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|introduction              = '''♥ Or $''' (a.k.a. '''Love Or $''' or '''Love Or Money''') was released as the b-side of [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]], the first single from [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. It was one of only two b-sides from 1982-1989 not to be included on [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The B-Sides]] collection in 1993 (the other being [[Alexa De Paris]]), for unknown reasons.
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|introduction              = '''♥ Or $''' (a.k.a. '''Love Or $''' and '''Love Or Money''') was released as the b-side of [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]], the first single from [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. It was one of only two b-sides from 1982-1989 not to be included on [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The B-Sides]] collection in 1993 (the other being [[Alexa De Paris]]), for unknown reasons.
  
 
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_9|9 July 1985]] at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (the day before [[Neon Telephone]]).
 
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_9|9 July 1985]] at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (the day before [[Neon Telephone]]).
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|trivia                    = '''♥ Or $''' is the earliest occurrence of [[Prince]] using a non-alphanumerical symbol in the title of a song, something which later became commonplace.
 
|trivia                    = '''♥ Or $''' is the earliest occurrence of [[Prince]] using a non-alphanumerical symbol in the title of a song, something which later became commonplace.
 
* [[Prince]] subsequently released songs entitled [[Love]] and [[$]], although both are musically and lyrically unrelated to this song.
 
* [[Prince]] subsequently released songs entitled [[Love]] and [[$]], although both are musically and lyrically unrelated to this song.
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* There were tentative plans to shoot a video for the song while in France for the filming of [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]], but in the end the shoot never took place, although a storyboard for scenes in the video was created.
 
|see also                  = [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] single
 
|see also                  = [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] single
 
|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)]]''

Revision as of 09:55, 27 January 2019

Love On A Blue Train   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Love Sign
♥ Or $
Kiss single.jpg
single art for Kiss
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 5 February 1986 - Kiss single
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

♥ Or $ (a.k.a. Love Or $ and Love Or Money) was released as the b-side of Kiss, the first single from Prince's eighth album Parade, the third to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. It was one of only two b-sides from 1982-1989 not to be included on The B-Sides collection in 1993 (the other being Alexa De Paris), for unknown reasons.

Basic tracking took place on 9 July 1985 at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (the day before Neon Telephone).

♥ Or $ is the first studio track released by Prince (under his own name) to contain musical contributions by Eric Leeds who would become long-term musical collaborators (Eric Leeds had previously contributed to The Family side-project).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
9 July 1985 Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Basic tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
♥ Or $ 3:57 Kiss single Edit
♥ Or $(Extended Version) 6:49 Kiss single Studio Full version


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
♥ Or $ Early mix Containing rhythm guitar part later mixed out
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • ♥ Or $ is the earliest occurrence of Prince using a non-alphanumerical symbol in the title of a song, something which later became commonplace.
  • Prince subsequently released songs entitled Love and $, although both are musically and lyrically unrelated to this song.
  • There were tentative plans to shoot a video for the song while in France for the filming of Under The Cherry Moon, but in the end the shoot never took place, although a storyboard for scenes in the video was created.
References
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