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For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton<br>
 
For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton<br>
 
The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection<br>
 
The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection<br>
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Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits
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Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits<br>
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Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987<br>
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[[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven ''Deluxe Edition'']]
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (as [[Alexander Nevermind]])
 
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (as [[Alexander Nevermind]])
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to Greg Mathieson)
 
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to Greg Mathieson)
 
|previous song            = [[Style]]
 
|previous song            = [[Style]]
 
|next song                = [[The Sun, The Moon And Stars]]
 
|next song                = [[The Sun, The Moon And Stars]]
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|introduction              = '''Sugar Walls''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]'s fifth album [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]], and, around the time of the album's release, [[Single: Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls]] was released as the album's third single.  
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|introduction              = '''Sugar Walls''' is the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]’s fifth album [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]], and, around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls]] was released as the album’s third single.  
  
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In 1989, it was included as the ninth track on ''The Best Of Sheena Easton'' compilation. Also in 1989, it was included as the 18th and final track on the ''For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton'' compilation. In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on ''The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection'' compilation. In 1995, it was included as the fourth track on ''Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits'' compilation.  
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In 1989, it was included as the ninth track on ''The Best Of Sheena Easton'' compilation. Also in 1989, it was included as the 18th and final track on the ''For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton'' compilation. In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on ''The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection'' compilation. In 1995, it was included as the fourth track on ''Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits'' compilation. In 2021, a remastered version was included as the 18th track of Disc 1 on "Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987".  In 2022, it was included as the 2nd track of Disc 1 on the ''Deluxe Edition'' of [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]].
  
 
The song is the first of many collaborations between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] and [[Prince]].  
 
The song is the first of many collaborations between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] and [[Prince]].  
  
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[[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]'s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]'s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.
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[[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.
  
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Specific recording dates are not known, but initial tracking took place in September 1983 at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA. An 1996 interview with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] suggests her vocals were recorded on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVIII Super Bowl Sunday], which would place it as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1984]], but this is unconfirmed.
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 20|20 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California, and the song was originally tentatively intended for [[Jill Jones]]. However after [[Prince]] saw [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] perform on ''The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson'' that night he thought she should sing it and it was subsequently sent over to The Sound Factory on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1984]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVIII Super Bowl Sunday], and  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] recorded her vocals on that same day.
  
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In a 2012 interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] explained how the collaboration occurred. Both [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Easton] were working with the same engineer, [[David Leonard]] at the time. [[David Leonard|Leonard]] told her:<br>''"'[[Prince]] sent over a track for you. We saw you on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tonight_Show The Tonight Show] the night before and [[Prince]] said 'Ya, I gotta write something for that girl.' And so he sent over [[Sugar Walls]], and it was one of those things where it was like, 'Here it is. If you want to do it, here's my number."''
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In a 2012 interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] explained how the collaboration occurred. Both [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Easton] were working with the same engineer, [[David Leonard]] at the time. [[David Leonard|Leonard]] told her:<br>''"'[[Prince]] sent over a track for you. We saw you on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tonight_Show The Tonight Show] the night before and [[Prince]] said 'Ya, I gotta write something for that girl.' And so he sent over [[Sugar Walls]], and it was one of those things where it was like, 'Here it is. If you want to do it, here’s my number."''
  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] adds:<br>''"Then when we worked in the studio, we got along really well. We cracked each other up, we made each other laugh."''  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] adds:<br>''"Then when we worked in the studio, we got along really well. We cracked each other up, we made each other laugh."''  
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|date                      = September 1983
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 20|20 January 1984]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1984]] (unconfirmed)
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 22|22 January 1984]]  
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                    = The Sound Factory,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
 
|additional info          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] vocal recording
 
|additional info          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] vocal recording
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 19|19]] & [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 20|20 June 1984]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Additional mixes
 
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*Greg Mathieson - credited for keyboards, but did not participate
 
