The Glamorous Life (album)
Encyclopedia
The Glamorous Life is the debut album from singer/drummer/percussionist Sheila E.
. Written by Prince
(and originally intended for Apollonia 6
), the title track hit the U.S. Top Ten and her second single, "The Belle of St. Mark
" charted in the U.S, UK, Irish, Dutch, and New Zealand Top 40.
Sheila E.
Sheila Escovedo , known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American drummer and percussionist, perhaps best known for her work with Prince, George Duke and Ringo Starr.-Early life and Prince period:...
. Written by Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
(and originally intended for Apollonia 6
Apollonia 6
Apollonia 6 was a 1980s female singing trio created by Prince as a continuation/succession of a previous group, Vanity 6.-Formation and Purple Rain:...
), the title track hit the U.S. Top Ten and her second single, "The Belle of St. Mark
The Belle of St. Mark
"The Belle of St. Mark" is a song written and recorded by singer/percussionist Sheila E. The Latin-tinged dance song was released in November 1984 in the Netherlands, and in February 1985 in the U.S. and elsewhere. It peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #68 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles...
" charted in the U.S, UK, Irish, Dutch, and New Zealand Top 40.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Prince; except where indicated- "The Belle of St. MarkThe Belle of St. Mark"The Belle of St. Mark" is a song written and recorded by singer/percussionist Sheila E. The Latin-tinged dance song was released in November 1984 in the Netherlands, and in February 1985 in the U.S. and elsewhere. It peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #68 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles...
" – 5:12 - "Shortberry Strawcake" – 4:46 (Sheila E., Jesse JohnsonJesse Johnson (musician)Jesse Woods Johnson is a musician best known as the guitarist in the original lineup of The Time....
) - "Noon Rendezvous" – 3:55 (Prince, Sheila E.)
- "Oliver's House" – 6:20
- "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar" (Sheila E., Brenda BennettBrenda BennettBrenda Bennett is an American singer from Boston, Massachusetts who married the musician Prince's set-designer Roy Bennett, and then became Prince's "wardrobe mistress." Brenda's maiden name is Brenda Mosher. She started off in a CBS Records band called Tombstone Blues Band...
) – 3:52 - "The Glamorous LifeThe Glamorous Life"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",...
" – 9:03 (Prince) - "The Glamorous Life" (Club Edit) – 6:34 (bonus track on CD release)
Personnel
- Sheila E. – lead vocals, percussion, director
- Jesse Johnson – guitars
- David Coleman – cello on "Oliver's House" and "The Glamorous Life"
- Nick DeCaro – accordion on "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"
- Jill Jones a.k.a J.J. – background vocals on "The Belle of St. Mark" and "Oliver's House"
- Brenda Bennett – background vocals on "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"
- Novi NovogNovi NovogNovi Novog, born in North Hollywood, California is an American viola player. She is sometimes simply credited as "Novi" and is the cousin of Lauren Wood .-Albums :...
– violin on "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar" - Larry WilliamsLarry Williams (jazz musician)Larry Williams is a Grammy-nominated producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist who formed the jazz fusion group Seawind in the mid 1970s...
– saxophone on "The Glamorous Life"
Production
- Produced by Sheila E. and The Starr Company
- Terry Christian, Peggy Mac – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chart positions
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
28 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
7 |