Little Rock

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from the album Times Squared promosingle art for Little Rock Song details Performer: Madhouse; Eric Leeds First Released: 19 February 1991 - Times Squared album Album(s): Times Squared Writer(s): Prince and Eric Leeds Producer(s): Prince and Eric Leeds (see below) 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

Little Rock (initially recorded as Drawers and later, when considered for a third Madhouse album also know as 21) is the sixth track on Eric Leeds’ first album Times Squared, and, a few months after the album’s release, Little Rock was available as the album’s second promotional release in the USA. Although production for the track is officially credited to Eric Leeds, the track was recorded with Prince before any solo project by Eric Leeds was in the works, and Prince acted as the producer in such sessions, so production credit is given to both artists in this entry. Basic tracking took place on 28 May 1985 as Drawers at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. In August 1989, Prince asked Eric Leeds to compile tracks from the vault for a third Madhouse album. This track was one of ten selected, and in keeping with previous Madhouse releases tracks were given tentative numerical titles of 17 to 26 (the album would be titled 26) - this track was given the title of 21 as the fifth 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 titles for each track, in Spring 1990; this track became known as Little Rock and the album became known as Times Squared. This title was given after Pharoah Sanders native town, Little Rock (Pharoah Sanders is one of Eric Leeds’ favourite musicians). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 28 May 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking August - September 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Percussion overdubs (and possible further work) Recording Personnel Released version Eric Leeds - saxophone, keyboards Prince – drum programming, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards Larry Fratangelo - percussion Original 1985 unreleased version (Drawers) Eric Leeds - saxophone Prince - all other instruments Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Little Rock 3:41 Times Squared Little Rock promo Studio Little Rock 3:56 Full House promotional CD Studio Album version with voice over introduction by Talaya Trigueros Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Little Rock 3:42 Promotional release only Promo video See Little Rock video for more details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Drawers Studio a.k.a. 21; original pre-Madhouse version, before overdubs and re-recording

Additional Information See also Trivia Times Squared album Little Rock promo single Little Rock video Eric Leeds Madhouse Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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