Gradually, his command of the blues emerges as the focal point of the performance. Prince ad libs a brief bit about his new aversion to “four-letter words,” though the singer’s come-hither delivery ensures that the change does no harm to the song’s slinky vibe. Subtle revision of the song’s lyrics is as close as he comes to any lecturing on Aftershow. Here, Prince airs it out for over ten minutes, recasting it as both a band-introduction tool and a showcase for his electric guitar showboating. The opening song, “Joy in Repetition,” dates from sessions that produced Sign ‘O’ the Times, and was later included in the scattershot soundtrack to Prince’s box-office bomb Graffiti Bridge. While avoiding his biggest hits, this nearly hour-long ride finds Prince engaging with key selections from his repertoire. There’s much to savor from that oft-overlooked wilderness period, but the urgent showmanship of One Nite Alone… The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over! makes it a highlight in Prince’s discography and a gratifying, much-needed connection with his ability to take it to the stage. Similarly, it is now available for streaming and purchase on Tidal, along with the majority of the NPG Records catalog. Years later, Prince carved out this third disc as a standalone title for sale on one of his websites. Still, most detractors couldn’t ignore the third CD, which presented a rush of screaming blues licks, rowdy funk-ensemble workouts, and sultry soul, all captured during “aftershow” parties from this same tour. Given the outlier that Children was in his catalog, a follow-up live release that repeated the same sermons over its first two discs was met with some frustration.
But these setlists also explored another recent Prince recording, *The Rainbow Children-*a concept album that heralded his conversion to the Jehovah’s Witness faith. One Nite Alone…Live! was a box set that chronicled the tour in support of Prince’s similarly titled piano-and-vocals CD. In 2002, before his Musicology comeback, he gave these hardcore fans what they wanted, at long last. Message boards on his various online “music clubs” were often clogged with requests for official live discs. Prince knew admirers bootlegged his shows. Never available as a physical stand-alone release and only available originally on CD as part of the One Nite Alone box set exclusive to NPG Music Club members, the album features an hour of amazing jams and includes guest appearances by George Clinton and Musiq Soulchild.These perversions are not unwitting. This 2 LP release documents Prince's mythic late-night after show performances. Legendary Late-Night Aftershow Concerts From 2002! Typical order times are located within the product description. It is not guaranteed.Ī Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.Īwaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label. The Preorder can be released anywhere between weeks, months or years from its initial announcement.Īn Out Of Stock item is an item that we normally have available to ship but we are temporarily out of. Other Preorders are set to release 'TBA.' This means that release date is yet 'To Be Announced'. If a projected release date is known, we will include this in the description in red. Typically the label will set a projected release date (that is subject to change). An In Stock item is available to ship normally within 24 business hours.Ī Preorder is an item that has not yet been released.