The Gold Experience is Prince’s seventeenth studio album and the first released under his new unpronounceable symbol name. Issued in September 1995, it blends funk, rock, and soul with the signature New Power Generation sound. The album contains high‑energy funk‑rock pieces, sensual ballads, and conceptual NPG Operator segues. It includes “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World” along with singles such as “Hate U” and “Gold.” Side one • P. Control — 5:59 • NPG Operator — 0:10 •