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|album image              = [[File:Pandemonium_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Pandemonium]]
|album image              = [[File:Pandemonium_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Pandemonium]]
|performer                = [[The Time]]
|performer                = [[The Time]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 10|10 July, 1990]] - [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 10|10 July 1990]] - [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to the [[The Time]])
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to the [[The Time]])
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|previous segue            = None
|previous segue            = None
|next segue                = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Symbol_segues]][[Symbol_segues| Segues]]
|next segue                = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Symbol_segues]][[Symbol_segues| Segues]]
|introduction              = [[Pandemonium segues|Pandemonium album segues]] are a series of skits included on [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. Five segues were included on the album in all (''Dreamland'', ''Sexy Socialites'', [[#Yount|Yount]], ''Cooking Class'' and ''Pretty Little Women''), but only one, [[#Yount|Yount]], has input by [[Prince]]. ASCAP lists [[Prince]] as the segue's writer.
|introduction              = [[Pandemonium segues|Pandemonium album segues]] are a series of skits included on [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. Five segues were included on the album in all ([[#Dreamland|Dreamland]], [[#Sexy Socialites|Sexy Socialites]], [[#Yount|Yount]], [[#Cooking Class|Cooking Class]] and ''Pretty Little Women''), all but the last have input by [[Prince]]. ASCAP lists [[Prince]] as those segue's writer.


Recording of the segues took place in October-December, 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, as [[The Time]] recorded new tracks for the album, during its evolution from [[Album: Corporate World|Corporate World]] to [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]].
Recording of the segues took place in October-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, as [[The Time]] recorded new tracks for the album, during its evolution from [[Album: Corporate World|Corporate World]] to [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]].


Since [[#Yount|Yount]] is the only segue to have input by [[Prince]], it is the only one to receive details below.
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|date                      = October - December, 1989
|date                      = October - December 1989
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
|additional info          = Skit recording
|additional info          = Skit recording
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*[[Jerome Benton]] - vocals (assumed)
*[[Jerome Benton]] - vocals (assumed)
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|title        = Dreamland
|information  = '''Dreamland''' is the first track on the [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. It is a skit that starts of with a music box playing a bit of the nursery rhyme and lullaby 'Rock-a-bye Baby', echoing the end of [[The Time]]'s previous album [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|Ice Cream Castle]], which ends with multiple music boxes playing that song and being shut off one by one. Suggesting a dream it then segues into part of the introduction to [[The Time]]'s reunion performance during the 6th Annual Minnesota Black Music Awards held at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, MN on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 2|2 October 1987]]. There is more snoring and what now appears to be [[Morris Day]] is woken up from his dream by the telephone ringing. He answers the phone with his infamous exclamation of 'What time is it?'. It then ensues to (Morris arriving to) a club scene with some lame music playing and Morris switching the record playing to go into [[Pandemonium]] the album's first proper song.
|type        = Released Version
}}
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|title        = Sexy Socialites
|information  = '''Sexy Socialites''' is the third track on the [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. It is a bit where drum track to the ensuing [[Jerk Out]] plays while two girls discuss how they would both like to go out with [[Morris Day]] and seamlessly segues into [[Jerk Out]].
|type        = Released Version
}}
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|title        = Yount
|title        = Yount
|information  = '''Yount''' is the fifth track on the [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. It is a skit in which various members of the band shout the word "Yount" as a growled exclamation. The track is reminiscent of the b-side [[Tricky]].
|information  = '''Yount''' is the fifth track on the [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. It is a skit in which various members of the band shout the word "Yount" as a growled exclamation. The track is reminiscent of the b-side [[Tricky]].
|type        = Released Version
}}
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|title        = Cooking Class
|information  = '''Cooking Class''' is the ninth track on the [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]. It is a skit in which [[Morris Day]] is singing to himself while frying something. After a short rap with [[Jerome Benton]] about cooking it segues into the next song on the album: [[Skillet]].
|type        = Released Version
|type        = Released Version
}}
}}

Revision as of 11:32, 8 January 2017

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Pandemonium album segues


Album segues details


Performer: The Time
First Released: 10 July 1990 - Pandemonium album
Album(s): Pandemonium
Writer(s): Prince (credited to the The Time)
Producer(s): Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (assumed, credited to The Time)

Pandemonium album segues are a series of skits included on The Time's fourth album Pandemonium. Five segues were included on the album in all (Dreamland, Sexy Socialites, Yount, Cooking Class and Pretty Little Women), all but the last have input by Prince. ASCAP lists Prince as those segue's writer.

Recording of the segues took place in October-December 1989, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, as The Time recorded new tracks for the album, during its evolution from Corporate World to Pandemonium.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
October - December 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) Skit recording
Recording Personnel

Titles
Dreamland

Dreamland is the first track on the The Time's fourth album Pandemonium. It is a skit that starts of with a music box playing a bit of the nursery rhyme and lullaby 'Rock-a-bye Baby', echoing the end of The Time's previous album Ice Cream Castle, which ends with multiple music boxes playing that song and being shut off one by one. Suggesting a dream it then segues into part of the introduction to The Time's reunion performance during the 6th Annual Minnesota Black Music Awards held at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, MN on 2 October 1987. There is more snoring and what now appears to be Morris Day is woken up from his dream by the telephone ringing. He answers the phone with his infamous exclamation of 'What time is it?'. It then ensues to (Morris arriving to) a club scene with some lame music playing and Morris switching the record playing to go into Pandemonium the album's first proper song.

Released Version

Sexy Socialites

Sexy Socialites is the third track on the The Time's fourth album Pandemonium. It is a bit where drum track to the ensuing Jerk Out plays while two girls discuss how they would both like to go out with Morris Day and seamlessly segues into Jerk Out.

Released Version

Yount

Yount is the fifth track on the The Time's fourth album Pandemonium. It is a skit in which various members of the band shout the word "Yount" as a growled exclamation. The track is reminiscent of the b-side Tricky.

Released Version

Cooking Class

Cooking Class is the ninth track on the The Time's fourth album Pandemonium. It is a skit in which Morris Day is singing to himself while frying something. After a short rap with Jerome Benton about cooking it segues into the next song on the album: Skillet.

Released Version

Title Length Released Version Additional info
Yount 0:22 Pandemonium Skit
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

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References
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