The Sacrifice Of Victor

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The Sacrifice Of Victor

from the album Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 13 October 1992 - album Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition 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: 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, USA 7 June 2014: Wiener Stadthalle (Halle D), Vienna, Austria (instrumental interpolation in What’s My Name) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1992, 1993, 2014 (lyrical interpolation during What’s My Name)

The Sacrifice Of Victor is the 18th and final track (16th song) on Prince’s 14th album , the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Sexy M.F., The Morning Papers, And God Created Woman and Arrogance). The song was originally recorded with Rosie Gaines but her vocal parts were removed before release. It was included as the 24th and final track (15th song) on a March 1992, configuration of the album, and the 24th and final track (16th song) on a late-Summer, 1992, configuration, before many of the album’s segues were removed for release. The song’s semi-autobiographical lyrics caused some confusion after Prince changed his name to eight months after the album’s release. Since the album began with My Name Is Prince and ended with Prince stating: "...my name will be Victor", many media outlets reported that "" could be referred to as "Victor", some fans even going so far as to show how the symbol could be broken to form the letters V-I-C-T-O-R. commented regularly on the Act II tour (which began shortly after the name change), following the main set consisting of "Prince" songs, making comments such as: "my name ain’t Prince; and it damn well ain’t Victor". Strangely, the home video release The Sacrifice Of Victor does not contain a performance of the song, although it opens with commenting on the name as above. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early December 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Tony M. - background shouts Kirk Johnson - background vocals and shouts (as "Kirky J.") Damon Dickson - background vocals and shouts Michael B. Nelson - trombone (credited as "Mike Nelson") Kathy Jensen - baritone saxophone (credited as "Kathy J.") Dave Jensen - trumpet Brian Gallagher - tenor saxophone Steve Strand - trumpet Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Sacrifice Of Victor 5:41 Studio The Sacrifice Of Victor (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 10:05 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Sacrifice Of Victor (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 10:05 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info The Sacrifice Of Victor T.B.C. 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 Versions Title Version Additional Info The Sacrifice Of Victor Studio With Rosie Gaines vocals The Sacrifice Of Victor Studio Slightly longer version, edited for release

Additional Information See also Trivia album The song contains a sample of God made Me Funky performed by The Headhunters, written by B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark and B. McKnight (from their 1975 album Survival Of The Fittest, also sampled in 2 Whom It May Concern). In 1994, the same name was used for The Sacrifice Of Victor home video release. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Interview: Michael Bland by Funkatopia (16 october 2024)

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