Leader Of The Band is the first track on an EP sold by Sheila E. at the merchandise stand of two shows she performed at Yoshi's, San Francisco, CA, USA, on 15 August 2010. The song is written by Prince and Sheila E., and he appears on vocals and keyboards.
In 2013, Sheila E. included an edited version of the track on her album Icon.
While a specific recording date or studio were not known, a recording tape photographed at Paisley Park Studios lists it as 1 October 2005 alluding the song was recorded five years before initial release.
Basic tracking is likely to have taken place in 2007 or early 2008 in or near Oakland (exact location unknown). The track was intended for an album by The E Family, which developed into their 2011 release Now & Forever, but the track was not included on the final album. Instead it was included on Sheila E.'s 2013 album Icon.
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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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1 October 2005 (tentative)
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25th Recording Studios, Oakland, CA, USA or Blue 52 Lounge Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
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Basic tracking, mixing & mastering
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Recording Personnel
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- Sheila E. - lead and background vocals, drums, timables, bongos, percussion, arrangements
- Prince - background vocals, keyboards
- Cat Gray - background vocals, keyboards, bass, congas, percussion, mixing
- Lynn Mabry - background vocals
- Pete Escovedo - vocal intro, percussion
- Juan Escovedo - percussion
- Peter Michael Escovedo - percussion
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Versions
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Released Versions
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