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In essence it can be seen as a instrumental follow up to [[The Family]], of which the two instrumental songs they released are very much in the vein of [[Madhouse]] and the ill-fated project [[The Flesh]]. | In essence it can be seen as a instrumental follow up to [[The Family]], of which the two instrumental songs they released are very much in the vein of [[Madhouse]] and the ill-fated project [[The Flesh]]. | ||
− | The band played live shows in 1987 (supporting the [[Sign | + | The band played live shows in 1987 (supporting the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] with a live line-up that did not included [[Prince]]). |
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* [[Prince]] - Drums, bass, Keyboards<br> | * [[Prince]] - Drums, bass, Keyboards<br> | ||
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|evolution = The band was assembled as an afterthought when [[Prince]] had recorded a bunch of instrumental tracks with [[Eric Leeds]] overdubbing saxophone. At the time of release of their first album [[Album: 8|8]] a press release touted '''Madhouse''' as the brainchild of an keyboardist from Atlanta by the name of Austra Chanel. The group, according to the official bio furtheromre consisted of drummer John Lewis, bassist Bill Lewis, and [[Eric Leeds]], of which only Leeds is a real person. | |evolution = The band was assembled as an afterthought when [[Prince]] had recorded a bunch of instrumental tracks with [[Eric Leeds]] overdubbing saxophone. At the time of release of their first album [[Album: 8|8]] a press release touted '''Madhouse''' as the brainchild of an keyboardist from Atlanta by the name of Austra Chanel. The group, according to the official bio furtheromre consisted of drummer John Lewis, bassist Bill Lewis, and [[Eric Leeds]], of which only Leeds is a real person. | ||
− | The | + | The group’s second album [[Album: 16|16]] released in november 1987, credits [[Dr. Fink]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] who played in the live-line up of [[Madhouse]] while they supported [[Prince]] on the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]], of whom only [[Levi Seacer, Jr.|Seacer]] appears, albeit only on two tracks. The fictional John Lewis (which are Prince’s father’s given names) is credited for drums once more while in fact the drums are by [[Prince]] again, except for two tracks where [[Sheila E.]] is the drummer. |
− | Efforts to create a third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]] | + | Efforts to create a third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]] don’t come to fruition in 1988 and the project is shelved. Later, in '89/'90, efforts by [[Eric Leeds]] to create a different follow-up album to [[Album: 16|16]] – tentativdly titled '''26''' in the end turns into [[Eric Leeds|Leeds']] first solo album [[Album: Times Squared| Times Squared]]. |
In 1994 a whole new [[Album:_24_(1994)|24]] album is created, now with a line-up of [[Prince]], [[Eric Leeds]], [[Michael B.]] (drums), [[Sonny T.]] (bass) and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (guitar). This project is also is shelved in 1995. | In 1994 a whole new [[Album:_24_(1994)|24]] album is created, now with a line-up of [[Prince]], [[Eric Leeds]], [[Michael B.]] (drums), [[Sonny T.]] (bass) and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (guitar). This project is also is shelved in 1995. | ||
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− | A live version of the band was made up when '''Madhouse'' was slated as a support act on the [[Sign | + | A live version of the band was made up when '''Madhouse'' was slated as a support act on the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]]. The line up of the band was: [[Eric Leeds]]: (Baritone) Sax, [[Dr. Fink]] Keyboards, [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] Bass, and [[Dale Alexander]] who had auditioned to be in [[Prince]] first band in 1978 on drums. The band all in monks habits played a 20 minute set, usually comprising [[The Family]]’s [[Mutiny]], [[Two]], [[Three]] and [[Six]], but occasionally [[One]], [[Nine]] and [[Sixteen]] were also played. Each song was announced with a scantly clad model holding up a sign with the number of the song to play. While on tour they also played some one-off shows in clubs. |
− | |live contribution = performances outside the [[Sign | + | |live contribution = performances outside the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] |
* [[15 May 1987-am|15 May 1987 (a.m.): Quasimodo, Berlin, (West) Germany]] | * [[15 May 1987-am|15 May 1987 (a.m.): Quasimodo, Berlin, (West) Germany]] | ||
* [[15 June 1987-am|15 June 1987 (a.m.): New Morning, Paris, France]] | * [[15 June 1987-am|15 June 1987 (a.m.): New Morning, Paris, France]] | ||
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|first live appearance = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion , Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]] | |first live appearance = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion , Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]] | ||
− | |performed regularly on = [[Sign | + | |performed regularly on = [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] as support act |
|performed occasionally in = 1987 | |performed occasionally in = 1987 | ||
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The band Prince w/ Eric Leeds recorded a dozen songs in the studio that were then given numbers and were released as two albums: 8 released in 1987 and 16 released in 1987, both featuring model Maneca Lightner and a terrier dog on the cover. A third album 24 as left unreleased. As was an album under the title 26, of which some material ended up on Eric Leeds first solo album Times Squared.
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