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|introduction              = '''Boom Box''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Gett Off's Cousin]], two days before [[Letter 4 Miles]]). The track was planned with the artist credit "Brass Monkey", which [[Eric Leeds]] described as a "[[Madhouse]]-kind-of-project". As with most of [[Madhouse]]'s work, the track was written, produced and performed by [[Prince]], with [[Eric Leeds]] playing saxophone. The song uses backing music from [[Martika's Kitchen]] and features a repeated sample of Martika saying "boom box", lifted from [[Martika's Kitchen]]. But the track is otherwise instrumental (in the same way [[Baby Doll House]], recorded exactly five years previously to the day, contained a repeated female sample saying "baby doll house"). This is the only track known to have been recorded for this project. The track remains unreleased.
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|introduction              = '''Boom Box''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Gett Off’s Cousin]], two days before [[Letter 4 Miles]]). The track was planned with the artist credit "Brass Monkey", which [[Eric Leeds]] described as a "[[Madhouse]]-kind-of-project". As with most of [[Madhouse]]’s work, the track was written, produced and performed by [[Prince]], with [[Eric Leeds]] playing saxophone. The song uses backing music from [[Martika’s Kitchen]] and features a repeated sample of Martika saying "boom box", lifted from [[Martika’s Kitchen]]. But the track is otherwise instrumental (in the same way [[Baby Doll House]], recorded exactly five years previously to the day, contained a repeated female sample saying "baby doll house"). This is the only track known to have been recorded for this project. The track remains unreleased.
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 1991]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 1991]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Basic tracking
 
|additional info          = Basic tracking
 
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|trivia                    =  
|see also                  = [[Martika's Kitchen]]
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|see also                  = [[Martika’s Kitchen]]
 
* [[Work That Fat]]
 
* [[Work That Fat]]
 
* [[Unreleased Songs]]
 
* [[Unreleased Songs]]

Revision as of 21:13, 2 September 2020

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Boom Box

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Song details
Performer: Brass Monkey
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (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

Boom Box is an unreleased track recorded on 28 September 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after Gett Off’s Cousin, two days before Letter 4 Miles). The track was planned with the artist credit "Brass Monkey", which Eric Leeds described as a "Madhouse-kind-of-project". As with most of Madhouse’s work, the track was written, produced and performed by Prince, with Eric Leeds playing saxophone. The song uses backing music from Martika’s Kitchen and features a repeated sample of Martika saying "boom box", lifted from Martika’s Kitchen. But the track is otherwise instrumental (in the same way Baby Doll House, recorded exactly five years previously to the day, contained a repeated female sample saying "baby doll house"). This is the only track known to have been recorded for this project. The track remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
28 September 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Basic tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
  • Eric Leeds - saxophone
  • Martika - repeated spoken sample
  • Other recording personnel (if any) not known.

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Boom Box Studio Recorded 28 September 1991


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.