Sheila E. is the third album by Sheila E., and her last until 2013's 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.
The album produced three singles; Love On A Blue Train was released in Japan only in 1986, initially to tie-in to an EP release, The Glamorous Club EP. The first worldwide released as Hold Me (which preceded the album), followed by Koo Koo.
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 Koo Koo, she did not promote the album much. 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.
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 for the album, but it was not included on the final release.
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