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|previous song            = [[Love On A Blue Train]]
 
|previous song            = [[Love On A Blue Train]]
 
|next song                = [[Love Sign]]
 
|next song                = [[Love Sign]]
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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.
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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.
  
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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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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_8|8 July 1985]] at the [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]] in Edina, Minnesota (on the same day as [[Girls & Boys]] and [[Alexa De Paris]]).
  
 
'''♥ 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 [[Album: The Family|The Family]] side-project).
 
'''♥ 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 [[Album: The Family|The Family]] side-project).
 
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|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_9|9 July 1985]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 9|9 July 1985]], [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 13|13 July 1985]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1985]]
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|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA,
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|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking, overdubs, mix (8th); horn overdubs, mix (9th); mix (13th, 18th)
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 25|25 September 1985]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Mix ([[Susan Rogers]] & [[Coke Johnson]], [[Prince]] not present)
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 14|14]] or [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 15|15 November 1985]] (estimate)
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|studio                    = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],<br>London, England
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|additional info          = Mix ([[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]])
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 16|16 December 1985]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 3 ,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Mix
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_14|14 January 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Mix
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = Late January 1986
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|studio                    = Monterey Sound Studios, <br>Glendale, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Orchestra recording by [[Clare Fischer]]
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_16|16]] &  [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_22|22 January 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = 7" Mix (16th); edit, mix (22nd)
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}}
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_22|22 February 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]]- Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Possible mix
 
}}
 
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|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
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{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
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|1= '''♥ Or $(Extended Version)'''
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|1= '''♥ Or $ (Extended Version)'''
 
|2= 6:49
 
|2= 6:49
 
|3= [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] single
 
|3= [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] single
 
|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
 
|5= Full version
 
|5= Full version
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}}
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}}
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{{Songchart|
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|line =
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (N.P.G. Mix)'''
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|2= 5:47
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
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[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
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|4= Remix
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|5= Remix includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]]'''
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|2= 3:56
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
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[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] album
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|4= Studio
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|5= Includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $'''(Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]]'''
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|2= 3:13
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
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|4= Studio
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|5= Instrumental largely based on [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]] with sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Straight Pass 12")'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (TV Track 12")'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Instr. 12")'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Creamstrumental)'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''[[Cream]] (Creaminch-Vocal)'''
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|2=
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|3= Unreleased
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|4= Remix
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|5= Includes sampled horn parts from '''♥ Or $''' (Extended Version)
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}}
 
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|2= Early mix
 
|2= Early mix
 
|3=  Containing rhythm guitar part later mixed out
 
|3=  Containing rhythm guitar part later mixed out
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{{Unreleasedline|
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|1= '''♥ Or $''' (instrumental)
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|2= Studio
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|3= Instrumental mix
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{{Unreleasedline|
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|1= '''♥ Or $'''
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|2=
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|3= [[Clare Fischer]] orchestrated version
 
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|video versions            =  
 
|video versions            =  
 
|broadcasts, streaming    =  
 
|broadcasts, streaming    =  
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|sampled in                =
 
 
|first live appearance    = [[03 April 1986|3 April 1986: The Metro, Boston, MA, USA]] <br>
 
|first live appearance    = [[03 April 1986|3 April 1986: The Metro, Boston, MA, USA]] <br>
 
* [[07 November 2015|7 November 2015: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]  
 
* [[07 November 2015|7 November 2015: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]  
 
|performed regularly on    =[[Parade Tour]]
 
|performed regularly on    =[[Parade Tour]]
 
* [[Jam Of The Year World Tour]] <small>(hook-line interpolation in [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
 
* [[Jam Of The Year World Tour]] <small>(hook-line interpolation in [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(''hook-line interpolation'' in [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1997|1997]] <small>(''hook-line interpolation'' in [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1998|1998]] <small>(''hook-line interpolation'' in [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]]
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(''hook-line interpolation'' in [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1997|1997]] <small>(''hook-line interpolation'' in [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1998|1998]] <small>(''hook-line interpolation'' in [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]]
 
|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.
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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 storyboards for scenes in the video were 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)]]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1985]]
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* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Recorded 1985]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:15, 27 October 2023

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 8 July 1985 at the Washington Avenue Warehouse in Edina, Minnesota (on the same day as Girls & Boys and Alexa De Paris).

♥ 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
8 & 9 July 1985, 13 July 1985 & 18 July 1985 Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA, 		Tracking, overdubs, mix (8th); horn overdubs, mix (9th); mix (13th, 18th)
25 September 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Mix (Susan Rogers & Coke Johnson, Prince not present)
14 or 15 November 1985 (estimate) Advision Studios,
London, England 		Mix (Wendy and Lisa)
16 December 1985 Sunset Sound- Studio 3 ,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Mix
14 January 1986 Sunset Sound- Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Mix
Late January 1986 Monterey Sound Studios,
Glendale, CA, USA 		Orchestra recording by Clare Fischer
16 & 22 January 1986 Sunset Sound- Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		7" Mix (16th); edit, mix (22nd)
22 February 1986 Sunset Sound- Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Possible mix
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


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 5:47 Cream single

Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition album

Remix Remix includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) 3:56 Cream single

Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition album

Studio Includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $(Extended Version)
2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental) 3:13 Cream single Studio Instrumental largely based on Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) with sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Cream (Straight Pass 12") Unreleased Remix Includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Cream (TV Track 12") Unreleased Remix Includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Cream (Instr. 12") Unreleased Remix Includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Cream (Creamstrumental) Unreleased Remix Includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Cream (Creaminch-Vocal) Unreleased Remix Includes sampled horn parts from ♥ Or $ (Extended Version)
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
♥ Or $ Early mix Containing rhythm guitar part later mixed out
♥ Or $ (instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix
♥ Or $ Clare Fischer orchestrated version
 
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 storyboards for scenes in the video were created.
References
Love On A Blue Train   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Love Sign
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