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Sheila E.
Studio album by Sheila E.
Released	February 24, 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Studio	Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota Capitol, Hollywood, California Fantasy, Berkeley, California Cheshire Sound
Genre	Funk pop R&B
Length	39:35
Label	Paisley Park Warner Bros.
Producer	Sheila E. David Z
Sheila E. chronology
Romance 1600 (1985) Sheila E. (1987) Sex Cymbal (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	B+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Sheila E. is the third solo album by Sheila E., released on Paisley Park Records/Warner Bros. Records in 1987.

Two singles were released from the album in the US, "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo", although both failed to make a major impact on the Hot 100. "Love on a Blue Train" was the first single released in Japan. The album is notable for its Latin influence and prominent presence in this hybrid of jazz, rock, funk and salsa. The video for "Koo Koo" shows Sheila dancing with Cat Glover.

The album has the earliest recorded appearance of members from the group Tony! Toni! Toné!, who Sheila E. attempted to bring to Paisley Park, but Prince did not sign the group. Almost a decade later, in 1996, Sheila E. appeared on their final album, House of Music.

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "flat and mechanical, boasting some rhythmic flash but not enough melody to make it worthwhile."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sheila E. and Prince, except where noted

Personnel

Sourced from the album liner notes and Duane Tudahl

• Sheila E. – vocals, percussion
• Levi Seacer, Jr. – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Juan Escovedo – percussion
• Boni Boyer – keyboards, backing vocals
• Timothy Riley – drums
• Norbert Stachel – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, flute, clarinet
• Carl Wheeler – keyboards, backing vocals
• Rafael Wiggins, Jr. – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Peter Michael Escovedo – percussion
• Eric Leeds – saxophone
• Matt Blistan (aka Atlanta Bliss) – trumpet
• Eddie Minnifield – backing vocals
• Carlos Rios – guitar
• Howard Kenney – backing vocals
• Steph Birnbaum – guitar
• Prince – backing vocals (1, 5–7, 10), electric guitar (1, 5–7, 10), Ensoniq Mirage (1, 5, 10), Fairlight CMI (1, 5), Yamaha DX7 (6, 7), Oberheim OB-8 (1), piano (5, 7), bass guitar (6, 7, 10), Linn LM-1 (5, 6), LinnDrum (7), drums (5), Simmons SDS-V (1, 10), handclaps (10)

Technical

• Coke Johnson, David Leonard, Peggy McCreary Leonard – recording engineers
• Jeff DeMorris, Mike Kloster, Steve Himmelfarb, Leslie Ann Jones, Chuck Webb, Thom Kidd, Tom Wright – second engineers
• Mary Ann Dibs – art direction and design
• Jeff Katz – photography
• Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Charts

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Robert Christgau review
3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 630.
4. Kellman, Andy. "Tony! Toni! Toné! Biography". allmusic.com. Nekaton, LLC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
5. Tudahl, Duane (2021). Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538144527.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – Sheila E." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – Sheila E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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10. "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
11. "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

• 1987 albums
• Sheila E. albums
• Paisley Park Records albums
• Warner Records albums