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| |introduction = '''Six''' is the sixth track on [[Madhouse]]’s first album [[Album: 8|8]], and, one week before the album’s release, [[Single: 6|6]] was released as the album’s first and only single. '''Six''' was written and produced by [[Prince]] (credited only to [[Madhouse]]), with saxophone and musical input by [[Eric Leeds]]. | | |introduction = '''Six''' is the sixth track on [[Madhouse]]’s first album [[Album: 8|8]], and, one week before the album’s release, [[Single: 6|6]] was released as the album’s first and only single. '''Six''' was written and produced by [[Prince]] (credited only to [[Madhouse]]), with saxophone and musical input by [[Eric Leeds]]. |
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− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota; It was the seventh [[Madhouse]] track from the batch and was therefor initially titled '''Seven''' but thus was changed to ''’six''' after the album was sequenced and it was decided '''Six and [[Seven]] should switch places. | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1986]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota; It was the seventh [[Madhouse]] track from the batch and was therefor initially titled '''Seven''' but this was changed to '''Six''' after the album was sequenced and it was decided '''Six and [[Seven]] should switch places. |
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| Other than the similarity in numbering and in music style, [[Six]] is not related musically to the single b-side [[Six And 1/2|Six And ½]], that was originally titled '''nine'' and was only re-title '''Six And ½''', after it was chosen as the b-side for [[Single: 6|6]] | | Other than the similarity in numbering and in music style, [[Six]] is not related musically to the single b-side [[Six And 1/2|Six And ½]], that was originally titled '''nine'' and was only re-title '''Six And ½''', after it was chosen as the b-side for [[Single: 6|6]] |
Six is the sixth track on Madhouse’s first album 8, and, one week before the album’s release, 6 was released as the album’s first and only single. Six was written and produced by Prince (credited only to Madhouse), with saxophone and musical input by Eric Leeds.
Basic tracking took place on 30 September 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota; It was the seventh Madhouse track from the batch and was therefor initially titled Seven but this was changed to Six after the album was sequenced and it was decided Six and Seven should switch places.
Other than the similarity in numbering and in music style, Six is not related musically to the single b-side Six And ½, that was originally titled nine and was only re-title Six And ½', after it was chosen as the b-side for 6
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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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30 September 1986
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Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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Recording Personnel
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- Eric Leeds - baritone saxophone
- Prince - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
- Dr. Fink - credited for keyboards, but does not appear
- Levi Seacer, Jr. - credited for bass guitar, but does not appear
- John Lewis - credited for drums, but does not appear
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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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Additional info
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Six
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4:28
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8
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Studio
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Six (Edit)
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3:23
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6 single
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Edit
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6 (End Of The World Mix)
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6:20
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6 single
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Extended version
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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