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| *[[Eric Leeds]] - flute, saxophone and keyboards | | *[[Eric Leeds]] - flute, saxophone and keyboards |
| *[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited) | | *[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited) |
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| *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet | | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet |
| *[[Larry Fratangelo]] - percussion | | *[[Larry Fratangelo]] - percussion |
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| + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - tenor and baritone saxophone |
| + | *[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted |
| + | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums |
| + | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar |
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Night Owl is the third track on Eric Leeds' first album Times Squared. It was written and performed by Prince, Eric Leeds, Levi Seacer, Jr. and Sheila E..
Basic tracking (as an untitled instrumental) took place on 30 July 1987, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (the day after The Sex Of It, during the same one-day session that produced Eleven, Fifteen, Ten, Ten And ½, and two other instrumentals later named Overnight, Every Night and Andorra, and the day before Twelve and another instrumental later named Kenya).
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 17 to 26 (the album would be titled 26) - this track was given the title of 18 as the second 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 Night Owl and the album became known as Times Squared.
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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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30 July 1987
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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August - September 1989
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Overdubs
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Recording Personnel
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Released version
Original 1987 unreleased version
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Night Owl
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4:00
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Times Squared
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Studio
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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18
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Studio
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Original Madhouse version recorded 30 July 1987, before overdubs and re-recording
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