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|album name            = Romance 1600
 
|album name            = Romance 1600
 
|album image            = [[File:Romance1600 album.jpg|200px|Romance 1600 (Front Cover)]]
 
|album image            = [[File:Romance1600 album.jpg|200px|Romance 1600 (Front Cover)]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 26|26 August 1985]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 26|26 August 1985]]  
 
|length                = 36:13
 
|length                = 36:13
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|label                  = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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|label                  = [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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|studios                =  Master Sound, Atlanta, GA, USA; Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studios                =  Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA; Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; Le Mobile Studios (truck) @ The Summit, Houston, TX, USA; 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH, USA
 
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|previous year          = 1985
 
|previous year          = 1985
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|previous album link    = [[Album: The Family|The Family]]
 
|previous album link    = [[Album: The Family|The Family]]
 
|next album link        = [[Album: Krush Groove|Krush Groove]]
 
|next album link        = [[Album: Krush Groove|Krush Groove]]
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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.]]).  
 
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.]]).  
  
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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.
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Only one track, [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]], contained no writing input from [[Prince]], although he plays keyboards on it.
  
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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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This album is the first [[Sheila E.]] album (and third album overall, after [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] and [[The Family]] self-titled [[Album: The Family|album]]) to be released on [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park (records)]].
  
  
 
<b>Sessions and compiling</b>
 
<b>Sessions and compiling</b>
  
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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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The album, originally to be titled ''Toy Box'', was recorded in three sets of sessions during days off from the [[Purple Rain Tour]]. [[Dear Michaelangelo]], [[Bedtime Story]], [[Toy Box]], [[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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A song called [[Fish Fries]] recorded in early January 1985, was likely also intended for the album, but not included in any known configuration.
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A first compiling of the album was done at [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3 in Hollywood, California on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February _5|5 February 1985]]. At this point the album did not yet contain [[Yellow]], which was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February _8|8 February 1985]]
  
  
 
<b>Promotion</b>
 
<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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The album produced four 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]], which appeared as too separate releases, one with a medley [[The Glamorous Life]], [[Sister Fate]] and [[A Love Bizarre]] as the a-side and parts 1 & 2 of [[A Love Bizarre]] as its b-side.
  
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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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It reached number 50 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart and number 12 in the Billboard Soul LP’s chart.
 
<!-------TRACK LIST ------->
 
<!-------TRACK LIST ------->
 
|tracklisting          = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small>
 
|tracklisting          = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small>
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# <b>[[Yellow]]</b> (2:11)
 
# <b>[[Yellow]]</b> (2:11)
 
# <b>[[Romance 1600]]</b> (3:56)
 
# <b>[[Romance 1600]]</b> (3:56)
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# <b>Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer</b> (2:47) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]]</b> (2:47) <sup>2</sup>
 
# <b>[[Bedtime Story]]</b> (3:45)  
 
# <b>[[Bedtime Story]]</b> (3:45)  
 
|credits                = All tracks written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Sheila E.]]), except where noted.
 
|credits                = All tracks written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Sheila E.]]), except where noted.
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|* comment              = <small>
 
|* comment              = <small>
 
<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Sheila E.]]<br>
 
<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Sheila E.]]<br>
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<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Sheila E.]] (no [[Prince]] input)
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<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Sheila E.]] (no songwriting input by [[Prince]])
 
</small>
 
</small>
 
|other format            = LP
 
|other format            = LP
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# <b>[[Yellow]]</b> (2:11)
 
# <b>[[Yellow]]</b> (2:11)
 
# <b>[[Romance 1600]]</b> (3:56)
 
# <b>[[Romance 1600]]</b> (3:56)
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# <b>Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer</b> (2:47) <sup>2</sup>
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# <b>[[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]]</b> (2:47) <sup>2</sup>
 
# <b>[[Bedtime Story]]</b> (3:45)  
 
# <b>[[Bedtime Story]]</b> (3:45)  
 
<!-------PERSONNEL ------->
 
<!-------PERSONNEL ------->
 
|musicians              = [[Sheila E.]] - all lead vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (official credits, although much of this was played uncredited by [[Prince]])
 
|musicians              = [[Sheila E.]] - all lead vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (official credits, although much of this was played uncredited by [[Prince]])
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited), backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar on [[A Love Bizarre]], bass guitar, guitar on [[Toy Box]], backing vocals on [[Yellow]]
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited), except where noted, backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar on [[A Love Bizarre]], bass guitar, guitar on [[Toy Box]], backing vocals on [[Dear Michaelangelo]] (uncredited) and [[Yellow]], keyboards on [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]] (uncredited)
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*[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone on [[Sister Fate]], [[Dear Michaelangelo]], [[A Love Bizarre]], [[Toy Box]], [[Romance 1600]] and [[Bedtime Story]], backing vocals on [[A Love Bizarre]] and [[Toy Box]]
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*[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone on [[Sister Fate]], [[Dear Michaelangelo]], [[A Love Bizarre]], [[Toy Box]], [[Romance 1600]], [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]] and [[Bedtime Story]], backing vocals on [[A Love Bizarre]] and [[Toy Box]]
 
