VANITY 6 | Vanity 6 | 1982 VINYL LP | PRINCE | THE TIME
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Vanity 6
Vanity 6

Artist: Vanity 6
Title: Vanity 6
Release Year: 1982
Pressing Year: 1982
Label: Warner Bros Records
Catalog Number: 23716-1
Run-Out Etching: 1-23716-A-WW4 #4 ─◁
Format: 33 RPM • 12” Album • Stereo
UPC: 07599236161

No one ever accused the members of Vanity 6 of being great singers. Nor did the female trio have the depth of its mentor Prince. But then, Vanity 6 wasn't supposed to be about depth or vocal prowess. Its mission was to entertain, and if you accept this self-titled debut album for what it is — wild, decadent, trashy entertainment — Vanity and her colleagues are insanely fun.

Prince’s stamp is all over this release, which finds Vanity, Brenda, and Susan backed by The Time. The raunchy lyrics reflect Prince’s obsession with all things sexual, and like Prince, Vanity 6 manages to bridge the gap between funk/R&B and rock/pop/new wave. Even if the sexually exploitive lyrics become predictable after awhile, this LP is quite diverse and unpredictable musically. The hit Nasty Girl and the hilarious rap tune If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) are irresistibly funky, and new wave audiences were drawn to more rock-minded tracks like Bite the Beat, Make-Up, and The Go-Go’s-influenced He's So Dull.

As it turned out, Vanity 6’s first album was also its last. In 1984, Vanity went solo, and Brenda and Susan formed the very similar Apollonia 6 with singer Apollonia. That group only recorded one album, which is probably just as well — Vanity 6 and Apollonia 6 certainly weren't without their limitations. But despite those obvious limitations, Vanity 6 is a highly entertaining footnote in the history of Prince’s Minneapolis funk-rock scene.

Side 1: Side 6: Nasty Girl If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up) Wet Dream Make-Up Drive Me Wild Bite The Beat He’s So Dull 3x2=6    

VINYL GRADE: VG+
Notes: Minimal surface noise. A good cleaning is all this one needs. Not warped.

LABEL GRADE: VG+
Notes: Neither side has ring wear, tape, spindle wear, or writing. Standard rainbow WB shield logo on light gray. Text is black on light gray. And, yeah, the number on side “2” is “6.”

SLEEVE GRADE: VG+
Notes: Original opaque plastic sleeve with dozens of blue WB shields as art. No splits, no writing, no tape, no stains. Some crinkles.

INSERT GRADE: n/a
Notes: Poster is missing.

JACKET GRADE: VG
Notes: Visible ring wear, no tape, no rips, no writing. Edges, spine (readable), corners are slightly worn. A few stains on back cover. (See my original scan.)

Shipping is $4.00. NOTE: I will NOT be responsible for items lost or damaged in the mail.

Combined shipping: I will be happy to combine multiple items. If you buy more than one item from me, the shipping cost will be the highest original shipping fee plus $1 per additional item.

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This is not a cut-out or a record-club pressing. It is the original issue.

Note: I haven't cleaned this 40-year-old vinyl record because everybody seems to prefer their own methods. I'll leave the cleaning up to the buyer. Also, I'm not a professional vinyl seller or buyer. This comes from my own collection. Purchased at The Record Exchange, downtown Blacksburg VA.

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