Tag: Sheila E.

May 3, 2016

Sheila E. – Special Medley (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Special Medley” is a 1985 12″ single released only in Europe and Australia to help promote Sheila E.’s debut album Romance 1600 it features a medley of “The Glamorous Life”, “Sister Fate” and “A Love Bizarre.

The b-side “A Love Bizarre” was the last single taken from the album and was Sheila E.’s last major hit and her second biggest behind her debut single “The Glamorous Life”. The song was performed in the film Krush Groove, in which Sheila E. also had a major supporting role. The song was a major hit and reached #1 on the Urban radio airplay and Dance/Club play charts. On other American charts, “A Love Bizarre” went to #2 on the U.S. R&B charts and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Pop radio airplay charts. “A Love Bizarre”was written by Prince and Sheila E.. The song is a duet between both singers.

SIDE A:
Special Medley Of 7:04

a) The Glamorous Life
Producer [Directed (Produced) By] – Sheila E., The Starr Company*
Written-By – Sheila E.

b) Sister Fate
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Sheila E.

c) A Love Bizarre (Pt. I)
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Prince, Sheila E.

SIDE B:
A Love Bizarre (Pts. I And II) 7:13
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Prince, Sheila E.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985/56	A Love Bizarre	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#11
1985/86	A Love Bizarre	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1985/86	A Love Bizarre	U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– W8890 TX
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Tone* (tracks: A1 to A3)

NOTES:
Made in UK

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 28, 2016

Sheila E. – The Glamorous Club – Dance EP (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“The Glamorous Club – Dance EP” is a Japan only remix album by American singer, songwriter, actress, percussionist, and drummer Sheila E. The EP was released on March 25, 1986 and contains several of her biggest hits including “Love On A Blue Train” which was only released as a single in Japan. The set also includes the smash hit “The Glamourous Life” (US #7), “Sister Fate” (US R&B #36) and “The Belle Of St. Mark (US #34).

SIDE A:
Love On A Blue Train (Full Version) 7:38
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Sheila E.

The Glamorous Life (Club Edit) 6:35
Directed By – Sheila E., The Starr * Company
Written-By – Sheila E.

SIDE B:
Sister Fate (Extended Version) 5:47
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Sheila E.

The Belle Of St. Mark (Dance Remix) 7:43
Directed By – Sheila E., The Starr * Company
Written-By – Sheila E.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– P-6229, Paisley Park ‎– P-6229
Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 25 Mar 1986
Genre: Latin, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Funk

CREDITS:
Art Direction [Art Design] – A. Furukawa*

NOTES:
Printed in Japan [sleeve]
Comes with OBI strip and insert with lyrics in English and Japanese.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 26, 2016

Sheila E. – The Glamourous Life (8 Minute Version) (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted August 11, 2011

“The Glamorous Life” is a song written by Prince in 1984 and first recorded by singer/percussionist Sheila E. The dance song has lyrics which reflect a cynicism for the decadence and materialism of the song’s protagonist, referred to in the third person, who “wants to lead a glamorous life”, although she is aware that “without love, it ain’t much”.

“The Glamorous Life” was originally intended to be recorded by the short-lived replacement act for Vanity 6, girl group Apollonia 6. Prince allegedly had several tracks lined up for the trio to record for their 1984 debut album (and by some accounts, their follow up album as well), but abandoned the idea when he learned that lead singer Apollonia Kotero had no desire to stay in the group beyond her contractual obligations as designed for her movie role in Purple Rain.

Prince decided to give the song to Sheila E. who was fresh off her duet on Prince’s “Erotic City”. “The Glamorous Life” would be recorded by Sheila E. and go on to launch her solo career.

“The Glamorous Life” was the title track and closing song on Sheila E.’s debut solo album, and reached number 7 on the U.S. pop charts, as well as number 1 on the U.S. dance charts, and earned a Grammy Award nomination. Internationally the song reached number 2 on the Dutch Top 40 and number 76 on the U.K. Singles Chart.

Sheila E.’s live performances of the song became memorable events, most notably for her percussion solo towards the end of the song. Depending on the occasion, she would either spin around several times while drumming without missing a beat during the rigorous solo, place one highly elevated foot on a snare while standing on the other leg mid-solo, or perform with glow-in-the-dark drumsticks. While the solo featured in the song helped to bolster Sheila E.’s fame, all subsequent versions of this song have no drum solo.

SIDE A:
The Glamorous Life (8 Minute Version) 9:02

SIDE B:
The Glamorous Life (Part II) 3:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	The Glamorous Life	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1984	The Glamorous Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	The Glamorous Life	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Music UK Ltd. ‎– SAM 196
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Jamie Starr
Directed By – Starr * Company, The
Producer, Directed By – Sheila E.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi