Off of The Time's first album, I have always dug this cut. The beat drags like a motherfucker, but still... I think P was trying to match the exact tempo that was suited for slow lovemaking. I love the section where P's piano melody doubles his backing vocals. I'm not surprised that this was actually recorded for Prince's second album in 79. He just scrapped his lead vocals and replaced them with Morris's. P kept his backing vocals in tact though, as u can hear. I don't know, I just really like this song. Probably cuz it reminds me of one of the songs that played in the background when I was learning the art of love and disrupting the bed covers with some girl. Aaah, innocence. Anyway, who else digs this song?

I like how the guitar ends this groove....

blackguitaristz said:

Indeed. You know your girl can feel where your cummin from.

Well cum on then....

funkpill said:

MsLegs said:

funkpill said:

Great slow jam. I've always thought it was in the same mood as "Still Waiting" but a little slower and more erotic.

It's an okay song,but I like the other ballad "Girl" much better.That could have been a single.I think Full Force recorded a cover version.

DavidEye said:

Oh, I used to LOVE "Girl", still do. You will hear something from me about "Girl" today. It's something about "Oh, baby" that I dig as well. And yeah, I agree witcha about "Girl" being a single. It should have been.

funkpill said:

Oh, I LOVE how the guitar ends the groove. That's old school gospel right there. P knew what he was doing!

vainandy said:

Yep.

DavidEye said:

"Girl" was a single. It hit #39 on the U.S. R&B chart.

sextonseven said:

Indeed.

sextonseven said:

Right on. I wondered if it was, but, besides having the album, the only single I had was "Get It Up", which was released first. After that, I just bought the album, and didn't pay any more attention to the singles.

blackguitaristz said:

Interesting.

this is a nice song, I especially like the piano.

I also like this song because most of it is right in my vocal range-
it's easy for me to sing.


"give me your love..
give me your body.."

I thought I remembered a slightly edited version on the radio back in the day.

vainandy said:

I think you're right.

DavidEye said:

David, you're right. Full Force did record a cover version of Girl. Full Force were always fans of Minn. Sound.

MsLegs said:

Yeah, if they had released any long versions of "The Stick" or "Get It Up", or "Cool", then hell yeah, I would have gotten them. But hell, the versions of these songs on the album ARE the long versions!

yeah....I guess so

blackguitaristz said:

BG, you are right. Those version are hellified long and Funky.

Oh baby is Cool, but i love Girl, especially when they do it live and add that extra guitar on the end

vainandy said:

Yeah, I have the 7" which has an edit on the a-side and a short version of "The Stick" on the b-side.

sextonseven said:

Wow,I never knew that.I thought that "Get It Up","Cool" and "The Stick" were the only singles from this album.

Hotlegs said:

And that's how funk should be.....

No such thang as short version....

funkpill said:

Amen To That.

Amen to this thread.

I've always maintained that 'Oh Baby' is one of Prince's better ballads, period. It ranks right up there with any of the ballads he's ever done. This was back when Morris was singing like his life depended on it. It's just a slow burn. It's the epitome of climax. It just winds and winds and winds, until.....

DavidEye said:

"Girl" was a double a-side single with "The Stick." Both songs got some airplay on R&B stations.