3 Chains O’ Gold

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3 Chains O’ Gold

from the album Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 13 October 1992 - album Album(s): Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 17 December 1992: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (in medley with Wanna Melt With U) 28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA Performed regularly on tour: Act I (in medley with And God Created Woman) A Celebration Performed occasionally in shows: 1992 (in medley with Wanna Melt With U), 1993 (in medley with And God Created Woman), 2001 (in medley with And God Created Woman)

3 Chains O’ Gold is the 16th track (15th song) on Prince’s 14th album , the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. Basic tracking took place on 31 October 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a 10-hour session that also yielded Love 2 The 9’s and Johnny). The track was included as the 22nd track (14th song) on a March 1992 configuration of the album, and the 22nd track (15th song) on a late-Summer 1992 configuration, until many of the album’s segues were removed for release. An alternate early take was one of the Vault tracks recorded between 1990 and 1992 slated to appear on the planned Diamonds & Love expected to be released by The Prince Estate in the summer of 2022. That project, which consisted of material spanning both the Diamonds And Pearls and eras, was reduced to the Diamonds And Pearls era, excluding songs recorded after October 1991 (and this track as a result). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 31 October 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking February 1992 Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, USA Orchestral overdubs by Clare Fischer’s orchestra Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Michael B. Nelson - trombone (credited as "Mike Nelson") Kathy Jensen - baritone saxophone (credited as "Kathy J.") Dave Jensen - trumpet Brian Gallagher - tenor saxophone Steve Strand - trumpet Clare Fischer - Orchestral arrangements Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info 3 Chains O’ Gold 6:02 Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info 3 Chains O’ Gold 2:37 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc Promo video Orchestral parts mixed with Kirstie Alley’s voice lifted from the Symbol album segues and a new storyline by Mayte Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Wanna Melt With U / 3 Chains O’ Gold ?:?? Delayed performance TV broadcast Live December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; see The Ryde Dyvine for details Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info 2 Whom It May Concern 4:02 My Name Is Prince single 7 single Damn U single Studio medley See 2 Whom It May Concern for more details Unreleased Segue (# 2) Studio Vocal sample on an unreleased segue for the album; See Symbol segues for more details (listed as Unreleased Segue # 2) Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info 3 Chains O’ Gold Studio Alternate take(s)

Additional Information See also Trivia album 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc The name 3 Chains O’ Gold was also used for the video compilation that accompanied the album (released on VHS and laserdisc in 1994). The name was adapted slightly for the 1993 comic book Three Chains Of Gold, which tells a similar story to the video collection and to the album. When was asked in an interview conducted through and published on his official website, Love4OneAnother.com on 17 November, 1997: "What is the symbolism behind “3 Chains of Gold"?", he replied "In Time all is revealed". References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Interview: Michael Bland by Funkatopia (16 october 2024)

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