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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 20|20 January 1985]] at 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA . At this point the track was still known as '''Small Grey Monkey'''. Overdubs took place on the 23rd, and 24th, also at 5th Floor Recording Studio. | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 20|20 January 1985]] at 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA . At this point the track was still known as '''Small Grey Monkey'''. Overdubs took place on the 23rd, and 24th, also at 5th Floor Recording Studio. | ||
− | The introduction is a sound effect (titled ''Carnival Midway'') Jac Holzman’s ''Authentic Sound Effects Volume 1'' | + | The introduction is a sound effect (titled ''Carnival Midway'') from Jac Holzman’s ''Authentic Sound Effects Volume 1'' (1960, Elektra Records) sound library. The track also contains an interpolation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Fu%C4%8D%C3%ADk_(composer) Julius Fučík]’s 1897 composition [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrance_of_the_Gladiators Entrance Of The Gladiators]. |
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
+ | '''Released version''' | ||
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*[[Sheila E.]] - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album - instrument credits may not be accurate for this track) | *[[Sheila E.]] - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album - instrument credits may not be accurate for this track) | ||
*[[Prince]] - keyboards (uncredited) | *[[Prince]] - keyboards (uncredited) | ||
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*[[Benny Rietveld]] - bass guitar (uncredited) | *[[Benny Rietveld]] - bass guitar (uncredited) | ||
*[[Susie Davis]] - keyboards (uncredited) | *[[Susie Davis]] - keyboards (uncredited) | ||
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+ | '''Unreleased version (Small Grey Monkey)''' | ||
+ | *[[Sheila E.]] - lead vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - keyboards | ||
+ | *[[Eddie M.]] - saxophone | ||
+ | *[[Karl Perazzo]] - drums, bongos | ||
+ | *[[Benny Rietveld]] - bass guitar | ||
+ | *[[Susie Davis]] - keyboards | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer''' | |1= '''Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer''' | ||
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|3= [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]] | |3= [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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+ | |video versions = | ||
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+ | {{Songchart| | ||
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+ | |1= '''Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer''' | ||
+ | |2= 06:45 | ||
+ | |3= [[Sheila E.]]: [[Home Video: Live Romance 1600|Live Romance 1600]] VHS/laserdisc | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[08_March 1986|8 March 1986, Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |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]] except a horn interpolation (played by [[Eddie M.]]) during [[America]] on [[23 February 1985|23 February 1985: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]] |
− | |performed regularly on = | + | |performed regularly on = see Trivia |
|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
|trivia = The live version by [[Sheila E.]] and her band of '''[[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]]''' included in the Home-Video [[Home_Video:_Live_Romance_1600|Live In Romance 1600]] contains an arrangement (not included on the album version) that was later used on the [[Lovesexy Tour]] during the [[Jack U Off]] / [[It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)]] / [[Twelve]] portion. | |trivia = The live version by [[Sheila E.]] and her band of '''[[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]]''' included in the Home-Video [[Home_Video:_Live_Romance_1600|Live In Romance 1600]] contains an arrangement (not included on the album version) that was later used on the [[Lovesexy Tour]] during the [[Jack U Off]] / [[It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)]] / [[Twelve]] portion. | ||
+ | *[[Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer]] seems to have inspired both [[2 Nigs United 4 West Compton]] (bass line) and [[Ten And ½]]. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]] album | |see also = [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]] album | ||
* [[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)]]'' | ||
* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' | * ''[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: | + | |categories = [[Category:1985]][[Category:Recorded 1985]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince contribution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
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