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|album name = The Glamorous Life | |album name = The Glamorous Life | ||
|album image = [[File:Theglamorouslife album.jpg|200px]] | |album image = [[File:Theglamorouslife album.jpg|200px]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1984]] |
|length = 32:50 - original release<br>39:23 - re-issue | |length = 32:50 - original release<br>39:23 - re-issue | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
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Credits on the album state that the album was "directed by [[Sheila E.]] and [[The Starr Company]]", but in fact all six tracks were produced, written, and arranged by [[Prince]] (with input and help from [[Sheila E.]]). | Credits on the album state that the album was "directed by [[Sheila E.]] and [[The Starr Company]]", but in fact all six tracks were produced, written, and arranged by [[Prince]] (with input and help from [[Sheila E.]]). | ||
+ | [[Prince]] urged [[Sheila E.]] to record a solo album starting in February 1984, when she came to visit him at [[Sunset Sound]] during sessions that yielded songs that ended up on the [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] album, following a friendship which had begun almost six years earlier. | ||
− | + | She wasn't very comfortable singing lead vocals, although she had sung background vocals for other artists; [[Prince]] and [[Sheila E.]] began by recording [[Erotic City]] (in late March 1984), which was used as the b-side of [[Single: Let's Go Crazy|Let's Go Crazy]], before he had her record vocals over some tracks he had originally tentatively intended for [[Apollonia 6]]. | |
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− | She wasn't very comfortable singing lead vocals, although she had sung background vocals for other artists; [[Prince]] and [[Sheila E.]] began by recording [[Erotic City]], which was used as the b-side of [[Single: Let's Go Crazy|Let's Go Crazy]], before he had her record vocals over some tracks he had originally intended for [[Apollonia 6]]. | + | |
[[Prince]] suggested she shorten her stage name from [[Sheila E.|Sheila Escovedo]] to [[Sheila E.]], and took the finished tapes to his management company, who introduced [[Sheila E.]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | [[Prince]] suggested she shorten her stage name from [[Sheila E.|Sheila Escovedo]] to [[Sheila E.]], and took the finished tapes to his management company, who introduced [[Sheila E.]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
The time between vocal recordings to the release of the album was swift; less than two months in total. | The time between vocal recordings to the release of the album was swift; less than two months in total. | ||
− | All songs on the album were recorded at [[Sunset Sound]] | + | All songs on the album were recorded at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. [[The Glamorous Life]] and [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] were recorded in late December 1983, [[The Belle Of St. Mark]], [[Oliver's House]] and [[Shortberry Strawcake]] in early January 1984 and [[Noon Rendezvous]] in mid-February 1984. [[Sheila E.]]'s vocals (and percussion) for all tracks were recorded in the first few days of April 1984. |
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+ | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | + | The album produced three singles, [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: The Belle Of St. Mark|The Belle Of St. Mark]], and [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]]. | |
− | + | It reached number 28 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 7 on the Billboard Soul LP's Chart. | |
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | ||
# <b>[[The Belle Of St. Mark]]</b> (5:08) | # <b>[[The Belle Of St. Mark]]</b> (5:08) | ||
− | # <b>[[Shortberry Strawcake]]</b> (4:44)<sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Shortberry Strawcake]]</b> (4:44) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Noon Rendezvous]]</b> (3:50)<sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Noon Rendezvous]]</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> |
# <b>[[Oliver's House]]</b> (6:20) | # <b>[[Oliver's House]]</b> (6:20) | ||
− | # <b>[[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]]</b> (3:50)<sup>2</sup> | + | # <b>[[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]]</b> (3:50) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>[[The Glamorous Life]]</b> (8:58) | # <b>[[The Glamorous Life]]</b> (8:58) | ||
# <b>[[The Glamorous Life]] (Club Edit)</b> (6:33) | # <b>[[The Glamorous Life]] (Club Edit)</b> (6:33) | ||
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*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
# <b>[[The Belle Of St. Mark]]</b> (5:08) | # <b>[[The Belle Of St. Mark]]</b> (5:08) | ||
− | # <b>[[Shortberry Strawcake]]</b> (4:44)<sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[Shortberry Strawcake]]</b> (4:44) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Noon Rendezvous]]</b> (3:50)<sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Noon Rendezvous]]</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> |
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
# <b>[[Oliver's House]]</b> (6:20) | # <b>[[Oliver's House]]</b> (6:20) | ||
− | # <b>[[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]]</b> (3:50)<sup>2</sup> | + | # <b>[[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]]</b> (3:50) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>[[The Glamorous Life]]</b> (8:58) | # <b>[[The Glamorous Life]]</b> (8:58) | ||
<!-------PERSONNEL -------> | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
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|Image = Theglamorouslife single.jpg | |Image = Theglamorouslife single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: The Glamorous Life | |Link = Single: The Glamorous Life | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
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|Image = Thebelleofstmark single.jpg | |Image = Thebelleofstmark single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: The Belle Of St. Mark | |Link = Single: The Belle Of St. Mark | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
+ | |Single = [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] | ||
+ | |B-side = [[Oliver's House]] | ||
+ | |Image = NoonRendezvous_single.jpg | ||
+ | |Link = Single: Noon Rendezvous | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
+ | {{ChartLine-3|text= America}} | ||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 7 Jul. 1984 | | Date = 7 Jul. 1984 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard 200 | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard 200 |
| Peak Position = 28 | | Peak Position = 28 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 46 | | Weeks in chart = 46 | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 30 Jun. 1984 | | Date = 30 Jun. 1984 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard Soul LP's | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Soul LP's |
| Peak Position = 7 | | Peak Position = 7 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 42 | | Weeks in chart = 42 | ||
}} | }} | ||
|certifications = | |certifications = | ||
+ | {{Certification-Header}} | ||
{{Certification| | {{Certification| | ||
|Date = 10 Jan. 1985 | |Date = 10 Jan. 1985 | ||
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|Certification = Gold | |Certification = Gold | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
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|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown: 2004) |
+ | * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]'' | ||
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* [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA] | * [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA] | ||
|categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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