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|album name = 8 | |album name = 8 | ||
|album image = [[file:8 album.jpg|200px|8 (Front Cover)]] | |album image = [[file:8 album.jpg|200px|8 (Front Cover)]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 1987]] |
|length = 38:30 | |length = 38:30 | ||
|label = [[Paisley Park Records]] | |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] | ||
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|next album link = [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]] | |next album link = [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]] | ||
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− | |introduction = '''8''' is the first studio album by [[Madhouse]], and was released in January | + | |introduction = '''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. | 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. | ||
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<b>Recording process</b> | <b>Recording process</b> | ||
− | 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 ([[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_28|28 September]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_1|1 October | + | 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 ([[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_28|28 September]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_1|1 October 1986]]) at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. |
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