Looking back I would have to say that 1987-88 featured him at his best more consistently that any other time of his career. This is Prince at his physical and performing prime. The show itself is a true aftershow classic, with everything we could ask for in a performance: killer guitar solos (Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic & Just My Imagination), great vocals (Still Would Stand All Time), lots of Boni Boyer, and a couple of unreleased songs (People Without, etc.). If there is a difference in sound it's not discernible to me. In a blind test with both sources playing simultaneously I could not tell them apart. There have been no less than a couple dozen of reissues over the past 6 years. Although many have tried before this is the first Small Club recording to actually match the original in sound quality. This is the first time I've said this about any reissue of this show. The sound quality is to my ears identical to the original release of Small Club 2nd Show That Night by X records in 1989. This is a perfect recording of a coveted aftershow. It is no secret that this is arguably the most essential bootleg recording in circulation for Prince fans.
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