Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
“Oh Sheila” is a 1985 single by Ready for the World. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the Hot Black Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play charts. It was the first of two chart toppers for the band on the Billboard R&B chart, preceding their 1986 number-one R&B hit, “Love You Down”.
The song is commonly misattributed to Prince, due to similarity to his vocal and musical style, as well as the belief that the song’s lyrics allude to frequent Prince collaborator Sheila E.
The use of a faux British accent during parts of the song was the preference of singer Melvin Riley Jr., who said “I like that kind of accent, so I thought I’d use that sound.”
SIDE A:
Oh Sheila (Extended M&M Mix) 6:47
Engineer [Remix] – Graham Dickson
Remix –John Morales
SIDE B:
Oh Sheila (Extended M&M Dub) 4:30
Engineer [Remix] – Graham Dickson
Remix –John Morales
Oh Sheila (Luis Mix) 4:11
Engineer [Remix] – Graham Dickson
Remix –John Morales
I’m The One Who Loves You 3:44
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Oh Sheila | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1985 | Oh Sheila | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #1 |
| 1985 | Oh Sheila | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1985 | Oh Sheila | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #6 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCAX 1005
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk
CREDITS:
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Producer – Ready For The World
Written-By – G. Valentine (tracks: A, B1, B2), G. Strozier, G. Potts (tracks: B3), M. Riley Jr.
NOTES:
Original versions available on the MCA LP ‘Ready For The World’
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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Absolutely brilliant album! Thanks for sharing!
Great Vinyl!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
What a great upload! Welcome back, Paul. Hope all is well with you and yours. Cheers!
Ooh yes! Thank you so much for this one!!
many, many thanks!!!
You’re very welcome, CAPankow 🙂
I don’t remember this single but I do recall Love You Down as it received airplay in the UK.
John Morales was an interesting remixer, still is too.
Thanks Paul 🙂
I hope you love it, Marc the song was massive here in the USA 🙂
Can’t wait to hear this again after all these years!
I really hope you enjoy it, Grant 🙂
Many thanks Paul!
You’re welcome, Nubben 🙂
What a nice surprise, thank you Paul!!
You’re welcome, Retro Hound 🙂
Thanks for the great post, Paul! I absolutely loved this song back in the day and to this day was never aware of these mixes…likely because it’s an import for us USA people and none of the record stores had imports back in 1985 but also very odd I never heard it on the radio and the weekly remix shows. I still love the original extended version’s 4:26-5:15 segment where the beats are kind of doing a slapback echo effect and then the echo of the voice, too. Have a great day!
Really good to see your I am a bit slow sometimes. Pretty sure I have the original USA mixes around here as well. I hope you are well. 🙂 comment, Fred I know this is one that you have asked for in the past
I just came across the regular 12″ version some months ago – and now this! Excellent, thank you!
You’re welcome, Christian 🙂
Due to personal issues at home, I’m sorry I’ve been a bit M.I.A. as of late. I did want to quickly chime in just to say thanks for this remix. Never knew of this mix before so it’s a real treat from you Paul. Can’t wait to crank this baby up really loud.
Thanks for so much Paul. I really enjoy what you do!!
Jeff
No problem, Jeff I totally understand. It’s good to see you here 🙂
Thank you Paul!!!
You’re welcome, Guss 🙂
Oh my how I love this song! I was beyond in love with Sheila E with posters in my walls & everything and a huge Prince fan and totally remember everyone thinking it was a Prince track when it first hit radio! LOL! Was not aware of remixes so super excited to hear that’s!!!! Thanks!!
You’re welcome, ING 🙂