Difference between revisions of "Album: Apollonia 6"
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− | |introduction = '''Apollonia 6''' is the first and only album by [[Apollonia 6]], a group put together and effectively run by [[Prince]] (as a replacement for [[Vanity 6]]), and was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1984]], following [[Apollonia 6]] | + | |introduction = '''Apollonia 6''' is the first and only album by [[Apollonia 6]], a group put together and effectively run by [[Prince]] (as a replacement for [[Vanity 6]]), and was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1984]], following [[Apollonia 6]]’s appearance in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, where they performed [[Sex Shooter]]. |
The album was produced by [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]], and production credit was shared (erroneously) with [[Apollonia 6]]. | The album was produced by [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]], and production credit was shared (erroneously) with [[Apollonia 6]]. | ||
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*[[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]], [[ | + | * While not specifically created for [[Apollonia 6]], [[Shortberry Strawcake]], [[Oliver’s House]], [[Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar]] & [[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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There was a plan to make videos for every song on the album, but it appears that only [[Video: Sex Shooter|Sex Shooter]], [[Video: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] and [[Video: Ooo She She Wa Wa|Ooo She She Wa Wa]] were filmed, with [[Video: Sex Shooter|Sex Shooter]] the only one to be broadcast, while the others remained unreleased. | There was a plan to make videos for every song on the album, but it appears that only [[Video: Sex Shooter|Sex Shooter]], [[Video: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] and [[Video: Ooo She She Wa Wa|Ooo She She Wa Wa]] were filmed, with [[Video: Sex Shooter|Sex Shooter]] the only one to be broadcast, while the others remained unreleased. | ||
− | The album reached number 62 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 24 on the Billboard Soul | + | The album reached number 62 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 24 on the Billboard Soul LP’s Chart. |
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | ||
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| Date = 27 Oct. 1984 | | Date = 27 Oct. 1984 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = [[Billboard_Top_R%26B_Albums_(Associated)|Billboard Soul | + | | Chart (Country) = [[Billboard_Top_R%26B_Albums_(Associated)|Billboard Soul LP’s Chart, USA]] |
| Peak Position = 24 | | Peak Position = 24 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 21 | | Weeks in chart = 21 |
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