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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 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]]. At this point the track was given the title '''Nine''', logically following the last recorded [[Madhouse]] track [[Eight]]. However when the track was chosen to serve as b-side for the single [[Single: 6|6]], | + | 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]]. At this point the track was given the title '''Nine''', logically following the last recorded [[Madhouse]] track [[Eight]]. However when the track was chosen to serve as b-side for the single [[Single: 6|6]], this song was dubbed '''Six And ½'''. |
− | With the title '''Nine'' now vacant again, [[Prince]] (possibly with [Eric Leeds]]) at that point recorded another song titled [[Nine-1|Nine]], | + | With the title '''Nine'' now vacant again, [[Prince]] (possibly with [[Eric Leeds]]) at that point recorded another song titled [[Nine-1|Nine]], which remains unreleased, and is different from the released song [[Nine]], which wasn’t recorded until the summer of 1987, when [[Prince]] and [[Eric Leeds]] embarked on recording songs for the second [[Madhouse]] album [[Album: 16|16]]. |
'''Six And ½''' 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]]. | '''Six And ½''' 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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|see also = [[Single: 6|6]] single | |see also = [[Single: 6|6]] single |
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