*"John" - horns on [[Yellow]]
 
*"John" - horns on [[Yellow]]
 
*"Steve" - horns on [[Yellow]]
 
*"Steve" - horns on [[Yellow]]
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*"Tim" - horns on [[Yellow]]
 
*"Tim" - horns on [[Yellow]]
 
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The following artists got official credit, but their involvement in unlikely:
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The following artists got official credit, but their involvement is uncertain on all the tracks :
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*[[Karl Perazzo]] - drums (album), bongos on [[Romance 1600]]
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*[[Ken Grey]] - Organ on [[Sister Fate]]
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*[[Benny Rietveld]] - bass guitar (album), backing vocals on [[Romance 1600]]
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*[[Susie Davis]] - backing vocals on [[Dear Michaelangelo]] and [[Romance 1600]], keyboards on [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]] (uncredited)
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*[[Ken Grey]] - keyboards, organ on [[Sister Fate]]
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*[[Stephan Birnbaum]] - guitar on [[Dear Michaelangelo]] and [[Bedtime Story]] (credited but uncertain involvement on both songs), backing vocals on [[A Love Bizarre]] and [[Toy Box]]
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*[[Susie Davis]] - keyboards (album), backing vocals on [[Sister Fate]], [[Dear Michaelangelo]] and [[Romance 1600]]  
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*[[Stephan Birnbaum]] - guitar on [[Dear Michaelangelo]] and [[Bedtime Story]], backing vocals on [[A Love Bizarre]] and [[Toy Box]]
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*[[Juan Escovedo]] - percussion on [[A Love Bizarre]] and [[Bedtime Story]]  
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*[[Miko Weaver|Michael Weaver]] - backing vocals on [[Toy Box]]  
 
*[[Miko Weaver|Michael Weaver]] - backing vocals on [[Toy Box]]  
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*[[Karl Perazzo]] - bongos on [[Romance 1600]], drums on bongos on [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]] (uncredited)
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*[[Benny Rietveld]] - backing vocals on [[Romance 1600]], bass guitar on [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]] (uncredited)
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*[[Juan Escovedo]] - percussion on [[A Love Bizarre]] and [[Bedtime Story]]
 
|production            = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger (album) (credited to [[Sheila E.]])
 
|production            = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger (album) (credited to [[Sheila E.]])
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tickle David Tickle] - engineer
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tickle David Tickle] - engineer
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|Image  = Alovebizarre single.jpg
 
|Image  = Alovebizarre single.jpg
 
|Link  = Single: A Love Bizarre
 
|Link  = Single: A Love Bizarre
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}}
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{{AlbumSinglesLine|
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|Single = [[Single:_Special_Medley_Of_The_Glamorous_Life_/_Sister_Fate_/_A_Love_Bizarre|Special Medley Of “The Glamorous Life” / “Sister Fate” / “A Love Bizarre”]]
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|B-side = [[A Love Bizarre]]
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|Image  = SheilaE_Medley_GL_SF_LB.jpg
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|Link  = Single: Special Medley Of The Glamorous Life / Sister_Fate / A Love Bizarre
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|item1  = [[Home_Video:_Live_Romance_1600|Live Romance 1600]]<br>(Home Video)
 
|item1  = [[Home_Video:_Live_Romance_1600|Live Romance 1600]]<br>(Home Video)
 
|image1  = [[File:SheilaELiveRomance1600_vhs.jpg|60px|link=Home_Video:_Live_Romance_1600]]
 
|image1  = [[File:SheilaELiveRomance1600_vhs.jpg|60px|link=Home_Video:_Live_Romance_1600]]
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|item2  = [[Album:_Sheila_E.|Sheila E.]]<br>(album)
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|item2  = [[Album:_Sheila_E.|Sheila E.]]<br>(Album)
 
|image2  = [[File:Sheilae album.jpg|60px|link=Album:_Sheila_E.]]
 
|image2  = [[File:Sheilae album.jpg|60px|link=Album:_Sheila_E.]]
 
