Album: Vermillion

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Vermillion

Vermillion (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 24 May 1988
Length: 41:06
Label(s): Paisley Park Records
Studio(s): American Recording, Woodland Hills, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
This album has not charted in the USA
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


Of the singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below:
Neon Telephone
b/w To Be Where You Are
Neontelephone single.jpeg
Vermillion is the first and only Paisley Park Records album by Los Angeles band Three O’Clock, and was released in May 1988.

One of the tracks, Neon Telephone was written by Prince (as Joey Coco).


Sessions and compiling

Neon Telephone was recorded by Prince in July 1985. The version used on the album retains Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman’s background vocals, but was otherwise re-recorded by the band in 1987 or early 1988.

Prince also contributed the songs Girl O’ My Dreams, We Can Funk, Teacher, Teacher and Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got, but these songs were rejected by the band.


Promotion

The album produced two singles, Love Explosion and Neon Telephone. The album did not enter the charts, however.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version was released at same time as the LP.
Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. Vermillion
  2. Love Explosion
  3. To Be Where You Are
  4. When She Becomes My Girl
  5. World On Fire
  6. Neon Telephone (3:56) 1
  7. On Paper
  8. Ways Of Magic
  9. Time’s Going Slower
  10. Love Has No Heart
  11. Through The Sleepy Town

The vinyl long play is the original issue.

  • Side A:
  1. Vermillion
  2. Love Explosion
  3. To Be Where You Are
  4. When She Becomes My Girl
  5. World On Fire
  6. Neon Telephone (3:56) 1
  • Side B:
  1. On Paper
  2. Ways Of Magic
  3. Time’s Going Slower
  4. Love Has No Heart
  5. Through The Sleepy Town


1 Written by Prince (as Joey Coco)



Personnel
Musicians


Production
  • Ian Ritchie - producer
  • Chris Sheldon - engineer
  • Ken Perry - mastering (ay K-Disc)
  • Laura LiPuma - art direction / design
  • Rocky Sehenck - photography
  • Kevin Laffey - A&R direction
  • John Silva - mind control management
  • Peter Paterno - legal representation
  • Siegel and Feldstein - business management


Thanks
  • Prince, Lisa Janzen and everyone at CRE, Chris Blake, Bill Cooper, Richard Podalor for guitars, Lisa Fancher, Wendy and Lisa, Os Mutantes, Ian Broudie, Pat MacDougall, Brian Hill



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

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Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
Riotinenglish album.jpg 1988
Riot In English
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1988
The Lover In Me
Theloverinme album.jpg