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− | |introduction = '''Kenya''' is the ninth track on [[Eric Leeds]] | + | |introduction = '''Kenya''' is the ninth track on [[Eric Leeds]]’ first album [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]] (on the CD release, eighth track on other formats). It was written and produced by [[Eric Leeds]], with [[Prince]] appearing as a musician, playing drums and keyboards. |
Basic tracking (as an untitled instrumental) took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_31|31 July 1987]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Eleven]], [[Fifteen]], [[Ten]], [[Ten And ½]], and three other instrumentals later named [[Night Owl]], [[Overnight, Every Night]] and [[Andorra]], and the same day as [[Twelve]]). In August and September 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 [[Andorra|17]] to [[Once Upon A Time|26]] (the album would be titled [[Album: Times Squared|26]]) - this track was given the title of '''24''' as the eighth 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 '''Kenya''' and the album became known as [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]]. | Basic tracking (as an untitled instrumental) took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_31|31 July 1987]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after [[Eleven]], [[Fifteen]], [[Ten]], [[Ten And ½]], and three other instrumentals later named [[Night Owl]], [[Overnight, Every Night]] and [[Andorra]], and the same day as [[Twelve]]). In August and September 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 [[Andorra|17]] to [[Once Upon A Time|26]] (the album would be titled [[Album: Times Squared|26]]) - this track was given the title of '''24''' as the eighth 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 '''Kenya''' and the album became known as [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]]. | ||
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+ | '''Released version''' | ||
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
*[[Prince]] - drums and keyboards | *[[Prince]] - drums and keyboards | ||
*[[Larry Fratangelo]] - percussion | *[[Larry Fratangelo]] - percussion | ||
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+ | '''Original 1987 unreleased version''' | ||
+ | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - drums | ||
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|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
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