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|introduction = '''Six And ½''' is the b-side of [[Madhouse]]'s single [[Single: 6|6]], the first and only single from their first album [[Album: 8|8]]. '''Six And ½''' was written by [[Eric Leeds]] (credited to [[Madhouse]]) and produced by [[Prince]] (also credited to [[Madhouse]]). | |introduction = '''Six And ½''' is the b-side of [[Madhouse]]'s single [[Single: 6|6]], the first and only single from their first album [[Album: 8|8]]. '''Six And ½''' was written by [[Eric Leeds]] (credited to [[Madhouse]]) and produced by [[Prince]] (also credited to [[Madhouse]]). | ||
− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 8|8 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California during post-production work for the album [[Album: 8|8]] (the day after disbanding [[Prince and the Revolution|The Revolution]] and recording [[Telepathy]] | + | Basic tracking for this song took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 8|8 October 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California during post-production work for the album [[Album: 8|8]] (the day after disbanding [[Prince and the Revolution|The Revolution]] and recording [[Telepathy]] and three days before [[Violet Blue]]). At this point the track was given the title '''Nine''', not to be confused with a different song [[Nine]] than was later released on [[Madhouse]]’s second album [[Album: 16|16]]). The title-change was made after the track was assigned as the b-side for the single [[Single: 6|6]], therefor other than the similarity in numbering and in music style, '''Six And ½''' is not related musically to the single b-side [[Six]]. |
The track is notable for being the only [[Madhouse]] track to include trumpet from [[Atlanta Bliss]], and the only [[Madhouse]] track to be written entirely by [[Eric Leeds]]. | The track is notable for being the only [[Madhouse]] track to include trumpet from [[Atlanta Bliss]], and the only [[Madhouse]] track to be written entirely by [[Eric Leeds]]. | ||
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|3= [[Single: 6|6]] single | |3= [[Single: 6|6]] single | ||
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1986]] | ||
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