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Revision as of 15:02, 14 October 2021

Thelewisconection album.jpg 1979: The Lewis Conection All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums 1982: Azz Izz Azzizz album.jpg
The Time

Thetime album.jpg

Album details


Released: 29 July 1981
Length: 42:25
Label(s): Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 12 Sep. 1981 50 32
USA: Billboard Soul Chart 29 Aug. 1981 7 45
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
RIAA, USA 18 Feb. 1982 Gold
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


Get It Up
b/w After Hi School
Getitup single.jpg
Cool
b/w Cool part II
Cool single.jpg
Girl
b/w The Stick
Girl single.jpg

See also


What Time Is It?
(album)
Ice Cream Castle
(album)
Whattimeisit album.jpg Icecreamcastles album.jpg
The Time is the first album by The Time.

No songwriting credits are given on the album, but the album was largely written, recorded and produced by Prince (although production was credited to Morris Day and Jamie Starr), and contained little input from band members other than Morris Day, who provided lead vocals on all songs.

Only one track, After Hi School, did not contain writing input by Prince, although he is believed to have performed all the instruments on the track.

The album marked the first time Prince was involved in a full album other than his own.


Sessions and compiling

Recording took place in Prince’s Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA during April 1981, although Oh, Baby had originally been recorded during the Prince album sessions from late April to 13 June 1979, at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA, USA (the version on the album is from the April 1981, sessions).

The credits list the recording studio as the fictional "Time Studio", however.

The album was mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in late April 1981.


Promotion

The album produced three singles, Get It Up, Cool and Girl, and the album reached number 50 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 7 on the Billboard Soul LP’s Chart.

On 18 February 1982, The Time was certified gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies shipped in the USA.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.

  1. Get It Up (9:05)
  2. Girl (5:34)
  3. After Hi School (4:20) 1
  4. Cool (10:06) 2
  5. Oh, Baby (4:57)
  6. The Stick (8:23) 3

The vinyl long play is the original issue.

  • Side 1:
  1. Get It Up (9:05)
  2. Girl (5:34)
  3. After Hi School (4:20) 1
  • Side 2:
  1. Cool (10:06) 2
  2. Oh, Baby (4:57)
  3. The Stick (8:23) 3

All songs written by Prince (uncredited), except where noted.

1 Written by Dez Dickerson (uncredited)
2 Written by Prince and Dez Dickerson (uncredited)
3 Written by Lisa Coleman and Prince (uncredited)



Personnel
Musicians

Credited musicians that did not appear on the album:


Production


Thanks
  • none.



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
Thelewisconection album.jpg 1979
The Lewis Conection
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1982
Azz Izz
Azzizz album.jpg