Album: Back In Time

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Back In Time

Album details Released: 23 March 2015 (free download available for 48 hours) 23 October 2015 (retail release) Length: 37:30 (Live Nation email download version) 41:14 (later releases) Label(s): NPG Records Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts This album has not charted in the USA Certifications This album has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released Cry, Cry, Cry b/w None

Back In Time is the debut solo studio album by Judith Hill. The album includes eleven tracks, and is produced by Prince, who appears throughout the album as a musician. The album was initially made available as a free download through Prince's Live Nation email list, and through Judith Hill's own website for a 48-hour period, followed by a free stream of the full album on Hill's Soundcloud page. Seven months later, the album received a wider official release. Recording Process Basic tracking is believed to have taken place in January and February 2015 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In a preview, Prince mentioned that they had recorded the album in two or three weeks, saying it was the fastest he'd ever made an album (N.E.W.S., however, was recorded in a single day). Two tracks, Beautiful Life and My People, had been previously recorded by Judith Hill without Prince and released on the soundtrack album to Spike Lee's movie Red Hook Summer (2012), but were re-recorded with Prince for use on this album. Prince appears a few times singing background vocals (and occasional lead vocals) on the album, and he appears playing guitar and bass guitar throughout. On the original free download of the album, the final track, Back In Time, is a half-second of silence. Prince explained at an album preview that she wanted to record an album like Sly And The Family Stone; the title track to their 1971 album There's A Riot Goin' On was also a silent track and was listed on the album sleeve as 0:00 long. This track was replaced by a full studio song of the same name when the album received its full retail release. Promotion The album was previewed for music critics at Paisley Park Studios the night before its download release, and Prince asked attendees for ideas about how to get the album out, although no mention was made that a release was imminent. The preview was followed by a brief live set by Hill. The wider release of the album was preceded by the digital single Cry, Cry, Cry, released a month before the album. Track listing CD Digital As Trains Go By (4:34) Turn Up (3:28) Angel In The Dark (4:08) 1 Beautiful Life (4:02) Cure (2:42) 2 Love Trip (3:01) My People (2:43) Wild Tonight (4:18) Cry, Cry, Cry (5:06) 3 Jammin' In The Basement (3:32) 1 Back In Time (3:45) Original Livestream download As Trains Go By (4:34) Turn Up (3:28) Angel In The Dark (4:08) 1 Beautiful Life (4:02) Cure (2:42) 2 Love Trip (3:01) My People (2:43) Wild Tonight (4:18) Cry, Cry, Cry (5:06) 3 Jammin' In The Basement (3:32) 1 Back In Time (0:01) All tracks written by Judith Hill except where indicated. 1 Written by Judith Hill, Guy Tevateua Roche and Steven Diamond 2 Written by Judith Hill and Stefan Skarbek 3 Written by Judith Hill, Makeba Woods, Janice Combs and Kerry Brothers Jr. with Joel Whitley Personnel Musicians Judith Hill - lead and background vocals Prince - guitar, bass guitar, drums, background vocals John Blackwell - drums Andrew Gouché - bass Robert Hill bass on Angel In The Dark Xavier Taplin - keyboards Marcus Anderson - saxophone Adrian Crutchfield - saxophone BK Jackson - saxophone Lynn Grissett - trumpet Production Prince & Judith Hill - production, arrangements Marcus Anderson - horn arrangements Adrian Crutchfield - horn arrangements BK Jackson - horn arrangements Lynn Grissett - horn arrangements Judith Hill strings arrangement on Angel In The Dark Trooko - co-Production and drum programming on Angel In The Dark Joshua Welton - assistant recording, co-production and programming on Angel In The Dark and Back In Time, mixing and mastering Booker T. - recording engineer Tipz - assistant recording engineer Recorded at Paisley Park Orchestra arranged by Mike Nelson & String Genius Horn Arrangements by NPG Hornz Photography by Randee St. Nicholas Thanks

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia The album was previewed for music critics at Paisley Park Studios the night before it's download release, and Prince asked attendees for ideas about how to get the album out, although no mention was made that a release was imminent. The preview was followed by a brief live set by Hill. Note from Prince in Live Nation email: "A Note From Prince Sorry 2 bother U. Just wanted 2 send U this baby picture of Judith Hill with Her 1st piano. Loox like her parents, who r also musicians - had a plan. Well, that plan succeeded. This is Judith Hill's debut album BACK IN TIME. Please spend some time with this music and then share it with someone U love." Image given with download in Live Nation email: The download that was made available featured the tracks in uncompressed .wav format, in 24 bit at 96 kHz. (compared to the standard 16 bit / 44,1 kHz quality) References Prince introduces his new project, Judith Hill, at private Paisley Park event by Jon Bream (Minneapolis Star Tribune: 23 March 2015) Andrew Gouché on Twitter Adrian Crutchfield on Twitter

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