Video: The Max

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The Max

Music Video details First aired: 1994 Producer(s): Information needed Director: Parris Patton Related home video/DVD: 3 Chains O’ Gold home video First (Commercially) Released: 16 June 1994 Awards Date Institution, Country Award This music video has not received any awards in the USA

The Max is a Prince and the New Power Generation video included on the 3 Chains O’ Gold home video. Shooting took place at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, likely in mid 1992 and re-edited later in 1993. The video is built from several distinct sequences: A performance of the song with the group (a photo taken during the shooting will be used for the album booklet), Mayte and Prince swinging their hips in chains, and video clips showing life on tour. Some snippets (without the audio) of the shooting were shown on the Act I TV-special, but the full video was not released until 1994. The Max contains footage of a Diamonds And Pearls Tour show (presumably the same one in London footage for Live 4 Love was also filmed) and a show on the Act I Tour (presumably at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta in mid March 1993). Furthermore there are shots from the autograph signing session in Turtle’s Rhythm and Views in Atlanta March 1993, backstages clips and Prince and the band arriving at club Tramp (on Jermyn Street) in London from June 1992. Interestingly the video as it was released on YouTube and iTunes in 2017 is a previously unreleased version than runs longer compared to how it was featured on the 3 Chains O’ Gold home video. Shooting Information Shooting Sessions Date Location Additional info mid 1992 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) mid 1993 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) Edit to include the 1993 footage Cast Prince Mayte Levi Seacer, Jr. Michael B. Tommy Barbarella Sonny T. Mike Nelson Steve Strand Dave Jensen Kathy J. Brian Gallagher Crew Parris Patton - director More information needed Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Max 4:49 3 Chains O’ Gold (1994) The Max 5:27 Prince streaming video platforms (2017) Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017) Unreleased Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Max unreleased 1992 version

Additional Information See Also Quotation & triva The Max 3 Chains O’ Gold Home video Although the full video was not released until mid 1994 and that Prince has released other videos in the meantime, this particular video is listed here chronologically as it is related to the album. Parris Patton has directed the following videos for Prince: Love 2 The 9’s, The Max, Blue Light, Peach, Loose! and Papa. Footage of The Max was later included in the 2 Whom It May Concern, Nothing Compares 2 U, Letitgo and Purple Medley videos. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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1992 Wanna Melt With U

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