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{{song-2|
|song name                = Seven
|song name                = Seven
|single image              = [[File:8 album.jpg|100px|link=Album: 8]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: 8|8]]</small>
|single image              = [[File:8 album.jpg|100px|link= Album: 8]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: 8|8]]</small>
|performer                = [[Madhouse]]
|performer                = [[Madhouse]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1987]] - [[Album: 8|8]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1987]] - [[Album: 8|8]] album
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|previous song            = [[Serotonin]]
|previous song            = [[Serotonin]]
|next song                = [[Seven Corners]]
|next song                = [[Seven Corners]]
|introduction              = '''Seven''' is the seventh track on [[Madhouse]]'s first album [[Album: 8|8]]. '''Seven''' was written and produced by [[Prince]] (credited only to [[Madhouse]]), with saxophone and musical input by [[Eric Leeds]].
|introduction              = '''Seven''' is the seventh track on [[Madhouse]]’s first album [[Album: 8|8]]. '''Seven''' was written and produced by [[Prince]] (credited only to [[Madhouse]]), with saxophone and musical input by [[Eric Leeds]]. No musician is credited on the record.


Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1986]] at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Three]], [[Four]] and [[Five]], the same day as [[Six]], and the day before [[Eight]]); it is likely that the title was assigned only after the final sequence had been arranged for the album. The track contains sampled moans from [[Vanity 6]]'s unreleased track [[Vibrator]] (later also used on [[Orgasm]]).
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota; It was the sixth [[Madhouse]] track from the batch and was therefor initially titled '''Six''' but this was changed to '''Seven''' after the album was sequenced and it was decided '''[[Six]] and '''Seven''' should switch places.
The track contains sampled moans from [[Vanity 6]]’s unreleased track [[Vibrator]] (also used on [[Four]] and later on [[Orgasm]]).


Other than the similarity in name, [[Seven]] is not related musically to the track [[7]], by [[Prince and the New Power Generation]].
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1986]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1986]]
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking, horn overdubs, mix
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Eric Leeds]] - baritone saxophone
*[[Eric Leeds]] - baritone saxophone (uncredited)
*[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
*[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
<small>
*[[Dr. Fink]] - credited for keyboards, but does not appear
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - credited for bass guitar, but does not appear
*John Lewis - credited for drums, but does not appear</small>
|released versions        =
|released versions        =
{{Songchart|
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|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(performed by [[Madhouse]])</small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(performed by [[Madhouse]])</small>
|trivia                    =  
|trivia                    = Other than the similarity in name, [[Seven]] is not related musically to the track [[7]], by [[Prince and the New Power Generation]].
|see also                  = [[Album: 8|8]]
|see also                  = [[Album: 8|8]]
*[[Madhouse]]
*[[Madhouse]]
|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)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Madhouse)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]]
|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Madhouse)]][[Category:Instrumental Songs]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
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Latest revision as of 19:13, 6 January 2025

Serotonin   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Seven Corners
Seven

from the album 8
Song details
Performer: Madhouse
First Released: 21 January 1987 - 8 album
Album(s): 8
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Madhouse)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Madhouse)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Seven is the seventh track on Madhouse’s first album 8. Seven was written and produced by Prince (credited only to Madhouse), with saxophone and musical input by Eric Leeds. No musician is credited on the record.

Basic tracking took place on 30 September 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota; It was the sixth Madhouse track from the batch and was therefor initially titled Six but this was changed to Seven after the album was sequenced and it was decided Six and Seven should switch places. The track contains sampled moans from Vanity 6’s unreleased track Vibrator (also used on Four and later on Orgasm).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
30 September 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking, horn overdubs, mix
Recording Personnel
  • Eric Leeds - baritone saxophone (uncredited)
  • Prince - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited)

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Seven 4:09 8 Studio



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Serotonin   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Seven Corners
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