🟣 Icon – Album: Mar. 2014

Digital Album — No Label / No Catalogue Number

Released: March 25, 2014 (Worldwide)

Sheila E.’s Icon returns in expanded digital form, featuring Prince on the standout track “Leader Of The Band.”

The 2014 digital re‑release of Icon arrived on March 25, 2014, expanding Sheila E.’s 2013 album with additional tracks and interludes. The reissue is notable for including “Leader Of The Band,” featuring Prince and The E. Family — one of the key collaborations between Sheila E. and Prince during the 2010s. Issued exclusively as a digital‑only release, this edition has no Discogs‑verified physical counterpart, and remains the definitive expanded version of the project.

🟣 Highlights

• Digital‑only re‑release issued March 25, 2014

• Includes “Leader Of The Band” featuring Prince

• Expanded edition with bonus tracks and interludes

• No physical formats or catalogue numbers

• Represents Sheila E.’s continued creative partnership with Prince

🟣 Track Details (Full Tracklist)

Mona Lisa – 5:08

Lovely Day – 4:01

I’ll Give You That – 4:12

Rockstar (feat. Bobby G.) – 4:02

Samba (Interlude) – 0:57

Nasty Thang (feat. MC Lyte) – 3:27

Leader Of The Band – 4:39

• Features Prince & The E. Family

Turn It Around (Interlude) – 0:34

Girl Like Me (feat. Ledisi) – 4:10

Who I Am Now – 4:10

Old Skool (feat. Eddie M & J.A.I “Tha Profit”) – 4:27

Now Is The Hour (Interlude) (feat. Moms Escovedo) – 0:48

🟣 Verified Release Variants (Grouped by Country)

(Discogs‑verified only — digital‑only release means no physical variants exist.)

🇺🇸 United States

• No Discogs‑verified physical editions

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• None

🇪🇺 Europe

• None

🇯🇵 Japan

• None

🇨🇦 Canada

• None

🇦🇺 Australia

• None

🌍 Other Territories

• None

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• 2014 digital re‑release only

• No physical reissues

• No alternate artwork variants

• Original 2013 edition exists separately (physical formats only)

🟣 Production and Context

Prince appears on “Leader Of The Band,” contributing to Sheila E.’s family‑driven, collaborative sound. The 2014 re‑release expanded the original Icon album with additional tracks and interludes, reflecting Sheila E.’s evolving musical narrative and her ongoing creative relationship with Prince during the early 2010s. The digital‑only nature of the release aligns with the era’s shift toward online distribution.

🟣 Singles Released

(From the Icon era — none feature Prince except “Leader Of The Band” as an album track.)

🟣 Chart Performance

• No verified chart entries for the 2014 digital edition

🟣 Mini Discography

• Previous: Icon (2013 — original edition)

• This Release: Icon (Digital Expanded Edition, 2014)

• Next: Iconic / later Sheila E. releases

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

• 2013 — Icon original release

• March 25, 2014 — Digital expanded edition released

• 2010s — Continued Sheila E. / Prince collaborations

🟣 Glam Flashback

A warm, familial moment in the Prince/Sheila E. story — “Leader Of The Band” stands as a heartfelt tribute wrapped inside a modern digital reissue.

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🟣 Sources

Prince Vault

Discogs verified catalogue entries

Collector documentation