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|album name = The Gold Experience | |album name = The Gold Experience | ||
|album image = [[Image:Thegoldexperience.jpg]] | |album image = [[Image:Thegoldexperience.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_25|25 September 1995]] (UK)<br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_26|26 September 1995]] (USA) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_25|25 September 1995]] (UK)<br> |
+ | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_26|26 September 1995]] (USA) | ||
|length = 65:22 | |length = 65:22 | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [[NPG Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
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|previous album = Album: The Black Album | |previous album = Album: The Black Album | ||
|next album = Album: Chaos And Disorder | |next album = Album: Chaos And Disorder | ||
− | |previous album link = [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | |previous album link = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] |
|next album link = [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] | |next album link = [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
− | '''The Gold Experience''' is the 17th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the first to be released using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], after Prince changed his name in 1993 to the unpronounceable symbol that first appeared on his 1992 album. It was released worldwide in September 1995 (13 months after his previous new release [[Album: Come|Come]] and eleven months after [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | '''The Gold Experience''' is the 17th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the first to be released using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], after Prince changed his name in 1993 to the unpronounceable symbol that first appeared on his 1992 album. It was released worldwide in September 1995 (13 months after his previous new release [[Album: Come|Come]] and eleven months after [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]). |
− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
While the bulk of the album was recorded in a condensed time period, between September 1993, and March 1994, some tracks date back to earlier recording sessions. [[Shhh]] had originally been recorded in mid-to-late June 1992 for use by [[Tevin Campbell]], but the version included on '''The Gold Experience''' was a re-recording from early 1994. | While the bulk of the album was recorded in a condensed time period, between September 1993, and March 1994, some tracks date back to earlier recording sessions. [[Shhh]] had originally been recorded in mid-to-late June 1992 for use by [[Tevin Campbell]], but the version included on '''The Gold Experience''' was a re-recording from early 1994. | ||
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[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] was recorded in early 1994. The [[NPG Operator]] segues were recorded between September 1993 and March 1994. [[We March]] was recorded at some point from May - July 1994, but was re-worked in early-to-mid 1995 when additional work took place on the album. [[P. Control]] (initially known as [[P. Control|Pussy Control]]) was the latest recording to be included on the album, recorded in late July 1994. | [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] was recorded in early 1994. The [[NPG Operator]] segues were recorded between September 1993 and March 1994. [[We March]] was recorded at some point from May - July 1994, but was re-worked in early-to-mid 1995 when additional work took place on the album. [[P. Control]] (initially known as [[P. Control|Pussy Control]]) was the latest recording to be included on the album, recorded in late July 1994. | ||
− | An untitled album was compiled in early 1994, considered to be an early configuration of '''The Gold Experience''', although it seems to have been intended to be known as | + | An untitled album was compiled in early 1994, considered to be an early configuration of '''The Gold Experience''', although it seems to have been intended to be known as ’’'''"The Gold Album"’’''' (similar to [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]); this version included [[Space]], which ended up on [[Album: Come|Come]], and [[Ripopgodazippa]] and [[Interactive]], which ended up on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]], as well as the studio version of [[Days Of Wild]], [[Strength]], and cover versions of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stones Rolling Stones'] [[Angie]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station’s] [[The Jam]], all of which remain unreleased. |
− | Further configurations took place in March (including [[Acknowledge Me]], which was later included on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]), May, and Summer | + | Further configurations took place in March (including [[Acknowledge Me]], which was later included on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]]), May, and Summer 1994 (including [[Chaos And Disorder]] and [[Right The Wrong]], which were later included on [[Album: Chaos And Disorder|Chaos And Disorder]], and [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|Listen 2 The Rhythm]], later included on [[Mayte]]’s [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] as [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart]]), with another configuration compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 13|13 October 1994]]; this latter configuration was considered final, but [[Days Of Wild]] and its corresponding [[NPG_Operator#NPG_Operator_unreleased_segues|NPG Operator]] segue were removed prior to the album’s eventual release. |
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The album had been preceded 19 months earlier by the single [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], but this had not been connected to an album at the time. [[Single: Dolphin|Dolphin]], [[Single: P. Control|P. Control]] and [[Single: Endorphinmachine|Endorphinmachine]] had been available as promotional singles in one form or another prior to the album, but [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: Eye Hate U]][[Single: Eye Hate U| Hate U]] was the first commercial single release from the album, followed by [[Single: Gold|Gold]] a few months later. | The album had been preceded 19 months earlier by the single [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], but this had not been connected to an album at the time. [[Single: Dolphin|Dolphin]], [[Single: P. Control|P. Control]] and [[Single: Endorphinmachine|Endorphinmachine]] had been available as promotional singles in one form or another prior to the album, but [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Single: Eye Hate U]][[Single: Eye Hate U| Hate U]] was the first commercial single release from the album, followed by [[Single: Gold|Gold]] a few months later. | ||
− | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) also toured heavily in 1994-5 (mostly in one-off shows, but also on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]]), focusing heavily on playing tracks from the album. Between the promotional singles and [[Prince]] | + | [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) also toured heavily in 1994-5 (mostly in one-off shows, but also on [[The Ultimate Live Experience]]), focusing heavily on playing tracks from the album. Between the promotional singles and [[Prince]]’s live performances of the songs, many fans were very familiar with a lot of the material before the album’s release. At the time of release, however, it seemed that [[Prince]] himself had moved on to other projects, and he didn’t promote the album much upon release. |
The album reached number 6 on [[The Billboard 200]] Chart, and number 2 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_7|7 December 1995]]. | The album reached number 6 on [[The Billboard 200]] Chart, and number 2 on the [[Billboard Top R&B Albums]] chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_7|7 December 1995]]. | ||
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+ | In 1995, two Italian songwriters, Bruno Bergonzi and Michele Vicino filed a lawsuit against Prince for plagiarism. Bergonzi and Vicino claimed that [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] borrowed heavily from one of their song called ''Takin’ Me To Paradise'' released by Raynard J. in 1983. Bergonzi and Vicino won their case in 2007. This judgement was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Cassation in Italy in 2015, acknowledging Bergonzi and Vicino as co-authors of [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]. Although this decision is only limited to the Italian territory (where the song is banned for distribution), it impacted the status of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] in other countries. After [[Prince]]’s passing, his [[The Prince Estate|Estate]] made all his albums available on streaming plateforms and re-released many of them physically (through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Sony’s Legacy Recordings]), except [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] because of this legal action. | ||
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is the original issue.</small> | ||
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|other format = LP | |other format = LP | ||
− | |content = <small>The vinyl long play format was | + | |content = <small>The vinyl long play format was released at same time as the CD.</small> |
*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
# <b>[[P. Control]]</b> (5:59) | # <b>[[P. Control]]</b> (5:59) | ||
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*[[Brian Gallagher]] - horns (credited as "NPG Hornz") on [[Now]], [[319]] and [[Billy Jack Bitch]] | *[[Brian Gallagher]] - horns (credited as "NPG Hornz") on [[Now]], [[319]] and [[Billy Jack Bitch]] | ||
*[[Steve Strand]] - horns (credited as "NPG Hornz") on [[Now]], [[319]] and [[Billy Jack Bitch]] | *[[Steve Strand]] - horns (credited as "NPG Hornz") on [[Now]], [[319]] and [[Billy Jack Bitch]] | ||
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] - background vocals on [[Billy Jack Bitch]] (uncredited)|production = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - production, arrangement, mixer and engineer, art direction | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] - background vocals on [[Dolphin]] and [[Billy Jack Bitch]] (uncredited)|production = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - production, arrangement, mixer and engineer, art direction |
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - co-production and arrangement on [[We March]], [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], [[319]], [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] and [[Gold]] | *[[Ricky Peterson]] - co-production and arrangement on [[We March]], [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], [[319]], [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]] and [[Gold]] | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - additional programming and production on [[We March]] (as "Kirky J.") | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - additional programming and production on [[We March]] (as "Kirky J.") | ||
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|B-side = [[319]] | |B-side = [[319]] | ||
|Image = Pcontrol single.png | |Image = Pcontrol single.png | ||
− | |Link = Single: P Control | + | |Link = Single: P. Control |
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: Endorphinmachine|Endorphinmachine]] <small>(promo only)</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Endorphinmachine|Endorphinmachine]] <small>(Japan promo only)</small> |
− | |B-side = | + | |B-side = None |
|Image = Endorphinmachine_single.jpg | |Image = Endorphinmachine_single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Endorphinmachine | |Link = Single: Endorphinmachine | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: Gold|Gold]] | |Single = [[Single: Gold|Gold]] | ||
− | |B-side = [[Rock | + | |B-side = [[Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]] |
|Image = Gold_single.jpg | |Image = Gold_single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Gold | |Link = Single: Gold | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| awards = | | awards = | ||
− | {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
| certifications = | | certifications = | ||
{{Certification-Header}} | {{Certification-Header}} | ||
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|format = Album | |format = Album | ||
|config = | |config = | ||
− | * '''<u>?? ??? | + | * '''<u>?? ??? 1994, Untitled cassette configuration</u>''' |
− | :<small>Believed to have been known as | + | :<small>Believed to have been known as ’’'''"The Gold Album"’’''', and given gold artwork, although no formal title is known.</small> |
# <b>[[Strength]]</b><br> | # <b>[[Strength]]</b><br> | ||
# <b>[[Ripopgodazippa]]</b><br> | # <b>[[Ripopgodazippa]]</b><br> | ||
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# <b>[[Gold]]</b><br> | # <b>[[Gold]]</b><br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | * '''<u>Summer | + | * '''<u>Summer 1994, configuration</u>''' |
# <b>[[Chaos And Disorder]]</b><br> | # <b>[[Chaos And Disorder]]</b><br> | ||
# <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|Listen 2 The Rhythm]]</b><br> | # <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|Listen 2 The Rhythm]]</b><br> | ||
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# <b>[[Gold]]</b> | # <b>[[Gold]]</b> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) |
|categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Albums (Symbol)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Albums (Symbol)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | ||
}} | }} |
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