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− | |introduction = '''Romance 1600''' (full title '''Sheila E. In Romance 1600''') is the second album by [[Sheila E.]], following her debut album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] | + | |introduction = '''Romance 1600''' (full title '''Sheila E. In Romance 1600''') is the second album by [[Sheila E.]], following her debut album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]. |
− | + | Credits on the album state that all tracks are produced, written and arranged by [[Sheila E.]] (other than [[A Love Bizarre]], which gives [[Prince]] co-credit), but in fact seven of the eight tracks were produced, written, and arranged by [[Prince]] (with input and help from [[Sheila E.]]). | |
− | The | + | Only one track, ''Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer'', contained no musical input from [[Prince]], having been recorded by [[Sheila E.]] and her band after the initial sessions. |
This album is the first [[Sheila E.]] album (and second album overall, after [[Prince and the Revolution]]'s [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]) to be released on [[Paisley Park Records]]. | This album is the first [[Sheila E.]] album (and second album overall, after [[Prince and the Revolution]]'s [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]]) to be released on [[Paisley Park Records]]. | ||
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+ | The album was recorded in three sets of sessions during days off from the [[Purple Rain Tour]]. [[Dear Michaelangelo]], [[Bedtime Story]] [[Toy Box]] were recorded in early December, 1984. [[Sister Fate]] and [[A Love Bizarre]] were recorded in early January, 1985. [[Romance 1600]] and [[Yellow]] were recorded in early February, 1985. | ||
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+ | [[Fish Fries]] and [[Small Grey Monkey]], recorded in early December, 1984, were also intended for the album, but not included in any known configuration. | ||
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+ | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
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+ | The album produced three singles, [[Single: Sister Fate|Sister Fate]], [[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]] (both of which preceded the album) and [[Single: A Love Bizarre|A Love Bizarre]]. | ||
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+ | It reached number 50 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart and number 12 in the Billboard Soul LP's chart. | ||
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