Post Description

Serial #.............: GSH
Title................: The Magnoli Files
Artist...............: Prince
Year.................: 2005
Type.................: Bootleg
Duration.............: 100 Minutes
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: MP3 160kbps
Video Format.........: DivX
Video Resolution.....: 720x480
Source...............: Broadcast


Content:

PRINCE : MUSICAL PORTRAIT 
DOCUMENTARY (1989)

OMNIBUS : PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
DOCUMENTARY (1991)

BEHIND THE BEAT : PRINCE 4 U
DOCUMENTARY (1988) 
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These 3 Prince documentary broadcasts are certainly nothing new, however it is a 
major bonus having them all on the same release. The quality throughout is 
extremely high with barely a single fault or complaint for the entire 90+ 
minutes it runs for. In fact, considering the earliest of these is almost 18 
years old - that's a major credit to the person responsible for this release. 
The theme for this DVD appears to be maximising the use of the Albert Magnoli 
pro-filmed footage which has been broadcast, and is in circulation - and GSH 
should be applauded for that. The Magnoli recordings contains some of the 
rarest, most unique, and completely fascinating pieces of video there are. These 
include the Lovesexy tour aftershow from Camden Palace, studio sessions at 
Olympic Studios, and the stunning Lovesexy tour soundchecks from both Wembley 
Arena and Los Angeles' Sports Arena. Albert Magnoli's own 'Prince : Musical 
Portrait' makes use of most of his footage, and is thoroughly enjoyable (if a 
little short) viewing. What I particularly enjoy about these is that while some 
of the footage is repeated on both the Musical Portrait and the Omnibus 
documentaries, they make use of two completely different camera angles. A prime 
example of this is the version of 'The Ladder' performed at the Lovesexy 
soundcheck in LA. It is featured on both the Prince : Musical Portrait 
documentary and the Omnibus : Prince Rogers Nelson documentary, yet the camera 
angles on one are completely different to the other. The Omnibus broadcast from 
1991 is perhaps the best, most thorough and insightful piece of footage to date 
- and the inclusion of 'Sign O' The Times' from the New Years Eve 1987 Paisley 
Park performance is a real rarity. The closing Behind The Beat BBC-TV 
documentary again includes some fascinating footage from Paisley Park, and is 
certainly FAR superior quality to the version I previously owned. The menu's on 
this release are a extremely clever, but take a little time to get used to. Made 
up of various headlines and newspaper clippings, at first glance it appears a 
little overpowering. Full marks for creativity though! The Behind The Beat 
documentary is a bonus (i.e. it is hidden on the menu), and finding it may prove 
rather tricky for some - without spoiling the surprise, all I can say is "look 
through the square window". Overall this is another excellent GSH release of 
very high quality.