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|introduction = '''Madhouse''' was originally a 'faux 'jazz rock group conjured up by [[Prince]] in late 1986 in Minneapolis to be an outlet for some jazz material he had recorded with [[Eric Leeds]]. | |introduction = '''Madhouse''' was originally a 'faux 'jazz rock group conjured up by [[Prince]] in late 1986 in Minneapolis to be an outlet for some jazz material he had recorded with [[Eric Leeds]]. | ||
− | In essence it can be seen as | + | In essence it can be seen as an instrumental follow up to [[The Family]], of which the two instrumental songs they released are very much in the vein of [[Madhouse]] and the ill-fated project [[The Flesh]]. |
The band played live shows in 1987 (supporting the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] with a live line-up that did not included [[Prince]]). | The band played live shows in 1987 (supporting the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] with a live line-up that did not included [[Prince]]). | ||
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− | |evolution = The band was assembled as an afterthought when [[Prince]] had recorded a bunch of instrumental tracks with [[Eric Leeds]] overdubbing saxophone. At the time of release of their first album [[Album: 8|8]] a press release touted '''Madhouse''' as the brainchild of | + | |evolution = The band was assembled as an afterthought when [[Prince]] had recorded a bunch of instrumental tracks with [[Eric Leeds]] overdubbing saxophone. At the time of release of their first album [[Album: 8|8]] a press release touted '''Madhouse''' as the brainchild of a keyboardist from Atlanta by the name of Austra Chanel. Furthermore, the group, according to the official biography consisted of drummer John Lewis, bassist Bill Lewis, and [[Eric Leeds]], of which only Leeds is a real person. |
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− | + | The group’s second album [[Album: 16|16]] released in November 1987, credits [[Dr. Fink]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] who played in the live line-up of [[Madhouse]] while they supported [[Prince]] on the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]]. Of the two, only [[Levi Seacer, Jr.|Seacer]] appears on the album, albeit on only two tracks. The fictional John Lewis (which are Prince’s father’s given names) is credited on drums once more although these are played by [[Prince]] again, except for two tracks where [[Sheila E.]] features uncredited as drummer. | |
− | In 1994 a whole new [[Album:_24_(1994)|24]] album | + | Efforts to create a third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]] did not come to fruition in 1988 and the project was shelved. Later, in '89/'90, efforts by [[Eric Leeds]] to create a different follow-up album to [[Album: 16|16]], tentativdly titled '''26''', in the end evolved into [[Eric Leeds|Leeds']] first solo album [[Album: Times Squared| Times Squared]]. |
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+ | In 1994 a whole new [[Album:_24_(1994)|24]] album was created, with a line-up of [[Prince]], [[Eric Leeds]], [[Michael B.]] (drums), [[Sonny T.]] (bass) and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (guitar). However, this project was also is shelved in 1995. | ||
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The band Prince w/ Eric Leeds recorded a dozen songs in the studio that were then given numbers and were released as two albums: 8 released in 1987 and 16 released in 1987, both featuring model Maneca Lightner and a terrier dog on the cover. A third album 24 as left unreleased. As was an album under the title 26, of which some material ended up on Eric Leeds first solo album Times Squared.
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performances outside the Sign O’ The Times Tour |
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