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|song name                = Call The Law
 
|song name                = Call The Law
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|album image              = [[Image:Moneydontmatter2night single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]]
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|album image              = [[Image:Moneydontmatter2night single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night|Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]
 
|single image              = [[Image:Goldnigga album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Gold Nigga]] <br> <small>included on the album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]]</small>
 
|single image              = [[Image:Goldnigga album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Gold Nigga]] <br> <small>included on the album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]; [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
 
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]; [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 3|3 March 1992]] - [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] single
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 3|3 March 1992]] - [[Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night|Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] single
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]]
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]]<br>
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[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]], [[Michael B.]], [[Sonny T.]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], [[Tommy Barbarella]], [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Tony M.]], [[Damon Dickson]] & [[Kirk Johnson]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]], [[Michael B.]], [[Sonny T.]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], [[Tommy Barbarella]], [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Tony M.]], [[Damon Dickson]] & [[Kirk Johnson]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
 
|previous song            = [[Call Of The Wild]]
 
|previous song            = [[Call Of The Wild]]
 
|next song                = [[The Calm]]
 
|next song                = [[The Calm]]
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|introduction              = '''Call The Law''' was initially released as the b-side of [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], the fifth and final single released from [[Prince]]'s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] (although it was premiered when played live on the [[04_September 1991|Arsenio Hall Show]] six months earlier).  
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|introduction              = '''Call The Law''' was initially released as the b-side of [[Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night|Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], the fifth and final single released from [[Prince]]’s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] (although it was premiered when played live on the [[04_September 1991|Arsenio Hall Show]] six months earlier).  
  
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In 1993, the same studio recording, without the opening word "Yes", was included as the 13th track (ninth song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'s first 'solo' album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]], credited only to the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] (it became the twelfth track (eighth song) on the album's second printing after [[Guess Who's Knockin']] was removed).
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In 1993, the same studio recording, without the opening word "Yes", was included as the 13th track (ninth song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s first 'solo' album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]], credited only to the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] (it became the twelfth track (eighth song) on the album’s second printing after [[Guess Who’s Knockin’]] was removed).
  
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While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in December 1990 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, while compiling the first configuration of the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album. It was included as the twelfth track on the December 1990 configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], but was dropped from later configurations. [[Prince]] clearly liked the song, however, performing it regularly between 1991-1993.
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Tracking of an initial version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September 1990]] at [[Smile Garage Studio]] in Tokyo, Japan (on the same day as initial versions of [[Something Funky (This House Comes)]] and [[Horny Pony]]). 
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[[Prince]] updated the recording on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 14|14 November 1990]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, while compiling the first configuration of the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album. It was included as the twelfth track on the December 1990 configuration on said album, but was dropped from later configurations. [[Prince]] clearly liked the song, however, performing it regularly between 1991-1993. '''Call The Law''' found its way to both the b-side to [[Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night|Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and in 1993 on the [[Band:_New_Power_Generation|NPG]] album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]].
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = December 1990
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September 1990]]
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Smile Garage Studio]],<br>Tokyo, Japan
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|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking (unreleased version)
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 14|14 November 1990]]
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Tracking
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = November 1990 (Estimate)
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Additional recording, mixing
 
}}
 
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|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
*[[Tony M.]] - lead vocals
 
*[[Tony M.]] - lead vocals
 
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals
 
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums (assumed)
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums
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*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar (assumed)
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*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar
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*[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted
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*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar
 
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards (assumed)
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*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards
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*[[Kirk Johnson]] - background vocals
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*[[Damon Dickson]] - background vocals
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*[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted
 
|released versions        =
 
|released versions        =
 
{{Songchart|
 
{{Songchart|
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|1= '''Call The Law'''
 
|1= '''Call The Law'''
 
|2= 4:19
 
|2= 4:19
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|3= [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] single
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|3= [[Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night|Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] single
 
|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
 
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|5=  
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|4= Edit
 
|4= Edit
 
|5= Edit missing opening "Yes" - otherwise musically identical
 
|5= Edit missing opening "Yes" - otherwise musically identical
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Call The Law [2023 remaster]'''
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|2= 4:19
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|3= [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles ''(collection)'']]
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|4= Studio
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|5= Remastered
 
}}
 
}}
 
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{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
 
|1= '''Call The Law'''  
 
|1= '''Call The Law'''  
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|2= 4:19 <!-- 4:43 check why this timing appeared -->
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|2= ?:??
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|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
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|4= Rehearsal
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|5= Short (unlisted) excerpt of [[Tony M.]] performing the song during a rehearsal (most likely Summer 1991) with alternate lyrics
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Call The Law'''
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|2= 4:46
 
|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
 
|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
 
|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
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|3= [[Home Video: The Sacrifice Of Victor|The Sacrifice Of Victor]] VHS/laserdisc
 
|3= [[Home Video: The Sacrifice Of Victor|The Sacrifice Of Victor]] VHS/laserdisc
 
|4= Live
 
|4= Live
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|5= Contains uncredited intro to [[Deuce & A Quarter]]; [[08 September 1993-am|8 September 1993 am, Bagley's Warehouse, London, England]]
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|5= Contains uncredited intro to [[Deuce & A Quarter]]; [[08 September 1993-am|8 September 1993 am, Bagley’s Warehouse, London, England]]
 
