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|song name                = Oliver’s House
|album image               = [[File:Theglamorouslife album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Glamorous Life]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]</small>
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|single image             = [[File:Theglamorouslife album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Glamorous Life]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]</small>
|single image              = [[File:Olivershouse single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Noon Rendezvous]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]]</small>
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|performer                = [[Sheila E.]]
 
|performer                = [[Sheila E.]]
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1984]] - [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] album
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1984]] - [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] album
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|next song                = [[On The Couch]]
 
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|introduction              = '''Oliver's House''' is the fourth track on [[Sheila E.]]'s first album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]. An edit of the track was included as the b-side of [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]], the album's second single. '''Oliver's House''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Sheila E.]].
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|introduction              = '''Oliver’s House''' is the fourth track on [[Sheila E.]]’s first album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]. An edit of the track was included as the b-side of [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]], the album’s third single. '''Oliver’s House''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Sheila E.]].
  
Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 5|5 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (the day after [[The Bird]], the same day as [[The Belle Of St. Mark]], three days before a re-recording of [[17 Days]]), and the song was originally intended for [[Apollonia 6]] until [[Prince]] began to work with [[Sheila E.]] in February 1984, at which time he set the song aside for her. [[Sheila E.]]'s vocals were recorded in the first few days of April 1984 at [[Sunset Sound]].
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 5|5 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (the day after [[The Bird]], three days before a re-recording of [[17 Days]]), and the song was originally possibly also considered for [[Apollonia 6]] (Oliver from the title also makes an appearance on [[In A Spanish Villa]]) until [[Prince]] began to work with [[Sheila E.]] in February 1984, at which time he set the song aside for her. [[Sheila E.]]’s vocals were recorded in late March or April 1984 at [[Sunset Sound]].
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 5|5 January 1984]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 5|5 January 1984]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking (as 'unnamed track')
 
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|date                      = 1-4 April 1984
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January 1984]]; [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 8|8 January 1984]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info                 = [[Sheila E.]] vocal overdubs
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|additional info          = Vocal and various overdubs, mixing
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 9|9 January 1984]];
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 2 & 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = [[Sheila E.]] Drum overdubs
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|date                      = Late March / early April 1984 (estimate)
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info           = [[Sheila E.]] vocal overdubs
 
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|2= 6:20
 
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|3= [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]
 
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|1= '''Oliver's House (Edit)'''
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|1= '''Oliver’s House (Edit)'''
 
|2= 3:14
 
|2= 3:14
 
|3= [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] single
 
|3= [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] single
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|5= Unreleased 1989 track; contains musical clips from [[Graffiti Bridge]], [[The Question Of U]], [[Elephants & Flowers]], [[We Can Funk]], [[The Big Pump]], [[Cloreen Baconskin]] and [[Oliver's House]]; see [[Soulpsychodelicide-2|Soulpsychodelicide]] for details
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|3= Original 1984 version with [[Prince]] vocals
 
|3= Original 1984 version with [[Prince]] vocals
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*[[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] single
 
*[[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] single
 
*[[Sheila E.]]
 
*[[Sheila E.]]
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (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.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]''
 
* <b>Copyrights:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PAu000615238 / 1984-05-14] and [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First PA0000225844 / 1984-08-13]
 
* <b>Copyrights:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PAu000615238 / 1984-05-14] and [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First PA0000225844 / 1984-08-13]
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Revision as of 20:27, 24 June 2022

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Oliver’s House

Theglamorouslife album.jpg
from the album The Glamorous Life
Song details
Performer: Sheila E.
First Released: 4 June 1984 - The Glamorous Life album
Album(s): The Glamorous Life
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E. and The Starr Company)
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

Oliver’s House is the fourth track on Sheila E.’s first album The Glamorous Life. An edit of the track was included as the b-side of Noon Rendezvous, the album’s third single. Oliver’s House was written by Prince, but credited to Sheila E..

Basic tracking took place on 5 January 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the day after The Bird, three days before a re-recording of 17 Days), and the song was originally possibly also considered for Apollonia 6 (Oliver from the title also makes an appearance on In A Spanish Villa) until Prince began to work with Sheila E. in February 1984, at which time he set the song aside for her. Sheila E.’s vocals were recorded in late March or April 1984 at Sunset Sound.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
5 January 1984 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracking (as 'unnamed track')
6 January 1984; 8 January 1984 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Vocal and various overdubs, mixing
9 January 1984; Sunset Sound - Studio 2 & 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Sheila E. Drum overdubs
Late March / early April 1984 (estimate) Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Sheila E. vocal overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Oliver’s House 6:20 The Glamorous Life Studio
Oliver’s House (Edit) 3:14 Noon Rendezvous single Edit


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Oliver’s House Studio Original 1984 version with Prince vocals
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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