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A Love Bizarre is the third track on Sheila E.’s second album Romance 1600, and, three months after the album’s release, A Love Bizarre was released as the album’s second single. While Prince was heavily involved in the album, this is is the only track to be credited as "produced, written and arranged by Sheila E. and Prince" - in fact, while Sheila E. sings on the track and plays percussion, all other vocals and instruments (other than saxophone by Eddie M.) are played by Prince. In 2001, a 1986 live version by Prince and the Revolution from the Parade Tour was included (along with other live tracks from the same show) in the NPG Ahdio Show 4 download from the NPG Music Club.
Basic tracks were recorded by Prince and Sheila E. on 18 January 1985 at the Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on a day off of the Purple Rain Tour between shows in Houston, Texas and Birmingham, Alabama. While Prince was heavily involved in the whole album, he only received credit for A Love Bizarre – in fact, while Sheila E. sings on the track and plays percussion (recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio on 20 January 1985), all other instruments (other than saxophone by Eddie M.) are played by Prince. Sheila E. band members Susie Davis, Stephan Birnbaum as well as Jerome Benton were in the studio too, and provided background vocals for the track. The full-length track, at 12:18, was edited into sections for its single release, with the b-side, A Love Bizarre (Part II), simply an additional edited portion of the full-length track.
Like Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by Sheila E., A Love Bizarre contains an interpolation of Frère Jacques.
As a member of Ringo Starr’s supergroup All-Starr Band between 2001 and 2006, Sheila E. sang A Love Bizarre during the band’s concerts and tours. Two different live versions of the song performed by Ringo & His All-Starr Band with Sheila E. on lead vocals (in 2003 and 2006) were released on the band’s live albums and DVD’s.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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| Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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| 18 January 1985
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Cheshire Sound Studios,
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Tracking, mix
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| 20 January 1985
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5th Floor Recording Studio,
Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Overdubs, including Sheila E. vocal, mix, instrumental mix
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| 15 August 1985
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Sunset Sound - Studio 1,
Hollywood, CA, USA
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'Dance Mix' (probably 'A Love Bizarre (Parts I & II)' edits, mix (Sheila E. sans Prince)
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| 7 September 1985
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Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
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Edits, crossfades, mix (Sheila E. sans Prince)
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| 22 March 1986
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Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
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[live, Warfield Theatre] overdubs, mix
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Recording Personnel
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- 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 - vocals and all instruments, except where noted
- Eddie M. - saxophone
- Susie Davis - backing vocals (and credited for keyboards)
- Juan Escovedo - percussion (uncertain actual involvement)
- Stephan Birnbaum - backing vocals (uncredited)
- Jerome Benton - backing vocals (uncredited)
- Susan Rogers - engineer (Cheshire Sound Studios, 5th Floor Recording Studio)
- Gary Platt - engineer (5th Floor Recording Studio)
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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| Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| A Love Bizarre
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3:43
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See A Love Bizarre for details
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| A Love Bizarre
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10:40
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Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 VHS/laserdisc
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Live
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8 March 1986, Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA - Prince guesting on stage during Sheila E. show
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| A Love Bizarre
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1:57
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Lovesexy Live 2 VHS
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Live
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9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany; not listed on packaging
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| A Love Bizarre
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4:05
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Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003 DVD
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Live
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Live version by Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band with Sheila E. on drums and lead vocals, recorded on 24 July 2003 at Casino Rama, Orillia, ON, Canada
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| A Love Bizarre
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4:24
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Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Live 2006 DVD
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Live
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Live version by Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band with Sheila E. on drums and lead vocals, recorded on 16 July 2006 at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT, USA
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| A Love Bizarre
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?:??
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Welcome 2 America Deluxe edition
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Live
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28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
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| Love Bizarre
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?:??
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Sheila E.: Summer Tour 2012 (Raw And Real / Live In Lugano Switzerland) DVD
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Live
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5 July 2012, Lugano, Switzerland
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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| Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| I Feel For You
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2:12
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Delayed performance TV broadcast
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Live
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2 March 2004, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, NBC Studios, Burbank, CA; includes clips of A Love Bizarre and The Glamorous Life
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| I Feel For You
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0:35
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Delayed awards show performance TV broadcast
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Live
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15 March 2004 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY; includes clips of A Love Bizarre and The Glamorous Life
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| The Glamorous Life / A Love Bizarre
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2:26
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Live awards show performance TV broadcast
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Live
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1 June 2007, 9th annual ALMA Awards, Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA, USA; performed by Prince, Sheila E. and Grupo Fantasma
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| Sexy Dancer/Le Freak - A Love Bizarre - Pass The Peas
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6:00
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3rdEye TV Show # 4 concert video stream
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Live
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21 September 2007, The O2 Arena, London, England
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Unreleased Versions
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Version
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Additional Info
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| A Love Bizarre (Instrumental)
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Studio
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Instrumental version
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