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|song name              = 3 Chains O' Gold
|song name              = 3 Chains O’ Gold
|single image          = [[Image:symbolalbum.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Symbol]]<br><small> from the album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]</small>
|single image          = [[Image:symbolalbum.jpg|100px|border|Link= Album: Symbol]]<br><small> from the album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]]</small>
|performer              = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
|performer              = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
|first released        = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 13|13 October 1992]] - [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album
|first released        = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 13|13 October 1992]] - [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]] album
|album(s)              = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]
|album(s)              = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]]
|writer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|writer(s)              = [[Prince]] (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          = [[3 x 2 = 6]]
|previous song          = [[3 x 2 = 6]]
|next song              = [[3 Nigs Watchin' A Kung Fu Movie]]
|next song              = [[3 Nigs Watchin’ A Kung Fu Movie]]
|introduction          = '''3 Chains O' Gold''' is the 16th track (15th song) on [[Prince]]'s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]].
|introduction          = '''3 Chains O’ Gold''' is the 16th track (15th song) on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]], the second album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]].


While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in January 1992, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (during the same set of sessions that produced [[The Continental]], [[Damn U]], [[The Flow]], [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]], [[With This Tear]], [[Qualified]] and a revamped version of [[Sex]]). The track was included as the 22nd track (14th song) on a March 1992, configuration of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, and the 22nd track (15th song) on a late-Summer, 1992, configurations, until many of the album's [[Symbol segues|segues]] were removed for release.
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place around Halloween 1991 in late October/early November 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a 10-hour session that also yielded [[Love 2 The 9’s]] and [[Johnny]]).  
 
The track was included as the 22nd track (14th song) on a March 1992 configuration of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]] album, and the 22nd track (15th song) on a late-Summer 1992 configuration, until many of the album’s [[Symbol segues|segues]] were removed for release.
|recording info          =
|recording info          =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                    = January 1992
|date                    = Late October/Early November 1991
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info        = Initial tracking
|additional info        = Tracking
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = February 1992
|date                      = February 1992
|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA
|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording],<br> Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Orchestral overdubs by [[Clare Fischer]]'s orchestra
|additional info          = Orchestral overdubs by [[Clare Fischer]]’s orchestra
}}
}}
|recording personnel    =  
|recording personnel    =  
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|1= '''3 Chains O' Gold'''
|1= '''3 Chains O’ Gold'''
|2= 6:02
|2= 6:02
|3= [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]
|3= [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]]
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5=  
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{{Songline|
|1= '''3 Chains O' Gold'''  
|1= '''3 Chains O’ Gold'''  
|2= ?:??
|2= 2:37
|3= [[Home Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] VHS/laserdisc
|3= [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] VHS/laserdisc
|4= Promo video
|4= Promo video
|5= See [[Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] video for details
|5= Orchestral parts mixed with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstie_Alley Kirstie Alley]’s voice lifted from the [[Symbol segues|Symbol album segues]] and a new storyline by [[Mayte]]
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|1= '''[[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]] / 3 Chains O' Gold'''
|1= '''[[file:EyeBlue.png|Link= Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]] / 3 Chains O’ Gold'''
|2= ?:??
|2= ?:??
|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast
|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine|3 October 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]; see [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine|The Ryde Dyvine]] for details
|5= [[17 December 1992|December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; see [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine| The Ryde Dyvine]] for details
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|sampled in                =
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|sampled in                =  
|sampled in                =  
|first live appearance    = [[08_March 1993|8 March 1993, Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL, USA]] <small>(in medley with [[And God Created Woman]])</small><br>  
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|1= '''[[2 Whom It May Concern]] '''
|2= 4:02
|3= [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single<br>
[[Single: 7|7]] single<br>
[[Single: Damn U|Damn U]] single
|4= Studio medley
|5= See [[2 Whom It May Concern]] for more details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Symbol segues#Unreleased Segue # 2|Unreleased Segue (# 2)]]'''
|2=
|3=
|4= Studio
|5= Vocal sample on an unreleased segue for the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]] album; See [[Symbol segues]] for more details <small>(listed as Unreleased Segue # 2)</small>
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|first live appearance    = [[17 December 1992|17 December 1992: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(in medley with [[file:EyeBlue.png|Link= Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]])</small><br>  
* [[28 June 2001|28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA]]
* [[28 June 2001|28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA]]
|performed regularly on    = [[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[And God Created Woman]])</small>
|performed regularly on    = [[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[And God Created Woman]])</small>
*[[A Celebration]]
*[[A Celebration]]
|performed occasionally in = This song is not known to have been performed other than on the [[Act I]] and [[A Celebration]] tours.
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(in medley with [[file:EyeBlue.png|Link= Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(in medley with [[And God Created Woman]])</small>, [[All Concerts#2001|2001]] <small>(in medley with [[And God Created Woman]])</small>
|trivia                    = The name [[Home Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] was also used for the video compilation that accompanied the album (released on VHS and laserdisc in 1994).
|trivia                    = The name [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] was also used for the video compilation that accompanied the album (released on VHS and laserdisc in 1994).
* The name was adapted slightly for the 1993 comic book Three Chains Of Gold, which tells a similar story to the video collection and to the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album.
* The name was adapted slightly for the 1993 comic book Three Chains Of Gold, which tells a similar story to the video collection and to the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]] album.
|see also                  = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album
|see also                  = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Album: Symbol]] album
* [[Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] video
* [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] VHS/laserdisc
* [[Home Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] VHS/laserdisc
|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)]] ''
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LwwIuVNKlw '''Interview: Michael Bland''' by ''Funkatopia'' (16 october 2024)]
|categories                = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Recorded 1992]]
|categories                = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 16 October 2024

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3 Chains O’ Gold
Link= Album: Symbol
from the album Link= Album: Symbol
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 13 October 1992 - Link= Album: Symbol album
Album(s): Link= Album: Symbol
Writer(s): Prince (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:
Performed occasionally in shows:

3 Chains O’ Gold is the 16th track (15th song) on Prince’s 14th album Link= Album: Symbol, the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation.

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place around Halloween 1991 in late October/early November 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a 10-hour session that also yielded Love 2 The 9’s and Johnny).

The track was included as the 22nd track (14th song) on a March 1992 configuration of the Link= Album: Symbol album, and the 22nd track (15th song) on a late-Summer 1992 configuration, until many of the album’s segues were removed for release.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late October/Early November 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
February 1992 Ocean Way Recording,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Orchestral overdubs by Clare Fischer’s orchestra
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
3 Chains O’ Gold 6:02 Link= Album: Symbol Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
3 Chains O’ Gold 2:37 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc Promo video Orchestral parts mixed with Kirstie Alley’s voice lifted from the Symbol album segues and a new storyline by Mayte
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Link= Eye Wanna Melt With U Wanna Melt With U / 3 Chains O’ Gold ?:?? Delayed performance TV broadcast Live December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; see The Ryde Dyvine for details
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
2 Whom It May Concern 4:02 My Name Is Prince single

7 single
Damn U single

Studio medley See 2 Whom It May Concern for more details
Unreleased Segue (# 2) Studio Vocal sample on an unreleased segue for the Link= Album: Symbol album; See Symbol segues for more details (listed as Unreleased Segue # 2)
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The name 3 Chains O’ Gold was also used for the video compilation that accompanied the album (released on VHS and laserdisc in 1994).
  • The name was adapted slightly for the 1993 comic book Three Chains Of Gold, which tells a similar story to the video collection and to the Link= Album: Symbol album.
References
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