Album: 8

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Album details Released: 21 January 1987 Length: 38:30 Label(s): Paisley Park Records Studio(s): Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA: Billboard Top Pop Albums 21 Feb. 1987 107 11 USA: Billboard Top Black Albums 28 Feb. 1987 25 12 Certifications This album has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released 6 b/w 6 ½ See also Sign O' The Times Tour (Madhouse opening act) 16 (album)

8 is the first studio album by Madhouse, and was released in January 1987. All eight tracks were written or co-written by Prince, and all contain him playing most instruments, with Eric Leeds playing saxophone and flute. All tracks are given written numerical names, from One to Eight, while the album is named numerically. The album is the first instrumental album released by Prince under any name. Recording process The album's credits state that the album was recorded at "Madhouse Studios", Pittsburgh, PA, USA (to go along with the pretense that this was a project Eric Leeds recorded with his previous band), but in fact the whole album was recorded over the course of four days (28 September - 1 October 1986) at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Promotion The album produced one single, 6. 8 reached only number 107 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart, and number 25 on the Billboard Top Black Albums Chart. Track listing CD LP The compact disc version was released at same time as the LP. One (7:18) Two (5:29) Three (3:16) Four (2:24) Five (1:18) Six (4:28) Seven (4:09) Eight (10:06) side 1: One (7:18) Two (5:29) Three (3:16) Four (2:24) Five (1:18) Side 2: Six (4:28) Seven (4:09) Eight (10:06) All tracks written by Prince (credited as Madhouse) Personnel Musicians Eric Leeds – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute Prince – all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Unidentified vocalists - telephone conversation on Five Credited but don't appear on the recording Dr. Fink - credited for keyboards Levi Seacer, Jr. - credited for bass guitar John Lewis - credited for drums Production Prince - producer (credited as Madhouse) Susan Rogers - engineer Bernie Grundman - mastering Maneca Lightner - "Madhouse cover girl" Laura LiPuma - art direction / design Richard Litt - photography Rosha - hair, make-up Lisa Elliott - wardrobe styling Glen Parsons - logo design Thanks none.

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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 America USA CD 2-25545 USA LP 1-25545 USA Cassette 4-25545 Canada LP 92 55451 [show]► See more  ► See more  Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 Europe Germany CD 925 545-2 Germany LP 925 545-1 Germany Cassette 925 545-4 Asia Japan CD WPCP-3708 Pacific Australia LP 25545-1 Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 None

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & JooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown: 2004) ISBN 91-631-5482-X Discogs Charts Timeline Expand this section to see the timeline > > >  Year 1987 21 Feb 28 Feb 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar 28 Mar 4 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 2 May 9 May 11 May USA Billboard Top Pop Albums (200 pos) 169 142 130 110 107 107 126 126 144 169 ?? - - USA Billboard Top Black Albums (75 pos) - 46 40 30 30 26 25 36 35 42 ?? ?? ??

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