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| |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.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)]'' | | * ''[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)]'' |
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| {{DEFAULTSORT: Belle Of St. Mark (The)}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT: Belle Of St. Mark (The)}} |
The Belle Of St. Mark is the first track on Sheila E.’s first album The Glamorous Life, and, six months after the album’s release, The Belle Of St. Mark was released as the album’s third and final single. In 1986, the extended Dance Remix version was included as the fourth and final track on The Glamorous Club Dance EP, a Japan-only EP of extended versions of Sheila E.’s singles. The song was written by Prince and was based on the rhythm track of a song written by Jesse Johnson. The Belle Of St. Mark is credited to Sheila E. only and Jesse Johnson is credited as co-writer of Shortberry Strawcake, a song on which he did not contribute.
Basic tracking tentatively took place on 10 February 1984, presumably at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, although there is indication Prince spent two days back in Minneapolis on 10-12 February 1984.
Sheila E.’s vocals were recorded in the first few days of April 1984 at Sunset Sound.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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10 February 1984 (tentative)
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (assumed)
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Tracking
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1-4 April 1984
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Sheila E. vocal overdubs
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3 September 1984
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Remix for 12"
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Recording Personnel
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- Sheila E. - vocals, percussion
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
- Jill Jones - background vocals (as "J.J.")
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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The Belle Of St. Mark
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4:38
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Promotional release only
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Live promo video
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Live, Washington, D.C. 1985; see The Belle Of St. Mark video for more details
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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The Belle Of St. Mark
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Studio
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Original 1984 version with Prince vocals
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