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|introduction              = '''Blue Limousine''' is the third track on [[Apollonia 6]]'s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], and, in late 1984, [[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] was released as the album's second and final single. '''Blue Limousine''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia 6]] (words) and [[Sheila E.]] (music).
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|introduction              = '''Blue Limousine''' is the third track on [[Apollonia 6]]’s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], and, in late 1984, [[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] was released as the album’s second and final single. '''Blue Limousine''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia 6]] (words) and [[Sheila E.]] (music). The track replaced [[Take Me With U]] on the [[Album: Apollonia 6|album]].
  
 
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 15|15 April 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California.
 
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 15|15 April 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California.
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 15|15 April 1984]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 15|15 April 1984]]
 
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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*[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited)
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments (uncredited)
 
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - backing vocals
 
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - backing vocals
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* [[Jill Jones]] - background vocals (uncredited)
 
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|unreleased versions      =  
 
|unreleased versions      =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
|sampled in                =  
|first live appearance    = [[16_January 1985|16 January 1985: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA]] <small>(interpolation, with [[Brenda Bennett]] vocals, during [[Baby I'm A Star]]; only known performance)</small>
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|first live appearance    = [[16_January 1985|16 January 1985: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA]] <small>(interpolation, with [[Brenda Bennett]] vocals, during [[Baby I’m A Star]]; only known performance)</small>
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1985|1985]] <small>(interpolation, with [[Brenda Bennett]] vocals, during [[Baby I'm A Star]])</small>
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1985|1985]] <small>(interpolation, with [[Brenda Bennett]] vocals, during [[Baby I’m A Star]])</small>
 
|trivia                    =  
 
|trivia                    =  
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album
 
*[[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] single
 
*[[Single: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] single
*[[Video: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] video
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*[[Video: Blue Limousine|Blue Limousine]] unreleased video
 
*[[Apollonia 6]]
 
*[[Apollonia 6]]
 
|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:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1984]]
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|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 16:04, 2 March 2024

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Blue Limousine

Apollonia6 album.jpg
from the album Apollonia 6
Bluelimousine single.jpg
single art for Blue Limousine
Song details
Performer: Apollonia 6
First Released: 1 October 1984 - Apollonia 6 album
Album(s): Apollonia 6
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Apollonia 6 (words) and Sheila E. (music))
Producer(s): Prince (credited to The Starr* Company and Apollonia 6)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Blue Limousine is the third track on Apollonia 6’s first and only album Apollonia 6, and, in late 1984, Blue Limousine was released as the album’s second and final single. Blue Limousine was written by Prince, but credited to Apollonia 6 (words) and Sheila E. (music). The track replaced Take Me With U on the album.

Basic tracking took place on 15 April 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
15 April 1984 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Blue Limousine 6:19 Apollonia 6

Blue Limousine single

Studio a.k.a. Blue Limousine (Full Length Version)
Blue Limousine (Edit) 3:22 Blue Limousine single Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Blue Limousine Unreleased promotional video Promo video See Blue Limousine video for more details


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Blue Light   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Blue Love