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Sister Fate

from the album Romance 1600 single art for Sister Fate Song details Performer: Sheila E. First Released: 26 July 1985 - Sister Fate single Album(s): Romance 1600 Writer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Sheila E.) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Sister Fate is the first track on Sheila E.’s second album Romance 1600, and, a month prior to the album’s release, Sister Fate was released as the album’s first single. In 1986, the Extended Version was included as the third track on The Glamorous Club Dance EP, a Japan-only EP of extended versions of Sheila E.’s singles. Basic tracks were recorded by Prince and Sheila E. on 9 January 1985 at the Cheshire Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, after a show on 8 January at the Atlanta Omni on the Purple Rain Tour. Sheila E. did vocal overdubs likely on 15 January 1985 following a show in Houston, Texas. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 9 January 1985 (a.m) Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA Tracking 15 January 1985 (a.m.) (estimate) Le Mobile @ The Summit, Houston, TX, USA Overdubs including Sheila E. vocals, saxophone 12 June 1985 & 20 June 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Edits, crossfades 12" version (15th); edits, mix 12" version (20th, (Sheila E., Prince not present) Recording Personnel Sheila E. - vocals, bass, bongos, congas, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (credits given for full album - actually only vox and percussion) Prince - vocals and all instruments, except where noted Eddie M. - saxophone Ken Grey - organ (credited, unlikely actual involvement) Susan Rogers - engineer (Cheshire Sound Studios, Le Mobile Studios Mobile @ The Summit) David Tickle - engineer (Cheshire Sound Studios) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Sister Fate 3:50 Romance 1600 Studio Sister Fate (Edit) 3:37 Sister Fate single Edit Edited to remove 13-second instrumental coda Sister Fate (Extended Version) 5:48 Sister Fate single The Glamorous Club Dance EP Extended version Sister Fate (Instrumental) 3:37 Sister Fate single Instrumental Instrumental of single edit Special Medley Of “The Glamorous Life” / “Sister Fate” / “A Love Bizarre” 2:03 Special Medley Of “The Glamorous Life” / “Sister Fate” / “A Love Bizarre” Edit (in 7:08 medley) Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Sister Fate 4:00 Promotional release only Studio See Sister Fate video for details Sister Fate 3:30 Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 VHS/laserdisc Live 8 March 1986, Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Sister Fate Studio Longer version (different from the released extended version) Sister Fate Studio Instrumental version (longer from the released instrumental version)

Additional Information See also Trivia Romance 1600 album Sister Fate single Sister Fate video Sheila E. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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