Shortberry Strawcake is the second track (the first instrumental track) on Sheila E.'s first album The Glamorous Life. Although writing credit is given to Sheila E. and Jesse Johnson, the track was solely written by Prince.
Initial tracking took place on 9 January, 1984 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (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 Purple Rain, which also contained some).
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