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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.
Recording process
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 (28 September - 1 October 1986) at Prince's Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA.
Promotion
The album produced one single, 6.
8 reached only number 107 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart, and number 25 on the Billboard Top Black Albums Chart.
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Personnel
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Musicians
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- Eric Leeds – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
- Prince – all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
- Unidentified vocalists - telephone conversation on Five
Credited but don't appear on the recording
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Production
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- Prince - producer (credited as Madhouse)
- Susan Rogers - engineer
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
- Maneca Lightner - "Madhouse cover girl"
- Laura LiPuma - art direction / design
- Richard Litt - photography
- Rosha - hair, make-up
- Lisa Elliott - wardrobe styling
- Glen Parsons - logo design
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