Vanity 6 - Vanity 6

Review by Bambu Guest House

Vanity 6's self-titled album is a classic example of the Minneapolis sound, a style of funk and R&B that emerged from the city's music scene in the early 1980s. The group, which was formed by Prince and consisted of lead singer Vanity, Brenda Bennett, and Susan Moonsie, created a sexually charged and provocative image that was both controversial and alluring.

The album's most famous track, "Nasty Girl," is a quintessential example of the Minneapolis sound, with its funky bassline, synthesizer hooks, and seductive vocals. The song became a hit, reaching number one on the R&B charts and peaking at number seven on the pop charts.

The rest of the album is equally impressive, with songs like "Make-Up," "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)," and "Bite the Beat" showcasing the group's playful and provocative lyrics, as well as their tight harmonies and infectious beats. The album also features collaborations with Prince, who wrote and produced several of the tracks, including "Drive Me Wild" and "He's So Dull."

Artist: Vanity 6
Album: Vanity 6

1982

Rating: 4.25

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Make-Up	2:40
Sueño Mojado = Wet Dream	4:12
He's So Dull	2:32
Maquillaje = Make-Up	2:40
Bite the Beat	03:12
Agarra El Ritmo = Bite The Beat	3:12
Drive Me Wild	2:31
Wet Dream	4:12
He's So Dull	02:32
3 X 2 = 6	5:24
Me vuelves Loca = Drive Me Wild	2:31
Nasty Girl	5:10
Bite The Beat	3:12
If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)	5:34
3X2=6	5:24
No Cuelgues Si Contesta Ella = If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)	5:34
If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)	05:34
3 x 2 = 6	5:24
¡Es Tan Tonto! = He's So Dull	2:32
Descarada = Nasty Girl	5:10

Video

Vanity 6 - He's So Dull " TopPop

Vanity 6 - Make-Up (HQ audio)

Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl " TopPop

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Catalog Numbers

Labels

Warner Bros. Records
Agamemnon Records

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Formats

Vinyl
LP
Album
Winchester Pressing
Cassette
Dolby B-Type
CD
Unofficial Release
Jacksonville Pressing
Reissue
Club Edition
Repress
Columbia House
Longbox
12"
33 ⅓ RPM
Promo
Stereo Vinyl
Stereo
CDr
Allied Pressing
Los Angeles Pressing

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c)	Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By	Girl's Song Music
Record Company	Warner Communications
Pressed By	Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
Manufactured By	Record Service GmbH
Distributed By	WEA Records SA / NV
Printed By	Druckhaus Maack KG
Mastered At	Strawberry Mastering
Made By	WEA Musik GmbH
Licensed From	Warner Bros. Records (Japan) Inc.
Lacquer Cut At	Strawberry Mastering

Credits

Role	Credit
Backing Band	The Time
Management	Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli
Photography By	Allen Beaulieu
Producer	The Starr Company, Vanity 6
Arranged By	The Starr Company, Vanity 6
Lead Vocals	Brenda (tracks: B1, B3), Susan (tracks: A3, B2), Vanity (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B4)
Musician	The Time
Music By	The Time
Performer	The Time
Photography	Allen Beaulieu
Written-By	Vanity (tracks: A1, A4, B4)
Lacquer Cut By	JW
Mastered By	JW
Band	The Time

