It's so great that it even has its own forum!

This is my favorite Time album because it's the best of both worlds--Prince songs and songs by the guys pictured on the actual album cover for a change. And in my opinion, the songs by the band hold their own with Prince's compositions--especially Monte's "Sometimes I Get Lonely".

Hell yeah.

It is their definitive album. It's a good thing WB insisted on input from Jam and Lewis because 'The Corporate World' was absolutely abysmal.

soladeo1 said:

How have I slept on this?? It’s great. Funky, poppy, funny. Excellent all the way around...

Except for "Donald Trump (Black Version)!!!

EugeneKnight said:

It is their definitive album. It's a good thing WB insisted on input from Jam and Lewis because 'The Corporate World' was absolutely abysmal.

Jam, Lewis & Jesse's contributions MAKE that Album!!!

I like most of it."It's Your World","Jerkout",and the title track are my favorites

The second best album by them. Blondie and Skillet fucking rock!

woogiebear said:

soladeo1 said:

How have I slept on this?? It’s great. Funky, poppy, funny. Excellent all the way around...

I wouldn't go that far. Careful, you've got your reputation to think of.

woogiebear said:

totally agree..title track is total kick ass!

Everything about it, is how Ice Cream Castles (or their 3rd album in 1984 for Purple Rain) should have been

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Blondie (6:29)
recorded October-December 1989 by THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion) and [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards)
written by [Jesse Johnson] with [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • registered to [Jesse Johnson], [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis]
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

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Chocolate #1 (lead vocals by [Prince]) (5:48) [lyrics]
originally recorded 14th-22th April 1983 by [Prince] at Sunset Sound [7] during the [Ice Cream Castle] Album sessions

Chocolate" is a song from The Time's 1990 album Pandemonium. The song was originally recorded in mid-April, 1983 by Prince at Sunset Sound studios during sessions for Ice Cream Castle. Prince originally performed all instruments and vocals (instruments & backing vocals by Wendy & Lisa) and this recording remains unreleased, but circulates among collectors. The song was reworked in late 1989 for inclusion on Pandemonium and contains input by the band. Part of Prince's original vocals were edited and included to be a humorous account between Morris Day and a feisty waiter.

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Corporate world (4:09)
recorded June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals) and [Jerome Benton] & Jana Anderson (both background vocals)
written by [Prince] with [Morris Day]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

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Data bank #1 (lead vocals by [Prince]) (7:23)
originally recorded 17th June 1986 by [Prince] & the Revolution at his home studio [4] during his own "Dream Factory" Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (lead vocals), Wendy Melvoin & Miko Weaver (both guitar), Brown Mark (bass), Bobby Z. (drums), Matt Fink & Lisa Coleman (both keyboards), Eric Leeds (saxophone), Matt Blistan (trumpet) and Susannah Melvoin & [Jerome Benton] (all background vocals)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Data bank #2 (5:25)
reworked June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6]during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals), Dandy Dulfer (saxophone) & [Jerome Benton] (background voices)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Data bank #3 (5:35)
reworked October-December 1989 by [Prince] with THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion), [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards) and Candy Dulfer (saxophone)
written by [Prince] (uncredited) • registered to (n/a)
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

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Donald Trump (black version) #1 (4:32)
originally recorded June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals) & [Jerome Benton] (background voices)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Donald Trump (black version) #2 (4:33)
reworked October-December 1989 by THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion), [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards)
written by [Prince] (uncredited) • registered to [Prince]
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

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It's your world (5:25)
recorded October-December 1989 by THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion) and [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards)
written by [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • registered to (n/a)
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

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My summertime thang #1
originally recorded 26th-27th March 1983 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & [Jesse Johnson] at Sunset Sound [7]during the [Ice Cream Castle] Album sessions • performed by [Prince](all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals) & [Jesse Johnson] (guitar)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased

My summertime thang #2 (7:14)
reworked June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals) and [unknown female singer] & [Jerome Benton] (both background voices)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (edit) (4:17) [lyrics]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (jazz mix) (4:27) [lyrics]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (xtended) (11:26) [lyrics]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #3 (6:52)
reworked October-December 1989 by [Prince] with THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton](percussion) and [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards)
written by [Prince] (uncredited) • registered to (n/a)
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

My summertime thang #2 (7:14)
reworked June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals) and [unknown female singer] & [Jerome Benton] (both background voices)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (edit) (4:17)
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (jazz mix) (4:27)
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (xtended) (11:26)
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

My summertime thang #2 (7:14)

My summertime thang #3 (6:52)
reworked October-December 1989 by [Prince] with THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion) and [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards)
written by [Prince] (uncredited) • registered to (n/a)
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

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Jerk out #1 (lead vocals by [Prince])
originally recorded December 1981 by [Prince] at his home-studio [1] during the [What Time Is It?] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased

