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|song name                = 51 Hours
|song name                = 51 Hours
|single image           = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|border|link=Unreleased Songs]]</small>
|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')
|writer(s)                = Mark Forrester (music) and [[Prince]] (lyrics)
|first released            = Summer 1992 - Spanish radio broadcast
|producer(s)              = Mark Forrester (music) and [[Prince]] (vocals)
|album(s)                  = None
|writer(s)                = Mark Forrester (music), [[Prince]], [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] and [[Robia LaMorte]] (lyrics)
|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 an unreleased track recorded in mid-April, 1992, by Lori Elle (Werner) (as 'Diamond') and Robia LaMorte (as 'Pearl'), at Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia (while also on the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]], during the same set of sessions as [[Don't Talk 2 Strangers]], [[Poor Little Bastard]], [[The Rest Of My Life]], [[There Is Lonely]], [[Be My Mirror]], [[Wow-2|Wow]], and re-recordings of [[Make Believe]] and [[I'll Do Anything]]).  
|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.  
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."''


[[Prince]] heard the track while working in the studio and added to the track by having his background dancers Lori Elle (Werner) and Robia LaMorte add a rap. [[Carmen Electra]] is also believed to appear on the track's vocals. [[Prince]] appears only briefly on vocals.  
[[Carmen Electra]] is also believed to appear on the track’s vocals.


The track 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.
 
[[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).  


[[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 both the single and the track remain unreleased.
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|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Early 1992 (assumed)
|date                      = Late April - early May 1992
|studio                    = Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia
|studio                    = [https://studios301.com/ Studios 301],<br>Sydney, Australia
|additional info          = Initial tracking (Mark Forrester instrumental, no [[Prince]] input)
|additional info          = Tracking (Mark Forrester instrumental, no [[Prince]] input)
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Late April - early May 1992
|studio                    = [https://studios301.com/ Studios 301],<br>Sydney, Australia
|additional info          = Additional work with [[Prince]]
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Mid-April, 1992
|date                      = May 1992
|studio                    = Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Vocal overdubs and additional recording
|additional info          = Additional recording with [[Lori Elle (Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]]
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}}
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|recording personnel      =  
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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
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|5= No 'hard format' release of this song was made available (see [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours unreleased single]]).
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|3= Studio recording radio broadcast
|3= Studio recording radio broadcast
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|4= Studio
|5= Played on Spanish radio in Summer, 1992
|5= Edit of full version, played on Spanish radio in Summer 1992
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|1= '''51 Hours'''
|1= '''51 Hours'''
|2= Extended version
|2=  
|3= Extended version included on [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours]] in-house test pressing
|3= Included on [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours]] in-house test pressing
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|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = none
|performed occasionally in = none
|trivia                    =  
|trivia                    = Mark Forrester passed away on 19 November, 1995, in a car accident.
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
|see also                  = [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours]] unreleased single
* [[Single: 51 Hours|51 Hours]] in-house test pressing
|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:1992]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1992]]
* <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)]
|categories                = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1992]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 9 February 2025

40 Ounces   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   77 Beverly Park
51 Hours

(no official artwork - label on the in-house 12" vinyl)
Song details
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)
Producer(s): Mark Forrester (music) and Prince (vocals) (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

51 Hours is a song recorded in mid-April 1992, by Lori Elle (Werner) (as 'Diamond') and Robia LaMorte (as 'Pearl'), at 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 Diamond and Pearl. Some of Prince’s demo vocals remain on the final version."

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. Prince had around 20 copies of an in-house 12" vinyl, 51 Hours, pressed, containing a longer version of the track, but the copies were not officially distributed and the single remains unreleased.

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 Diamonds And Pearls and eras, was reduced to the Diamonds And Pearls era, excluding songs recorded after October 1991 (and this track as a result).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late April - early May 1992 Studios 301,
Sydney, Australia 		Tracking (Mark Forrester instrumental, no Prince input)
Late April - early May 1992 Studios 301,
Sydney, Australia 		Additional work with Prince
May 1992 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Additional recording with Diamond and Pearl
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
51 Hours n/a n/a n/a No 'hard format' release of this song was made available (see 51 Hours unreleased single).
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
51 Hours 3:23 Studio recording radio broadcast Studio Edit of full version, played on Spanish radio in Summer 1992
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
51 Hours Original recording with Prince vocals
51 Hours Included on 51 Hours in-house test pressing
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • Mark Forrester passed away on 19 November, 1995, in a car accident.
References
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