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[[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. | [[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 | + | 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]]. |
[[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.] | ||
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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]] 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]], [[ | + | 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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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]]. | 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 | + | 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> | ||
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# <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>[[ | + | # <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) | ||
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# <b>[[Noon Rendezvous]]</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Noon Rendezvous]]</b> (3:50) <sup>1</sup> | ||
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <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) | ||
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|musicians = [[Sheila E.]] - vocals, percussion | |musicians = [[Sheila E.]] - vocals, percussion | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) | ||
− | *[[Jill Jones]] - background vocals on [[The Belle Of St. Mark]] and [[ | + | *[[Jill Jones]] - background vocals on [[The Belle Of St. Mark]] and [[Oliver’s House]] (as [[Jill Jones|J.J.]]) |
− | *[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[ | + | *[[David Coleman]] - cello on [[Oliver’s House]] and [[The Glamorous Life]] |
*[[Novi Novog]] - violin on [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] | *[[Novi Novog]] - violin on [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] | ||
*[[Nick DeCaro]] - accordion on [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] | *[[Nick DeCaro]] - accordion on [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] | |Single = [[Single: Noon Rendezvous|Noon Rendezvous]] | ||
− | |B-side = [[ | + | |B-side = [[Oliver’s House]] |
|Image = NoonRendezvous_single.jpg | |Image = NoonRendezvous_single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Noon Rendezvous | |Link = Single: Noon Rendezvous | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 30 Jun. 1984 | | Date = 30 Jun. 1984 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Soul | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Soul LP’s |
| Peak Position = 7 | | Peak Position = 7 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 42 | | Weeks in chart = 42 |
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