Difference between revisions of "51 Hours"
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|song name = 51 Hours | |song name = 51 Hours | ||
| − | |single image = [[File: | + | |single image = [[File:51Hours label.jpg|100px]]<br><small>(no official artwork - label on the in-house 12" vinyl)</small> |
|performer = [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] (as 'Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] (as 'Pearl') | |performer = [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] (as 'Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] (as 'Pearl') | ||
| + | |first released = Summer 1992 - Spanish radio broadcast | ||
| + | |album(s) = None | ||
|writer(s) = Mark Forrester (music), [[Prince]], [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] and [[Robia LaMorte]] (lyrics) | |writer(s) = Mark Forrester (music), [[Prince]], [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] and [[Robia LaMorte]] (lyrics) | ||
|producer(s) = Mark Forrester (music) and [[Prince]] (vocals) <small>(assumed)</small> | |producer(s) = Mark Forrester (music) and [[Prince]] (vocals) <small>(assumed)</small> | ||
|previous song = [[40 Ounces]] | |previous song = [[40 Ounces]] | ||
|next song = [[77 Beverly Park]] | |next song = [[77 Beverly Park]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''51 Hours''' is | + | |introduction = '''51 Hours''' is a song recorded in mid-April 1992, by [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] (as 'Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] (as 'Pearl'), at [https://studios301.com/ Studios 301], Sydney, Australia (during the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]). |
The music for the track was written and recorded by Australian techno producer Mark Forrester and synth programmer and engineer Angelique Cooper. According to Cooper, ''"Mark Forester (and her) were messing around with a dirty synth line when [[Prince]] walked into the control room from the Studio. He loved the synth line and they continued to build the track up over the next 24 hours."'' Angelique & Mark were brought back to Paisley Park with him to complete the track. Together, they ''"worked the music bed up over the next week. [[Prince]] came up with the lyrics and ultimately decided to use it as a single to launch the career of [[Lori Elle (Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]]. Some of [[Prince]]’s demo vocals remain on the final version."'' | The music for the track was written and recorded by Australian techno producer Mark Forrester and synth programmer and engineer Angelique Cooper. According to Cooper, ''"Mark Forester (and her) were messing around with a dirty synth line when [[Prince]] walked into the control room from the Studio. He loved the synth line and they continued to build the track up over the next 24 hours."'' Angelique & Mark were brought back to Paisley Park with him to complete the track. Together, they ''"worked the music bed up over the next week. [[Prince]] came up with the lyrics and ultimately decided to use it as a single to launch the career of [[Lori Elle (Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]]. Some of [[Prince]]’s demo vocals remain on the final version."'' | ||
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[[Carmen Electra]] is also believed to appear on the track’s vocals. | [[Carmen Electra]] is also believed to appear on the track’s vocals. | ||
| − | The song was played on a Spanish radio station during the Summer of 1992, and was said to be due for release after the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]. | + | The song was played on a Spanish radio station during the Summer of 1992, and was said to be due for release after the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]. [[Prince]] had around 20 copies of an in-house 12" vinyl, [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours]], pressed, containing a longer version of the track, but the copies were not officially distributed and the single remains unreleased. |
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| + | [[Prince]]’s version (guide vocal)of '''51 Hours''' was one of the Vault tracks recorded between 1990 and 1992 slated to appear on the planned ''Diamonds & Love'' expected to be released by [[The Prince Estate]] in the summer of 2022. That project, which consisted of material spanning both the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] eras, was reduced to the [[Album:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls]] era, excluding songs recorded after October 1991 (and this track as a result). | ||
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|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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*[[Prince]] - background vocals, unconfirmed instruments | *[[Prince]] - background vocals, unconfirmed instruments | ||
*[[Mark Forrester]] - all instruments, except where noted | *[[Mark Forrester]] - all instruments, except where noted | ||
| + | |released versions = | ||
| + | {{Songchart| | ||
| + | |line = | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''51 Hours''' | ||
| + | |2= n/a | ||
| + | |3= n/a | ||
| + | |4= n/a | ||
| + | |5= No 'hard format' release of this song was made available (see [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours unreleased single]]). | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
{{SongBroadcast| | {{SongBroadcast| | ||
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|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
|trivia = Mark Forrester passed away on 19 November, 1995, in a car accident. | |trivia = Mark Forrester passed away on 19 November, 1995, in a car accident. | ||
| − | |see also = | + | |see also = [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours]] unreleased single |
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
* <b>Copyrights:</b> [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=4&ti=1,4&Search%5FArg=51%20Hours&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=iY3Iv5I7dPxEtxM_WHuM1cnLfV8srkp&SEQ=20211020141351&SID=9 US Copryright Office / PAu001640808 / 1992-06-16] and [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/360484997 ASCAP Work ID: 360484997 / ISWC: Not Assigned] | * <b>Copyrights:</b> [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=4&ti=1,4&Search%5FArg=51%20Hours&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=iY3Iv5I7dPxEtxM_WHuM1cnLfV8srkp&SEQ=20211020141351&SID=9 US Copryright Office / PAu001640808 / 1992-06-16] and [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/360484997 ASCAP Work ID: 360484997 / ISWC: Not Assigned] | ||
* ''[https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/programs/the-j-files/prince/10274532 I Would Work 4 U by The J Files (20 Apr. 2017 Abc.net.au)] | * ''[https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/programs/the-j-files/prince/10274532 I Would Work 4 U by The J Files (20 Apr. 2017 Abc.net.au)] | ||
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