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|album name             = Heaven Help Us All
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|Page name     = Heaven Help Us All}}
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 8|8 June 1993]]
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|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; Metro Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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| [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 8|8 June 1993]]
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|introduction          = '''Heaven Help Us All''' is the first studio album by Minneapolis gospel group [[The Steeles]], and was released in June 1993. The album contained the track [[Well Done]], co-written, recorded and produced by [[Prince]] (released just one day after he changed his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). It was produced by [[Ricky Peterson]].
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'''Sessions and compiling'''
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| [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; Metro Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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'''Heaven Help Us All''' is the first studio album by Minneapolis gospel group [[The Steeles]], and was released in June 1993. The album contained the track [[Well Done]], co-written, recorded and produced by [[Prince]] (released just one day after he changed his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). It was produced by [[Ricky Peterson]].
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[[Well Done]] was originally written by [[Prince]], [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], but [[Prince]] submitted a re-recorded version for use that he felt was different enough for him to receive sole credit; [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and [[JD Steele]] all preferred the original version, so this was used, but credit was still only given to [[Prince]].
 
[[Well Done]] was originally written by [[Prince]], [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], but [[Prince]] submitted a re-recorded version for use that he felt was different enough for him to receive sole credit; [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and [[JD Steele]] all preferred the original version, so this was used, but credit was still only given to [[Prince]].
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'''Promotion'''
  
 
The album did not produce any singles, and failed to chart.
 
The album did not produce any singles, and failed to chart.
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==Track listing==
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|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:
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===CD/MC===
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# <b>Heart In My Hand</b>
 
# <b>Heart In My Hand</b>
 
# <b>Tide Keeps Lifting Me</b>
 
# <b>Tide Keeps Lifting Me</b>
 
# <b>Never Get Over You</b>
 
# <b>Never Get Over You</b>
# <b>[[Well Done]]</b> (3:36) *
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# <b>[[Well Done]]</b> (3:36) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>I Don't Wanna Be Without U</b>
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# <b>I Don’t Wanna Be Without U</b>
 
# <b>Heaven Help Us All</b>
 
# <b>Heaven Help Us All</b>
# <b>It'll Be Alright</b>
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# <b>It’ll Be Alright</b>
 
# <b>Oh What A Gift</b>
 
# <b>Oh What A Gift</b>
 
# <b>Those Were The Days</b>
 
# <b>Those Were The Days</b>
 
# <b>Big God</b>
 
# <b>Big God</b>
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<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]], [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (credited to [[Prince]])
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==Personnel==
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===Musicians===
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*[[Fred Steele]] - vocals
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<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]], [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (credited to [[Prince]])
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|musicians              = [[Fred Steele]] - vocals
 
*[[JD Steele]] - vocals
 
*[[JD Steele]] - vocals
 
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - vocals
 
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - vocals
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*[[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] - additional vocals and drum programming
 
*[[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]] - additional vocals and drum programming
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
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|production            = [[Ricky Peterson]] - producer
===Production===
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*[[Ricky Peterson]] - producer
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*Robert Hurwitz - executive producer
 
*Robert Hurwitz - executive producer
 
*[[Prince]] - arranger
 
*[[Prince]] - arranger
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*Wendell Bell - assistant engineer (at Metro Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
 
*Wendell Bell - assistant engineer (at Metro Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
 
*Greg Calbi - mastering
 
*Greg Calbi - mastering
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*None.
 
*None.
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==Charts==
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*Information to follow.
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==References==
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* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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* [http://www.discogs.com/Steeles-Heaven-Help-Us-All/release/3190614 http://www.discogs.com/Steeles-Heaven-Help-Us-All]
 
* [http://www.discogs.com/Steeles-Heaven-Help-Us-All/release/3190614 http://www.discogs.com/Steeles-Heaven-Help-Us-All]
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 27 June 2022

Inawordor2 album.jpg 1993: In A Word Or 2 All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums 1993: The Voice Thevoice album.jpg
Heaven Help Us All

Heaven Help Us All (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 8 June 1993
Length: 42:47
Label(s): Elektra / None Such
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; Metro Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
This album has not charted in the USA
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


  • None.

See also


Here It Is
(Album)
  
Hereitis album.jpg
Heaven Help Us All is the first studio album by Minneapolis gospel group The Steeles, and was released in June 1993. The album contained the track Well Done, co-written, recorded and produced by Prince (released just one day after he changed his name to SymbolSmallerBlue.png). It was produced by Ricky Peterson.


Sessions and compiling

Well Done was originally written by Prince, David Z. Rivkin and Levi Seacer, Jr., but Prince submitted a re-recorded version for use that he felt was different enough for him to receive sole credit; David Z. Rivkin, Levi Seacer, Jr. and JD Steele all preferred the original version, so this was used, but credit was still only given to Prince.


Promotion

The album did not produce any singles, and failed to chart.



Track listing
CD

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. Heart In My Hand
  2. Tide Keeps Lifting Me
  3. Never Get Over You
  4. Well Done (3:36) 1
  5. I Don’t Wanna Be Without U
  6. Heaven Help Us All
  7. It’ll Be Alright
  8. Oh What A Gift
  9. Those Were The Days
  10. Big God


1 Written by Prince, David Z. Rivkin and Levi Seacer, Jr. (credited to Prince)



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA CD 9 61290-2 center center center center
GER CD 7559-61290-2 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
Inawordor2 album.jpg 1993
In A Word Or 2
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1993
The Voice
Thevoice album.jpg