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from the album The Gold Experience promo single art for Endorphinmachine Song details Performer: First Released: 7 June 1994 - Interactive CD-ROM (video version) 26 September 1995 - The Gold Experience album (audio version) Album(s): The Gold Experience Anthology: 1995-2010 Writer(s): Prince (as ) Producer(s): Prince (as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 11 July 1993 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 29 June 2014: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: The Ultimate Live Experience Japan '96 Live Out Loud Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2014

Endorphinmachine is the second track on Prince’s 17th album The Gold Experience, the first to be credited to , and, shortly before the album’s release, Endorphinmachine was available as a promo single, released only in Japan. The track was also included as a b-side on the Japanese version of the Hate U single. Basic tracking took place on 2 January 1993 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same one-day session that produced Come, Dark, Dolphin, and Dream). In 1994, a live version of the track was included on a planned “Live” single which was not released. The song was played live regularly from 1993-5, and fans became familiar with the stripped-down live version (based on the unreleased original version). In 1993, the original studio version of Endorphinmachine (as Endorphinemachine) was included in the Glam Slam Ulysses stage-show, during the segment titled “Calypso”. The troupe danced to a slightly abbreviated version on The Arsenio Hall Show on 6 October 1993. When the album was released, many fans expressed frustration that there were significant overdubs, erasing the 'raw' feeling of the original (Endorphinmachine has become a common reference point for fans hearing new material live before hearing a studio version - songs such as Zannalee and Fury were also overdubbed in their released studio versions). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 2 January 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Overdubs Recording Personnel Prince (as ) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Mr. Hayes - keyboards Mayte - background vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Endorphinmachine 4:07 The Gold Experience Hate U single Gold promo Anthology: 1995-2010 Studio Endorphinmachine 3:55 Endorphinmachine promo Edit Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Endorphinmachine 3:48 (5:09 including intro) Interactive CD-ROM Performance video 'Prize' for completing the game; performance video with computer game intro; see Endorphinmachine video for more details; audio used from the 2 January 1993 studio version Endorphinmachine 4:12 NPG Music Club Edition # 6 .mov download Live video Low quality black and white transfer; 5 May 1994, mat., Nulle Part Ailleurs, Studios Canal+, Paris, France Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Endorphinmachine 4:12 Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 5 May 1994, mat., Nulle Part Ailleurs, Studios Canal+, Paris, France; original color version of video above Endorphinmachine T.B.C. Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 26 June 1994, mat., 1st annual VH-1 Honors, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California EndorphinDriver 3:37 3rdEye TV Show # 5 performance audio stream Rehearsal 28 June 2013 (a.m.), Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (assumed); instrumental rehearsal; likely intended to include portions of Screwdriver but did not Endorphinmachine 4:08 3rdEye TV Show # 18 concert video stream Live 4 August 2013 Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden Endorphinmachine 2:29 3rdEye TV Show # 19 concert video stream Live 7 August 2013, Dyrehaven - Bøgescenen, Skanderborg, Denmark Endorphinmachine 3:47 3rdEyeGirl YouTube Account concert audio stream Live 29 June 2014 (a.m.) Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Endorphinmachine Studio Original full-length version, used in Glam Slam Ulysses: “Calypso” as Endorphinemachine. Endorphinmachine Studio Edit of the above

Additional Information See also Trivia The Gold Experience album Endorphinmachine promo Endorphinmachine video Glam Slam Ulysses The phallic stage set on The Ultimate Live Experience tour in 1995 was named The Endorphinmachine after this song. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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