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<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
− | The album was recorded in two sets of sessions. [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]], [[The Walk]] and [[Wild And Loose]] were recorded in mid-January 1982. [[777-9311]], [[ | + | The album was recorded in two sets of sessions. [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]], [[The Walk]] and [[Wild And Loose]] were recorded in mid-January 1982. [[777-9311]], [[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody]] and [[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]] were recorded in May or June 1982. |
All tracks on the album feature only [[Morris Day]] and [[Prince]], apart from spoken vocals by [[Vanity]] on [[The Walk]]. | All tracks on the album feature only [[Morris Day]] and [[Prince]], apart from spoken vocals by [[Vanity]] on [[The Walk]]. | ||
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<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | The album produced three singles, [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: The Walk|The Walk]], and [[Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too|Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] and [[The Time]] supported the album by touring as one of [[Prince]] | + | The album produced three singles, [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: The Walk|The Walk]], and [[Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too|Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] and [[The Time]] supported the album by touring as one of [[Prince]]’s opening acts on the [[1999 Tour]]. |
− | The album reached number 26 on the US Billboard Pop Chart and number 2 on the US Billboard Soul | + | The album reached number 26 on the US Billboard Pop Chart and number 2 on the US Billboard Soul LP’s Chart. |
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | ||
# <b>[[Wild And Loose]]</b> (7:32) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Wild And Loose]]</b> (7:32) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b>[[777-9311]]</b> (7:57) <sup>2</sup> | # <b>[[777-9311]]</b> (7:57) <sup>2</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody|Onedayi’mgonnabe<br>somebody]]</b> (2:27) <sup>3</sup> |
# <b>[[The Walk]]</b> (9:30) <sup>3</sup> | # <b>[[The Walk]]</b> (9:30) <sup>3</sup> | ||
# <b>[[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]]</b> (4:40) <sup>2</sup> | # <b>[[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]]</b> (4:40) <sup>2</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[I | + | # <b>[[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]]</b> (6:30) <sup>3</sup> |
|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted. | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted. | ||
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# <b>[[Wild And Loose]]</b> (7:32) <sup>1</sup> | # <b>[[Wild And Loose]]</b> (7:32) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b>[[777-9311]]</b> (7:57) <sup>2</sup> | # <b>[[777-9311]]</b> (7:57) <sup>2</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody|Onedayi’mgonnabe<br>somebody]]</b> (2:27) <sup>3</sup> |
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# <b>[[The Walk]]</b> (9:30) <sup>3</sup> | # <b>[[The Walk]]</b> (9:30) <sup>3</sup> | ||
# <b>[[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]]</b> (4:40) <sup>2</sup> | # <b>[[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]]</b> (4:40) <sup>2</sup> | ||
− | # <b>[[I | + | # <b>[[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]]</b> (6:30) <sup>3</sup> |
<!-------PERSONNEL -------> | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
|musicians = [[Morris Day]] - vocals, drums on [[Wild And Loose]], [[The Walk]] and [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] | |musicians = [[Morris Day]] - vocals, drums on [[Wild And Loose]], [[The Walk]] and [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: The Walk|The Walk]] | |Single = [[Single: The Walk|The Walk]] | ||
− | |B-side = [[ | + | |B-side = [[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody]] |
|Image = Thewalk single.jpg | |Image = Thewalk single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: The Walk | |Link = Single: The Walk | ||
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{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too|Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] | |Single = [[Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too|Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] | ||
− | |B-side = [[I | + | |B-side = [[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]] |
|Image = GigolosGetLonelyToo_single.png | |Image = GigolosGetLonelyToo_single.png | ||
|Link = Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too | |Link = Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 18 Sep. 1982 | | Date = 18 Sep. 1982 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Soul | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Soul LP’s |
| Peak Position = 2<sup>(3)</sup> | | Peak Position = 2<sup>(3)</sup> | ||
| Weeks in chart = 38 | | Weeks in chart = 38 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
− | |album promotion = [[The Time]] toured extensively as one of two opening acts on [[Prince]] | + | |album promotion = [[The Time]] toured extensively as one of two opening acts on [[Prince]]’s [[1999 Tour]], beginning in November 1982 (along with [[Vanity 6]], for whom [[The Time]] played musical backing). |
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = |
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