Sheila E. (album)

Updated on Dec 25, 2023

Edit

Comment

Released July 1987 Length 39:35		Genre Funk, pop, R&B Producer Sheila E. and David Z
Recorded 1986-1987 Sunset Sound, Paisley Park Studios, Capitol Studios, Fantasy Studios, Cheshire Sound Label Paisley Park, Warner Bros. 25498

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

Two singles were released from the album in the U.S., "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo". "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. Almost a decade later, in 1996, she appeared on their final album, House of Music.

Track listing

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

Personnel

Sheila E. – bass guitar, congas

Levi Seacer, Jr. – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, background vocals

Juan Escovedo – percussion

Boni Boyer – keyboards, background vocals

Timothy Riley – drums

Norbert Stachel – soprano, alto, tenor, & baritone saxophones, flute, clarinet

Carl Wheeler – keyboards, background vocals

Rafael Wiggins, Jr. – bass guitar, 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

References

Sheila E. (album) Wikipedia

(Text) CC BY-SA

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

References