| The Glamorous Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1984 [1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1983 – April 1984 [2] [3] | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Funk, pop, soul, rock | |||
| Length | 33:09 (LP) 39:42 (CD) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Prince (as The Starr ★ Company) but credited to Sheila E., The Starr ★ Company | |||
| Sheila E. chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Glamorous Life | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | 
[6] |
Sheila E. in The Glamorous Life, often shortened as The Glamorous Life, is the first album by the singer-drummer-percussionist Sheila E., released on June 4, 1984. The title track, " The Glamorous Life", entered the US top ten, and her second single, " The Belle of St. Mark" charted in the US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand. [7]
All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " The Belle of St. Mark" | Prince, Jesse Johnson, Sheila E. | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Shortberry Strawcake" | 4:44 | |
| 3. | "Noon Rendezvous" | Prince, Sheila E. | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Oliver's House" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar" | 3:50 |
| 6. | " The Glamorous Life" | 9:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "The Glamorous Life" (club edit) | 6:33 |
- Sheila E. – lead and backing vocals, percussion, director
- David Coleman – cello (4, 6)
- Nick DeCaro – accordion (5)
- Jill Jones aka J.J. – backing vocals (1, 4, 6)
- Brenda Bennett – backing vocals (5)
- Novi Novog – violin (5)
- Larry Williams – saxophone (6)
- Prince (uncredited) - backing vocals, Oberheim OB-8, Yamaha DX7, piano, guitars, bass guitar, Linn LM-1
- Produced by The Starr Company but credited to Sheila E. and The Starr Company
- Terry Christian, Peggy Mac – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 66 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [9] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [10] | 43 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [11] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200 [12] | 28 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [13] | 7 |
- ^ "RIAA".
- ^ a b Tudahl, Duane (2018). Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538116432.
- ^ a b Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 630.
- ^ "Sheila E international charts".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
