This talent is still someone's album I have yet to hear. I've only heard "Mia Bocca," "G-Spot" and a fonky-ass jam on HolyRiverRadio that I can't remember the name of. Now, I'm DYING to hear the rest of the album.

Alan Leeds was right in the interview a few months back. Jill Jones was a criminally underrated talent. I've just now come to learn it with some teases.

I'm sure the majority of the ORG can confirm.

I have that album somewhere?


I only liked "my man". Sounds like a bruce springsteen riff.

actually, i am gonna play that entire album on Holy River Radio in the next week or so

IDEJJD said:

Sweet! Is it gonna be spread out through the week or just on one particular night?

UndercovaBrotha said:

1 night

IDEJJD said:

WHICH NIGHT?!

UndercovaBrotha said:

I will send u a org note so u don't miss it

Violet Blue is the best cut on there, hands down.

StoneCrib said:

I agree I love Violet Blue

UndercovaBrotha said:

Chances are that "fonky-ass jam" was indeed "Violet Blue". One of the best, if not THE BEST protege' since The Time, but whose CD/LP got treated as a "tax writeoff". A damn shame, cuz the whole CD/LP is DOPE!!!!!

i really need a cdr of that album, i have it in vinyl, but i wanna crank that shit at work.

Saw Jill on that Family jamm video and she's still fine as hell

I love the all album and I have it somewhere.

I imagine the 'funky-ass jam' was 'For Love'.

Violet blue is definitely my favorite. The lyrics are really cool.

I love the whole album too..... from the intro taken from Trip and A half to the actual song.

Jill rocks

Bought it on cassette back in 87, I have an ORIGINAL CD and 2 copies of the vinyl!!!!! Definitely the best kept secret or most mis-used protege, depending on how u look at it.

Jill is the most underrated P/girl! She can really throw down vocally and worth listening to.

I have it on 2 original cassettes, a CDDR someone made for me back in the 90's before CD burners were common, and finally got an official CD on ebay for like $60

I have it on vinyl. I wish I had it on cd, but whenever I see it on ebay it's a little out of my price range for a single cd.

"Violet Blue" alone is worth the price of the CD on eBay, in my opinion.

The orchestra, the Linn, the drama, and those perfect velvet horns. The horn work is extremely intricate and beautiful and if you listen, does a kind of call-and-response with Jill's vocals.

Flawless protege song, up there with The Glamorous Life and The Screams of Passion in my top five.

skip said:

Anybody that give propers to The Screams of Passion is allthefuckright with me!

StoneCrib said:

The curtains dance a minuet... autumn plays the music, baby... come on, hold my hand.



River Run Dry is my other favorite Family track. Kills me.

skip said:

That used to be my sig on many of the websites I was on. I LOVE that jam! Someone needs to do a remake of it as a duet with another artist.

Just heard it...

...and I'm in love with it.

Violet Blue is just delicious. Definitely my favorite track, by far. The horns and saxophone just mesh so perfectly with it. That and Jill's opening vocal sends chills down my spin, it's so soulful.

The funky-ass song that I heard on Holy River Radio a few weeks back turned out to be All Day, All Night, another track I'm lovin'. The Housequake-esque beat makes it all the more funkier, Jill was having fun with this one!

Yeah, this album is up there in my favorites now. It's just too funky. Shame it was sat on the whole time.

i'm suprised this album wasn't a commercial success, it really is a brilliant album with no filler whatsever. this definitely needs to be rereleased. wouldn't it be cool if prince released a paisley park boxset?

Hang on, I gotta go feed the dog. Arrrrraroooo!!!!! Yeaaaaah, good dog!