So, the one song I remember from years ago from this album is "Hold Me"--a very longing and sexy ballad... I agree that "Faded Photographs" and "Blue Train" should have been put out as singles and promoted. They are classics.

I remember Sheila stating in an interview that she felt like she was getting away from what she was meant to do as a talented, trained musician. I'm so glad she recovered her health and she is doing still what she always wanted to do as a musician--and still sings, too. Every time I see her perform, and that has been several times in the past three years, she never disappoints. I would like to see a new solo album from her...although I enjoyed the E Family LP.

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Gotta say I loved this album immediately upon its release in 1987. Although it seemed to me kind of straightforward pop/dance after the quirky Romance 1600. That's not a bad thing. Faded Photographs is my fave. Haven't listened to it in years though.

Just learned recently there is an extended version of Love On A Blue train released in Japan only!

fms said:

Gotta say I loved this album immediately upon its release in 1987. Although it seemed to me kind of straightforward pop/dance after the quirky Romance 1600. That's not a bad thing. Faded Photographs is my fave. Haven't listened to it in years though.

Just learned recently there is an extended version of Love On A Blue train released in Japan only!

Yep, it's cool, I prefer the album cut of Love on A BLue Train

I think that song will be the next she pulls out and starts performing

"Faded Photographs" by Sheila E. (1987)

The voice that drew me near to you
And drew you near to me
Has faded from the picture
Becoming clear to me
All thats left are memories
Of how it used to be
We can't erase the past
We can't change our destiny

Faded photographs
Your eyes say a thousand words to me
Faded photographs
Shadows fill my lonely room
Faded photographs
Your eyes say a thousand words to me
Faded photographs
Shadows fill my lonely room

Reflecting like a mirror
Racing in my mind
These photographs remind me
Of what's not far behind
Your eyes told me the story
Words of you and I
I can't forget you
In the stillness of the night

Faded photographs
Your eyes say a thousand words to me
Faded photographs
Shadows fill my lonely room
Faded photographs
Your eyes say a thousand words to me
Faded photographs
Shadows fill my lonely room

Faded photographs
Your eyes say a thousand words to me
Faded photographs
Shadows fill my lonely room
Faded photographs
Your eyes say a thousand words to me
Faded photographs

Shadows fill my lonely room

OldFriends4Sale said:

fms said:

Gotta say I loved this album immediately upon its release in 1987. Although it seemed to me kind of straightforward pop/dance after the quirky Romance 1600. That's not a bad thing. Faded Photographs is my fave. Haven't listened to it in years though.

Just learned recently there is an extended version of Love On A Blue train released in Japan only!

Yep, it's cool, I prefer the album cut of Love on A BLue Train

I think that song will be the next she pulls out and starts performing

that song has some cleverly written 'naughty' lyrics

funny when our eyes met,the walls around me turned wet

let me take your ticket....I'll show you where to stick it!

SoulAlive said:

Seeing her ribs like that was always kind of ewwww to me.

But her thighs are insane. She got legs that don't quit.

she's beautiful in that picture

Even though there is A LOT of Cat-bashing that occurs on this site, I was surprised to see SHE is the one who directed the video for "Koo Koo." Love the song... Love the album... Love Sheila... Love the video... and, yes, I am not ashamed to say I love Cat too. I miss that whole Paisley Park era!!!

(And I wonder if Cat and Sheila are still friends...?)

FormerlyKnownAs said:

Even though there is A LOT of Cat-bashing that occurs on this site, I was surprised to see SHE is the one who directed the video for "Koo Koo." Love the song... Love the album... Love Sheila... Love the video... and, yes, I am not ashamed to say I love Cat too. I miss that whole Paisley Park era!!!

(And I wonder if Cat and Sheila are still friends...?)

There's Cat-bashing around here? I think most of us love her. I know I do.

She's all over Facebook, and she frequently sends shout-outs to Sheila.

at an early stage,this album was titled Pride And The Passion.It was going to be treated like a concept album,just like the first two albums.The cover would have read:

Sheila E. in The Pride And The Passion (making it seem like a movie)

but in the end,they decided to drop the concept and the theme,and just make it a simple,self-titled album.

FormerlyKnownAs said:

Even though there is A LOT of Cat-bashing that occurs on this site, I was surprised to see SHE is the one who directed the video for "Koo Koo." Love the song... Love the album... Love Sheila... Love the video... and, yes, I am not ashamed to say I love Cat too. I miss that whole Paisley Park era!!!

(And I wonder if Cat and Sheila are still friends...?)

