Alternate takes / recordings?

[Gagarin]

Love Richard and his material.

I was wondering why the concert films and the albums of the same show are often different recordings / performances than each other - or they're re-edited?

Also, I was wondering if his Sunset Strip or his Here and Now material had been recorded from other performances in smaller clubs or venues, or like when he was working the material up at The Comedy Store.

Love the box sets and anthology albums, but I can't get enough! Especially any of Richard's last times up.

Jennifer, there's die hard fans who would eat this stuff up!

Hope Richard's business causes are going well!

[bingolong]

Gagarin,
Welcome to the site!!!

[Reg_Man_98]

Gagarin,

As you guessed, the albums are usually different performances than the ones that are in the films. The album "Wanted/Richard Pryor - Live In Concert" had been released a couple of months before "Live In Concert" was even filmed. Most of the "Sunset Strip" album was recorded before the performances caught in the film. The album and film "Here And Now" was recorded during the same run of gigs in New Orleans. Between the two, some are the same, and some aren't. Hope this helps!

[Jennifer]

Reg_Man_98,

Thank you Reggie for that clarification: and thank god for you---you are always there to keep it clear and straight re: RP's recordings!
I am so grateful for that!