Sheila E. (album)

Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Studio album by Sheila E.
Released	February 24, 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Studio	Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California; Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota; Capitol, Hollywood, California; Fantasy, Berkeley, California; Cheshire Sound;
Genre	Funk; pop; R&B;
Length	39:35
Label	Paisley Park; Warner Bros.;
Producer	Sheila E.; David Z;
Sheila E. chronology

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B+^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.	Title	Writer(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 Mininfield	5:04
4.	"Faded Photographs"	Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Samuel Domingo, Boni Boyer	4:11
5.	"Koo Koo"		3:24

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(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]

Sheila E. – vocals, percussion
Levi Seacer, Jr. – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Juan Escovedo – percussion
Boni Boyer – keyboards, backing vocals
Timothy Riley – drums
Norbert Stachel – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, flute, clarinet
Carl Wheeler – keyboards, backing vocals
Rafael Wiggins, Jr. – bass guitar, backing vocals
Peter Michael Escovedo – percussion
Eric Leeds – saxophone
Matt Blistan (aka Atlanta Bliss) – trumpet
Eddie Minnifield – backing vocals
Carlos Rios – guitar
Howard Kenney – backing vocals
Steph Birnbaum – guitar
Prince – backing vocals (1, 5–7, 10), electric guitar (1, 5–7, 10), Ensoniq Mirage (1, 5, 10), Fairlight CMI (1, 5), Yamaha DX7 (6, 7), Oberheim OB-8 (1), piano (5, 7), bass guitar (6, 7, 10), Linn LM-1 (5, 6), LinnDrum (7), drums (5), Simmons SDS-V (1, 10), handclaps (10)

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

^ AllMusic review
^ Robert Christgau review
^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 630.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Tony! Toni! Toné! Biography". allmusic.com. Nekaton, LLC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
^ Tudahl, Duane (2021). Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538144527.
^ 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.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – Sheila E." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
^ "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
^ "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

[1] AllMusic review

[2] Robert Christgau review

[RS-3] 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.

[aus-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.

[ac_Netherlands_Sheila_E.-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – Sheila E." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

[ac_Sweden_Sheila_E.-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

[ac_Switzerland_Sheila_E.-9] "Swisscharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_Sheila_E-10] "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Sheila_E-11] "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

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