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|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Sheila E.]])
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Sheila E.]])
 
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|previous song            = [[Bed Of Roses]]
|next song                = [[Beggin' Woman Blues]]
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|next song                = [[Beggin’ Woman Blues]]
|introduction              = '''Bedtime Story''' is the eighth and final track on [[Sheila E.]]'s second album [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]], and, two weeks before the album's release, [[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]] was released as the album's second single. In 1986, the track was included as the b-side of a Japan-only release of [[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]], the first single from [[Sheila E.]]'s third album [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]]<br>
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|introduction              = '''Bedtime Story''' is the eighth and final track on [[Sheila E.]]’s second album [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]], and, two weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]] was released as the album’s second single. In 1986, the track was included as the b-side of a Japan-only release of [[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]], the first single from [[Sheila E.]]’s third album [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]]<br>
Basic tracking took place in January 1985 at Master Sound, Atlanta, GA, USA (along with [[Dear Michaelangelo]], [[Fish Fries]], [[Small Grey Monkey]] and [[Toy Box]]), while in Atlanta for  dates on the [[Purple Rain Tour]].
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1985]] at 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, following a 21 January show in Cincinnati, on the [[Purple Rain Tour]].
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = January 1985
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1985]] (a.m.) -  [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 24|24 January 1985]]
|studio                    = Master Sound,<br>Atlanta, GA, USA
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|studio                    = 5th Floor Recording Studio, <br>Cincinnati, OH, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking, mix (22nd a.m.); [[Sheila E.]] vocal overdubs, Duet version mix, instrumental mix (23rd); Overdubs, mix (24th)
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February _5|5 February 1985]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3<br> Hollywood, CA
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|additional info          = [[Sheila E.]] vocal overdubs, mix
 
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|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Sheila E.]] - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album - instrument credits may not be accurate for this track)
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*[[Sheila E.]] - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album for actual credits see below)
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted
*[[Susie Davis]] - backing vocals and keyboards (credited, uncertain involvement)
 
*[[Benny Rietveld]] - bass guitar (credited, uncertain involvement)
 
*[[Karl Perazzo]] - drums (credited, uncertain involvement)
 
*[[Ken Grey]] - keyboards (credited, uncertain involvement)
 
 
*[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone
 
*[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone
*[[Steph Birnbaum]] - guitar
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*[[Stephan Birnbaum]] - guitar (credited, uncertain involvement)
 
*[[Juan Escovedo]] - percussion
 
*[[Juan Escovedo]] - percussion
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*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer
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*[[David Tickle]] - engineer
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*Gary Platt - engineer
 
|released versions        =
 
|released versions        =
 
{{Songchart|
 
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|1= '''Bedtime Story'''
 
|1= '''Bedtime Story'''
 
|2= 3:45
 
|2= 3:45
|3= [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]]<br>
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|3= [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]]
[[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]] single<br>
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[[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]] single
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|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
 
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|5=  
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|1= '''Bedtime Story'''
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|2= 3:45
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|3=[[Single: Bedtime Story|Bedtime Story]] single<br>
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[[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]] single
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|4= Studio
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|5= Clean intro (not segueing from [[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]])
 
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]].
 
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]].
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* [[Sheila E.]]
 
* [[Sheila E.]]
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1985]]
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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)]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Recorded 1985]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 23 June 2022

Bed Of Roses   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Beggin’ Woman Blues
Bedtime Story

Romance1600 album.jpg
from the album Romance 1600
Bedtimestory single.jpg
single art for Bedtime Story
Song details
Performer: Sheila E.
First Released: 12 August 1985 - Bedtime Story single
Album(s): Romance 1600
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.)
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

Bedtime Story is the eighth and final track on Sheila E.’s second album Romance 1600, and, two weeks before the album’s release, Bedtime Story was released as the album’s second single. In 1986, the track was included as the b-side of a Japan-only release of Love On A Blue Train, the first single from Sheila E.’s third album Sheila E.

Basic tracking took place on 22 January 1985 at 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, following a 21 January show in Cincinnati, on the Purple Rain Tour.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
22 January 1985 (a.m.) - 24 January 1985 5th Floor Recording Studio,
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Tracking, mix (22nd a.m.); Sheila E. vocal overdubs, Duet version mix, instrumental mix (23rd); Overdubs, mix (24th)
5 February 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3
Hollywood, CA
Sheila E. vocal overdubs, mix
Recording Personnel
  • Sheila E. - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album — for actual credits see below)
  • Prince - all instruments, except where noted
  • Eddie M. - saxophone
  • Stephan Birnbaum - guitar (credited, uncertain involvement)
  • Juan Escovedo - percussion


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Bedtime Story 3:45 Romance 1600 Studio
Bedtime Story 3:45 Bedtime Story single

Love On A Blue Train single

Studio Clean intro (not segueing from Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer)


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Bedtime Story Studio Instrumental version
Bedtime Story Studio Duet version (Prince and Sheila E.)
Bedtime Story Studio Different intro
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Bed Of Roses   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Beggin’ Woman Blues