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from the album Hey Man... Smell My Finger promo single CD of The Big Pump Song details Performer: George Clinton First Released: 12 October 1993 - Hey Man... Smell My Finger album Album(s): Hey Man... Smell My Finger Writer(s): Prince and George Clinton Producer(s): Prince and George Clinton 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

The Big Pump is the eighth track on George Clinton's second and final Paisley Park Records album Hey Man... Smell My Finger, and, around the time of the album's release, The Big Pump was available as a promotional single sent to radio in Germany. The song was written and produced by Prince and George Clinton. While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in early 1990 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (around the same time as My Pony). It was included as the 14th track on a 1992 configuration of the album, which was changed significantly before release. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early 1990 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking Recording Personnel George Clinton - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Unidentified males - rap The Steeles - background vocals (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Big Pump 3:33 Hey Man... Smell My Finger The Big Pump promo Studio Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Soulpsychodelicide Studio Unreleased 1989 track; contains musical clips from Graffiti Bridge, The Question Of U, Elephants & Flowers, We Can Funk, The Big Pump, Cloreen Bacon Skin and Oliver's House; see Soulpsychodelicide for details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info The Big Pump Studio Longer 1990 version, edited for release

Additional Information See also Trivia Hey Man... Smell My Finger album The Big Pump promo References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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