*Greg Mathieson - credited for keyboards, but did not participate
 
*Michael Boddiker - credited for keyboards, but did not participate
 
*Michael Boddiker - credited for keyboards, but did not participate
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*Lennie Castro - credited for percussion and physco bongos, but did not participate
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*Lennie Castro - credited for percussion and psycho bongos, but did not participate
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Page_(musician) Richard Page] - credited for background vocals, but did not participate
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Page_(musician) Richard Page] - credited for background vocals, but did not participate
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_George_(keyboardist) Steve George] - credited for background vocals, but did not participate
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_George_(keyboardist) Steve George] - credited for background vocals, but did not participate
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|4= Studio
 
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|1= '''Sugar Walls'''
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|2= 4:09
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|3= Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987<br>
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[[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven ''Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Studio
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|5= Remastered in 2020/2021 by Simon Murphy
 
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{{Songline|
 
{{Songline|
 
|1= '''Sugar Walls (Dance Mix)'''
 
|1= '''Sugar Walls (Dance Mix)'''
 
|2= 7:01
 
|2= 7:01
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|3= [[Single: Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls]] single
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|3= [[Single: Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls]] single<br>
 
|4= Remix
 
|4= Remix
 
|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer
 
|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Sugar Walls (Dance Mix)'''
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|2= 7:01
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|3= Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987<br>
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[[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven ''Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Remix
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|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer. Remastered in 2020/2021 by Simon Murphy
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}}
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Sugar Walls (Long Roman Version)'''
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|2= 6:38
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|3=[[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven ''Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Alternate version
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|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer. Remastered by Simon Murphy of Another Planet Music
 
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|4= Remix
 
|4= Remix
 
|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer
 
|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Sugar Walls (Red Mix)'''
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|2= 5:26
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|3= Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987<br>
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[[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven ''Deluxe Edition'']]
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|4= Remix
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|5= Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; [[David Leonard]] - remix engineer. Remastered in 2020/2021 by Simon Murphy
 
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|1= '''Sugar Walls'''  
 
|1= '''Sugar Walls'''  
 
|2= 3:52
 
|2= 3:52
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|3= Sugar Walls video download
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|3= '''Sugar Walls''' video download
 
|4= Promo video
 
|4= Promo video
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|5= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqH7LlWwIww Official music video]
 
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|5= This [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone] remix of this song samples '''Sugar Walls'''
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|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]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
 
|performed occasionally in = none
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|trivia                    = [[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]'s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]'s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.
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|trivia                    = [[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.
 
|see also                  = [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]] album
 
* [[Single: Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls]] single
 
* [[Single: Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls]] single
 
|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)]]''
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* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538105497/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511110969&sr=8-1&keywords=duane+tudahl+prince&dpID=51jJZJCGZoL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)]''
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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)]''
 
* ''[http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Sheena-Easton-Looking-back-at-her-musical-history-/38975.html Sheena Easton: Looking back at her musical history by Marc 'Moose' Moder (8 Aug. 2012 Windy City Media Group)]''
 
* ''[http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Sheena-Easton-Looking-back-at-her-musical-history-/38975.html Sheena Easton: Looking back at her musical history by Marc 'Moose' Moder (8 Aug. 2012 Windy City Media Group)]''
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Revision as of 21:39, 25 June 2022

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Sugar Walls
A Private Heaven
from the album A Private Heaven 		Sugar Walls
single art for Sugar Walls
Song details
Performer: Sheena Easton
First Released: 7 September 1984 - A Private Heaven album
Album(s): A Private Heaven

The Best Of Sheena Easton
For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton
The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection
Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits
Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987
A Private Heaven Deluxe Edition

Writer(s): Prince (as Alexander Nevermind)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Greg Mathieson)
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

Sugar Walls is the second track on Sheena Easton’s fifth album A Private Heaven, and, around the time of the album’s release, Sugar Walls was released as the album’s third single.

