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|song name              = 40 Ounces  <i>(a.k.a.  The Boom)</i>
 
|song name              = 40 Ounces  <i>(a.k.a.  The Boom)</i>
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|performer              = [[Ninety-9]]
 
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|writer(s)             = [[Ninety-9]] and [[Prince]] (assumed)
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|introduction          = '''40 Ounces''' (a.k.a. '''The Boom''') is an unreleased track by poet/rapper [[Ninety-9]], recorded in 1993, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Burns 1]], [[The Mood For Love]], [[Stained Glass]] and [[Three Shots]]). The track is thought to be co-written and produced by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). Although [[Prince]] and [[Ninety-9]] have worked together on a series of songs it is unclear whether this short-lived collaboration was intended to lead to an album or to a particular project. [[Prince]] sampled the tracks heavily in 1993-5 recordings, however. '''40 Ounces''' was sampled as a loop in many released versions of [[Space]]. The track itself, however, remains unreleased.
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|introduction          = '''40 Ounces''' (a.k.a. '''The Boom''') is an unreleased track by poet/rapper [[Ninety-9]] (real name : Dietra Moses) [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) worked on in late-Spring – early Summer 1993, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Simlac]], [[The Mood For Love]], [[Stained Glass]] and [[Three Shots]]). There might be other versions of the song with her own backing music as the five tracks known to have been worked or re-worked by [[Prince]] were registered on September 1st 1993 as musical compositions by [[Ninety-9|Dietra Moses]] alone at the Library Of Congress.
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It is unclear whether this short-lived collaboration was intended to lead to an album or to a particular [[Album: Ninety-9 (1993)|project]]. [[Prince]] sampled the tracks heavily in 1993-5 recordings, however. '''40 Ounces''' was sampled as a loop in many released versions of [[Space]] and [[Free The Music]]. The track itself, however, remains unreleased.
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|date                    = 1993
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|date                     = Early 1993 (assumed)
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|studio                 = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                   = Unknown studio, USA
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|additional info         = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking (no [[Prince]] input)
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|date                      = Late spring – Early summer 1993
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|studio                   = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|additional info           = Re-working by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])
 
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*[[Ninety-9]] - vocals
 
*[[Ninety-9]] - vocals
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*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed)
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*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - backing vocals and all instruments (assumed)
 
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|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
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|see also                  = [[Album: Ninety-9 (1993)|Ninety-9 unreleased project]]
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*[[Unreleased Songs]]
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 25 June 2022

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40 Ounces (a.k.a. The Boom)
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Song details
Performer: Ninety-9
Writer(s): Ninety-9 and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (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

40 Ounces (a.k.a. The Boom) is an unreleased track by poet/rapper Ninety-9 (real name : Dietra Moses) Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) worked on in late-Spring – early Summer 1993, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Simlac, The Mood For Love, Stained Glass and Three Shots). There might be other versions of the song with her own backing music as the five tracks known to have been worked or re-worked by Prince were registered on September 1st 1993 as musical compositions by Dietra Moses alone at the Library Of Congress.

It is unclear whether this short-lived collaboration was intended to lead to an album or to a particular project. Prince sampled the tracks heavily in 1993-5 recordings, however. 40 Ounces was sampled as a loop in many released versions of Space and Free The Music. The track itself, however, remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Early 1993 (assumed) Unknown studio, USA Tracking (no Prince input)
Late spring – Early summer 1993 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Re-working by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Recording Personnel
  • Ninety-9 - vocals
  • Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) - backing vocals and all instruments (assumed)

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
40 Ounces Studio Recorded 1993


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Space 4:28 Come

Space single

 Studio
Space (Acoustic Remix) 4:41 Space single
 Remix
Space (Acoustic Remix Edit) 3:41 Space promo
 Remix Edit
Space (Funky Stuff Dub) 4:48 Space single
 Remix
Space (Funky Stuff Remix) 5:41 Space single
 Remix Edit
Space (Universal Love Remix) 6:10 Space single
 Remix Largely new lyrics / spoken rap
Space (Universal Love Radio Remix) 3:58 Space single
 Remix Edit
Space (Universal Love Radio Remix W/O Rap) 3:56 Space promo
 Remix Edit
Free The Music 1:47 The Good Life
Free The Music 3:24 The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience promo
Extended version
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
21 Guns   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   51 Hours
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