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from the album The Gold Experience promo single art for Endorphinmachine Song details Performer: First Released: 7 June, 1994 - Interactive CD-ROM (video version) 26 September, 1995 - The Gold Experience album (audio version) Album(s): The Gold Experience Writer(s): Prince (as ) Producer(s): Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 11 July, 1993, am, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: The Ultimate Live Experience Japan '96 Live Out Loud Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2014

Endorphinmachine is the second track on Prince's 17th album The Gold Experience, the first to be credited to , and, shortly before the album's release, Endorphinmachine was available as a promo single, released only in Japan. The track was also included as a b-side on the Japanese version of the Hate U single. Initial tracking took place on 2 January, 1993 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same one-day session that produced Dark, Dolphin and Come). In 1994, a live version of the track was included on a planned "Live" single which was not released. The song was played live regularly from 1993-5, and fans became familiar with the stripped-down live version (based on the unreleased original version). When the album was released, many fans expressed frustration that there were significant overdubs, erasing the 'raw' feeling of the original (Endorphinmachine has become a common reference point for fans hearing new material live before hearing a studio version - songs such as Zannalee and Fury were also overdubbed in their released studio versions). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 2 January, 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Overdubs Recording Personnel Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Mr. Hayes - keyboards Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Endorphinmachine 4:07 The Gold Experience Hate U single Gold promo Studio Endorphinmachine 3:55 Endorphinmachine promo Edit Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Endorphinmachine 5:09 Interactive CD-ROM Performance video 'Prize' for completing the game; performance video with computer game intro; see Endorphinmachine video for more details Endorphinmachine 4:12 NPG Music Club Edition # 6 .mov download Live video Low quality black and white transfer; 5 May, 1994, mat., Nulle Part Ailleurs, Studios Canal+, Paris, France Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Endorphinmachine 4:12 Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 5 May, 1994, mat., Nulle Part Ailleurs, Studios Canal+, Paris, France; original color version of video above Endorphinmachine T.B.C. Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 26 June, 1994, mat., 1st annual VH-1 Honors, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA EndorphinDriver 3:37 3rdEye TV Show # 5 performance audio stream Rehearsal 28 June, 2013 (am), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed); instrumental rehearsal; likely intended to include portions of Screwdriver but did not Endorphinmachine 4:08 3rdEye TV Show # 18 concert video stream Live 4 August, 2013 Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden Endorphinmachine 2:29 3rdEye TV Show # 19 concert video stream Live 7 August, 2013, Dyrehaven - Bøgescenen, Skanderborg, Denmark Endorphinmachine 3:47 3rdEyeGirl YouTube Account concert audio stream Live 29 June, 2014 (am) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Endorphinmachine Studio Original version before keyboard and synth overdubs

Additional Information See also Trivia The Gold Experience album Endorphinmachine promo Endorphinmachine video The phallic stage set on The Ultimate Live Experience tour in 1995 was named The Endorphinmachine after this song. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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