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|charts                =  
 
|charts                =  
 
{{Charts|
 
{{Charts|
 
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|charts          =
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{{ChartLine-3|text= America}}
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{{ChartLine|
 
{{ChartLine|
 
| Date            = 21 Sep. 1985
 
| Date            = 21 Sep. 1985
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{{ChartLine|
 
{{ChartLine|
 
| Date            = 7 Apr. 1986
 
| Date            = 7 Apr. 1986
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| Chart (Country) = Deutsche Charts LP's, Germany
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| Chart (Country) = Deutsche Charts LP’s, Germany
 
| Peak Position  = 36
 
| Peak Position  = 36
 
| Weeks in chart  = 10
 
| Weeks in chart  = 10
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|trivia                =  
 
|trivia                =  
 
|alternative            =  
 
|alternative            =  
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|references            = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004)  
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|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''  
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* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
 
|categories              = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]]
 
|categories              = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:34, 31 March 2023

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Romance 1600
Romance 1600 (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 26 August 1985
Length: 36:13
Label(s): Paisley Park / Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA; Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Le Mobile Studios (truck) @ The Summit, Houston, TX, USA; 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Billboard Top Black Albums chart, USA 21 Sep. 1985 12 33
Billboard Top Black Albums chart, USA 21 Sep. 1985+ 12 33
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Deutsche Charts LP’s, Germany 7 Apr. 1986 36 10
+ indicates album peaked in the year after it first charted.
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
RIAA, USA 28 Jan. 1986 Gold
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

Sister Fate
b/w Sister Fate 		Sisterfate single.jpg
Bedtime Story
b/w Dear Michaelangelo 		Bedtimestory single.jpg
A Love Bizarre
b/w A Love Bizarre 		Alovebizarre single.jpg
Special Medley Of “The Glamorous Life” / “Sister Fate” / “A Love Bizarre”
b/w A Love Bizarre 		SheilaE Medley GL SF LB.jpg

See also

Live Romance 1600
(Home Video) 		Sheila E.
(Album)
SheilaELiveRomance1600 vhs.jpg Sheilae album.jpg
Romance 1600 (full title Sheila E. In Romance 1600) is the second album by Sheila E., following her debut album 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.).

Only one track, Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer, contained no writing input from Prince, although he plays keyboards on it.

This album is the first Sheila E. album (and third album overall, after Prince and the Revolution’s Around The World In A Day and The Family self-titled album) to be released on Paisley Park (records).


Sessions and compiling

The album, originally to be titled Toy Box, was recorded in three sets of sessions during days off from the Purple Rain Tour. Dear Michaelangelo, Bedtime Story, Toy Box, Sister Fate and A Love Bizarre were recorded in early January 1985. Romance 1600 and Yellow were recorded in early February 1985.

A song called Fish Fries recorded in early January 1985, was likely also intended for the album, but not included in any known configuration.

A first compiling of the album was done at Sunset Sound - Studio 3 in Hollywood, California on 5 February 1985. At this point the album did not yet contain Yellow, which was recorded on 8 February 1985


Promotion

The album produced four singles, Sister Fate, Bedtime Story (both of which preceded the album) and A Love Bizarre, which appeared as too separate releases, one with a medley The Glamorous Life, Sister Fate and A Love Bizarre as the a-side and parts 1 & 2 of A Love Bizarre as its b-side.

It reached number 50 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart and number 12 in the Billboard Soul LP’s chart.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.

  1. Sister Fate (3:50)
  2. Dear Michaelangelo (4:38)
  3. A Love Bizarre (12:18) 1
  4. Toy Box (5:32)
  5. Yellow (2:11)
  6. Romance 1600 (3:56)
  7. Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer (2:47) 2
  8. Bedtime Story (3:45)

The vinyl long play format is the original issue.

  • Side 1:
  1. Sister Fate (3:50)
  2. Dear Michaelangelo (4:38)
  3. A Love Bizarre (12:18) 1
  • Side 2:
  1. Toy Box (5:32)
  2. Yellow (2:11)
  3. Romance 1600 (3:56)
  4. Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer (2:47) 2
  5. Bedtime Story (3:45)

All tracks written by Prince (credited to Sheila E.), except where noted.

1 Written by Prince and Sheila E.
2 Written by Sheila E. (no songwriting input by Prince)



Personnel
Musicians


The following artists got official credit, but their involvement is uncertain on all the tracks :


Production


Thanks
  • none.



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction
 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • Warner Bros instore poster for this record.

Romance1600 warnerposter.jpg

References
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The Family 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1985
Krush Groove 		Krushgroove album.jpg
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