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from the album 1-800 New Funk promo art for Love Sign Song details Performer: Nona Gaye & First Released: 12 August 1994 - 1-800 New Funk album Album(s): 1-800 New Funk Crystal Ball Writer(s): Prince (as ) Producer(s): Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 9 April 1994, Paramount Studios, Stage 30, Hollywood, CA, USA (lip synch); 12 July 1994 (mat.), The Today Show, NBC TV Studios, GE Building (Studio 1A), New York, NY, USA (live performance) 26 July 1994: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1994

Love Sign is the third track on the album 1-800 New Funk (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by Prince/, recorded by other Paisley Park Records artists), and is credited to Nona Gaye and Prince (as ). Six weeks earlier, Love Sign was available as a promotional single in the USA and Germany, but Warner Bros. prevented a retail release of the single. In 1998, the Shock G.’s Silky Remix, one of the remixes planned for the single was included as the fifth track on the first disc of Prince’s 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name ). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking is believed to have taken place in early 1994 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Remixes were made in Spring 1994. The song contains repeated vocal samples of "Time is passing, passing is time" from Ninety-9’s track Stained Glass (containing input by Prince) - it is unknown if this sample was added immediately or at a later date. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Spring 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Remixes Recording Personnel Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Nona Gaye - co-lead vocals Paul Peterson - bass guitar Ricky Peterson - keyboards New Power Generation - "featuring..." (unidentified musicians, although most likely all just Prince (as )) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Love Sign 4:31 1-800 New Funk Studio Credited to "Nona Gaye & " Love Sign (Radio Edit) 3:23 Standing At The Altar promo Edit Love Sign (Remix by Shock G.) 3:52 Crystal Ball Remix Contains looped sample of D.M.S.R.; remix by Shock G., drum programming and turntable by DJ-Fuze Love Sign (The Storyboard Video Mix) 5:36 Love Sign promo Remix Love Sign (Ted’s Funky Chariot Mix) 2:58 NPG Ahdio Show 1 mp3 (not available separately) Remix edit Excerpt of unreleased remix Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Love Sign 5:37 Promotional release only Promo video See Love Sign video for more details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Love Sign 4:15 Live lip-synch TV broadcast Studio, (small differences in mix compared to released version) 9 April 1994, Soul Train, Paramount Studios, Stage 30, Hollywood, CA, USA Love Sign ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 12 July 1994 (mat.), The Today Show, NBC TV Studios, GE Building (Studio 1A), New York, NY, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Love Sign (Mack Attack Message Mix) Remix Remix intended for single release with additional rappers Love Sign (Shock’s Silky Smooth Int’s) Remix Instrumental of Remix by Shock G. Love Sign (Ted’s Funky Chariot Mix) Remix Remix by Teddy Riley with additional rap; intended for single release; excerpted on NPG Ahdio Show 1 Love Sign (Ted’s Double Trouble Mix) Remix Instrumental of Love Sign (Ted’s Funky Chariot Mix) by Teddy Riley Love Sign (Ted’s Get 'Em Up Mix) Remix Remix by Teddy Riley intended for single release Love Sign (Ted’s Love Sign Radio Mix) Remix Remix by Teddy Riley intended for single release

Additional Information See also Trivia 1-800 New Funk album Love Sign single Love Sign video Crystal Ball album This is the only track to carry the artist credit "Nona Gaye & ", although Gaye also appears on We March and Girl 6. The track was cited in The Exodus Has Begun among other titles in the line "these are the names of the children of the sun / Pumpin’ the love sign in the days of wild". References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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