Sheila E.
Studio album by
Sheila E.
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
Studio
  • Cheshire Sound
Genre
Length39:35
Label
Producer
Sheila E. chronology
Romance 1600
(1985)		 Sheila E.
(1987)		 Sex Cymbal
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Sheila E. is the third solo album by Sheila E., released on Paisley Park Records/Warner Bros. Records in July 1987.

Two singles were released from the album in the US, "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo", although both failed to make a major impact on the Hot 100. "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" shows Sheila dancing with Cat Glover.

The album has the earliest recorded appearance of members from the group Tony! Toni! Toné!, who Sheila E. attempted to bring to Paisley Park, but Prince did not sign the group. Almost a decade later, in 1996, Sheila E. appeared on their final album, House of Music.[4]

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "flat and mechanical, boasting some rhythmic flash but not enough melody to make it worthwhile."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sheila E. and Prince, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" 4:47
2."Wednesday Like a River"Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Levi Seacer, Jr.3:25
3."Hold Me"Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Eddie Mininfield5:04
4."Faded Photographs"Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Samuel Domingo, Boni Boyer4:11
5."Koo Koo" 3:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Pride and the Passion" 4:05
7."Boy's Club" 3:56
8."Soul Salsa"Sheila E., Norbert Stachel, Levi Seacer, Jr.3:08
9."Hon E Man"Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Levi Seacer, Jr.3:22
10."Love on a Blue Train" 5:33

Personnel

Sourced from the album liner notes and Duane Tudahl[5]

Technical

  • 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

Charts

Chart performance for Sheila E.
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 88
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 68
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 20
US Billboard 200[10] 56
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 24

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  3. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 630.
  4. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Tony! Toni! Toné! Biography". allmusic.com. Nekaton, LLC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ↑ Tudahl, Duane (2021). Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538144527.
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – Sheila E." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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