Times Squared is the tenth track on Eric Leeds' first album Times Squared. The track was written by Eric Leeds and Prince, and produced by Prince. The song was initially recorded with the title Sticky Wicked on 9 June, 1988, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (three days after Electric Chair, on the same day as Pink Cashmere and Pickle, two days before an entirely different song named Sticky Wicked). Eric Leeds recorded flute and tenor and baritone saxophone overdubs on 14 June, 1988, also at Paisley Park Studios.
In August, 1989, Prince asked Eric Leeds to compile tracks from the vault for a projected third Madhouse album. This track was one of ten selected, and in keeping with previous Madhouse releases tracks were now given tentative numerical titles of 17 to 26 (the album would be titled 26) - this track, until then known as 'Sticky Wicked' was given the title of 25 as the ninth track on the album at the time. When Prince suggested the album should be released as a solo album by Eric Leeds, Leeds came up with (new) titles for each track, in Spring 1990; this track became known as Times Squared with the original title of 'Sticky wicked' already used for the song recorded two days after this song and released by Chaka Khan on her CK album. Leeds' album became known as Times Squared.
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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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9 June, 1988
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Initial tracking as 'Sticky Wicked'
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14 June, 1988
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Flute and tenor and baritone saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds
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August - September, 1989
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Overdubs
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince – drum programming, bass guitar and keyboards
- Eric Leeds – flute and saxophone
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Versions
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Released 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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Times Squared
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5:44
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Times Squared
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Studio
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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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25
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Studio
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Original Madhouse version recorded as 'Sticky Wicked' on 9 June, 1988, before overdubs and re-recording
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