Prince & The Revolution / I Don't Know When I'll Return (3CDR)

Purple Rain Tour Finale
Orange Bowl, Miami
April 7, 1985

Disc 1

[Opening Act: Sheila E.]
1. Shortberry Strawcake
2. The Belle Of St. Mark
3. Oliver's House
4. Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar
5. Erotic City
6. The Glamorous Life
7. Finale Jam

Disc 2

[Prince & The Revolution]
1. 4 The Tears In Your Eyes (played over PA)
2. Let's Go Crazy
3. Delirious
4. 1999
5. Little Red Corvette
6. Take Me With U - Yankee Doodle
7. Do Me, Baby
8. Irresistible Bitch
9. Possessed
10. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
11. Temptation - Let's Pretend We're Married
12. International Lover - God

Disc 3

1. Computer Blue
2. When Doves Cry
3. I Would Die 4 U
4. Baby I'm A Star
5. Purple Rain

This release captures the final show of the Purple Rain Tour, held on April 7, 1985, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. It features a complete recording—including the opening set by Sheila E. and the track "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" played over the PA—sourced from a digital copy of the original master tapes, offering top-tier soundboard quality. Sheila E.’s performance is incredibly high-energy and electrifying; the band is in peak form, delivering flawless, unique live arrangements—including a version of "Erotic City" exclusive to this period. Prince also contributes vocals from off-stage during her set. "The Glamorous Life" is performed with an irresistible, magnetic energy; the percussion jam at the end keeps the intensity at its peak right up to the final second, ensuring the audience’s excitement remains undiminished as the show transitions into the next Prince segment. From "Let's Go Crazy" onward, the performance takes on a transcendent, "final-show" aura. "Take Me With U" is delivered in a full-band arrangement, with a standout second half featuring Wendy’s superb rhythm guitar work. Her guitar playing on "Irresistible Bitch" is nothing short of masterful—it’s truly sublime. The set then dives thrillingly into the deep funk of "Possessed," where saxophonists Eric Leeds and Eddie M unleash explosive solos—it’s so cool it gives you goosebumps. During "Let's Pretend We're Married," Prince calls Eric forward for a sax solo, then brings in Wendy as well, leading into a raucous, honky-tonk-style jam—it’s incredibly cool. After a brief tease of "International Lover," the band transitions into "God," featuring beautiful piano and Prince’s vocals. The sequence of "I Would Die 4 U" into "Baby I'm A Star" keeps the audience in suspense, holding off on the main groove. With Eric and Eddie in the mix, the funk is on another level; the band launches into a jam that makes it impossible not to dance. The horn lines from "Mutiny" even make an appearance. Then comes the final "Purple Rain" of the tour—a 20-minute epic. It’s an incredibly powerful performance: Prince sings until his voice is raw and delivers a ferocious guitar solo, repeating the climax again and again, sweeping the audience into a whirlwind of emotion and tears. Many would likely consider this the definitive version of "Purple Rain." The show concludes with a speech from Prince. After expressing his gratitude to everyone, he quoted lyrics from "Temptation"—a track from his then-unreleased next album, *Around the World in a Day*—saying, "I gotta go now; I don't know when I'll be back, but goodnight." Some in the media interpreted this to mean that Prince would never perform live again. The fact that it ends with a piano passage only adds to the sense of melancholy.