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The Time is the 1981 debut album by The Time. The album proper was produced and arranged by Prince (using the moniker Jamie Starr) The Time produced three singles: "Get It Up", "Cool" and "Girl", with the first two charting within the top ten on the R&B charts. "Cool" was covered by Snoop Dogg for his ninth album, Ego Trippin'.

The Time
Studio album by
The Time
ReleasedJuly 29, 1981
RecordedApril 1979, April 1981
GenreMinneapolis sound, funk, post-disco, R&B
Length42:34
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPrince (as Jamie Starr), Morris Day
The Time chronology
The Time
(1981)
What Time Is It?
(1982)
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Recording


Although the individual members of The Time are credited with instrumentation, in reality the music was almost entirely performed by Prince. The only instrumental performance not by Prince was by Doctor Fink, who played synth on "Cool". Morris Day sang lead vocals, replacing Prince's guide vocals.

The credits list the recording studio as the fictional "Time Studio", but recording took place in Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA during April 1981. "Oh, Baby" had originally been recorded during the Prince album sessions from late April to 13 June 1979, at Alpha Studios, Burbank, California, USA, but the version on the album is from the April 1981, sessions.


Commercial performance


The album peaked at number 50 on the Billboard 200 and number seven on the Top Soul LPs charts. The album spent a total of 32 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 45 weeks on the R&B Albums chart. The album was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.


Track listing


Note that the original LP and singles give no writer credits, only stating that "All Jams Published by Tionna Music". However, all compositions were registered with ASCAP, and the writer credits are derived from that source.[1]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get It Up"Prince9:05
2."Girl"Prince5:34
3."After Hi School"Dez Dickerson4:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Cool"Prince, Dickerson10:06
5."Oh, Baby"Prince4:57
6."The Stick"Prince8:23

Personnel


The album was mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California, April 1981


Singles and chart placings


  1. "Get It Up" (Edit)
  2. "After Hi School"
  1. "Cool" (Edit)
  2. "Cool" (Part 2)
  1. "Girl" (Edit)
  2. "The Stick" (Edit)

Charts


Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape 50
US Billboard Top Soul LPs 7

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References





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