VANITY 6 LP 1982

Vanity and her colleagues are insanely fun. Prince's stamp is all over this 1982 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/RB and rock/pop/new wave. Even if the sexually exploitive lyrics become predictable after awhile, this album 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.
album tracks

01 - Nasty Girl

02 - Wet Dream

03 - Drive Me Wild

04 - He's So Dull

05 - If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)

06 - Make-Up

07 - Bite The Beat

08 - 3 x 2 = 6