Created: 25.Feb.1998
Updated: 6.Aug.2024
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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
20Ten
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
153 City Lights (New York); Super Hero
143 City Lights (Atlanta 80); Super Hero
134 City Lights (Paris); Super Hero
Controversy
Nov.1981-Mar.1982
130 City Lights (Saginaw); Super Hero
129 City Lights (Columbia); Super Hero
 41 You Belong To Prince; Observation
 35 Jack U Off; Swinging Pig
 26 Still Waiting; ?
 23 Dance 2 The Beat; Moonraker
 20 His Royal Badness; Men At Work
 18 Moonlight; Star
 13 International Lover; Templar
 11 Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad; Templar
 10 Sexuality; Suly
  9 Live in USA 1982; Golden Stars
  8 Pop; Three Cool Cats
  8 This Is A Dance; ?
  6 Live USA; Imtrat
1999
Nov.1982-Oct.1984
147 City Lights (Detroit); Super Hero
122 City Lights (Providence); Super Hero
 91 Avenue, The; Moonraker
 66 1999 Revisted; Sabotage
 53 Neon Rendezvous; Take It Or Leave It
 44 17 Days Live; Rockdreams
 26 1999 Live; Rockdreams
 26 1999 Tour Rehearsals; Superfly
 16 Computer Blue; ?
 15 Homecoming, The; Star
 15 Once In A Lifetime; ?
 14 From The Soundboard: 1984 Birthday Show; 4DaFunk
 11 Birthday Partying; Horny Toad
 10 With U; Horny Toad
  9 26; 4DaFink
  9 Automatic; Liberation
Purple Rain
Nov.1984-Oct.1985
177 City Lights (Atlanta 85); Super Hero
 78 Prince & The Revolution Live; Moonraker
 45 Purple Finale; Thunderball
 42 Purple Rush; Sabotage
 39 Flesh For Fantasy; Great Dane
 34 Purple Rush V; Sabotage
 33 Purple Rain Tour Finale; Sabotage
 33 Purple Rush II; Sabotage
 33 Purple Rush III; Sabotage
 32 Purple Rush IV; Sabotage
 16 Birthday 85; ?
 16 Let's Go Crazy; Idle Mind
 11 I Don’t Know When's The Return; Vague
 11 Purple Rush VI; Sabotage
 10 Jam, The; Possessed Productions
  9 Sex Toy; Star
Hit & Run 86
Mar.1986-Aug.1986
 82 Birthday Parade; Sabotage
 51 Veni, Vidi, Vici; Uptown
 43 Happy Birthday; Moonraker
 33 Soul Psychodelicide; Moonraker
 12 Sometimes It Snows In April; Rockdreams
 10 San Francisco Live 1986; Sabotage
  7 Boston People Know How 2 Rock; Confusion
Under The Cherry Moon
Aug.1986-Oct.1986
164 City Lights (Stockholm); Super Hero
 51 Septembre; Paper Corn
 50 Parade Around the World, A; Sabotage
 32 An American In Paris; Why Not
 27 Funky Party 2 Nite; KTS
 24 Manic Monday; ?
 22 Paris Parade; Optimum
 17 Paris 1986; Live Storm
 15 R U Ready Paris; Rockdreams
 13 Under the London Moon; Blue Lake
 12 Sex Of It, The; Dream Factory
 10 Do U Lie?; ?
Sign 'O' The Times
May.1987-Dec.1987
150 Wonderboy; Moonraker
 74 Miles From The Park; Sabotage
 74 Now's The Time; Moonraker
 67 For Those Of You On Valium; Chapter One
 49 Miles 2 Nowhere; Thunderball
 49 Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal; Sabotage
 37 87 Laments; Speedball
 34 Paris Affair; KTS
 27 Sign 'O' The Times Rehearsal 2.0; Sabotage
 26 He's Got The Look; Rock Solid
 21 Peach & Black; Thunderball
 20 Housequake; Swinging Pig
 19 Vienna 25.5.1987; ?
 16 After Midnight; ?
 15 Fine Line Café; Univers
 15 Regent of First Avenue, The; ?
 11 Jazz Dwarf; ?
  9 Bodyheat; ?
  9 Do You Think I'm Sexy; Butterfly
  8 Stockholm 9th May 1987; ?
  7 Pink; Play With Me
  7 When Doves Cry Its A Sign...; Blue Lake
  6 After Midnight; Royal Sound
Lovesexy
Jul.1988-Feb.1989
479 Small Club; Moonraker or X Records
125 Livesexy; Moonraker
 80 Lovesexy Live In Dortmund '88; Sabotage
 78 Trojan Horse Aftershow 88; Sabotage
 55 Osaka '89; Sabotage
 44 Lovesexy Live in Germany; ?
 42 Nagoya '89; Sabotage
