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|introduction = '''Shortberry Strawcake''' is the second track (the first instrumental track) on [[Sheila E.]]'s first album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]. Although writing credit is given to [[Sheila E.]] and [[Jesse Johnson]], the track was solely written by [[Prince]]. | |introduction = '''Shortberry Strawcake''' is the second track (the first instrumental track) on [[Sheila E.]]'s first album [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]]. Although writing credit is given to [[Sheila E.]] and [[Jesse Johnson]], the track was solely written by [[Prince]]. | ||
− | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 9|9 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, California (four days after [[Oliver's House]] and [[The Belle Of St. Mark]]), 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 percussion was recorded in the first few days of April 1984 at [[Sunset Sound]]. Some distorted and backmasked vocals by [[Prince]] can be heard in the background of the track, marking the earliest [[Prince]]-related release to feature backmasked lyrics (released three weeks before [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], which also contained some). | |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 9|9 January 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 9|9 January 1984]] | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
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