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− | |introduction = '''Sheila E.''' is the third album by [[Sheila E.]], and her last until 2013's [[Album: Icon|Icon]] to feature [[Prince]] input | + | |introduction = '''Sheila E.''' is the third album by [[Sheila E.]], and her last until 2013's [[Album: Icon|Icon]] to feature [[Prince]] input. |
− | + | Five of the ten tracks were co-written by [[Prince]] (although credited only to [[Sheila E.]]), and feature his input musically. The album was released worldwide in February, 1987. | |
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+ | <b>Recording process</b> | ||
The tracks containing [[Prince]] input were recorded between December, 1985 and September, 1986. [[Love On A Blue Train]] was recorded in November, 1985, at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, with [[Boy's Club]] following in March, 1986, and [[Pride And The Passion]] following in May. [[One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)]] and [[Koo Koo]] were recorded in September, 1986, at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. | The tracks containing [[Prince]] input were recorded between December, 1985 and September, 1986. [[Love On A Blue Train]] was recorded in November, 1985, at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, with [[Boy's Club]] following in March, 1986, and [[Pride And The Passion]] following in May. [[One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)]] and [[Koo Koo]] were recorded in September, 1986, at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. | ||
[[Prince]] also offered the song [[Love And Sex-1|Love And Sex]] for the album, but it was not included on the final release. | [[Prince]] also offered the song [[Love And Sex-1|Love And Sex]] for the album, but it was not included on the final release. | ||
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+ | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
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+ | The album produced three singles; [[Single: Love On A Blue Train|Love On A Blue Train]] was released in Japan only in 1986, initially to tie-in to an EP release, [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Club EP]]. The first worldwide single release was ''Hold Me'' (which preceded the album), followed by [[Single: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]]. | ||
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+ | [[Sheila E.]] did not tour to promote the album, instead playing drums on [[Prince]]'s [[Sign O' The Times Tour]], which began shortly after the album's release, and, other than a video for [[Video: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]], she did not promote the album much. | ||
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+ | Perhaps as a result, the album reached only number 56 on the US Billboard Top Pop Album Chart, and number 24 on the Billboard Top Black Albums Chart. | ||
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version was released at same time as the LP.<br>Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: </small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version was released at same time as the LP.<br>Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: </small> |
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