Notes

Some, if not all copies of this pressing inlcuded as sticker on the shrink which among other things advertised, "... Contains a Limited-Edition Full Color Poster" as well as the poster, as advertised.
The pressings can be differentiated by the alignment of the text on the labels
and the pressing plant information in the runout area as follows:
Vanity 6 (embossed ARC logo)
Vanity 6 (embossed 0 [zero] & etched JW from Capitol Jacksonville)
Vanity 6 (etched Winchester rifle:· ─◁) [this release]
Side specification is given as "Side 1" and "Side 6" on the sleeve and "1" and "6" on the labels
Label variation. Label code in smaller print at the bottom of the labels, right above the small black 33 triangle [see images].
Compare to label images of this Dutch pressing, which has the label code sign printed at top of label on the right hand side of the Warner Brothers logo.
Catalog-number: WB K 57 023 on back cover and WB K 57 023 (1-23716) on spine. On labels it reads WB 57 023.
Another Starr Production
Cassette cartridge has a white shell.
Made in Germany
labelcode below Categoryno and above 33 RpM triangle
White cartridge with black printing
Jacksonville pressing plant info derived from the run out information.
Sides A and B are labeled 1 and 6 respectively.
Clear plastic inner sleeve with blue Warner Bros. logos.
This release was also pressed at Capitol, Winchester and Allied Record Co.
© ℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S &
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.
This release has Label Code printed centered on bottom of labels in difference to its variants.
Labels on this release have WB logo but no stripes (variant is Vanity 6 - Vanity 6). Also features Vanity 6 band logo above STEREO in labels.
Gold label on reverse WE | 31 (6 in a circle).
Made by Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan
Under license from Warner Bros. Records (Japan) Inc., U.S.A.
℗ 1982 WEA International
The music on this Compact Digital Disc was originally recorded on analogue equipment. We have attempted to preserve as closely as possible the sound of the original recording. Because of it high resolution however, the Compact Disc can reveal the limitations of the source tape.
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company © 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S and W.E.A. International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. All rights Reserved. Unauthorised duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Made In Japan
Label has
lines
K 57023 below the spindle hole (Vanity 6 - Vanity 6 has WB instead of K)
label code by WB logo
℗ + © 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S &
Manufactured by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Belgique/Belgie: Distributed by WEA Records S.A. / N.V.
Deutschland: Vertrieb durch WEA Musik GmbH
England: Distributed by WEA Records Ltd.
France: Distribue par WEA/Filipacchi Music , Paris
Italia: Distributed by WEA Italiana S.p.A.
Nederland: Distributed by WEA Records B.V.
Osterreich: Vertrieb durch WEA Music Ges. m. b. H.
Sverige: Distributed by WEA Metronome Records AB
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
RCA Music Service edition. Comes in a cardboard tip-on sleeve.
Sides A and B are labeled 1 and 6 respectively. Label design: 7 WB logos (one color, six grey).
The catalog numbers appear as follows:
9 23716-1 (spine)
1-23716 (labels)
R-154078 (back cover & labels)
©℗1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
manufactured in Germany. Ncb on label
White paper inner sleeve with red Warner Bros. logo.