 40 Funk City; Moonraker
 39 Driving 2 Midnight Mess; Sabotage
 35 Sendai '89; Sabotage
 30 Nightclubbing; Swinging Pig
 28 Roseland; Asteroid
 26 Cross The Line; ?
 26 Just My Imagination; ?
 25 Lovesexy88; Beech Marten
 20 Prince's Erotic City; Diversity
 19 An American In Paris; Ritual
 16 Lovesexy Live Atlanta; Sabotage
 16 Secret Gig; Living Legend
 16 Take This Beat; All Of Us
 11 Purple; Play With Me
 10 Lovesexy USA; Sabotage
  8 Funky Vibrations; Dream Factory
Nude
Jun.1990-Sep.1990
105 Spanish Harem; Sabotage
 57 Nudity; Thunderball
 51 Tokyo '90; Moonraker
 35 Nude Tour 1990; Deep
 31 Stripped Down; Sabotage
 24 Live in Tokyo; ?
 19 Globequake; Dream Factory
 19 In Japan; ?
 18 Born In St. Paul; Mountains
 16 Under The Spanish Moon; Barfly
 15 La Coruna 90; 4DaFunk
 14 Prince In The Nude; Diversity
 14 Viva Espana; ?
 12 Wembley 90; ?
  7 Nudism; Thunderball
Diamonds and Pearls
Jan.1992-Jul.1992
 89 Thunder; Moonraker
 31 Thieves in the Temple; Sabotage
 28 Stagetronic; Crystal Cat
 21 Black MF In Les Bains; ?
 18 Funk U Up; Red Phantom
 18 Live in Rotterdam 28.5.1992; Beton
 18 Something Paisley; Moonraker
 14 Live 4 Love; Sabotage
 12 Purple Palace; Red Hot
 12 Rock 2 The Flow; ?
 11 Diamonds R 4 Ever; Cream Productions
 11 Glam Slam Yokohama; Optimum
 10 Call The Law; Rockdreams
 10 Purple Prince At Court; Invasion Unlimited
 10 Sexy MF Tour 92; ?
 10 Skin Tight; Sidestep
  9 Get Stupid; MC Records
  7 Unauthorised Live Vol 2; Joker
  7 White; Play With Me
Act I
Mar.1993-Apr.1993
 37 License To Funk; Red Phantom
 32 This Is My Night; KTS
 29 Cabaret Metro; Raiders Of The Lost Art
 29 DNA Lounge Aftershow; ?
 20 Oh Oh Ohhh; ?
 20 She's A Peach; Unbelievable Music
 18 Act I Live In Chicago; ?
 15 Livesexy MF; On Tour Red Line
 15 What's Hip; Bundy
 12 Gangster Grooves; Rockdreams
 12 My Name Is God; Off Beat
 10 Starlight Lounge; Sabotage
  8 Get On Up; ?
  6 This Is A New Romance; Blue Lake
Act II
Jul.1993-Sep.1993
121 Rock Over Germany; Sabotage
 34 Peach; ?
 33 Estandard; ?
 29 Live at the Rex; Red Phantom
 25 Black MF; Pluto
 24 4 All The Roses; Smart Disc
 21 Act Deux; ?
 14 Intermission; ?
 14 Sacrifice Of Victor; CDR
 14 What's My Name?; Monada
 13 Do U Wanna Go Home (disc 2); KTS
 13 Lueneburg 93; Quickline
 11 Paris Aftershow 1993; ?
  9 What Am I Doing Aftershow; MAD
  8 Nasty Boy; CDR
Hit & Run 94
Feb.1994-Aug.1994
 76 Welcome To The Beautiful Experience; KTS
 68 Beautiful Experience, The; ?
 56 R U Experienced; Sabotage
 35 Stars And Bars; ?
 29 Le Bataclan; ?
 26 Undertaker, The; RDC
 21 Black; ?
 20 Glam Slam East; Optimum
 15 Glam Slam West; Raiders Of The Lost Art
 13 Hide The Bone; ?
 12 Glam Slam East; Raiders Of The Lost Art
 12 Palladium, The; ?
 10 Boogie 2Nite; Superfly
 10 Dark; ?
 10 Love Sign; Not Guilty
Ultimate Live Experience
Mar.1995
 97 Emporium; New Power Zounds
 37 Gold Aftershow 1995; Sabotage
 35 Astoria; New Power Zounds
 34 Paradiso, The; Super Hero
 23 Le Premier Gold Experience; Free Music
 22 Prince Esta Muerto; New Power Zounds
 20 Brabanthallen; CDR
 18 This Is What We Do 2 Have Fun; Midnight Beat
 17 Hallowed Be Thy Name; ?
 17 Pod, The; New Power Zounds
 14 Superhero; ?
 12 Funky Design; Free Music
 11 Sweet Thing; ?
L41A Paisley Park
Aug.1995-Dec.1995
 98 Park Volume Two, The; Moonraker
 57 Park, The; Moonraker
 35 Park Volume Three, The; Moonraker
 31 Park Volume Four, The; Moonraker
 22 Paisley Park Extravaganza; Sabotage
 19 Open Sessions Volume 2; ?
 17 Open Sessions Volume 4; ?
Gold Experience
Jan.1996-Feb.1996
 77 Budokan; Moonraker
 44 Gold Tour Finale; Sabotage
 28 2 Funky; ?
