3 Chains O’ Gold

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3 Chains O’ Gold

	Song details
from the album
	Performer:	Prince and the New Power Generation
	First Released:	13 October 1992 - album
	Album(s):
	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:
	17 December 1992: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (in medley with Wanna Melt With U) 28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA
	Performed regularly on tour:
	Act I (in medley with And God Created Woman) A Celebration
	Performed occasionally in shows:
	1992 (in medley with Wanna Melt With U), 1993 (in medley with And God Created Woman), 2001 (in medley with And God Created Woman)

3 Chains O’ Gold is the 16th track (15th song) on Prince’s 14th album

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
Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards 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 Clare Fischer - Orchestral arrangements

Versions

Released Versions

Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
3 Chains O’ Gold	6:02		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
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 album; See Symbol segues for more details (listed as Unreleased Segue # 2)

Unreleased Versions

Title	Version	Additional Info
3 Chains O’ Gold	Studio	Alternate take(s)

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	album 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc	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 album. When was asked in an interview conducted through and published on his official website, Love4OneAnother.com on 17 November, 1997: "What is the symbolism behind “3 Chains of Gold"?", he replied "In Time all is revealed".

	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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