🟣 Prince – Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind (Live): Mar‑2016

Digital File (MP3) — NPG Records

Released: March 14, 2016 (TIDAL Exclusive)

A raw, intimate fusion of two classics — captured live on the Piano & A Microphone Tour and released as a TIDAL‑only Purple Pick.

🟣 Summary

Released on March 14, 2016, this live medley of Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind was issued exclusively through TIDAL as that week’s Purple Pick of the Week. Recorded at the Sydney Opera House during Prince’s Piano & A Microphone Tour, the performance showcases Prince alone at the piano, reimagining two of his most iconic early‑’80s tracks in a stripped‑back, emotionally charged arrangement. Issued as a standalone MP3 file at 256 kbps, the release was not tied to a physical format and remained exclusive to TIDAL.

🟣 Highlights

• Released March 14, 2016 as a TIDAL‑exclusive Purple Pick

• Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House

• Part of the Piano & A Microphone Tour

• Single‑track digital release (MP3, 256 kbps)

• No physical formats issued

• One of the final live releases issued during Prince’s lifetime

🟣 Track Details (Full Tracklist)

Digital Single (MP3, 256 kbps)

Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind (Live) — 7:56

• Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House

• Performed solo on piano

• Produced and performed by Prince

🟣 Verified Release Variants (Grouped by Country)

🌍 Worldwide (Digital Only)

• MP3 Single — NPG Records — No catalogue number — 2016

• Exclusive retailer: TIDAL

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• No reissues

• No alternate edits or mixes

• No physical or high‑resolution digital versions released

• Remains a TIDAL‑exclusive archive item

🟣 Production and Context

This performance was captured during Prince’s Piano & A Microphone Tour — a minimalist, emotionally intimate run of shows featuring Prince alone at the piano. The medley blends two early‑career classics into a single, fluid reinterpretation, highlighting Prince’s improvisational skill and his ability to transform familiar material into something new. The release formed part of Prince’s partnership with TIDAL, where he issued weekly “Purple Picks” throughout 2015–2016.

🟣 Singles Released

This entry covers the standalone digital single Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind (Live).

(Not tied to a parent album.)

🟣 Chart Performance

• Not eligible for charting

• No chart entries reported

🟣 Mini Discography

• Previous: Baltimore (2015)

• This Release: Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind (Live) — March 14, 2016

• Next: Black Sweat (Live) / other Purple Picks (2016)

🟣 Mini‑Timeline — Piano & A Microphone Era

• February 2016 — Tour begins in Australia

• Sydney Opera House performance recorded

• March 14, 2016 — TIDAL releases the live medley as Purple Pick of the Week

• Spring 2016 — Additional Purple Picks issued

• April 2016 — Prince’s final month of releases

🟣 Glam Flashback

A late‑career jewel — Prince at his most vulnerable and inventive, reshaping two classics into a single, breath‑held moment of live magic.

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