In 1989, it was included as the ninth track on The Best Of Sheena Easton compilation. Also in 1989, it was included as the 18th and final track on the For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton compilation. In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection compilation. In 1995, it was included as the fourth track on Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits compilation. In 2021, a remastered version was included as the 18th track of Disc 1 on "Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987". In 2022, it was included as the 2nd track of Disc 1 on the Deluxe Edition of A Private Heaven.

The song is the first of many collaborations between Sheena Easton and Prince.

Sugar Walls was listed on the Parents Music Resource Center’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with Prince and the Revolution’s Darling Nikki) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.

Basic tracking took place on 20 January 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, and the song was originally tentatively intended for Jill Jones. However after Prince saw Sheena Easton perform on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson that night he thought she should sing it and it was subsequently sent over to The Sound Factory on 22 January 1984, Super Bowl Sunday, and Sheena Easton recorded her vocals on that same day.

In a 2012 interview, Sheena Easton explained how the collaboration occurred. Both Prince and Easton were working with the same engineer, David Leonard at the time. Leonard told her:
"'Prince sent over a track for you. We saw you on The Tonight Show the night before and Prince said 'Ya, I gotta write something for that girl.' And so he sent over Sugar Walls, and it was one of those things where it was like, 'Here it is. If you want to do it, here’s my number."

Sheena Easton adds:
"Then when we worked in the studio, we got along really well. We cracked each other up, we made each other laugh."

Although Greg Mathieson is listed as the executive producer, Prince was in fact very hands-on in producing the track on the spot.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
20 January 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Tracking
22 January 1984 The Sound Factory,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Sheena Easton vocal recording
19 & 20 June 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Additional mixes
Recording Personnel
  • Sheena Easton - lead vocals
  • Prince - all instruments (uncredited)
  • Carlos Vega - credited for drums, but did not participate
  • Abraham Laboriel - credited for bass guitar, but did not participate
  • Lee Ritenour - credited for guitar, but did not participate
  • Mike Landau - credited for guitar, but did not participate
  • Greg Mathieson - credited for keyboards, but did not participate
  • Michael Boddiker - credited for keyboards, but did not participate
  • Lennie Castro - credited for percussion and psycho bongos, but did not participate
  • Richard Page - credited for background vocals, but did not participate
  • Steve George - credited for background vocals, but did not participate
  • Tom Kelly - credited for background vocals, but did not participate

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Sugar Walls 4:09 A Private Heaven

Sugar Walls single
The Best Of Sheena Easton
For Your Eyes Only: The Best Of Sheena Easton
The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection
Sheena Easton: Greatest Hits

Studio
Sugar Walls 4:09 Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987

A Private Heaven Deluxe Edition

Studio Remastered in 2020/2021 by Simon Murphy
Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) 7:01 Sugar Walls single
 Remix Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; David Leonard - remix engineer
Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) 7:01 Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987

A Private Heaven Deluxe Edition

Remix Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; David Leonard - remix engineer. Remastered in 2020/2021 by Simon Murphy
Sugar Walls (Long Roman Version) 6:38 A Private Heaven Deluxe Edition Alternate version Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; David Leonard - remix engineer. Remastered by Simon Murphy of Another Planet Music
Sugar Walls (Red Mix) 5:26 Sugar Walls single Remix Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; David Leonard - remix engineer
Sugar Walls (Red Mix) 5:26 Sheena Easton: The Definitive Singles 1980-1987

A Private Heaven Deluxe Edition

Remix Remixed by Greg Mathieson and Rusty Garner; David Leonard - remix engineer. Remastered in 2020/2021 by Simon Murphy
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Sugar Walls 3:52 Sugar Walls video download Promo video Official music video
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Hot Thing (Extended Remix) Remix This Shep Pettibone remix of this song samples Sugar Walls
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Sugar Walls Studio Original recording with Prince vocals
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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