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|introduction = '''Icon''' is the seventh studio album by [[Sheila E.]], her first on [http://moosicus.com/ Moosicus Records], released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 4|4 November 2013]] in France and in the rest of Europe on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 8|8 November 2013]]. The album includes twelve songs written by [[Sheila E.]], and one song co-written by [[Prince]]: [[Leader Of The Band]]. 3 bonus songs are available on the 2 LP vinyl version of the album. | |introduction = '''Icon''' is the seventh studio album by [[Sheila E.]], her first on [http://moosicus.com/ Moosicus Records], released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 4|4 November 2013]] in France and in the rest of Europe on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 8|8 November 2013]]. The album includes twelve songs written by [[Sheila E.]], and one song co-written by [[Prince]]: [[Leader Of The Band]]. 3 bonus songs are available on the 2 LP vinyl version of the album. | ||
− | The album doesn't include any contributions by [[Prince]] other than on [[Leader Of The Band]], which marks [[Prince]]'s first appearance on a [[Sheila E.]] album since 1987's [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]]. | + | The album doesn't include any contributions by [[Prince]] other than on [[Leader Of The Band]], which marks [[Prince]]'s first appearance on a [[Sheila E.]] album since 1987's [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]]. |
− | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking is likely to have taken place from | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking is likely to have taken place from 2005 to late 2012 in Oakland and its surroundings. [[Leader Of The Band]] was first intended for an album [[Sheila E.]] was working on with her family ([https://peteescovedo.com/escovedo-family The E Family]). That album, ''Now & Forever'', was released in 2011 but [[Leader Of The Band]] was not included and was kept for [[Sheila E.]]'s solo album. |
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+ | '''Icon''' was preceded in 2010 by a limited edition EP [[Single:_From_E_2_U|From E 2 U]], which featured ''Mona Lisa'', ''Waters of Life'' and [[Leader Of The Band]]. [[Single: Leader Of The Band|Leader Of The Band]] was also available as a promotional single in October 2013, shortly before the album's release. | ||
In late March 2014, just four months after the album's release, it was re-released with an alternate cover and in a different track sequence, with three additional tracks. The re-release was initially a digital-only release, but a CD was subsequently released also. To coincide with the re-release, ''Mona Lisa'' was released as a single, followed by ''Mona Lisa (Mychael Gabriel Remix)''. | In late March 2014, just four months after the album's release, it was re-released with an alternate cover and in a different track sequence, with three additional tracks. The re-release was initially a digital-only release, but a CD was subsequently released also. To coincide with the re-release, ''Mona Lisa'' was released as a single, followed by ''Mona Lisa (Mychael Gabriel Remix)''. | ||
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|thanks = ''To my wonderful special guests: Ledesi, MC Lyte, Moms Escovedo, The E. Family: Pops, Juan, Peter Michael, [[Prince]], Cat Gray, Lynn Mabry, J.A.i "Tha Profit", Bobby G., Gisa Vatcky, Lucia Parker" | |thanks = ''To my wonderful special guests: Ledesi, MC Lyte, Moms Escovedo, The E. Family: Pops, Juan, Peter Michael, [[Prince]], Cat Gray, Lynn Mabry, J.A.i "Tha Profit", Bobby G., Gisa Vatcky, Lucia Parker" | ||
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− | |singles = | + | |singles = <small>Of the singles released from this album, only the one with a [[Prince]] contribution is listed below:</small> |
{{AlbumSingles| | {{AlbumSingles| | ||
|singles = | |singles = | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single:_Leader Of The Band|Leader Of The Band]] (promo only) | + | |Single = [[Single:_Leader Of The Band|Leader Of The Band]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
|B-side = None | |B-side = None | ||
|Image = Leaderoftheband single.jpg | |Image = Leaderoftheband single.jpg | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| |
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