 28 Honeymoon Experience, The; Moonraker
 15 Gold Ex-Prince, The; TGEP
L41A Charity
Jan.1997-Jul.1997
 61 Atlanta - January 19th, 1997; Sabotage
 37 Anniversary Experience, The; Moonraker
 36 Aloha Hawaii; Sabotage
 28 God Bless America; Moonraker
 24 Going North; Moonraker
 23 Freedom Train; Moonraker
 19 O(+> vs. Toronto; Sabotage
 15 Funky Alabama; Optimum
 11 Night Before, The; Optimum
  9 Artist, The Cross, The Ride, The; Mountains
Jam of the Year
Jul.1997-Jan.1998
 57 Millennium Grooves; Thunderball
 39 1998; Thunderball
 34 Mountain View; Sabotage
 20 Party Mix; Optimum
 19 Late Night Shows; Sabotage
 19 Paisley Nites; Thunderball
 15 Midnight Snack; Thunderball
 14 Face Down; Optimum
 12 Beautiful; Optimum
  8 Salt Lake City; Optimum
Newpower Soul
Apr.1998-Dec.1998
 65 R U Gonna Go My Way; Sabotage
 53 Freak, The; Sabotage
 49 Café de Paris; Sabotage
 45 Return to Zenith; Sabotage
 42 Exploding All Over Europe; Thunderball
 37 Beautiful Strange; Thunderball
 36 Ahoy Rotterdam; Sabotage
 36 Rock This Joint; Sabotage
 35 Utrecht Concert; Dreamline
 34 Hypno Paradise; Sabotage
 24 Night at the Bullring, A; Sabotage
 22 Nighttown Vega; Sabotage
 22 War, The; Sabotage
 21 Bright Lights New York City; Thunderball
 18 3:1/4; Optimum
 17 Funk Ball; Sabotage
 15 Spanish Circus; Sabotage
 13 Kaufleuten 2; Sleep Around
 12 Utrecht 98; Orson Productions
 11 Madrid To Stuttgart; Dreamline
 10 Electric Factory, The; Sabotage
 10 Kaufleuten; Come
  9 Extended Edition: Paris Zenith 31-8-98; Quickline
  6 Christ, The; Sabotage
Hit & Run 2000
Nov.2000-Apr.2001
 46 Hit & Run Richmond 2000; Sabotage
 22 Cabaret Metro 2000; Sabotage
  9 Oakland 2001; Sabotage
One Night Alone
Mar.2002-Dec.2002
 89 Whole Lotta Love 4 Paris; Sabotage
 62 One Nite Alone in Paris; Sabotage
 59 2NigsUnited4WestRotterdam; Global Funkschool
 45 One Nite Alone In Chicago; Sabotage
 42 One Nite Alone in Berlin; Sabotage
 39 One Nite...Not So Alone; Premium
 30 Funkin Copenhagen; Sabotage
 30 Funkschool Rotterdam; Sabotage
 30 ONA… Live in Japan; Global Funkschool
 30 One Nite Alone in Buffalo; Sabotage
 28 One Nite Alone in Oberhausen; Sabotage
 25 Continental Drift; Sabotage
 24 Rotterdam We Come 2 Jam; Global Funkschool
 23 My Band Is Tight; Ladybird
 21 One Nite Alone in Washington; Sabotage
 20 One Nite Alone - The Soundchecks; Sabotage
 19 ONA - Dallas & Atlanta Aftershows; Sabotage
 19 One Nite Alone - Buffalo Aftershow; Sabotage
 19 One Nite Alone in Copenhagen; Sabotage
 18 One Nite Alone in Berlin; Premium
 16 One Nite Alone in Fukuoka; Sabotage
 15 ONA - London & Winnipeg Aftershows; Premium
 15 One Nite Alone in Japan; Sabotage
 14 Chicago Nite; Premium
 11 One Nite Alone in Fukuoka; ?
 11 Xenophunkia in LA; African Shark
 10 ONA... Live In Oakland; African Shark
