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− | |introduction = '''Ice Cream Castles''' is the third full-length studio album by [[The Time]], and was released in conjunction with the band's appearance in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain | + | |introduction = '''Ice Cream Castles''' is the third full-length studio album by [[The Time]], and was released in conjunction with the band's appearance in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. |
− | + | Like the two previous albums, '''Ice Cream Castles''' was largely written, recorded and produced by [[Prince]], and contained little input from band members other than [[Morris Day]] and [[Jesse Johnson]]. | |
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− | Other tracks recorded and considered for the album included [[My Summertime Thang]] (recorded in late March, 1983, and later released on [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]). [[Cloreen Baconskin]] was recorded during the same two-day session in late March, 1983, with [[Morris Day]] on drums, but isn't believed to have been intended for the album. Later tracks considered for the album include [[Chocolate]] (released on [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]), [[My Love Belongs To You]] and [[Velvet Kitty Cat]] (all recorded in mid-April, 1983). | + | <b>Recording process</b> |
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+ | Sessions for the album began in late March, 1983, at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (while [[Prince]] and [[The Time]] were still on the [[1999 Tour]]), beginning with [[Jungle Love]]. [[Chili Sauce]] (under its original title, [[Chili Sauce|Proposition #17]]) and [[If The Kid Can't Make You Come]] followed in mid-April, 1983. | ||
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+ | [[The Bird]] was recorded live at [[First Avenue]], Minneapolis, MN, USA in early October, 1983, and a studio recording followed in early January, 1984, but the live version was chosen for release instead. [[Ice Cream Castles]] and [[My Drawers]] were the final tracks recorded for the album in mid-January, 1984. | ||
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+ | Other tracks recorded and considered for the album included [[My Summertime Thang]] (recorded in late March, 1983, and later released on [[The Time]]'s fourth album [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]). [[Cloreen Baconskin]] was recorded during the same two-day session in late March, 1983, with [[Morris Day]] on drums, but isn't believed to have been intended for the album. | ||
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+ | Later tracks considered for the album include [[Chocolate]] (released on [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]), [[My Love Belongs To You]] and [[Velvet Kitty Cat]] (all recorded in mid-April, 1983). | ||
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+ | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
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+ | The album produced three singles, [[Single: Ice Cream Castles|Ice Cream Castles]], [[Single: Jungle Love|Jungle Love]] and [[Single: The Bird|The Bird]]. | ||
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+ | It reached number 24 on the US Billboard 200 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Soul LP's Chart. | ||
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|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original CD.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original CD.</small> |
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