08/04/2025

Sheila E. "Sex Cymbal" (1991) -Pop Soul-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Sex Cymbal (Sheila E, Peter Michael & Andrew Ocelot)
02 - Funky Attitude (Sheila E & Peter Michael)
03 - Cry Baby (Sheila E & J.P. Charles)
04 - Lady Marmalade (Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan)
05 - 808 Kate (Drum Solo) 
06 - Loverboy (Sheila E & Mark Brown)
07 - Mother Mary (Sheila E, Ray Obiedo & Shellae Ruffin)
08 - Droppin' Like Flies (Peter Michael)
09 - What'cha Gonna Do (Sheila E, Peter Michael & Pete Escovedo)
10 - Private Party (Tu Para Mi) (Peter Michael)
11 - Family Affair (Percussion Jam)
12 - Promise Me Love (Sheila E, Eddie M & Constance Maria Davison)
13 - Heaven (Sheila E & Andrew Ocelot)


Produced & Arranged by Sheila E & Peter Michael
"Cry Baby" Produced by Sheila E
Co-Produced by J.P. Charles
"Droppin' Like Flies" Produced by David Gamson & Peter Michael
Engineered by Tony Mills, Stephen Shelton, Burke Trieschmann, Jonathan Akre, Robert Schaper & Jess Sutcliffe
Mix Engineer : Jess Sutcliffe except "Droppin' Like Flies" & "What'cha Gonna Do"
Assistant Engineers : Burke Trieschmann, Craig Johnson, Mark Hensley, Ed Sanders, David Knight, Darren Mora, Rick Caughron, Anthony Jeffries, Don Mack, Dave Kent, Steve Harrison, Scott Blockland & Brian Poer
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NY
Recorded at Spark Productions, Sunset Sound, Alphabet Studios, Westlake Audio, Record Plant, 7th Street Sound, Phase II, Elumba, Studio 55, Mad Hatter, The Plant, Ignited, Pachyderm & Paisley Park

All Instruments & Vocals by Sheila E & Peter Michael
Computer & Synthesizer Programming by Peter Michael

Additional Musicians :
Keyboards : Car Gray, David Gamson, Ray Obiedo, J.P. Charles, Carl Wheeler, Dan Shea, Ronnie Foster & Randy Stern
Acoustic Piano : Rebeca Mauleon & Cat Gray
Guitar : Jonathan DuBose, Carlos Rios, Ray Obiedo, Grant Geissman, Tony Maiden, J. D. Riley & Bobby Gonzalez
Bass : Mark Brown, Don Boyette, Joel Smith, Kirk Van Wageningen & Cat Gray
Percussion : Juan E., Karl Perazzo, Pete Escovedo & John Santos
Drum Program on "Funky Attitude" : Ricky Lawson
Horns : Eddie M, Norbert Stachel, Jeff Cressman, William Ortiz, Daniel Regan, Marc Russo & Larry Williams
Additional Background vocals : Boni Boyer, Cat Gray, Lynn Davis, Karl Perazzo, Paul Christopher, Sharon Celani, Vicki Randle, Carl Carwell, Angel Rogers, Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor & Brenda Roy


01 - Sex Cymbal

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood

02 - Funky Attitude

Mixed by Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood

03 - Cry Baby

Mixed by Sheila E & Jess Sutcliffe at Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, MN

04 - Lady Marmalade

Mixed by Sheila E & Jess Sutcliffe at Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, MN

05 - 808 Kate (Drum Solo)

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06 - Loverboy

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood

07 - Mother Mary

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood

08 - Droppin' Like Flies

Mixed by David Gamson & Ray Bardani at Electric Lady Studios, NY & Aire LA Studios, Glendale, CA

09 - What'cha Gonna Do

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Bob Schaper at Record Plant, Los Angeles

10 - Private Party (Tu Para Mi)

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood

11 - Family Affair (Percussion Jam)

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12 - Promise Me Love

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood

13 - Heaven

Mixed by Sheila E, Peter Michael & Jess Sutcliffe at Elumba Studios, Hollywood