Jerk out #2 (lead vocals by Mazarati) (7:07) [lyrics]
reworked April/May 1985 by [Prince] with Mazarati at Sunset Sound [7] during the "Mazarati" Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments) with Sir Casey Terry (lead & background vocals)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Jerk out #3 (6:49)
reworked October-December 1989 by THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion), [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards) and Sir Casey Terry (background vocals)
written by [Prince] (uncredited) • registered to [Prince] with [Jesse Johnson], [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis].
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

Jerk out #3 (w/different intro) (7:12)
finally released 1990 on the promo 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out]

Jerk out #3 (a capella) (2:28)
remixed by Steve Hodge • additional remix by [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • additional programming by Lance Alexander & Tony Tolbert
finally released 1990 on the 5-track 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out]

Jerk out #3 (edit) (3:56)
finally released 1990 on the 7"-Single [Jerk out] • 1990 on the promo 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out] • 1990 on the 3-track CD-Single [Jerk out] • 1997 on the sampler [Dance Mix Classics] • 1998 on the sampler [Pop Superstars] • 1999 on the sampler [Pump It]

Jerk out #3 (mo' jerk out) (4:36)
finally released 1990 on the 7"-Single [Jerk out]

Jerk out #3 (sexy dub) (7:14)
remixed by Steve Hodge • additional remix by [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • additional programming by Lance Alexander & Tony Tolbert
finally released 1990 on the 5-track 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out] • 1990 on the 3-track CD-Single [Jerk out]

Jerk out #3 (sexy edit) (4:36)
remixed by Steve Hodge • additional remix by [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • additional programming by Lance Alexander & Tony Tolbert
finally released 1990 on the 5-track 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out] • 1998 on the sampler [Club Mix Biggest Jams]

Jerk out #3 (sexy instrumental) (7:02)
remixed by Steve Hodge • additional remix by [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • additional programming by Lance Alexander & Tony Tolbert
finally released 1990 on the 5-track 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out]

Jerk out #3 (sexy mix) (8:55)
remixed by Steve Hodge • additional remix by [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • additional programming by Lance Alexander & Tony Tolbert
finally released 1990 on the 5-track 12"-Single / CD-Single [Jerk out] • 1990 on the 3-track CD-Single [Jerk out]

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Love machine #1 (lead vocals by [Prince]) (5:18)
originally recorded June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr. at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with Elisa Fiorillo (co-lead vocals) and Candy Dulfer (saxophone)
written by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr.
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Love machine #2 (5:01)
reworked June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr. at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments), [Morris Day] (lead vocals), Elisa Fiorillo (co-lead vocals) and Candy Dulfer (saxophone)
written by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr.
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Love machine #2 (segue) (0:39)
recorded June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Morris Day] & Elisa Fiorillo (both lead vocals) with [Jerome Benton] (background vocals
written by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr.
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Love machine #3 (3:34)
reworked late 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr. at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] & Elisa Fiorillo (both lead vocals) and Candy Dulfer (saxophone)
written by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr. • registered to [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr.
finally released 1990 on the [Prince] Album [Graffiti Bridge]

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Murph drag (5:11)
recorded June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals), Candy Dulfer (saxophone) & [Jerome Benton] (background voices)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

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Nine lives #1
originally recorded late 1988 / early 1989 by [Prince] for possible inclusion on Cat's previously unreleased Album
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased

Nine lives #2 (3:59)
reworked June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals), Margie Cox (background vocals) & [Jerome Benton] (background voices)
written by [Prince]
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Nine lives (3:59)

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Pandemonium (4:12)
recorded October-December 1989 by [Prince] with THE TIME at Paisley Park [6] • performed by [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jesse Johnson] (guitar), [Terry Lewis] (bass), [Jellybean Johnson] (drums), [Jerome Benton] (percussion) and [Jimmy Jam] & [Monte Moir] (both keyboards)
written by [Prince] (uncredited) with [Jesse Johnson], [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis] • registered to [Prince] with [Jesse Johnson], [Jimmy Jam] & [Terry Lewis].
finally released 1990 on the promo CD-Album [Pandemonium] • 1990 on the Album [Pandemonium]

Pandemonium (4:12)

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Release it #1 (3:56)
originally recorded June-September 1989 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] at Paisley Park [6] during the [Corporate World] Album sessions • performed by [Prince] (all instruments & vocals) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals), [Jerome Benton] (background voices) and Candy Dulfer (saxophone)
written by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & Levi Seacer jr.
previously unreleased (but circulating on bootlegs)

Release it #1 (3:56)

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The Time, Prince says, is proof of the good that can come from a group dissolving and eventually coming back together. "They broke up because they'd run out of ideas," he says. "They went off and did their own thing, and now they're terrifying."

