Sheila E. (album)
| Sheila E | ||||
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| Studio album by Sheila E. | ||||
| Released | July 1987 | |||
| Recorded |
1986-1987 Sunset Sound, Paisley Park Studios, Capitol Studios, Fantasy Studios, Cheshire Sound | |||
| Genre | Funk, pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 39:35 | |||
| Label |
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. 25498 | |||
| Producer | Sheila E. and David Z | |||
| Sheila E. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[2] |
Sheila E. is the third solo album from Sheila E., released on Paisley Park Records.
Sheila E. produced two singles, "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo" in the U.S. "Love on a Blue Train" was the first single released in Japan. The album is notable for its Latin influence and prominent presence in this hybrid of jazz, rock, funk and salsa. The video for "Koo Koo" features Sheila dancing with Cat Glover.
The album is also notable for having the earliest recorded appearance of members from the group Tony! Toni! Toné!, who Sheila E. would attempt to bring to Paisley Park. Almost a decade later, she would return the favor by appearing on their 1996 swan song House of Music.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Prince and Sheila E., except where noted.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Wednesday Like a River" (Sheila E., Constance Guzman and Levi Seacer, Jr.) | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Hold Me" (Sheila E., Constance Guzman and Eddie Mininfield) | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Faded Photographs" (Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Samuel Domingo and Boni Boyer) | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Koo Koo" | 3:24 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Pride and the Passion" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Boy's Club" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Soul Salsa" (Sheila E., Norbert Stachel and Levi Seacer, Jr.) | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Hon E Man" (Sheila E., Constance Guzman and Levi Seacer, Jr.) | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Love on a Blue Train" | 5:33 |
Personnel
- Sheila E. – bass, congas
- Levi Seacer, Jr. – guitar, bass, keyboards, background vocals
- Juan Escovedo – percussion
- Boni Boyer – keyboards, background vocals
- Timothy Riley – drums
- Norbert Satchel – saxophone, flute
- Carl Wheeler – keyboards, background vocals
- Rafael Wiggins, Jr. – bass, background vocals
- Peter Michael Escovedo – percussion
- Eric Leeds – saxophone
- Matt Blistan (aka Atlanta Bliss) – trumpet
- Eddie Minnifield – background vocals
- Carlos Rios – guitar
- Howard Kenney – background vocals
- Steph Birnbaum – guitar
- Coke Johnson, David Leonard, Peggy McCreary Leonard – recording engineers
- Jeff DeMorris, Mike Kloster, Steve Himmelfarb, Leslie Ann Jones, Chuck Webb, Thom Kidd, Tom Wright – second engineers
- Mary Ann Dibs – art direction and design
- Jeff Katz – photography
- Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 56 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 24 |
References
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