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|next song = [[Big Tall Wall]] | |next song = [[Big Tall Wall]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''The Big Pump''' is the eighth track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] | + | |introduction = '''The Big Pump''' is the eighth track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s second and final [[Paisley Park Records]] album [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]], and, around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]] was available as a promotional single sent to radio in Germany. The song was written and produced by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]. |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in late 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (around the same time as [[Soul_Psychodelicide-2|Soul Psychodelicide]]). It was included as the fourteenth track on a 1992 configuration of the album, which was changed significantly before release. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = Late 1989 |
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] - vocals | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] - vocals | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - all instruments | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited) |
| − | *Unidentified males - rap | + | *Unidentified males<!-- (possibly [[T.C. Ellis]])--> - rap |
| + | *Sandra Feva - background vocals | ||
*[[The Steeles]] - background vocals (assumed) | *[[The Steeles]] - background vocals (assumed) | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= '''[[ | + | |1= '''[[Soul Psychodelicide-2|Soul Psychodelicide]]''' |
|2= | |2= | ||
|3= | |3= | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= Unreleased 1989 track | + | |5= Unreleased 1989 track |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''[[Soul Psychodelicide-2|Soul Psychodelicide]]''' | ||
| + | |2= | ||
| + | |3= | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= Unreleased 1989 track (alternate and shorter mix with additional vocals by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger]) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''[[Soul Psychodelicide-2|Soul Psychodelicide]]''' | ||
| + | |2= | ||
| + | |3= | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= Unreleased 1989 track (mostly instrumental mix) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''The Big Pump''' | |1= '''The Big Pump''' | ||
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= Longer | + | |3= Version before instrumentation and rap overdubs |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| + | |1= '''The Big Pump''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= Longer album version, edited for release | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = The album credits on the [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] album don’t detail precisely on which tracks the different artists appear. Among the list of all the rappers mentioned, the ones who sing on '''The Big Pump''' has not been identified. |
|see also = [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] album | |see also = [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] album | ||
* [[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]] promo | * [[Single: The Big Pump|The Big Pump]] promo | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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