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Call The Law

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 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: 6 January, 1991, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1991, 1992, 1993

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). While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in December 1990 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, while compiling the first configuration of the Diamonds And Pearls album. It was included as the twelfth track on the December 1990 configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, but was dropped from later configurations. Prince clearly liked the song, however, performing it regularly between 1991-1993. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info December 1990 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking Recording Personnel Tony M. - lead vocals Rosie Gaines - vocals Michael B. - drums (assumed) Sonny T. - bass guitar (assumed) Prince - all other instruments, except where noted Levi Seacer, Jr. - guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards (assumed) 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 Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Call The Law 4:19 Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD Studio See Call The Law video for details Call The Law 4:19 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

Additional Information See also Trivia Money Don't Matter 2 Night single Call The Law video Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD Gold Nigga album New Power Generation This is the only recording to have been released both under the names "Prince and the New Power Generation" and "New Power Generation", although some later recordings (such as 2045: Radical Man) have been released under the name "Prince" and under the name "New Power Generation". References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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