Difference between revisions of "Album: Apollonia 6"
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | By August 1983, [[Prince]] had recorded several songs for a second album by [[Vanity 6]], including [[Sex Shooter]], [[Promise To Be True]], [[Vibrator]] and [[Wet Dream Cousin]] [[G-Spot]] and [[17 Days]] were also recorded around | + | By August 1983, [[Prince]] had recorded several songs for a second album by [[Vanity 6]], including [[Sex Shooter]], [[Promise To Be True]], [[Vibrator]] and [[Wet Dream Cousin]]. [[G-Spot]] and [[17 Days]] were also recorded around that time, but it is not certain they were fully considered for a sophomore [[Vanity 6]] album. |
− | [[Vanity]] left the [[Prince]] camp in late July 1983 and was not going to be in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. When [[Prince]] recruited [[Apollonia]] to replace her [[Vanity 6]] became [[Apollonia 6]] and the sophomore [[Vanity 6]] album became the debut by [[Apollonia 6]]. However, except for [[Sex Shooter]] recorded in April 1983, all other songs tentatively recorded for a | + | [[Vanity]] left the [[Prince]] camp in late July 1983 and was not going to be in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. When [[Prince]] recruited [[Apollonia]] to replace her, [[Vanity 6]] became [[Apollonia 6]] and the [[Album:_Vanity_6_(1984)|sophomore]] [[Vanity 6]] album became the debut by [[Apollonia 6]]. However, except for [[Sex Shooter]] recorded in April 1983, all other songs tentatively recorded for a [[Album:_Vanity_6_(1984)|Vanity 6 follow-up album]] were discarded. |
− | [[A Million Miles (I Love You)]], [[Ooo She She Wa Wa]], [[Some Kind Of Lover]] and [[In A Spanish Villa]] were all recorded in February 1984, at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. [[Blue Limousine]] was recorded in April 1984, also recorded at [[Sunset Sound]]. The last track recorded for the album was [[Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian]],recorded in August 1984, at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA. | + | [[A Million Miles (I Love You)]], [[Ooo She She Wa Wa]], [[Some Kind Of Lover]] and [[In A Spanish Villa]] were all recorded in February 1984, at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. [[Blue Limousine]] was recorded in April 1984, also recorded at [[Sunset Sound]]. The last track recorded for the album was [[Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian]], recorded in August 1984, at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]], Eden Prairie, MN, USA. |
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Several other tracks were originally considered or planned for the album, but [[Prince]] lost interest in the project during the process of recording, and withdrew the following tracks: | Several other tracks were originally considered or planned for the album, but [[Prince]] lost interest in the project during the process of recording, and withdrew the following tracks: | ||
− | *[[Take Me With U]], | + | *[[Take Me With U]], released by [[Prince and the Revolution]]; |
*[[Manic Monday]], later released by The Bangles; | *[[Manic Monday]], later released by The Bangles; | ||
*[[Velvet Kitty Cat]] was also considered for the album in an early stage, as the title appears on a handwritten possible track list; | *[[Velvet Kitty Cat]] was also considered for the album in an early stage, as the title appears on a handwritten possible track list; | ||
− | * While not specifically created for [[Apollonia 6]], [[Shortberry Strawcake]], [[Oliver’s House]], [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] | + | * While not specifically created for [[Apollonia 6]], [[Shortberry Strawcake]], [[Oliver’s House]], [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] and [[The Glamorous Life]], all later released by [[Sheila E.]] on [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] were potentially all considered for the album as well. |
*[[17 Days]] was recorded in August 1983 with [[Brenda Bennett]] on lead vocals. However by this time [[Vanity]] had just left the [[Prince]] camp and [[Apollonia]] was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either [[Vanity 6]] or [[Apollonia 6]], but perhaps [[Prince]] had a solo project with [[Brenda Bennett]] in mind. | *[[17 Days]] was recorded in August 1983 with [[Brenda Bennett]] on lead vocals. However by this time [[Vanity]] had just left the [[Prince]] camp and [[Apollonia]] was yet to be cast as her replacement. So it was never really intended for either [[Vanity 6]] or [[Apollonia 6]], but perhaps [[Prince]] had a solo project with [[Brenda Bennett]] in mind. | ||
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<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[The Revolution]] (music))<br> | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[The Revolution]] (music))<br> | ||
− | <sup>2</sup> | + | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia 6]])<br> |
<sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia 6]] (words) and [[Sheila E.]] (music))<br> | <sup>3</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia 6]] (words) and [[Sheila E.]] (music))<br> | ||
<sup>4</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] (credited to [[Apollonia 6]] (words) and [[Lisa Coleman]] (music))<br> | <sup>4</sup> Written by [[Prince]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] (credited to [[Apollonia 6]] (words) and [[Lisa Coleman]] (music))<br> | ||
<sup>5</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Susan Moonsie|Susan]])<br> | <sup>5</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Susan Moonsie|Susan]])<br> | ||
− | <sup>6</sup> | + | <sup>6</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (uncredited) and [[Brenda Bennett]]<br> |
<sup>7</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] (music)) | <sup>7</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] (music)) | ||
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|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
|album promotion = [[Apollonia]] and the other members of [[Apollonia 6]], had appeared in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], one of the largest grossing movies of the year, which in itself acted as promotion for this album. | |album promotion = [[Apollonia]] and the other members of [[Apollonia 6]], had appeared in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], one of the largest grossing movies of the year, which in itself acted as promotion for this album. | ||
− | |trivia = No configuration for the planned second [[Vanity 6]] album, which evolved into '''Apollonia 6''', is known, but tracks known to have been considered included | + | |trivia = No configuration for the planned second [[Vanity 6]] album, which evolved into '''Apollonia 6''', is known, but tracks known to have been considered included [[17 Days]], [[Promise To Be True]], [[Vibrator]], [[Sex Shooter]], [[Wet Dream Cousin]], [[G-Spot]], [[Velvet Kitty Cat]] and [[Moral Majority]]. |
− | + | * Interestingly, this is the first album produced by [[Prince]] to feature skits between songs (as intros for [[Ooo She She Wa Wa]] and [[Some Kind Of Lover]]) although they are not listed or tracked separately. Segues would later become a common addition on albums released in the nineties. | |
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