; Sabotage
  1 Biloxi 2004ever; Sabotage
  1 New York 2004ever; Sabotage
3121 Las Vegas
Nov.2006-Apr.2007
  8 3121 Las Vegas Vol. 4; Eye Records
  6 3121 Las Vegas Vol. 5; Eye Records
  3 Holy Casino, The; Casino Royale
Earth Tour
Aug.2007-Sep.2007
 11 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 3, The; Sabotage
 10 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 1, The; Sabotage
 10 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 2, The; Sabotage
 10 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 4, The; Sabotage
 10 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 5, The; Sabotage
 10 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 6, The; Sabotage
  7 21 Nights In London Vol. O4; O2verload
  3 London Calling; Eye Records
Other Shows

 60 Return Of The Bump Squad (Jun.1995); Moonraker
 49 Sound & Vision 2 (1989-1996); Sabotage
 44 Sound & Vision 1 (1980-1987); Sabotage
 41 Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (Dec.1999); Sabotage
 40 Xenophobia Vol 1 (Jun.2002); Sabotage
 39 Sound & Vision 3 (1996-1997); Sabotage
 35 Sound & Vision 4 (1998); Sabotage
 34 Xenophobia Vol 2 (Jun.2002); Sabotage
 33 Lovesexy Tour Rehearsals (1988); Sabotage
 33 Viva Las Vegas (May.1999); Sabotage
 33 Xenophobia Vol 2 (Jun.2002); Premium
 32 Xenophobia Vol 3 (Jun.2002); Premium
 31 Emancipation Proclamation (Nov.1996); Sabotage
 31 Xenophobia Vol 1 (Jun.2002); Premium
 23 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Jan.1991); KTS
 20 Prince: A Celebration (Jun.2000); Sabotage
 19 June VII (Jun.1995); Moonraker
 17 Celebration 2001, A (Jun.2001); Sabotage
 16 Studio 54 (Jan.1999); Sabotage
 13 Sound & Vision 5 (1999-2000); Sabotage
 11 Joy in Repetition (Apr.2001); Sabotage
 11 Purple House (Nov.1998); Sabotage
  9 Paisley Power (Feb.1998); Thunderball
  9 Sound & Vision 5 (2001-2004); Sabotage
  8 Rave Un2 The Bataclan (Nov.1999); Universal
  6 Sound & Vision 7 (2005-2007); Sabotage
  5 Complete Hawaii Tapes Vol. 1, The; Sabotage
  4 Montreux Jazz Fest (Jul.2007); Fan
  4 Montreux Jazz Fest Aftershow (Jul.2007); Fan
  4 Welcome to the New World (Nov.1996); TUCD
  2 Hotter Than July (Jul.2007); Fearless
  2 Resurrection (Jun.2000); Thunderball
  2 Spooky Electric, The (Jul.1988); NEC
  1 Black Friday (Oct.2008); Eye Records
  1 New Golden Age, The (Apr.2008); Sabotage
  1 Victory (Feb.2007); Fearless
Top Picks
383 Small Club; Moonraker or X Records
162 City Lights (Atlanta 85); Super Hero
150 City Lights (Stockholm); Super Hero
137 City Lights (New York); Super Hero
137 Wonderboy; Moonraker
132 City Lights (Detroit); Super Hero
129 City Lights (Atlanta 80); Super Hero
120 City Lights (Paris); Super Hero
118 City Lights (Columbia); Super Hero
118 City Lights (Saginaw); Super Hero
115 Livesexy; Moonraker
111 City Lights (Providence); Super Hero
108 Rock Over Germany; Sabotage
 94 Spanish Harem; Sabotage
 88 Park Volume Two, The; Moonraker
 87 Emporium; New Power Zounds
 80 Avenue, The; Moonraker
 80 Thunder; Moonraker
 72 Budokan; Moonraker
 72 Whole Lotta Love 4 Paris; Sabotage
Studio Boots
119 Work - Vol 1, The; Thundeball
103 Work - Vol 2, The; Thundeball
 84 Work - Vol 5, The; Thundeball
 83 Work - Vol 3, The; Thundeball
 74 Work - Vol 4, The; Thundeball
 63 Dream Factory; Thunderball
 61 Cosmos; Thunderball
 60 Dreams; Thunderball
 56 Dream Factory Remastered; Sabotage
 55 12 Inches To A Yard; Down Low
 55 H20; Thunderball
 53 Deposition; Moonraker
 51 Fantasia; Moonraker
 45 Studio Nights (Sound 80); Superhero
 40 Studio Nights (Untitled); Superhero
 36 Studio Nights (The Rebels); Superhero
 34 Jewel Box; Underground
 34 Studio Nights (Work in Progress); Superhero
 31 Crucial; ?
 29 Yellow; Bernadettee's Disques
 28 Past Present & Future 2; Sabotage
 26 Charade; NEC
 23 Apotheosis; Sabotage
 22 Emanicipation - The Secret Chapter; Sabotage
 19 Crucial; Windmill
 18 Jewel Box II; Bernadettee's Disques
 18 Past Present & Future; Sabotage
 14 Platinum; ?
 13 Xpectation; Sabotage
 10 1987 Outtakes; T
 10 Inner Sanctum, The; Sabotage
  9 Dirty Mind; Kicks
  9 Sun, Moon and Stars; Sabotage
  8 Dawn, The; TJC
  8 In Rock - Vol 4; KTS
  7 In Rock - Vol 1; KTS
  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
  6 Work It - Vol 1-10; GetBlue
  5 In Rock - Vol 5; KTS
  4 Xemplification; Coco
  3 Purple Rush VII; Sabotage
  3 RarePrince; Temptation
  3 Ultra Rare Trax Vol 1; ?
  3 Ultra Rare Trax Vol 2; ?
  2 Only 4 U; Big Music
  1 Crystal Ball; Pimpsandwich