ROLLING STONE (1990)

PRINCE TALKSBY NEAL KARLEN

http://www.themortonrepor...-part-two/

An Interview with Jimmy Jam of The Original 7ven, Part Two

Jimmy Jam discusses The Time, Prince, and working with Janet and Michael Jackson.

April 19, 2012

By Chaz Lipp, Contributor

Let's look back to 1990 and the Graffiti Bridge movie. How did the original seven members of The Time come to be involved with that project?

Jimmy Jam: Let me try to clarify a little bit. There might be a misconception that we got back together to do the Graffiti Bridge movie. That's absolutely not the case. What happened, Morris [Day] was working on a project with Prince. It was basically going to be more of a solo project. Prince was going to do the bulk of the writing and playing. I think it was going to be calledCorporate World, but there were a few different names floating around at that point. Around that same time period, we had also been working with Morris on different projects and things. We thought, let's get The Time back together and just make a record. So we got back together and started making an album. This was with Prince's blessing, by the way. And we had our own idea for a film.

The Time still made a very successful album though, which includes some songs that were in the movie.

That's the reason that, when everything was done, Pandemoniumcame out, which was basically our album. Then the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack came out, which had four of our songs on it. Just one soundtrack album probably would've made more sense. But it was because we were already doing our other things. We were like, "Okay, we'll do your movie, Prince, but we're still going to do our own album." We were already on the path to do that.

How did the same basic track from "My Summertime Thang" onPandemonium end up being reused for "The Latest Fashion," which was part ofGraffiti Bridge?

The origin of "My Summertime Thang" came about around Ice Cream Castle [1984], right around when me and Terry got fired from The Time. We always loved the song, so that was one of the ones we asked Prince for. We said, "Hey Prince, 'My Summertime Thang,' can we have that? That was our song from back in the day." And he said, "Yeah, you can have it. But you know what, I changed the words. It's called 'The Latest Fashion' now." And we're like,"No, no, no, no." So that was sort of a compromise. He wanted it as "The Latest Fashion" because it worked in the movie for the scene. But we wanted it as "My Summertime Thang" because that's what it was back when we had it. There was a lot of that kind of thing going on, which is why I make the distinction that we didn't get back together specifically for Graffiti Bridge. We were already on our own path, doing our own thing. We kind of reached a compromise to do it.

http://beldonsbluespoint....f-our.html

Here is part 2 of our interview with Jellybean Johnson, drummer for The Time. ..

BBP: And I heard that the last album—the album you guys did in the early 90's...

Johnson: Pandemonium

BBP: Yeah! That one! That was the first album you really had a lot of creative control over as a group.

Johnson: Yeah. Yeah, and he was actually cool about that. He gave us two or three songs. He stayed out of our way. That when he was (with) Kim Basinger, so he brought her to the studio and shit, was hanging out with that, and he was nice that whole time...

For the life of me I cannot get into this album. I've tried repeatedly.It sounds hella dated to me. Maybe I'm missing something.

alexzander said:

For the life of me I cannot get into this album. I've tried repeatedly.It sounds hella dated to me. Maybe I'm missing something.

I cannot either. The energy of most of the songs are from 1982-1986. If released then they would still be popping.
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it sorta reminds me of the films schtick was corney. In 1984 and 1986 what was in PR and UTCM fit perfectly because of the era. But sadly in 1990 Uptown was over.

sexton said:

This is my favorite Time album because it's the best of both worlds--Prince songs and songs by the guys pictured on the actual album cover for a change. And in my opinion, the songs by the band hold their own with Prince's compositions--especially Monte's "Sometimes I Get Lonely".

its a classic

LOVE this album...not as much as What Time Is It or the first one. But it gets close. Its a little too long and has a few clunkers. But the highs are oh so high. I wished they toured behind it.

Interesting quotes from Jimmy Jam. I always loved My Summertime Thang, but not so much The Latest Fashion...Prince should've left that one alone!

Poplife88 said:

LOVE this album...not as much as What Time Is It or the first one. But it gets close. Its a little too long and has a few clunkers. But the highs are oh so high. I wished they toured behind it.

Interesting quotes from Jimmy Jam. I always loved My Summertime Thang, but not so much The Latest Fashion...Prince should've left that one alone!

I concur! Especially about "My Summertime Thang" and "The Latest Fashion."

Yes it is!

Poplife88 said:

LOVE this album...not as much as What Time Is It or the first one. But it gets close. Its a little too long and has a few clunkers. But the highs are oh so high. I wished they toured behind it.

Interesting quotes from Jimmy Jam. I always loved My Summertime Thang, but not so much The Latest Fashion...Prince should've left that one alone!

Very true, Prince nails it on "My Summertime Thang", but the revisit that is "The Latest Fashion" is weak.