SoulAlive said:

at an early stage,this album was titled Pride And The Passion.It was going to be treated like a concept album,just like the first two albums.The cover would have read:

Sheila E. in The Pride And The Passion (making it seem like a movie)

but in the end,they decided to drop the concept and the theme,and just make it a simple,self-titled album.

OldFriends4Sale said:

SoulAlive said:

at an early stage,this album was titled Pride And The Passion.It was going to be treated like a concept album,just like the first two albums.The cover would have read:

Sheila E. in The Pride And The Passion (making it seem like a movie)

but in the end,they decided to drop the concept and the theme,and just make it a simple,self-titled album.

They should have stuck with that, keep going higher each album

I agree.I actually don't like the idea of self-titled albums.It just seems so boring and uncreative.I like concepts and themes.

SoulAlive said:

"Love On A Blue Train" is even better than "A Love Bizarre".It's a fun,playful funk number with naughty lyrics and a kickass extended jam session at the end.Yet another great tune that deserved to be a single.

It think was.

There's a 12 inch extended version anyway.

And yeah, this is a great album.

I always liked this album...possibly my favourite of Shela E's recording.

Plus you can have fun with it's cover along with Parade!!!

jfrost said:

I always liked this album...possibly my favourite of Shela E's recording.

Plus you can have fun with it's cover along with Parade!!!

SoulAlive said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

They should have stuck with that, keep going higher each album

I agree.I actually don't like the idea of self-titled albums.It just seems so boring and uncreative.I like concepts and themes.

Yes, and it makes me wonder if the songs on the album were the tracklist when it was proposed to be Sheila E. in The Pride And The Passion

jfrost said:

I always liked this album...possibly my favourite of Shela E's recording.

Plus you can have fun with it's cover along with Parade!!!

This deserves a thread in "music & more"

jfrost said:

I always liked this album...possibly my favourite of Shela E's recording.

Plus you can have fun with it's cover along with Parade!!!

Marrk said:

SoulAlive said:

"Love On A Blue Train" is even better than "A Love Bizarre".It's a fun,playful funk number with naughty lyrics and a kickass extended jam session at the end.Yet another great tune that deserved to be a single.

It think was.

There's a 12 inch extended version anyway.

And yeah, this is a great album.

"LOABT" is definitely the bomb, but I "found" a different version (early version maybe?) that's way funkier.

Love On A Blue Train

Koo,Koo

Boy's Club

Wednesday Like A River

One Day (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)

Together with Jill Jones album, this is my favourite of all the protoge's albums. The first 2 albums of sheila had some filler but not this one. Remember seeing the video of Kookoo when I was a kid.

"Wednesday like a river" is my favourite.

I remember "Hold Me" getting some decent airplay on mainstream radio around here.

I kept waiting for the album to make it big.

If she had released "Faded Photographs" it probably would've been a hit.

PurpleJedi said:

I remember "Hold Me" getting some decent airplay on mainstream radio around here.

I kept waiting for the album to make it big.

If she had released "Faded Photographs" it probably would've been a hit.

It should have been a big album. I guess the promotion was all that?

I still rock "Koo-Koo" to this day

Whoops! Double post...

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PurpleJedi said:

Marrk said:

It think was.

There's a 12 inch extended version anyway.

And yeah, this is a great album.

"LOABT" is definitely the bomb, but I "found" a different version (early version maybe?) that's way funkier.

I keep hearing about this "other" version of LOABT I'm gonna have to hunt that one down!

robertlove said:

PurpleJedi said:

I remember "Hold Me" getting some decent airplay on mainstream radio around here.

I kept waiting for the album to make it big.

If she had released "Faded Photographs" it probably would've been a hit.

It should have been a big album. I guess the promotion was all that?

I truly believe that "Faded Photographs" would have been a huge pop hit,if they had released it as the second single.With a great video and lots of MTV exposure,there's no way it could have failed.This album should have been HUGE...it should have been Sheila's Control...her Off The Wall...her 1999

Looking back now,I'm not so sure if it was a good idea to (temporarily) put her solo career on hold to play drums for Prince.The Sheila E. album deserved her full attention and it really suffered from weak promotion.

MacDaddy said:

My absolute favorite Sheila E album, and favorite associated artist album ever.

It never gets old and I can listen to it from start to finish without wanting to skip a single song.

Love it!

Absolutely love this album and Sex Cymbal. I was very upset when I discovered a few months ago that I never purchased it on CD, I only have cassette (showing my age).

She's doing Koo Koo on her tour. Cry baby is my favorite.