Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Release Date: July 4, 1986 (US) Label: Warner Bros. / Paisley Park “Holly Rock” b/w “Toy Box” Fifth single released from the Krush Groove movie soundtrack album, marking the first Sheila E. single not taken from one of her own studio albums. Written and largely performed by Prince (uncredited), “Holly Rock” is a high-energy funk track. The B-side “Toy Box” is taken from Sheila E.’s album Romance 1600. The single was also released

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Sheila E. (May 30, 1986) “Holly Rock” German Single Release Release Date: May 30, 1986 Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Country: Germany “Holly Rock” b/w “Toy Box” German 7" and 12" single releases from the Krush Groove movie soundtrack. Written and largely performed by Prince (uncredited), “Holly Rock” is a high-energy funk track. The B-side “Toy Box” is taken from Sheila E.’s album Romance 1600. LOCAL VARIANTS Country Format C

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Release Date: June 25, 1986 Label: Paisley Park Country: Japan Catalogue: P-2125 Format: 7" Single “Holly Rock” b/w “Touch Me” Japanese 7" single release from the Krush Groove movie soundtrack. A-side: Holly Rock (written, produced & arranged by Sheila E., with major uncredited contribution from Prince). B-side: Touch Me. Manufactured and distributed by Warner-Pioneer Corporation in Japan. Notable Details Dramatic cover features S

The first home video release by Sheila E., documenting footage from the Romance 1600 Tour. Released in the United States on June 16 1986 on Warner Reprise Video / Paisley Park. Features a special guest appearance by Prince and The Revolution performing “A Love Bizarre”. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Sheila E. Label: Warner Reprise Video / Paisley Park Release Date: June 16 1986 Country: United States Format: VHS (NTSC), Betamax (NTSC) Length: Approx. 57 minutes Director: Danny Kle

Sister Fate was the first single to be released from Sheila E.’s second album Romance 1600, released four weeks before the album. The single contained an edit (removing an instrumental coda), an extended version, and an instrumental version of the track. The 12" single included a previously-unreleased track, Save The People, which contained no input by Prince. The single was released in North America and Germany. The single did not enter the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reache

Jon Bream reports on the star-studded Hollywood premiere of Purple Rain at the Mann Chinese Theatre, followed by a lavish purple-themed party at the Palace. Celebrities, fans, and industry figures turned out as Prince’s hometown film took Hollywood by storm. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribune Date: Saturday, July 28, 1984 Country: United States Section: Entertainment (Page 7C) Byline: Jon Bream, Staff Writer THE STORY The article captures the electric atmosphere of th

“In the wings” column provides one of the most detailed local updates yet on Prince’s upcoming film and soundtrack. The movie, filmed last fall in the Twin Cities, is expected in late summer. The soundtrack album drops June 18. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribune (Minneapolis Tribune) Date: Sunday, May 20, 1984 Country: United States Section: In the wings (Page 6G) Byline: Jon Bream THE STORY The article breaks the long media silence with a comprehensive overview: Plot:

Jon Bream announces Sheila E. as Prince’s latest protégé with her debut single “The Glamorous Life” now out on Warner Bros. Prince’s new album Purple Rain (the soundtrack to his upcoming movie) is set for release on June 18, with the film possibly arriving in theaters in July. Prince’s new single “When Doves Cry” drops this week, while The Time’s “Ice Cream Castle” single arrives May 30. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribune Date: Sunday, May 13, 1984 Country: United Stat