Alot of the Apollonia 6 credits leave one to believe that much of the project was handed over to Wendy And Lisa. Anybody know if that's true?

If so, I LOOVE Wendy's solo on In A Spanish Villa.

CDHTUNE said:

Personally, I don't think so.

Appollonia 6 all vocals, with Prince writing all songs and performing all instrumentation, except as noted below follows:

Happy Birthday, Mr Christian (backing vocals Susannah Melvoin and Mark Brown)

Sex Shooter

Blue Limousine (Susannah Melvoin on backing vocals)

A Million Miles (I Love You) (Lisa Coleman, co-writer; Shiela E on drums and percussion, Wendy Melvoin on guitar, and Lisa Coleman on keyboards)

Ooo Sh She Wa Wa (Jill Jones on backing vocals)

Some Kind Of Lover (Brenda Bennett, co-writer; Lisa Coleman on backing vocals)

In A Spanish Villa

langebleu said:

Did Prince write the lyrics (well, words) for "In A Spainish Villa" or did Apollonia just wing it?

VinnyM27 said:

Library of Congress records show:

1. Registration Number: PA-236-644
Title: In a Spanish villa / Apollonia 6.
Imprint: W B Records 7-29182, c1984.
Description: on 1 side of 1 sound disc : 45 rpm ; 7 in.
Note: (With Sex shooter). Performed by Apollonia 6.
Claimant: Girlsongs
Created: 1984
Published: 29 Aug 84
Registered: 17 Oct 84

Author on © Application: words & music: Jamie Starr
Previous Related Version: Appl. states authorship appearing on appl. is correct. Prev. reg. 1984, PAu 617-123. (see below)

2. Registration Number: PAu-617-123
Title: In a Spanish villa.
In: Apollonia 6. 2 sound cassettes. cassette 1, side B, selection no. 4
Claimant: Girlsongs
Created: 1984
Registered: 21May84
Author on © Application: words & music: Jamie Starr, pseud.

Please note that in the following registration:

5. Registration Number: SR-58-394
Title: Sex shooter : long version / words and music by aApollonia 6 ; [performed by] aApollonia 6. In a Spanish villa / words by Apollonia Kotero ; music by aWendy ; [performed by] Apollonia 6.
Imprint: W B Records 0-20274, c1984.
Description: 1 sound disc : 45 rpm ; 12 in.
Claimant: (c) (p) acWarner Brothers Records, Inc.
Created: 1984
Published: 9Nov84
Registered: 23Nov84
Author on © Application: sound recording, photos.: Warner Brothers Records, Inc., employer for hire

... even though it appears to credit the words tp Apollonia and music to Wendy (as on the physical product), that is just a verbatim registration of the title and description provided on the sound recording submitted to the Library of Congress, rather than registration of true authorship described in the previous entries.