Romance 1600

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Romance 1600
Sheila E Romance 1600 cover.jpg
Studio album by
Sheila E.
ReleasedAugust 26, 1985[citation needed]
Recorded1984–1985
GenreFunk, pop, R&B
Length38:59
LabelPaisley Park/Warner Bros.
25317
Producer
Sheila E. chronology
The Glamorous Life
(1984) 		Romance 1600
(1985) 		Sheila E.
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Romance 1600 is the second album by the singer-drummer-percussionist Sheila E. Prince contributed some backing vocals, guitar and bass guitar, and co-wrote/co-produced "A Love Bizarre", a 12-minute epic that became a major hit in its edited radio-friendly form.[citation needed]

During her break, she had received a lot of media exposure, including appearing in the film Krush Groove, in which she performed "A Love Bizarre" and "Holly Rock". She had also performed for a wide audience as an act on Prince and The Revolution's Purple Rain Tour.

The video for the album's lead single, "Sister Fate", introduced a new image of the performer: a somewhat female-Prince influenced protégée. "Sister Fate"'s B-side had the cryptic protest song "Save the People". The album itself had many tracks that were personal and which help to support the embodiment of the thematic faux-French Renaissance episodic adventure that the lead single's video and the album art intended to set up for the listening audience.[citation needed]

Although the album received mixed reviews, "A Love Bizarre" was the album's most successful single. On January 28, 1986, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Prince, and credited to Sheila E, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Sister Fate"3:50
2."Dear Michaelangelo"4:38
3."A Love Bizarre" (Prince and Sheila E.)12:18
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Toy Box"5:32
5."Yellow"2:11
6."Romance 1600"3:56
7."Merci for the Speed of a Mad Clown in Summer"2:47
8."Bedtime Story"3:45

Personnel[]

  • Sheila E. – lead vocals, percussion, drums, strings, bass guitar, keyboards, arranger, producer, writer
  • Juan Escovedo – percussion (tracks 3 and 8)
  • Eddie M. – background vocals (tracks 3 and 4); saxophone (tracks 1–4; 6–8)
  • Ken Grey – organ (track 1)
  • Stef Burns (Stephan Birnbaum) (It) – guitar (tracks 2 and 8), background vocals (tracks 3 and 4)
  • Karl Perazzo – bongos (track 6)
  • Prince – guitar, bass guitar (tracks 3 and 4); background vocals (tracks 3 and 5)
  • Micheal Weaver – background vocals (track 4)
  • Susie Davis – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 6)
  • Benny Rietveld – background vocals (track 6)

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – In Romance 1600" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sheila E. – In Romance 1600" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – In Romance 1600". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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