Various Artists (November 3, 2009) – Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live Video USA: 3DVD
Released: November 3, 2009
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live collects performances and induction material from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame archives. Of particular importance to the Prince Chronicle is the celebrated March 15, 2004 performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, featuring Prince on guitar alongside Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison.
BACKGROUND | RECORDING |
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live was assembled as a retrospective collection celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The programme draws upon performances and induction ceremonies from across the organisation's history. The Prince connection comes through While My Guitar Gently Weeps, George Harrison's composition performed as part of the 2004 induction celebrations. Prince joined Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison for the performance. Prince was himself inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that evening. His own acceptance speech and his performance of Let's Go Crazy, Sign O' The Times and Kiss, however, were not included in any configuration of this video collection. | Prince's featured performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps was recorded on March 15, 2004 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The performance formed part of the tribute to George Harrison, who was inducted posthumously that year. Prince appears as a guest guitarist on the 6:20 performance alongside Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison. The wider DVD collection contains material recorded at numerous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies across different years. |
STYLE & THEMES | RELEASE HISTORY |
The collection is structured as a retrospective celebration of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame history, combining live performances with acceptance speeches, inductions, rehearsal material and backstage footage. Prince's While My Guitar Gently Weeps appearance is presented within the George Harrison section, following the Harrison acceptance and Handle With Care performance. The performance documents Prince participating in a tribute rather than presenting his own catalogue, making it a distinct part of his officially released video appearances. | The Light My Fire single DVD was released on October 20, 2009 and runs for 132 minutes. The multiple-disc sets followed on November 3, 2009. The 3DVD edition runs for 528 minutes, while a 4DVD edition runs for 702 minutes. The expanded 9DVD edition runs for 1,453 minutes and was also offered online. The Light My Fire programme containing Prince's performance was incorporated into the larger 3DVD, 4DVD and 9DVD configurations. The releases appeared through Time Life, with additional editions subsequently documented for other territories. |
PERSONNEL – PRINCE-RELATED PERFORMANCE | PRODUCTION / RELEASE DETAILS |
Prince — guitar Tom Petty — performer Jeff Lynne — performer Steve Winwood — performer Dhani Harrison — performer Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps Written by George Harrison | Director: Joel Gallen Label: Time Life Release Date: November 3, 2009 Format: 3DVD Box Set Running Time: 528 minutes Prince Performance Recorded: March 15, 2004 Location: Waldorf Astoria, New York, USA |
RELEASE VARIANTS TABLE
Country | Format | Catalogue | Date | Notes |
USA | DVD | 24629-X | October 20, 2009 | Light My Fire |
Brazil | DVD | PM 1138-9 | — | Pelo Music |
Argentina | DVD | — | — | Pelo Music / Noticias Audiovisual |
Germany | DVD | 88697973149 | — | Sony Music |
Austria | DVD | 88691939299 | — | Sony Music / Kronen Zeitung series |
USA | 3DVD | 25093-X | November 3, 2009 | Time Life |
USA | 4DVD | 25086-X | November 3, 2009 | Best Buy exclusive |
USA | 9DVD | 24943-X | November 3, 2009 | Time Life |
Europe | 9DVD | 88697821249 | — | Sony Music |
Australia | 9DVD | DAVID2108 | — | Umbrella Entertainment |
TRACKLIST TABLE
LIGHT MY FIRE – PRINCE-CONTAINING PROGRAMME
TRACKS 1–15 | SPECIAL FEATURES |
• I Saw Her Standing There — Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen & The Rock Hall Jam Band • Sunshine Of Your Love — Cream • Oh, Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison with Bruce Springsteen & The Rock Hall Jam Band • Green River — John Fogerty & Friends • Light My Fire — The Doors with Eddie Vedder • For What It's Worth — Crosby, Stills & Nash with Tom Petty • Volunteers — Jefferson Airplane • Black Magic Woman — Santana with Peter Green • Teach Your Children — Crosby, Stills & Nash with James Taylor & Emmylou Harris • Running On Empty — Jackson Browne • The Weight — The Band with Eric Clapton • The Promised Land — Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band • Handle With Care — Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood & Dhani Harrison • While My Guitar Gently Weeps — Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison & Prince — 6:20 • Let It Be — Paul McCartney & The Rock Hall Jam Band | • Paul McCartney Inducts John Lennon (1994) • Bruce Springsteen Inducts Jackson Browne (2004) • Elton John Inducts The Beach Boys (1988) • Jann Wenner Inducts The Sex Pistols (2006) • Pete Townshend Inducts The Rolling Stones (1989) • Rehearsal — John Fogerty, Robbie Robertson & Bruce Springsteen (1993) • Rehearsal — Cream (1993) • Backstage — Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady & Paul Kantner (1996) • Rehearsal And Backstage — Crosby, Stills & Nash (1997) • Rehearsal — The Band & Eric Clapton (1994) |
CHART / CERTIFICATION INFORMATION | NOTES |
No chart information was supplied. No certifications are documented in the supplied information for the USA, South America, Australia or Europe. No awards are documented for the home-video release in those territories. | • Multiple-disc box sets released November 3, 2009. • Prince appears on While My Guitar Gently Weeps as guest guitarist. • The performance was recorded on March 15, 2004 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. • Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the same evening. • George Harrison was inducted posthumously that year. • Prince's own acceptance speech is not included in these configurations. • Prince's performance of his own material, comprising Let's Go Crazy, Sign O' The Times and Kiss, is also absent. • The collection includes 3DVD, 4DVD and expanded 9DVD configurations. • A different mix of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, with Prince's guitar lower in the mix, was also streamed separately. • Prince's 1997 Parliament/Funkadelic induction speech is not included in this collection. |
SOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Prince Vault, Sleeveographia2.
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