Prince — Black Funk Street CD | Live at Osaka-Jo Hall, Japan (February 12, 1989)
One of the Greatest Lovesexy Tour Nights — Captured on Soundboard
Osaka-Jo Hall, Japan. 12th February 1989. The Lovesexy Tour is in full flight — performed in the round on a single continuous stage with no opening act and no traditional interval, this was the most ambitious touring production Prince had ever mounted. Black Funk Street captures one of the standout performances of that legendary run in full, sourced from a high-quality soundboard recording that delivers everything the audience experienced that night.
Why This Recording Stands Out
The Lovesexy setlist is one of the most unique constructions in Prince's entire live history — moving in one unbroken arc between the Lovesexy album and a career-spanning selection that brought together songs from every era of his catalogue. This Osaka performance captures the complete flow: the opening run through Housequake, Slow Love, Adore, Sister, and Head moving into the show's mid-section anchored by Bob George and Anna Stesia. Disc Two delivers the full Lovesexy suite — Eye No, Lovesexy, Glam Slam, The Cross, and I Wish U Heaven — before the closing run of Kiss, the Sheila E. drum solo, When 2 R In Love, Venus De Milo, and the final stretch through Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, the title-track-quality Purple Rain at seven minutes, 1999, and the closing Alphabet St.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| # | Track |
|---|---|
| 1 | Housequake |
| 2 | Slow Love |
| 3 | Adore |
| 4 | Delirious |
| 5 | Jack U Off |
| 6 | Sister |
| 7 | Do Me, Baby |
| 8 | I Wanna Be Your Lover (Intro) |
| 9 | Head / We Got The Power |
| 10 | Girls & Boys |
| 11 | A Love Bizarre |
| 12 | When You Were Mine |
| 13 | Little Red Corvette |
| 14 | Controversy |
| 15 | U Got The Look |
| 16 | Superfunkycalifragisexy |
| 17 | Bob George |
| 18 | Anna Stesia |
| 19 | Intermission |
Disc 2
| # | Track |
|---|---|
| 1 | Intermission |
| 2 | Eye No |
| 3 | Lovesexy |
| 4 | Glam Slam |
| 5 | The Cross |
| 6 | I Wish U Heaven |
| 7 | Kiss |
| 8 | Dance On (Instrumental Version) |
| 9 | Sheila E. Drum Solo |
| 10 | When 2 R In Love |
| 11 | Venus De Milo |
| 12 | Starfish And Coffee |
| 13 | Raspberry Beret |
| 14 | Condition Of The Heart |
| 15 | Strange Relationship |
| 16 | When 2 R In Love |
| 17 | Let's Go Crazy |
| 18 | When Doves Cry |
| 19 | Purple Rain |
| 20 | 1999 |
| 21 | Alphabet St. |
| 22 | Ending SE |
Product Details
| Format | 2-Disc CD Set (CD-R) |
| Source | High-quality soundboard recording |
| Venue | Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan |
| Date | February 12, 1989 |
| Tour | Lovesexy World Tour |
| Total Tracks | 41 |
| Packaging | UK buyers receive full case with printed cover. All other countries receive discs in plastic sleeve — artwork emailed after purchase |
| Note | Unofficial collector's edition — not an official release |
Delivery Info
UK orders arrive in 2 working days. Europe in 5 days. Rest of the world approximately 8 days.