Repress with Warner's mid-80s label design and no MAPL indicators.
© ℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
A1 to A3, B2, B4: Girlsongs Music ASCAP
A4: Dezsongs Music ASCAP
B1: Girlsongs Music/Tionna Music ASCAP
B3: Tionna Music/Girlsongs Music ASCAP
A & B sides numbered as 1 and 6 respectively.
Europe-wide release pressed at R/S Alsdorf. Label variant is lined, does have Vanity 6 above "Stereo".
Catalog-number: "WB K 57 023" (sleeve + spine) & "WB 57 023" (labels)
"Incluye Descarada · Me vuelves Loca · ¡Es tan tonto!" stamped on front cover
Hecho en México por Producciones WEA SA de CV
No Warner address on both labels.
Manufactured by Columbia House Under License
Label code sign on labels printed at top of label, right hand side of the Warner Brothers logo.
Also compare label images to this label variation, in which the label code sign is printed at bottom of labels, right above the small black 33 triangle.
Marketed by WEA Records Limited, P.O.Box 2915, Auckland, New Zealand (Printed on back bottom cover)
No bar code
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records Limited
1-23716 (on spine)
Reissue with new designed labels (7 WB logos: one color, six grey)
Alternate label with no French
Labels:
New design with the 7 WB logos (one color, six grey)
[the initial release has stripe labels: Vanity 6]
Publisher credits: 1-4 Copyright Control
© + ℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S &
Side B, label:
3 x 2 ₄ 6
[typo, should be: 3 x 2 = 6]
The sleeve with general European distribution information is used for various editions. The distinguishing marks appear only on the labels.
Example: Vanity 6 (the catalog number is: WB 57 023 / [Vanity 6 logo] on labels / publisher credits are absent)
Unofficial release looks similar to Vanity 6 - Vanity 6 but has differences :
More visual contrast to artwork
Barcode on back sleeve
3 x 2 correctly written on disc
Different matrix typo
Label Variation 6 Warner Bros logos.
Pirate of Vanity 6
The barcode is missing (blank field on back tray insert), on the disc track 8 is misspelt as "3X2=6" (instead of 3 x 2 = 6), a different font is used and the mirror band is absent.
Standard CD jewel case (black tray) housed inside a cardboard longbox.
Printed text details:
On Cardboard longbox rear:
Printed in U.S.A.
On Cardboard longbox spines:
9 23716-2 VANITY 6 [Compact Disc logo] WARNER BROS.
On CD disc face:
Mfg. by WEA Manufacturing.
[Warner Bros. logo] [Compact Disc logo]
9 23716-2
MADE IN USA
On Tray insert, rear cover:
On Booklet, inside:
[Warner Bros. logo]
©1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Official release - not to be confused with Vanity 6 - Vanity 6 (counterfeit: no mirror band, blank barcode field and the printed text on the disc is out of alignment)
© 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. (insert)
℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. (disc)
Printed in U.S.A. (insert)
Made in USA (disc)
Standard jewel case with a 4-panel insert
© 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Manufactured in Germany · Fabriqué en Allemagne. TELDEC Record Service GmbH (back tray insert)
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH Alsdorf (disc face)
Contains a poster.
Made in Canada
This version is the Allied pressing plant variation and can be differentiated by the 'ɑ' logo stamp in the runout grooves.
It can be differentiated from subsequent versions by the striped Warner label design.
Side specification is given as "Side 1" and "Side 6" on the sleeve and "1" and "6" on the labels.
Back cover:
Star (✲) stamped in runout indicates this was pressed at Capitol, Los Angeles

