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− | |introduction = '''The Glamorous Life''' (full title '''Sheila E. In The Glamorous Life''') is the first album by [[Sheila E.]] | + | |introduction = '''The Glamorous Life''' (full title '''Sheila E. In The Glamorous Life''') is the first album by [[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.]]). | |
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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 initial sessions for 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. | ||
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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]]. | ||
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+ | [[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. | ||
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+ | <b>Recording process</b> | ||
All songs on the album were recorded at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA. [[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]] were recorded in early January, 1984. [[Noon Rendezvous]] was recorded in mid-February, 1984. | All songs on the album were recorded at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA. [[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]] were recorded in early January, 1984. [[Noon Rendezvous]] was recorded in mid-February, 1984. | ||
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[[Sheila E.]]'s vocals and percussion for all tracks were recorded in the first few days of April, 1984. [[The Glamorous Life]], [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]], [[The Belle Of St. Mark]], [[Shortberry Strawcake]] and [[Oliver's House]] were initially intended for [[Apollonia 6]] until [[Prince]] began to work with [[Sheila E.]] in February, 1984, at which time he set the songs aside for her. | [[Sheila E.]]'s vocals and percussion for all tracks were recorded in the first few days of April, 1984. [[The Glamorous Life]], [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]], [[The Belle Of St. Mark]], [[Shortberry Strawcake]] and [[Oliver's House]] were initially intended for [[Apollonia 6]] until [[Prince]] began to work with [[Sheila E.]] in February, 1984, at which time he set the songs aside for her. | ||
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+ | The album produced three singles, [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: Oliver's House|Oliver's House]], and [[Single: The Belle Of St. Mark|The Belle Of St. Mark]]. It reached number 28 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 7 on the Billboard Soul LP's Chart. | ||
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