Prince (August 24, 1999) – Beautiful Strange Video Release UK / USA

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Aug 24, 1999
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Released: 24 August 1999 (UK / USA)

Length: 80 minutes

Country: United Kingdom / United States

Label(s): NPG Video

Director(s): Prince (assumed, uncredited)

Produced by: [Not supplied]

Starring: Prince, Chaka Khan, Doug E. Fresh

Music by: Prince

Distributed by: [Not supplied]

Related: New Power Soul Tour

Beautiful Strange contains material filmed at an invitation‑only performance at Café de Paris, London, in August 1998, combined with an interview between Prince and Mel B. The video also includes the promotional videos for Beautiful Strange and Come On, the latter filmed in London on 28 August 1998 and presented as a bonus segment after the credits.

The live material was filmed on 28 August 1998 (a.m.) at Café de Paris, London, England. The interview with Mel B was filmed at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, on 30 July 1998.

The VHS was sold exclusively through 1800NewFunk.com and The New Power Generation Store in Minneapolis, making it one of Prince’s rarest home video releases.

The video blends intimate club‑performance footage with candid interview material. Prince performs a mixture of deep cuts, improvisations, and collaborations with Chaka Khan and Doug E. Fresh. The interview segments provide insight into Prince’s creative process during the late‑1990s, while the bonus Come On video adds a playful, street‑shot visual coda.

Production Notes

• Live performance filmed at Café de Paris, London (28 August 1998)

• Interview filmed at Paisley Park Studios (30 July 1998)

• VHS‑only release sold through Prince’s official retail channels

• Includes bonus promotional videos for Beautiful Strange and Come On

Formats

Commercially released on VHS (NTSC, PAL).

Not released on Laserdisc, DVD, or Digital.

Beautiful Strange is considered one of Prince’s most elusive home video releases due to its limited distribution. The combination of club performance, interview, and bonus videos makes it a unique document of Prince’s late‑1990s creative period.

• Beautiful Strange Intro (I) (1:33)

• Interview (19:06)

• Beautiful Strange (5:01)

• Beautiful Strange Intro (II) (0:39)

• Push It Up (2:25)

• Jam Of The Year (2:44)

• Talkin’ Loud And Sayin’ Nothing (3:07)

• Instrumental (2:14)

• Sweet Thing [feat. Chaka Khan] (5:46)

• Baby, I Love You (5:20)

• Don’t Talk 2 Strangers (4:23)

• Free (4:46)

• Party Time – The Show [feat. Doug E. Fresh] (3:23)

• Come On (7:18)

• Mad (incl. La‑Di‑Da‑Di) [feat. Doug E. Fresh] (5:40)

• Credits (1:12)

• Come On (5:02)

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