Sheila E. (album)

"Sheila E"
Studio album by Sheila E.
Released	July 1987
Recorded	1986-1987 Sunset Sound, Paisley Park Studios, Capitol Studios, Fantasy Studios, Cheshire Sound
Genre	Funk, pop, R&B
Length	39:35
Label	Paisley Park, Warner Bros. 25498
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+)

Sheila E. is the third solo album from Sheila E., released on Paisley Park Records.

Sheila E. produced two singles, "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo" in the U.S. "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" features Sheila dancing with Cat Glover.

The album is also notable for having the earliest recorded appearance of members from the group Tony! Toni! Toné!, who Sheila E. would attempt to bring to Paisley Park. Almost a decade later, she would return the favor by appearing on their 1996 swan song House of Music.

Track listing

1. "One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" – 4:47 (Sheila E.)
2. "Wednesday Like a River" – 3:25 (Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Levi Seacer, Jr.)
3. "Hold Me" – 5:04 (Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Eddie Mininfield)
4. "Faded Photographs" – 4:11 (Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Samuel Domingo, Boni Boyer)
5. "Koo Koo" – 3:24 (Sheila E.)
6. "Pride and the Passion" – 4:05 (Sheila E.)
7. "Boy's Club" – 3:56 (Sheila E.)
8. "Soul Salsa" – 3:08 (Sheila E., Levi Seacer, Jr, Norbert Stachel)
9. "Hon E Man" – 3:22 (Sheila E., Constance Guzman, Levi Seacer Jr.)
10. "Love on a Blue Train" – 5:33 (Sheila E.)

Personnel

• Sheila E. - Bass, Congas
• Levi Seacer, Jr. - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Background vocals
• Juan Escovedo - Percussion
• Boni Boyer - Keyboards, Background vocals
• Timothy Riley - Drums
• Norbert Satchel - Saxophone, Flute
• Carl Wheeler - Keyboards, Background vocals
• Rafael Wiggins, Jr. - Bass, Background vocals
• Peter Michael Escovedo - Percussion
• Eric Leeds - Saxophone
• Matt Blistan (AKA Atlanta Bliss) - Trumpet
• Eddie Minnifield - Background vocals
• Carlos Rios - Guitar
• Howard Kenney - Background vocals
• Steph Birnbaum - Guitar
• Coke Johnson, David Leonard, Peggy McCreary Leonard - Recording engineer
• 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

Chart positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	56
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums	24