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|3= Live performance TV broadcast
 
|3= Live performance TV broadcast
 
|4= Live
 
|4= Live
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|5= [[04_September 1991|4 September 1991, Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA]]
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|5= [[04_September 1991|4 September 1991, Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA]] (with alternate lyrics)
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|unreleased versions      =  
 
|unreleased versions      =  
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{{SongUnreleased|
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|unreleased versions      =
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|1= '''Call The Law'''
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|2= Studio (assumed)
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|3= Assumed early version or alternate take with different lyrics
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|sampled in                =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
|first live appearance    = [[06_January 1991|6 January 1991, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br>
 
|first live appearance    = [[06_January 1991|6 January 1991, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br>
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* [[08 September 1993-am|8 September 1993 (a.m.): Bagley's Warehouse, London, England]]
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* [[08 September 1993-am|8 September 1993 (a.m.): Bagley’s Warehouse, London, England]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed occasionally in =  [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]]
 
|performed occasionally in =  [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1993|1993]]
 
|trivia                    = This is the only recording to have been released both under the names "[[Prince and the New Power Generation]]" and "[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]", although some later recordings (such as [[2045: Radical Man]]) have been released under the name "[[Prince]]" and under the name "[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]".
 
|trivia                    = This is the only recording to have been released both under the names "[[Prince and the New Power Generation]]" and "[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]", although some later recordings (such as [[2045: Radical Man]]) have been released under the name "[[Prince]]" and under the name "[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]".
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|see also                  = [[Single: Money Don't Matter 2 Night|Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] single<br>
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* The song contains a slight reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ink_Spots The Ink Spots] 1939 song ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_Didn’t_Care If I Didn’t Care]''.
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|see also                  = [[Single: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night|Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] single<br>
 
* [[Video: Call The Law|Call The Law]] video<br>
 
* [[Video: Call The Law|Call The Law]] video<br>
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*[[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
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* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
 
* [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] album
 
* [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] album
 
* [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
 
* [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
*<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/330489208 ASCAP Work ID: 330489208 / ISWC:  T0700335336]
 
*<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/330489208 ASCAP Work ID: 330489208 / ISWC:  T0700335336]
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|categories                = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Released Songs (New Power Generation)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Recorded 1990]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:1993]] [[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Songs (New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 11 January 2024

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Call The Law
Moneydontmatter2night single.jpg
single art for Money Don’t Matter 2 Night 		Goldnigga album.jpg
included on the album Gold Nigga
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation; New Power Generation
First Released: 3 March 1992 - Money Don’t Matter 2 Night single
Album(s): Gold Nigga

Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition

Writer(s): Prince, Michael B., Sonny T., Levi Seacer, Jr., Tommy Barbarella, Rosie Gaines, Tony M., Damon Dickson & Kirk Johnson (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:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Call The Law was initially released as the b-side of Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, the fifth and final single released from Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation (although it was premiered when played live on the Arsenio Hall Show six months earlier).

In 1993, the same studio recording, without the opening word "Yes", was included as the 13th track (ninth song) on the New Power Generation’s first 'solo' album Gold Nigga, credited only to the New Power Generation (it became the twelfth track (eighth song) on the album’s second printing after Guess Who’s Knockin’ was removed).

Tracking of an initial version took place on 7 September 1990 at Smile Garage Studio in Tokyo, Japan (on the same day as initial versions of Something Funky (This House Comes) and Horny Pony).

Prince updated the recording on 14 November 1990 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, while compiling the first configuration of the Diamonds And Pearls album. It was included as the twelfth track on the December 1990 configuration on said album, but was dropped from later configurations. Prince clearly liked the song, however, performing it regularly between 1991-1993. Call The Law found its way to both the b-side to Money Don’t Matter 2 Night and in 1993 on the NPG album Gold Nigga.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
7 September 1990 Smile Garage Studio,
Tokyo, Japan 		Tracking (unreleased version)
14 November 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
November 1990 (Estimate) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Additional recording, mixing
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Call The Law 4:19 Money Don’t Matter 2 Night single Studio
Call The Law (New Power Generation) 4:16 Gold Nigga Edit Edit missing opening "Yes" - otherwise musically identical
Call The Law [2023 remaster] 4:19 Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (collection) Studio Remastered
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Call The Law ?:?? Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD Rehearsal Short (unlisted) excerpt of Tony M. performing the song during a rehearsal (most likely Summer 1991) with alternate lyrics
Call The Law 4:46 Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD Studio See Call The Law video for details
Call The Law 4:03 The Sacrifice Of Victor VHS/laserdisc Live Contains uncredited intro to Deuce & A Quarter; 8 September 1993 am, Bagley’s Warehouse, London, England
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Call The Law T.B.C. Live performance TV broadcast Live 4 September 1991, Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (with alternate lyrics)
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Call The Law Studio (assumed) Assumed early version or alternate take with different lyrics
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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