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|introduction              = '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' is the first track on [[Apollonia 6]]’s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]]. '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[Prince and the Revolution|The Revolution]] (music).
 
|introduction              = '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' is the first track on [[Apollonia 6]]’s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]]. '''Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia]] (words) and [[Prince and the Revolution|The Revolution]] (music).
  
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Basic tracking took place on 2 August 1984 (estimate), at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as the last song recorded for the album. The track replaced [[Manic Monday]] on the album ([[Manic Monday]] had been included on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] pre-release cassette of the album). The track is the last-known track to be recorded before the release of [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]].
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 1|1 August 1984]], at the [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]] in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as the last song recorded for the album. The track replaced [[Manic Monday]] on the album ([[Manic Monday]] had been included on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] pre-release cassette of the album).
  
 
The song contains a segment of the traditional song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You Happy Birthday To You].
 
The song contains a segment of the traditional song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You Happy Birthday To You].
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
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|date                      = 2 August 1984 (estimate)
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 1|1 August 1984]]
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Tracking
 
|additional info          = Tracking
 
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|date                      = 4 August 1984 (estimate)
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|date                      = 3 August 1984 (estimate)
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = [[Apollonia]] vocals
 
|additional info          = [[Apollonia]] vocals
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|date                      = 5 August 1984 (estimate)
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Mix
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|date                      = August - September 1984 (estimate)
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|studio                    = [[Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse]],<br>Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Additional backing vocals by [[Jill Jones]]
 
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
 
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals
 
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals
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*[[Jill Jones]] - background vocals (uncredited)
 
*[[Brown Mark]] - background vocals
 
*[[Brown Mark]] - background vocals
 
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|see also                  = [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album
 
*[[Apollonia 6]]
 
*[[Apollonia 6]]
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*[[Video: Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian|Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian]] unreleased video
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]''
 
* ''[https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Purple-Rain-Studio-Sessions/dp/1538114623/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)]''
 
|categories                = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
|categories                = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Recorded 1984]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 2 March 2024

Hallucination Rain   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Happy Tears
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian
Apollonia6 album.jpg
from the album Apollonia 6
Song details
Performer: Apollonia 6
First Released: 1 October 1984 - Apollonia 6 album
Album(s): Apollonia 6
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Apollonia (words) and The Revolution (music))
Producer(s): Prince (credited to The Starr* Company and Apollonia 6)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian is the first track on Apollonia 6’s first and only album Apollonia 6. Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian was written by Prince, but credited to Apollonia (words) and The Revolution (music).

Basic tracking took place on 1 August 1984, at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as the last song recorded for the album. The track replaced Manic Monday on the album (Manic Monday had been included on a Warner Bros. pre-release cassette of the album).

The song contains a segment of the traditional song Happy Birthday To You.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
1 August 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Tracking
3 August 1984 (estimate) Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Apollonia vocals
5 August 1984 (estimate) Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Mix
August - September 1984 (estimate) Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA 		Additional backing vocals by Jill Jones
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian 7:06 Apollonia 6 Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian Unreleased promotional video Promo video See Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian video for more details


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian Studio with Prince’s scratch vocals
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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