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from the album Romance 1600 Song details Performer: Sheila E. First Released: 26 August 1985 - Romance 1600 album Album(s): Romance 1600 Writer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.) 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

Toy Box is the fourth track on Sheila E.’s second album Romance 1600. In 1986, the track was included as the b-side of the single Holly Rock. Basic tracking took place on 4 January 1985 (a.m.)at Master Sound, Atlanta, Georgia, following a Purple Rain Tour show in Atlanta the evening before. The song title is mentioned in Holly Rock recorded in April 1985, and was at some point planned as the title ofSheila E.’s album that became Romance 1600. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 4 January 1985 (a.m.) Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA Basic tracking 6 January 1985 (estimate) Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA Overdubbing 23 January 1985 (estimate) 5th Floor Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH, USA Additional recording, mix 7 February 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Edits Recording Personnel Sheila E. - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album - instrument credits may not be accurate for this track) Prince - backing vocals and all instruments, except where noted (credited only for guitar and bass guitar) Eddie M. - saxophone and backing vocals Michael Weaver - backing vocals Steph Birnbaum - backing vocals Susie Davis - keyboards (credited, uncertain involvement) Benny Rietveld - bass guitar (credited, uncertain involvement) Karl Perazzo - drums (credited, uncertain involvement) Ken Grey - keyboards (credited, uncertain involvement) Susan Rogers - engineer David Tickle - engineer Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Toy Box 5:32 Romance 1600 Holly Rock single Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Toy Box 4:27 Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 VHS/laserdisc Live 8 March 1986, Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Toy Box Studio Early instrumental version

Additional Information See also Trivia Romance 1600 album Sheila E. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions: 1985-1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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