| Artist |
Prince |
| Album Title: |
Gold Experience |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Funk / Soul |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
09/26/1995 |
| Label |
NPG Records |
| Catalog No |
936245999-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 9362-45999-2 0 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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P Control (5:59)
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| 2.
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NPG Operator (0:11)
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| 3.
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Endorphinmachine (4:06)
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| 4.
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Shhh (7:17)
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| 5.
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We March (4:49)
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| 6.
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NPG Operator (0:17)
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| 7.
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The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (4:25)
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| 8.
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Dolphin (4:59)
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| 9.
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NPG Operator (0:19)
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| 10.
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Now (4:30)
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| 11.
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NPG Operator (0:31)
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| 12.
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319 (3:05)
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| 13.
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NPG Operator (0:09)
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| 14.
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Shy (5:03)
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| 15.
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Billy Jack Bitch (5:31)
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| 16.
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I Hate U (5:53)
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| 17.
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NPG Operator (0:44)
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| 18.
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Gold (7:22)
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| Date Acquired |
03/07/2009 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
jrd062705 (Amazon) |
| Purchase Price |
10.87 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry:
MusicBrainz entry: |
Notes |
Band [The New Power Generation] – Mayte, Michael Bland., Mr. Hayes, Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella
Horns – NPG Hornz
Horns [NPG Hornz] – Brian Gallagher, Dave Jensen, Kathy Jensen, Michael B. Nelson, Steve Strand
Liner Notes – Jim Walsh
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer [With] – The New Power Generation
Published By – Controversy Music
Published By – NPG Music Publishing
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Glass Mastered At – Allied Record Company
Pressed By – Allied Record Company
"Contains language that some may find offensive."
Recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, Guillaume Tell, Paris, France and The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
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Analyzed Folder: Prince - The Gold Experience_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR7 -0.00 dB -8.79 dB 01 - P Control.flac
DR11 -0.00 dB -18.15 dB 02 - NPG Operator.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -7.11 dB 03 - Endorphinmachine.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -8.54 dB 04 - Shhh.flac
DR7 -0.00 dB -8.22 dB 05 - We March.flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -18.85 dB 06 - NPG Operator.flac
DR7 -0.00 dB -8.79 dB 07 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.flac
DR5 -0.00 dB -6.83 dB 08 - Dolphin.flac
DR7 -0.18 dB -21.88 dB 09 - NPG Operator.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -7.34 dB 10 - Now.flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -15.25 dB 11 - NPG Operator.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -6.71 dB 12 - 319.flac
DR7 -0.00 dB -9.16 dB 14 - Shy.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -7.06 dB 15 - Billy Jack Bitch.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -8.40 dB 16 - I Hate U.flac
DR8 -0.00 dB -13.17 dB 17 - NPG Operator.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -7.44 dB 18 - Gold.flac
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Number of Files: 17
Official DR Value: DR7
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but it wasn't until 1995 that he actually released a record credited to that symbol. During those two years, he released a greatest-hits collection, an official version of his much-bootlegged Black Album, and a final Prince album, the lackluster Come. Throughout 1994, he pressured Warner to release another album, The Gold Experience, but the company refused and he staged a public protest in the media, calling himself a slave to the label. By the summer of 1995, the artist and the company had made amends and the record was released in the fall. In a way, The Gold Experience lives up to the manufactured hype created while it languished on the shelf. More of a creative rebirth than a change in direction, the record finds Prince and the New Power Generation running through a typically dazzling array of musical styles, subtly twisting new sounds out of familiar forms. Much like The Love Symbol Album, it follows a loose concept, interweaving a variety of pop, funk, rock, soul, and jazz styles into a vague story. Song for song, The Gold Experience is slightly stronger than its predecessor, as Prince's melodies are more immediate, especially on the Philly soul tribute "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" and the pure pop of "Dolphin." Also, the band's performance is lively and confident, bringing an effortless virtuosity to funk workouts ("P Control"), and fuzzed-out rockers ("Endorphinmachine"), as well as ballads like "Eye Hate U." The Gold Experience is somewhat weighed down by interludes that attempt to further the story but wind up interrupting the flow of the music, yet that doesn't stop the album from being Prince's most satisfying effort since Sign O' the Times.
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