  9 One Nite Alone In Detroit; Sabotage
  9 Touch; Premium
  6 Rainbow Palace; ?
Musicology
Mar.2004-Sep.2004
 33 Club Black; Ladybird
 27 Club Fillmore; Ladybird
 26 Footsteps 2 Fillmore; Sabotage
 25 1805 Geary Blvd; Freeology
 24 2KTV Volume 1; Brave
 22 Shark Tank Part 1; Freeology
 17 Big Screen Premiere; Sabotage
 17 Park 2004, The; Sabotage
 11 Black Sweat; Free As A Bird
  9 New York 2004ever; Sabotage
  8 Reno 2004ever; Sabotage
  7 Biloxi 2004ever; Sabotage
3121 Las Vegas
Nov.2006-Apr.2007
 17 3121 Las Vegas Vol. 4; Eye Records
 13 3121 Las Vegas Vol. 5; Eye Records
  9 Holy Casino, The; Casino Royale
Earth Tour
Aug.2007-Sep.2007
 21 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 6, The; Sabotage
 20 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 1, The; Sabotage
 20 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 3, The; Sabotage
 20 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 4, The; Sabotage
 19 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 2, The; Sabotage
 19 Indigo Chronicles Chapter 5, The; Sabotage
 17 21 Nights In London Vol. O4; O2verload
  8 London Calling; Eye Records
20Ten
Jul.2010-Nov.2010
  8 20Ten Complete Tour Vol 1; Sabotage
  8 20Ten Complete Tour Vol 5; Sabotage
  8 Copenhagen 20Ten; Free Boot Generation
  8 Viage 2; Free Boot Generation
  7 20Ten Complete Tour Vol 2; Sabotage
  7 20Ten Complete Tour Vol 3; Sabotage
  7 20Ten Complete Tour Vol 4; Sabotage
  7 Viage; Free Boot Generation
  6 All Access Italy; Eye Records
  6 Super Bock; Free Boot Generation
Other Shows

 68 Return Of The Bump Squad (Jun.1995); Moonraker
 57 Sound & Vision 2 (1989-1996); Sabotage
 52 Sound & Vision 1 (1980-1987); Sabotage
 52 Xenophobia Vol 1 (Jun.2002); Sabotage
 49 Sound & Vision 3 (1996-1997); Sabotage
 47 Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (Dec.1999); Sabotage
 47 Xenophobia Vol 2 (Jun.2002); Sabotage
 43 Lovesexy Tour Rehearsals (1988); Sabotage
 43 Sound & Vision 4 (1998); Sabotage
 42 Xenophobia Vol 2 (Jun.2002); Premium
 41 Xenophobia Vol 1 (Jun.2002); Premium
 40 Xenophobia Vol 3 (Jun.2002); Premium
 39 Viva Las Vegas (May.1999); Sabotage
 37 Emancipation Proclamation (Nov.1996); Sabotage
 32 Prince: A Celebration (Jun.2000); Sabotage
 28 Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Jan.1991); KTS
 25 June VII (Jun.1995); Moonraker
 22 Celebration 2001, A (Jun.2001); Sabotage
 22 Sound & Vision 5 (1999-2000); Sabotage
 22 Studio 54 (Jan.1999); Sabotage
 19 Joy in Repetition (Apr.2001); Sabotage
 17 Purple House (Nov.1998); Sabotage
 17 Sound & Vision 5 (2001-2004); Sabotage
 15 Montreux Jazz Fest Aftershow (Jul.2007); Fan
 15 Rave Un2 The Bataclan (Nov.1999); Universal
 15 Sound & Vision 7 (2005-2007); Sabotage
 14 Montreux Jazz Fest (Jul.2007); Fan
 14 Paisley Power (Feb.1998); Thunderball
