| Apollonia 6 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 1, 1984 |
| Recorded | December 1983 – March 1984 |
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Hollywood |
| Genre | |
| Length | 34:05 |
| Label | Warner Bros. [1] |
| Producer | Prince (as The Starr ★ Company) |
| Singles from Apollonia 6 | |
| |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | 
[4] |
Apollonia 6 is the only studio album by R&B vocal trio and Prince protégées Apollonia 6. [5] [6]
The album was initially to be the second release by the Prince-formed group Vanity 6, but when lead singer Vanity departed Prince's camp, the musician hired Apollonia Kotero and changed the group's name.
Apollonia 6 primarily features the vocals of Kotero and Brenda Bennett with backing vocals by Wendy & Lisa and Jill Jones. ( Susan Moonsie only recorded one song for this album.) The album spawned one hit, " Sex Shooter", which was performed by the group in the film Purple Rain.
Although the album was released primarily on vinyl and audio cassette (Warner Bros. 25108), a CD version was released in Japan in 1990 (WPCP-3701). When Warner Bros. initially opted not to issue the album on CD, it became a highly sought-after collectible and was later pirated. It was later released in the US, but was not made available via streaming and digital platforms.
Apollonia 6 had a fair chart run, and is considered by some to be a viable part of the Minneapolis sound. [2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian" | 7:06 |
| 2. | " Sex Shooter" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Blue Limousine" | 6:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "A Million Miles (I Love You)" |
| 5:51 |
| 5. | "Ooo She She Wa Wa" | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Some Kind Of Lover" |
| 4:48 |
| 7. | "In A Spanish Villa" | 2:12 |
Personnel
- Apollonia Kotero – lead (1, 2, 7) and backing vocals
- Brenda Bennett – lead (3, 4, 6) and backing vocals
- Susan Moonsie – lead (5) and backing vocals
- Prince – Oberheim OB-8, Yamaha DX7, synthesizers, piano, electric guitars, bass guitar, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion
- Susannah Melvoin – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Brownmark – backing vocals (1)
- Sheila E. – drums (4), percussion (4)
- Lisa Coleman – piano (4), synthesizer (4), backing vocals (6)
- Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar (4), acoustic guitar (7)
- Jill Jones – backing vocals (4–6)
Production
- Produced by Prince (as The Starr ★ Company)
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Peggy McCreary & The Starr ★ Company
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 219.
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 18.
- ^ "Remembering when Prince wrote that song for you". ABC News.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (August 12, 1984). "The Music of 'Purple Rain'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
| Apollonia 6 | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 1, 1984 |
| Recorded | December 1983 – March 1984 |
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Hollywood |
| Genre | |
| Length | 34:05 |
| Label | Warner Bros. [1] |
| Producer | Prince (as The Starr ★ Company) |
| Singles from Apollonia 6 | |
| |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[4] |
Apollonia 6 is the only studio album by R&B vocal trio and Prince protégées Apollonia 6. [5] [6]
The album was initially to be the second release by the Prince-formed group Vanity 6, but when lead singer Vanity departed Prince's camp, the musician hired Apollonia Kotero and changed the group's name.
Apollonia 6 primarily features the vocals of Kotero and Brenda Bennett with backing vocals by Wendy & Lisa and Jill Jones. ( Susan Moonsie only recorded one song for this album.) The album spawned one hit, " Sex Shooter", which was performed by the group in the film Purple Rain.
Although the album was released primarily on vinyl and audio cassette (Warner Bros. 25108), a CD version was released in Japan in 1990 (WPCP-3701). When Warner Bros. initially opted not to issue the album on CD, it became a highly sought-after collectible and was later pirated. It was later released in the US, but was not made available via streaming and digital platforms.
Apollonia 6 had a fair chart run, and is considered by some to be a viable part of the Minneapolis sound. [2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian" | 7:06 |
| 2. | " Sex Shooter" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Blue Limousine" | 6:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "A Million Miles (I Love You)" |
| 5:51 |
| 5. | "Ooo She She Wa Wa" | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Some Kind Of Lover" |
| 4:48 |
| 7. | "In A Spanish Villa" | 2:12 |
Personnel
- Apollonia Kotero – lead (1, 2, 7) and backing vocals
- Brenda Bennett – lead (3, 4, 6) and backing vocals
- Susan Moonsie – lead (5) and backing vocals
- Prince – Oberheim OB-8, Yamaha DX7, synthesizers, piano, electric guitars, bass guitar, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion
- Susannah Melvoin – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Brownmark – backing vocals (1)
- Sheila E. – drums (4), percussion (4)
- Lisa Coleman – piano (4), synthesizer (4), backing vocals (6)
- Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar (4), acoustic guitar (7)
- Jill Jones – backing vocals (4–6)
Production
- Produced by Prince (as The Starr ★ Company)
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Peggy McCreary & The Starr ★ Company
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 219.
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 18.
- ^ "Remembering when Prince wrote that song for you". ABC News.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (August 12, 1984). "The Music of 'Purple Rain'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.