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Vanity 6 by Vanity 6
Preamble
I've been missing the 80's me so I started going through some of that music that I hadn't listened to in awhile and I came across Vanity 6. A big ole smile stretched from ear to ear as I remembered the early 80's. Ah! The age of innocence :).
Who Is Vanity 6
Vanity 6 was made up of three girls - Denise Matthews (who called herself Vanity), Brenda Bennett, and Susan Moonsie. Prince, experimenting with the look, feel, and sound of music, put Vanity 6 together in 1982 initially as a group called The Hookers.
Vanity 6 released one album together before Denise Matthews split from the group. She went on to record two solo records that went nowhere. Around the early 90's, she "got religion", became a reverend, and renounced her former life of sleezy dancer/singer/coke-addict.
Brenda and Susan moved on to Prince's next girl group named Apollonia 6 along with Apollonia (Patricia Kotero). After one album there, Apollonia had a falling out with Prince and all three girls went their separate ways.
Tracks
Nasty Girl
Wet Dream
Drive Me Wild
He’s So Dull
If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)
Make-Up
Bite The Beat
3 x 2 = 6
If you remember anything about Vanity 6 (besides their ability to dress trashy), then you probably remember Nasty Girl. The lyrics penned by Prince were full of nasty, nasty things that girls would never say or do gasp!. Denise's voice isn't anything to get excited about although she can sound innocent enough to give the song some tongue in cheek value. The real winner in this song is The Time. They take a track that could have been completely lackluster and turned it into a highly dancable funk-pop beat. By the way, the longer club version of this song is SO much funkier.
Wet Dreams reminds me of something that would appear in a soundtrack from the early 80's like Valley Girl or Secret Admirer. Despite the title, it's pretty tame compared to most of the other tracks on this cd. It's more of a girl lusting after a boy but in a not-so-nasty-way. Well sure, there is that burst of rain towards the end that can uh - be mistaken for - uh, nevermind. :)
Susan, who I consider to be the least talented of this group, headlines Drive Me Wild. Her voice is heavily disguised by a variety of synthesizers. She has no inflection in her voice - it's like a robot reciting lines. The synthesizers tend to speed up as if - cough - for a reason.
He's So Dull sounds a lot like Wet Dreams only a bit more cleaner and yes - could definitely have been on an early 80's soundtrack.
If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) is my absolute favorite from this album. It's a conversation between Vanity and another girl about a man they share named Jimmy. Prince plays the voice of the other woman and their back and forth is highly entertaining.
The Time jumps in and provides a tight funky beat for Make-Up. The song is structured similar to the monotonic way of Wet Dreams however it just sounds so much better. I think that Denise is the one that sings this (although I could be wrong).
Bite The Beat has the same look and feel of Wet Dreams and He's So Dull only we're lucky enough to have Brenda singing lead. I love Brenda's voice. It's sultry and deep and fits right in with the new wave sound of the early 80's.
The album ends with 3 x 2 = 6 which is a surprisingly good track. Prince's production turns Denise's voice into something slightly vulnerable. I really like the cascading, water downfall of the synthesizers. You usually don't here synthesizers used in decent, slower tracks.
The End
Let's not kid ourselves. It's not like Vanity 6 was a group to be reckoned with. They did however, break some new ground courtesy of Prince. In 1982, you didn't hear many chicks singing about the things that they sung about. Twenty years later, it doesn't shock any of us but back then, it certainly did.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy Prince's earlier stuff and those who like to listen to a little old-fashioned girl power from the 80's :).
Great Music To Play While: Remembering how easily you used to be embarrassed by lyrics like I need seven inches or more... and If you ain't scared, take it out, I'll do it like a real live nasty girl should.
Vanity 6 - I need seven inches or more...
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Pros: A mixture of funk, pop, and dance.
Cons: A little cheesy in places.
The Bottom Line:
Surprisingly, it stands the test of time. Twenty years later, it has some of the nicest funky/dance/pop tracks around.
Preamble
I've been missing the 80's me so I started going through some of that music that I hadn't listened to in awhile and I came across Vanity 6. A big ole smile stretched from ear to ear as I remembered the early 80's. Ah! The age of innocence :).
Who Is Vanity 6
Vanity 6 was made up of three girls - Denise Matthews (who called herself Vanity), Brenda Bennett, and Susan Moonsie. Prince, experimenting with the look, feel, and sound of music, put Vanity 6 together in 1982 initially as a group called The Hookers.
Vanity 6 released one album together before Denise Matthews split from the group. She went on to record two solo records that went nowhere. Around the early 90's, she "got religion", became a reverend, and renounced her former life of sleezy dancer/singer/coke-addict.
Brenda and Susan moved on to Prince's next girl group named Apollonia 6 along with Apollonia (Patricia Kotero). After one album there, Apollonia had a falling out with Prince and all three girls went their separate ways.
Tracks
Nasty Girl
Wet Dream
Drive Me Wild
He’s So Dull
If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)
Make-Up
Bite The Beat
3 x 2 = 6
If you remember anything about Vanity 6 (besides their ability to dress trashy), then you probably remember Nasty Girl. The lyrics penned by Prince were full of nasty, nasty things that girls would never say or do gasp!. Denise's voice isn't anything to get excited about although she can sound innocent enough to give the song some tongue in cheek value. The real winner in this song is The Time. They take a track that could have been completely lackluster and turned it into a highly dancable funk-pop beat. By the way, the longer club version of this song is SO much funkier.
Wet Dreams reminds me of something that would appear in a soundtrack from the early 80's like Valley Girl or Secret Admirer. Despite the title, it's pretty tame compared to most of the other tracks on this cd. It's more of a girl lusting after a boy but in a not-so-nasty-way. Well sure, there is that burst of rain towards the end that can uh - be mistaken for - uh, nevermind. :)
Susan, who I consider to be the least talented of this group, headlines Drive Me Wild. Her voice is heavily disguised by a variety of synthesizers. She has no inflection in her voice - it's like a robot reciting lines. The synthesizers tend to speed up as if - cough - for a reason.
He's So Dull sounds a lot like Wet Dreams only a bit more cleaner and yes - could definitely have been on an early 80's soundtrack.
If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) is my absolute favorite from this album. It's a conversation between Vanity and another girl about a man they share named Jimmy. Prince plays the voice of the other woman and their back and forth is highly entertaining.
The Time jumps in and provides a tight funky beat for Make-Up. The song is structured similar to the monotonic way of Wet Dreams however it just sounds so much better. I think that Denise is the one that sings this (although I could be wrong).
Bite The Beat has the same look and feel of Wet Dreams and He's So Dull only we're lucky enough to have Brenda singing lead. I love Brenda's voice. It's sultry and deep and fits right in with the new wave sound of the early 80's.
The album ends with 3 x 2 = 6 which is a surprisingly good track. Prince's production turns Denise's voice into something slightly vulnerable. I really like the cascading, water downfall of the synthesizers. You usually don't here synthesizers used in decent, slower tracks.
The End
Let's not kid ourselves. It's not like Vanity 6 was a group to be reckoned with. They did however, break some new ground courtesy of Prince. In 1982, you didn't hear many chicks singing about the things that they sung about. Twenty years later, it doesn't shock any of us but back then, it certainly did.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy Prince's earlier stuff and those who like to listen to a little old-fashioned girl power from the 80's :).
Great Music To Play While: Remembering how easily you used to be embarrassed by lyrics like I need seven inches or more... and If you ain't scared, take it out, I'll do it like a real live nasty girl should.
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