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|introduction              = '''Some Kind Of Lover''' is the sixth track on [[Apollonia 6]]'s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], and, in late 1984, the track was included as the b-side of [[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]], the album's second and final single. '''Some Kind Of Lover''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Brenda Bennett]], but credited only to [[Brenda Bennett]].
 
|introduction              = '''Some Kind Of Lover''' is the sixth track on [[Apollonia 6]]'s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], and, in late 1984, the track was included as the b-side of [[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]], the album's second and final single. '''Some Kind Of Lover''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Brenda Bennett]], but credited only to [[Brenda Bennett]].
  
Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 19|19 January 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (six days after [[Ice Cream Castles]] and the day before [[A Million Miles (I Love You)]]).
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 1|1 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (two day before [[A Million Miles (I Love You)]] and [[In A Spanish Villa]]).
 
|recording info            =
 
|recording info            =
 
{{RecordingLine|
 
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 19|19 January 1984]]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 1|1 February 1984]]
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|additional info          = Basic tracking
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{{RecordingLine|
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 2|2 February 1984]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Vocals & overdubs
 
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|recording personnel      =  
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited)
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited)
 
*[[Apollonia]] - backing vocals
 
*[[Apollonia]] - backing vocals
*[[Susan Moonsie]] - backing vocals
 
 
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - backing vocals
 
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - backing vocals
 
|released versions        =
 
|released versions        =
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|2= 4:48
 
|2= 4:48
 
|3= [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]]<br>
 
|3= [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]]<br>
[[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] single
 
 
|4= Studio
 
|4= Studio
 
|5=  
 
|5=  
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{{Songline|
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|1= '''Some Kind Of Lover'''
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|2= 4:10
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|3= [[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] single & 12"
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|4= Studio
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|5= Edit
 
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|see also                  = [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album
 
*[[Apollonia 6]]
 
*[[Apollonia 6]]
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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* ''[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:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1984]]
 
|categories                = [[Category:1984]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1984]]
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 19 November 2018

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Some Kind Of Lover

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 (uncredited) and Brenda Bennett
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

Some Kind Of Lover is the sixth track on Apollonia 6's first and only album Apollonia 6, and, in late 1984, the track was included as the b-side of Blue Limousine, the album's second and final single. Some Kind Of Lover was written by Prince and Brenda Bennett, but credited only to Brenda Bennett.

Basic tracking took place on 1 February 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (two day before A Million Miles (I Love You) and In A Spanish Villa).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
1 February 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Basic tracking
2 February 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Vocals & overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Some Kind Of Lover 4:48 Apollonia 6
Studio
Some Kind Of Lover 4:10 Blue Limousine single & 12" Studio Edit



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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