 11 Complete Hawaii Tapes Vol. 1, The; Sabotage
  9 Welcome to the New World (Nov.1996); TUCD
  8 Black Friday (Oct.2008); Eye Records
  8 Resurrection (Jun.2000); Thunderball
  8 Spooky Electric, The (Jul.1988); NEC
  7 Days of Soundboard (1986); Free Boot Generation
  7 Hotter Than July (Jul.2007); Fearless
  7 More Free Candy 4 U (Oct.2009); Free Boot Generation
  6 C3L.A.bration 2009 (Mar.2009); Eye Records
  6 New Golden Age, The (Apr.2008); Sabotage
  6 Victory (Feb.2007); Fearless
Top Picks
479 Small Club; Moonraker or X Records
177 City Lights (Atlanta 85); Super Hero
164 City Lights (Stockholm); Super Hero
153 City Lights (New York); Super Hero
150 Wonderboy; Moonraker
147 City Lights (Detroit); Super Hero
143 City Lights (Atlanta 80); Super Hero
134 City Lights (Paris); Super Hero
130 City Lights (Saginaw); Super Hero
129 City Lights (Columbia); Super Hero
125 Livesexy; Moonraker
122 City Lights (Providence); Super Hero
121 Rock Over Germany; Sabotage
105 Spanish Harem; Sabotage
 98 Park Volume Two, The; Moonraker
 97 Emporium; New Power Zounds
 91 Avenue, The; Moonraker
 89 Thunder; Moonraker
 89 Whole Lotta Love 4 Paris; Sabotage
 82 Birthday Parade; Sabotage
Studio Boots
140 Work - Vol 1, The; Thundeball
119 Work - Vol 2, The; Thundeball
100 Work - Vol 3, The; Thundeball
 97 Work - Vol 5, The; Thundeball
 89 Work - Vol 4, The; Thundeball
 83 Dream Factory Remastered; Sabotage
 82 Dream Factory; Thunderball
 73 12 Inches To A Yard; Down Low
 72 Cosmos; Thunderball
 69 Dreams; Thunderball
 66 Deposition; Moonraker
 62 H20; Thunderball
 61 Fantasia; Moonraker
 51 Studio Nights (Sound 80); Superhero
 48 Studio Nights (Untitled); Superhero
 44 Crucial; ?
 44 Jewel Box; Underground
 42 Studio Nights (The Rebels); Superhero
 40 Studio Nights (Work in Progress); Superhero
 36 Past Present & Future 2; Sabotage
 36 Yellow; Bernadettee's Disques
 33 Charade; NEC
 31 Apotheosis; Sabotage
 29 Emanicipation - The Secret Chapter; Sabotage
 26 Crucial; Windmill
 26 Xpectation; Sabotage
 25 Jewel Box II; Bernadettee's Disques
 25 Past Present & Future; Sabotage
 22 Dawn, The; TJC
 22 Platinum; ?
 17 1987 Outtakes; T
 17 Sun, Moon and Stars; Sabotage
 16 Dirty Mind; Kicks
 15 Crystal Ball; Pimpsandwich
 15 Inner Sanctum, The; Sabotage
 13 In Rock - Vol 1; KTS
 13 In Rock - Vol 4; KTS
 13 Work It - Vol 1-10; GetBlue
 12 Box of Chocolates; Free Boot Generation
 12 Fate; Out
 12 Illusion Continues, The; Thunderball
 12 Madhouse 24; Bernadettee's Disques
 11 Hot Chocolate; Mongoose
 11 In Rock - Vol 2; KTS
 11 In Rock - Vol 3; KTS
 11 Rare2Prince; Temptation
 11 Xemplification; Coco
 10 In Rock - Vol 5; KTS
 10 Purple Rush VII; Sabotage
 10 Ultra Rare Trax Vol 1; ?
 10 Ultra Rare Trax Vol 2; ?
  9 RarePrince; Temptation
  8 Only 4 U; Big Music