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|introduction = '''Sex Shooter''' is the second track on [[Apollonia 6]]’s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], and, four weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: Sex Shooter|Sex Shooter]] was releases as the album’s first single. As such, the song is the first to be credited to [[Apollonia 6]]. '''Sex Shooter''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia 6]]. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], as [[Apollonia 6]]’s performance in the movie. | |introduction = '''Sex Shooter''' is the second track on [[Apollonia 6]]’s first and only album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], and, four weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: Sex Shooter|Sex Shooter]] was releases as the album’s first single. As such, the song is the first to be credited to [[Apollonia 6]]. '''Sex Shooter''' was written by [[Prince]], but credited to [[Apollonia 6]]. The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], as [[Apollonia 6]]’s performance in the movie. | ||
| − | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 30|30 April 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the same day as [[Promise To Be True]], and the track was originally planned for a [[Album: Vanity 6 (1984)|second album]] by [[Vanity 6]]. It is unclear however if [[Vanity]] cut vocals for the song on this day or at a later occasion. When [[Vanity]] decided not to participate in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie and left the group and, [[Prince]] restructured the group as [[Apollonia 6]], after casting [[Apollonia]] for the project in September or October 1983. New lead vocals were recorded by her and [[Prince]] worked on the track further in October and November. | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 30|30 April 1983]] at [[Prince]]’s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the same day as [[Promise To Be True]], and the track was originally planned for a [[Album: Vanity 6 (1984)|second album]] by [[Vanity 6]]. It is unclear however if [[Vanity]] cut vocals for the song on this day or at a later occasion. |
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| + | At a later session [[Brenda Bennett]] and possibly [[Susan Moonsie]] replaced [[Prince]]'s backing vocals. When [[Vanity]] decided not to participate in the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie and left the group and, [[Prince]] restructured the group as [[Apollonia 6]], after casting [[Apollonia]] for the project in September or October 1983. New lead vocals were recorded by her and [[Prince]] worked on the track further in October and November. | ||
In 2019, [[Prince]]’s own version was released as the first track on the posthumous album [[Album:_Originals|Originals]]. | In 2019, [[Prince]]’s own version was released as the first track on the posthumous album [[Album:_Originals|Originals]]. | ||
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|studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = [[Apollonia]] lead vocal overdubs, second attempt | |additional info = [[Apollonia]] lead vocal overdubs, second attempt | ||
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| + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/ February 6|6 February 1984]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Mix | ||
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|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
|3= Original [[Vanity 6]] version | |3= Original [[Vanity 6]] version | ||
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| + | |1= '''Sex Shooter''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= Original [[Vanity 6]] version with al [[Prince]] vocals replaced. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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