Post Description

Serial #.............: Dreamer/Casino Royale/FBG
Artist...............: Prince
Album................: Stone Cold Bluff
Year.................: 2010
Genre................: Concert
Comment..............: April 1st 2007 (am), 3121 at the Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA
Type.................: Bootleg
Duration.............: 98:21
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: Lossless
Bitrate..............: Flac
Source...............: Audience Recording (Quality: VG+/EX-)


Tracklist:

Disk 1

01. Sheila E. Intro
02. The Glamorous Life (with Sheila E.)
03. Satisfied
04. Prince Welcomes the Audience
05. Girls & Boys
06. Purple Rain
07. Down By the River (instrumental)
08. Lolita
09. Black Sweat
10. Kiss
11. Musicology
12. Prince & the Band

Disk 2

01. I Never Loved a Man the Way that I Love You (with Tamar)
02. Baby Love (with Shelby J.)
03. What a Wonderful World (instrumental)
04. If I Was Your Girlfriend
05. Pink Cashmere
06. A Love Bizarre (with Sheila E)
07. Crazy (with Shelby J.)
08. Nothing Compares 2 U 
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Prince spent six months in late 2006 and early 2007 performing a string of shows at a small club he dubbed '3121,' located inside the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This particular gig, recorded in the early AM hours of April 1, 2007, was advertised and sold as the last show of the climactic final weekend in Prince's lengthy Las Vegas residency. Fans eagerly snapped up tickets and traveled to Vegas for one last shot of funk, just seven weeks after Prince's landmark performance before a worldwide television audience at the Super Bowl.
After all the tickets to the final Vegas show had been sold, and all the proceeds pocketed, Prince made a sudden announcement as the weekend got underway: He would extend the residency another month. Expectant fans stepped off their flights in Las Vegas only to hear news that this would not be the final gig; and if they wanted to be part of the official ending, they would need to return for another turn at the purple roulette wheel. The hype surrounding the weekend was merely a stone cold bluff.
Nonetheless, Prince turned out four solid performances over the course of the weekend, including two midnight shows at 3121 and two late-night aftershows in the nearby 3121 Jazz Cuisine restaurant. An bevy of special guests joined the shows; including Sheila E and swedish jazz/funk saxophonist Candy Dulfer on the first night; and Sheila E and former Prince protege Tamar Davis on the second night. The first night's midnight performance was chronicled on the prior Fearless/FBG release "Viva Las Divas," and the second night's midnight performance is presented here.
One of the show's unique moments was the brief return of Tamar, a former protege that Prince featured on his '3121' album. Prince had big plans for Tamar at one point, producing an album project and supporting her on guitar during a brief tour in early 2006. Prince jettisoned Tamar abruptly when their relationship fell prey to music business machinations later that year. He picked up a new singer, Shelby Johnson, to play the role of his female foil and occasional vocal soloist for the Las Vegas run. This performance marked the first onstage reunion of Prince and Tamar since their falling-out.
Another noteworthy contribution to the show came from one of Prince's long-standing friends, band members and associates, Sheila E. She added spice to the set with fiery percussion and vocals on two of her biggest Prince-penned hits, "The Glamorous Life" and "A Love Bizarre." Sheila brought out her father, bandleader Pete Escovedo, as well as her brother, fellow percussionist Juan Escovedo, to join the fun at 3121.

Recording Notes
This digital audience (DAUD) recording was captured with a Sony DAT deck and AT stealth microphones. The source tape has several minor flaws so its release was delayed in hopes that a