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1988 studio album by The Three O'Clock
Vermillion
Studio album by The Three O'Clock
Released1988
GenrePop
LabelPaisley Park
ProducerIan Ritchie
The Three O'Clock chronology
Ever After
(1986) 		Vermillion
(1988) 		Live at the Old Waldorf
(2013)

Vermillion is an album by the American band the Three O'Clock, released in 1988. It was the band's fourth and final album. The album was released on Paisley Park Records; label founder Prince wrote "Neon Telephone", on which Wendy and Lisa sang. Vermillion was produced by Ian Ritchie. Jason Falkner joined the band on guitar.

Critical reception

The Ottawa Citizen noted the band's "pursuit of real pop," writing that "sixties psychedelia, bits of folk harp and smooth harmonies are here, but unlike others, Three O'Clock knows when to stop."

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Vermillion" – 0.38
  2. "Love Explosion" – 4.01
  3. "To Be Where You Are" – 3.55
  4. "When She Becomes My Girl" – 3.30
  5. "World On Fire" – 3.31
  6. "Neon Telephone" – 3.57

Side B

  1. "On Paper" – 4.02
  2. "Ways Of Magic" – 4.08
  3. "Time's Going Slower" – 3.19
  4. "Love Has No Heart" – 4.24
  5. "Through The Sleepy Town" – 6.02

Personnel

  • Danny Benair – drums, vocals
  • Jason Falkner – guitar, vocals
  • Mike Mariano – keyboards, vocals
  • Michael Quercio – lead vocals, bass guitar

References

  1. MacDonald, Patrick (August 26, 1988). "It'll Be Three O'Clock on Central Time for Pop-Music Fans Sunday". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 7.
  2. Hann, Michael (April 24, 2016). "'He was a huge fan': how Prince became the patron of the psychedelic underground". Music. The Guardian.
  3. Goldstein, Patrick (17 Apr 1988). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 101.
  4. Okamoto, Shari (May 5, 1988). "Coming out Tuesday is Three O'Clock's...". Daily Breeze. p. E12.
  5. Appleford, Steve (May 16, 1988). "Prince Arrived in the Nick of Time for Three O'Clock". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L18.
  6. Rosen, Craig (July 19, 1996). "Hardly an 'Unknown' debut". Tampa Bay Times. p. 1G.
  7. Erskine, Evelyn (30 Sep 1988). "Three O'Clock Vermillion". Ottawa Citizen. p. B6.
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