Barcodes

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23616-1
Barcode (Scanned): 07599236161
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched, variant 1): 1-23716-A-WW4 #4 · ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched, variant 1): 1-23716-B-WW3 #2 · ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched, variant 2): 1-23716-A-WW4 · ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched, variant 2): 1-23716-B-WW3 · ─◁
Rights Society: STEMRA
Other (Distribution code, France (Back Cover)): WE 351
Other (Distribution code, Germany (Back Cover)): Ⓩ
Label Code: LC 0392
Other (Side 1 Label): WB 57 023-1
Other (Side 2 Label): WB 57 023-2
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 (stamped): R/S Alsdorf 57023 A2 STRAWBERRY (G)
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 (stamped): R/S Alsdorf 57023 B2 STRAWBERRY (G)
Barcode: 0 7599-23716-4
Barcode: 07599-23716-29
Barcode: 07599236161
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (side 1): R/A Alsdorf 57023 A2
Matrix / Runout (side 2): R/A Alsdorf 57023 B2
Barcode: none
Rights Society: SACEM
Label Code: 0392
Other: WE 351
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 run out): 1-23716-A-JW1 0
Matrix / Runout (Side 6 run out): 1-23716-B-JW1 #1 0
Matrix / Runout (Side A): R/S Alsdorf 57023 A2 Strawberry (c)
Matrix / Runout (Side B): R/S Alsdorf 57023 B2 Strawberry (c)
Price Code (France - Sticker): WE 3⑥1
Price Code (France: under the sticker): WE 351
Price Code (Germany: under the sticker): Ⓩ
Other (Catalog extension): (1-23716)
Rights Society: GEMA/Biem
Barcode: 4 988014 37005
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): R/S Alsdorf 57023 A2 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): R/S Alsdorf 57023 B2 STRAWBERRY
Other (Distribution Code Germany): Ⓩ
Other (Distribution Code France): WE 351
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): WB 57 023-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): WB 57 023-2
Other (Distribution Code Germany): Z
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1): A1 SP R-154078A 1 0-1 SM 1-1 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 6): R-154078-C̷-B 1-23716-B-SR-1 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Embossed around center hole): E A S T
Barcode (Scanned): 075992361613
Barcode (As printed, missing check digit): 0 7599-23616-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout area): 92-37161-A JW Qu
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout area): 92-37161-B JW Qu
Pressing Plant ID: Q
Price Code (France): WE 381
Price Code (Germany): Ⓩ
Matrix / Runout: R/S Alsdorf 57023 A2
Matrix / Runout: R/S Alsdorf 57023 B2
Matrix / Runout: STRAWBERRY (C)
Matrix / Runout (Side A): LWB-6164-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): LWB-6164-b
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Etching): 1-23716-A-JW1
Matrix / Runout (Side 6 Runout Etching): 1-23716-B JW1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): P.G W1-23716-A-1A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): A3 G W1-23716-B-1C
Price Code (France): WE 351
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped [11 etched]): R/S Alsdorf 57023 A2 STRAWBERRY (G) 11
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped [11 etched]): R/S Alsdorf 57023 B2 STRAWBERRY (G) 11
Matrix / Runout: 1-23716 A
Matrix / Runout: 123716 B
Label Code: 1-23716
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout etched [stamped]): 1-23716-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16918-A SH1 十 SLM △ 1976
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout etched [stamped]): 1-23716-B-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16919-S2 十 SLM △ 1976-X
Matrix / Runout (Side B, embossed around the center hole): E A S T
Price Code: Ⓩ
Matrix / Runout (Side A): R / S Alsdorf 57023 A2 Strawberry (c)
Matrix / Runout (Side B): R / S Alsdorf 57023 B2 Strawberry (c)
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout Etching): 1-23716-A-SR-2 1
Matrix / Runout (Side 6 Runout Etching): 1-23716-B--SR-1 1
Matrix / Runout (Glass Master, disorted): 1 23716-2 SRC-01
Mastering SID Code: none
Mould SID Code: none
Barcode (Text, Outer Box): 0 7599-23716-2 9
Barcode (Text, Rear Cover): 0 7599-23716-2 9
Matrix / Runout: 1 23716-2 SRC-01 █ M4S13
Barcode: 0 7599-23716-2 9
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1 23716-2 SRC-01 M2 S1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1 23716-2 SRC-01 M4S10
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1 23716-2 SRC-01 M4S2
Barcode (Scanned): 0075992371629
Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
Matrix / Runout: 923716-2 RSA
Price Code (France): WE 835
Barcode (Scanned): 07599-23616-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): 1-23716-A-WW4
Matrix / Runout (Side 6): 1-23716-B-WW3
Other (Manufacturer ID): Q
Barcode (UPC scanned): 075992361613
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout variation #1): 1-23716-A-SH1 ɑ B-16918-A SH1 X SLM △ 1976
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variation #1): 1-23716-B-S2 ɑ B-16919-S2 X SLM △ 1976-X
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout variation #2): 1-23716-A-S2 ɑ B-16918 X SLM△ 1976
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variation #2): X SLM △1976-X 1-23716-B- S2 ɑ B-16919-S2
Matrix / Runout: 1 23716-2 SRC-01 1B01401726
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT025
Mould SID Code: IFPI Tl77
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout etched [✲ stamped]): 1-23716-A-LW-5 ✲
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout etched [✲ stamped]): 1-23716-B-LW4 ✲

About Vanity 6

Female group project, assembled by in the early 1980s. The only released album scored a dance club hit with Nasty Girl.

Name Vars

Vanity
Vanity Six
Vanity6
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Members

Vanity
Brenda Bennett
Susan Moonsey

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Summary by Bambu Guest House

Vanity 6's self-titled album is a must-listen for fans of the Minneapolis sound and anyone who appreciates unapologetic, sexually charged funk and R&B. With its catchy hooks, provocative lyrics, and irresistible grooves, it's no wonder the album has stood the test of time and remains a classic of the genre.