A Love Symbol Biblical-Funk Epic Released as a 12-inch maxi-single in the US on December 3, 1992, on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: 9 40574-0 / 0-40574), Prince And The New Power Generation’s “7” was the third single from the Love Symbol album. Featuring the Album Version, After 6 mixes, Acoustic Version, Album Edit, and “2 Whom It May Concern,” this apocalyptic funk masterpiece — sampling Lowell Fulsom’s “Tramp” — peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and w

A Love Symbol prophecy wrapped in biblical funk, mysticism, and New Power Generation fire ✦ Summary 7 was released in the United States on November 17, 1992 as a 7-inch vinyl single on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (7‑18824), backed with the Acoustic Version. Drawn from the Love Symbol album, the track fused Middle Eastern motifs, gospel harmonies, and apocalyptic imagery into one of Prince’s most distinctive ’90s singles. Built around a sample of Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy