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from the album Come single art for Space Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 16 August 1994 - Come album Album(s): Come Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 18 June 1993 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 11 November 1994: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1993, 1994

Space is the second track on Prince’s fifteenth album Come, and, two and a half months after the album’s release, Space was released as the album’s second commercially-released single, released in North America and Japan. An earlier version of Space was also included in the 1993 Glam Slam Ulysses stage-show, during the segment titled “The Sirens” (credited, as was the whole project, to ). Basic tracking took place on 3 May 1993 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota , and had been recorded for consideration in the aborted Come musical. The track was originally included as the third track on a March 1993 configuration of Come. The released version (and some of the remixes) contain repeated vocal samples from Ninety-9’s track 40 Ounces (containing input by Prince) - it is unknown if this sample was added immediately or at a later date. On 7 July 1993, a mostly-instrumental version was recorded by Madhouse (during the same five-hour session that produced Carnac (later renamed 17), Edward (later renamed Asswoop or Asswhuppin’ In A Trunk), (Got 2) Give It Up, Parlor Games and Rootie Kazootie, all of which were intended for a third Madhouse album, 24). It was included as the third track on the album 24, but the album, and this instrumental version, remain unreleased. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 3 May 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 7 July 1993 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Madhouse recording Mid-late 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Remixes Recording Personnel Come version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Mr. Hayes - keyboards Unreleased Madhouse version - keyboards Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - guitar Eric Leeds - saxophone The Steeles - background vocals Versions Released Versions 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 Come promo Remix edit Space (Universal Love Remix) 6:10 Space single Come promo 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 Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Space Studio Original full-length track (used in Glam Slam Ulysses: “The Sirens”), edited for release Space (Acoustic Remix Vsn #1) Studio Space Studio Madhouse version; mostly instrumental, jazz version

Additional Information See also Trivia Come album Space single 24 album Glam Slam Ulysses Madhouse References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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