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Tracking took place in July or August on [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. The rest of the album was recorded in late July and early August 1987.
Tracking took place in July or August on [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. The rest of the album was recorded in late July and early August 1987.


The track contains interpolations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemia_Allen Euphemia Allen]’s 1877 piano composition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks_(music) Chopsticks] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers Richard Rodgers]’ and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Hammerstein_II Oscar Hammerstein II]’s 1959 composition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music_(song) The Sound Of Music] (originally from the stage musical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music The Sound Of Music], as well as opening with Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, FILMUSIC (patch 69) pre-set synth, previously used on [[U Got The Look]] and [[The Cocoa Boys]].
The track contains interpolations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemia_Allen Euphemia Allen]’s 1877 piano composition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks_(music) Chopsticks] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers Richard Rodgers]’ and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Hammerstein_II Oscar Hammerstein II]’s 1959 composition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music_(song) The Sound Of Music] (originally from the stage musical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music The Sound Of Music], as well as opening with Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, FILMUSIC (patch 69) pre-set synth, previously used on [[U Got The Look]], [[Make Your Mama Happy]], [Eight]] and [[The Cocoa Boys]].


Confusingly, the track [[Six And 1/2|Six And ½]], recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 8|8 October 1986]], was originally recorded as '''Nine''', logically following the last recorded [[Madhouse]] track [[Eight]]. When that was chosen to serve as b-side for the single [[Single: 6|6]] it was dubbed [[Six And 1/2|Six And ½]]. [[Prince]] (possibly with [[Eric Leeds]]) at that point recorded another song titled [[Nine-1|Nine]], but that remains unreleased and is different from this song from the summer of 1987.  
Confusingly, the track [[Six And 1/2|Six And ½]], recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 8|8 October 1986]], was originally recorded as '''Nine''', logically following the last recorded [[Madhouse]] track [[Eight]]. When that was chosen to serve as b-side for the single [[Single: 6|6]] it was dubbed [[Six And 1/2|Six And ½]]. [[Prince]] (possibly with [[Eric Leeds]]) at that point recorded another song titled [[Nine-1|Nine]], but that remains unreleased and is different from this song from the summer of 1987.  

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Nine

from the album 16
Song details
Performer: Madhouse
First Released: 18 November 1987 - 16 album
Album(s): 16
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:

Nine is the first track on Madhouse’s second and final album 16. The Track was written and performed by Prince (credited as Madhouse), with saxophone by Eric Leeds. Tracking took place in July or August on Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. The rest of the album was recorded in late July and early August 1987.

The track contains interpolations of Euphemia Allen’s 1877 piano composition Chopsticks and Richard Rodgers’ and Oscar Hammerstein II’s 1959 composition The Sound Of Music (originally from the stage musical The Sound Of Music, as well as opening with Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, FILMUSIC (patch 69) pre-set synth, previously used on U Got The Look, Make Your Mama Happy, [Eight]] and The Cocoa Boys.

Confusingly, the track Six And ½, recorded on 8 October 1986, was originally recorded as Nine, logically following the last recorded Madhouse track Eight. When that was chosen to serve as b-side for the single 6 it was dubbed Six And ½. Prince (possibly with Eric Leeds) at that point recorded another song titled Nine, but that remains unreleased and is different from this song from the summer of 1987. To stay with the numeric logicality this first song for the follow-up Madhouse album again was titled 'Nine' as no song with a title as such was yet released.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
July August 1987 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Eric Leeds – baritone saxophone
  • Prince – all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
  • 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

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Nine 2:06 16 Studio



 
Additional Information
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References
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