🟣 Eric Leeds – Things Left Unsaid: 1993

Jazz‑funk reflections shaped at Paisley Park and beyond

A sophisticated, atmospheric instrumental album blending jazz, funk, and global textures.

🟣 Summary

• Released 16 February 1993 in the US, Things Left Unsaid is Eric Leeds’ second solo album, issued on Paisley Park Records.

• The track “Aguadilla” includes a co‑writing credit to Prince, as it reuses musical phrases from his unreleased composition “Desire.” Prince did not participate directly in the recording.

• The album blends jazz‑funk, Latin influences, and atmospheric instrumental arrangements, showcasing Leeds’ saxophone work and Gil Goldstein’s production.

• Recording took place across Paisley Park Studios, Skyline Studios, and Centerfield Recording, with mixing at Skyline and mastering at Sterling Sound.

• The release reflects the early‑’90s Paisley Park aesthetic: polished, cosmopolitan, and musically exploratory.

🟣 Highlights

• Released 16 February 1993 (US)

• Issued on Paisley Park Records

• Includes “Aguadilla” with Prince co‑credit

• Produced by Eric Leeds & Gil Goldstein

• Jazz‑funk, instrumental, and world‑influenced sound

• Recorded partly at Paisley Park Studios

🟣 Track Details

CD – US (Paisley Park 9 45199‑2)

Isla Mujeres — 6:04

Two Sisters — 7:24

Things Left Unsaid — 6:57

Aguadilla — 5:36

Woman In Chains — 5:44

Times Gift — 4:07

Yaoundé — 5:44

Soldiers Things — 4:30

Commuting — 5:42

🟣 All Variants (Complete List)

CD Variants

• US — Paisley Park 9 45199‑2

• Europe — Paisley Park / Warner Bros. 9362‑45199‑2

• Japan — Paisley Park WPCP‑5238

Cassette Variants

• US Cassette — Paisley Park 9 45199‑4 / Warner Bros. 4‑45199

• US Promo Cassette — Paisley Park 4‑45199 / Warner Bros. 4‑45199

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• No known reissues beyond original 1993 CD and cassette runs

• Japanese edition includes standard tracklist

• European CD issued under dual Paisley Park / Warner Bros. branding

🟣 Production and Context

• Produced by Eric Leeds & Gil Goldstein

• Co‑producer: Matt Pierson

• Executive Producers: Alan Leeds & Matt Pierson

• Recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Skyline Studios, Centerfield Recording

• Mixed at Skyline Studios

• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

• Art direction by Linda Cobb; design by Michael Diehl

• Photography by Roberto Espinosa

• Engineers include Blair Sherman, David Friedlander, David Schiffman, James Farber, Roy Hendrickson, Steve Durkee, Tom Tucker, Yubad Navas

🟣 Singles Released

• No commercial singles released from this album

🟣 Chart Performance

• No major chart entries reported

🟣 Mini Discography

• Times Squared — 1991

• Things Left Unsaid — 1993

• Now & Again — 1998

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

• 1992 — Recording sessions across multiple studios

• 16 February 1993 — US album release

• 1993 — International CD and cassette editions issued

🟣 Glam Flashback

• Things Left Unsaid captures the refined, cosmopolitan side of the Paisley Park universe — a world where jazz sophistication meets Minneapolis groove. Leeds’ saxophone leads the way through warm, atmospheric compositions that feel both intimate and cinematic, offering a glimpse into the musical spaces Prince’s collaborators explored beyond the spotlight.

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🟣 Sources

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