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− | Some of the tracks were originally recorded in 1981 and intended for the group [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]], the name of the group before [[Vanity]] joined. [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were recorded in Summer 1981, but the album by [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] was left unfinished in Autumn | + | Some of the tracks were originally recorded in 1981 and intended for the group [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]], the name of the group before [[Vanity]] joined. [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were recorded in Summer 1981, but the album by [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] was left unfinished in Autumn 1981, when [[Prince]] embarked on the [[Controversy Tour]] (see details of the album in the trivia section below). |
[[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] evolved into [[Vanity 6]] when [[Vanity]] (born [[Vanity|Denise Matthews]]) and [[Brenda Bennett]] joined the group, replacing [[Jamie Shoop]] and Loreen Moonsie. | [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] evolved into [[Vanity 6]] when [[Vanity]] (born [[Vanity|Denise Matthews]]) and [[Brenda Bennett]] joined the group, replacing [[Jamie Shoop]] and Loreen Moonsie. | ||
− | [[Nasty Girl]], [[Bite The Beat]] and [[He's So Dull]] were recorded in late March 1982 for the newly revised group. [[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]] and [[3 x 2 = 6]] were the final tracks recorded for the album, in March or April 1982. [[Vanity]] and [[Brenda Bennett]]'s vocals for [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were also recorded at some point in Spring | + | [[Nasty Girl]], [[Bite The Beat]] and [[He's So Dull]] were recorded in late March 1982 for the newly revised group. [[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]] and [[3 x 2 = 6]] were the final tracks recorded for the album, in March or April 1982. [[Vanity]] and [[Brenda Bennett]]'s vocals for [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were also recorded at some point in Spring 1982. |
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|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
|album promotion = [[Vanity 6]] was an opening act on [[Prince]]'s [[1999 Tour]] (along with [[The Time]]), playing songs from the album. | |album promotion = [[Vanity 6]] was an opening act on [[Prince]]'s [[1999 Tour]] (along with [[The Time]]), playing songs from the album. | ||
− | |trivia = In the early stages of work on the album, both the album and the band were known as '''The Hookers'''. No configuration of the album '''The Hookers''' is known, but tracks intended for the project included [[Drive Me Wild]], [[Make-Up]], [[Wet Dream]], [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]]. [[Prince]] put the project on hold in late 1981 as he embarked on the [[Controversy Tour]]. [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]] were removed from the project as he restarted the project and it evolved into '''Vanity 6'''. [[Gym Class]] and [[Money Don't Grow On Trees]] may have also been intended for '''The Hookers''', but this is unconfirmed | + | |trivia = In the early stages of work on the album, both the album and the band were known as '''The Hookers'''. No configuration of the album '''The Hookers''' is known, but tracks intended for the project included [[Drive Me Wild]], [[Make-Up]], [[Wet Dream]], [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]]. [[Prince]] put the project on hold in late 1981 as he embarked on the [[Controversy Tour]]. [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]] were removed from the project as he restarted the project and it evolved into '''Vanity 6'''. [[Gym Class]] and [[Money Don't Grow On Trees]] may have also been intended for '''The Hookers''', but this is unconfirmed. |
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) |
* [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA] | * [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA] | ||
*https://www.facebook.com/JesseJohnsonfan/posts/10152293702581224 | *https://www.facebook.com/JesseJohnsonfan/posts/10152293702581224 | ||
|categories = [[Category:1982]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1982]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
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