Apollonia 6 (album)

Apollonia 6 is the only studio album by R&B vocal trio and Prince protégées Apollonia 6.[5][6]

Apollonia 6
Studio album by
Apollonia 6
ReleasedOctober 1, 1984
RecordedDecember 1983 – March 1984
StudioSunset Sound, Hollywood
Genre
Length34:05
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
ProducerPrince (as The Starr ★ Company)
Singles from Apollonia 6
  1. "Sex Shooter"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Blue Limousine"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

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

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian"7:06
2."Sex Shooter"3:39
3."Blue Limousine"6:19
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(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

Production

  • Produced by Prince (as The Starr ★ Company)
  • Recorded, engineered and mixed by Peggy McCreary & The Starr ★ Company
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 219.
  2. AllMusic review
  3. Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 18.
  5. "Remembering when Prince wrote that song for you". ABC News.
  6. Himes, Geoffrey (August 12, 1984). "The Music of 'Purple Rain'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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