''Eroica'' is the third album by

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, released July 16, 1990 by

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Album history

Wendy Melvoin's twin sister

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and Cole Ynda, Lisa's sister, contributed background vocal work to the record (as well as touring extensively with their sisters at the time) with

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adding background vocals to "Mother of Pearl". Singles released from the album included "Strung Out" (UK No. 44), "Rainbow Lake" (UK No. 70) and "Don't Try to Tell Me" (UK No. 83). Although the original UK album contained 11 tracks like the US release, Virgin Records in Europe also issued a limited edition version with a bonus 3" CD titled ''Piano Improvisations'' with four tracks performed by Lisa Coleman. The album was reissued in the UK in 2017 by

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containing eleven bonus tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by

Wendy Melvoin Wendy Ann Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Prince as part of his backing band The Revolution, and for her collaboration with Lisa Coleman as one half of the duo Wendy ...

and Lisa Coleman except where noted. # "Rainbow Lake" – 4:42 # "Strung Out" – 4:13 # "Mother of Pearl" (Coleman, Melvoin,

Tony Berg Anthony Rains "Tony" Berg (born October 21, 1954) is an American musician, record producer, and A&R representative, in which role he has been described as an "industry guru". Berg's music career began in the late 1970s as a session guitarist who ...

Michael Penn Michael Daniel Penn (born August 1, 1958) is an American musician, singer and composer. He is noted for the 1989 single " No Myth", a top 20 hit in the US and successful in several other countries. Early life Penn was born in the Greenwich Vi ...

) – 5:11 # "Don't Try to Tell Me" (orchestrated by

Michael Melvoin Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific studio musician, recording with Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, ...

) – 4:43 # "Crack in the Pavement" – 3:25 # "Porch Swing" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Chris Bruce,

Carla Azar Carla Azar is an American drummer from Huntsville, Alabama and member of the band Autolux. She also plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and sings. Azar played drums on Jack White's albums '' Blunderbuss'', ''Lazaretto'', and '' Boarding Hous ...

) – 5:25 # "Why Wait for Heaven" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin,

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, Bruce, Azar) – 4:48 # "Turn Me Inside Out" (Coleman, Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin) – 4:32 # "Skeleton Key" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Bruce, Susannah Melvoin, Azar, Ynda) – 4:12 # "Valley Vista" – 3:44 # "Staring at the Sun" – 4:20 Piano Improvisations – special limited edition bonus disc #"Minneapolis #1" #"Minneapolis #2" #"Eric's Ghost" #"C-Ya" Cherry Pop/Virgin special edition bonus disc (UK, 2017) #"Strung Out" (G-Strung 7") #"Stones and Birth" #"Rainbow Lake" (12 into 7 Remix) #"Balance" #"Don't Try to Tell Me" (alternative version) #"Strung Out" (G-Strung Mix) #"Rainbow Lake" (12" mix) #"Minneapolis #1" #"Minneapolis #2" #"Eric's Ghost" #"C-Ya"

Personnel

– lead and background vocals, guitars, bass, drums, programming, other instruments * Lisa Coleman – lead and background vocals, all piano and keyboards, programming, other instruments *

Susannah Melvoin Susannah Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American vocalist and songwriter. Melvoin is best known for her association with Prince in the mid-1980s. Melvoin comes from a musical family and is the twin sister of musician Wendy Melvoin, sister ...

– background vocals *

– drums * Chris Bruce – guitar * Allen Kamai – bass *

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– featured vocals * David Coleman – electric cello *

–

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– horns

Charts

References

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