According to BET.com, Morris Day and the Time will release "It's About Time," a new album on May 22nd:

Full story:

http://www.bet.com/articl...25,00.html

Morris Day Back With New Album

Posted April 20, 2004-- When Nas was talking about bringing ’88 back on “Made You Look” apparently Morris Day was listening. Or maybe Day figured if Prince could move the crowd 20 years after his heyday, so could he. So those of you who remember the “Bird” and the “Walk” rejoice!

Morris Day is back with the original Time band members (except Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) and a brand new album called “It’s About Time.”

Day says that “For a long time, I felt hip-hop had a headlock on the industry. "But thanks to the rappers sampling all the old-school funk, my phone started ringing off the hook to tour again. So I said, 'Let's get back in the game.'"

Day was the frontman for the Time who was featured in the film “Purple Rain.” They are considered one of the seminal bands of the 80’s with their self-titled debut and follow-up “What Time Is It?” among the classic recording of the pre-hip-hop era.

“It’s About Time” will be released on Hollywood Records on May 22nd.

Day and the band will make an appearance on the “Eve” show on UPN on May 10th and will be the featured musical performers on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on May 25th.

A new Prince CD,and now a new Time CD.Feels just like the old days


All we need now is a new Sheila E. album...

Beautiful.. Excellent for fans. Lovin this....

Oh this just keeps getting better and better. Let's hope they are going old school.

Really looking forward to this. Does anyone know if Jesse Johnson is on it?

Doozer said:

So Jesse is back too? Nahh..probably just another article filled with factual errors.

Oh well, it only took them about 15 years to come out with a new album...it will be interesting to see if it is any good.

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[This message was edited Wed Apr 21 2:44:52 2004 by RupertZ]

all this good news is starting to give me a stiffy!!

I'll betcha right now, Prince wrote the songs for this too... The Time is another outlet for his music.... didn't he write most of their songs?

I think I remember reading some interview with Jimmy Jam a few years back, where he said he wanted to get things going again with the Time, and they were just waiting for Prince to give them the material or the go ahead or something like that...

It better not suck....

This is great, but I got a question: Is it really a Time album w/o Prince in the background?
Morris Day's solo stuff was hit and miss. With out Prince (and probably without Jesse) isn't this just a Morris Day solo effort?

If "Jamie Starr" isn't behind the boards, what's the use in listening?

*holding my breath*


...hey. Is it true MD still lives in Atlanta? I googled him and came across an old article claiming so.
http://yumasun.com/cgi-bi...&printer=1

Does this mean Jesse Johnson is part of this?

Jesse???

Jasziah

From what I've heard, Prince did play sparingly on this record (although he may not take credit for it) but I don't believe he wrote the songs.
And I'm 99% sure that Jesse is not included on the actual album, although Chance will be,
as most of this material has been recorded and finished for 2 years.
I assume that Jesse is in the fold as far as the tour goes.
[This message was edited Wed Apr 21 9:47:58 2004 by lemoncrush]

Two words: Cool Beans! May 22nd seems very soon! In fact, it's only a month away. That isn't much warning.

DavidEye said:

NO WE DONT

POOK said:

POOK FUNNY!

Doozer said:

I AM SO XXXCITED ABOUT THE TIME GETTIN BACK 2 GETHER MY FAVORITE GROUP ON THE R&B TIP,BESIDES NEW EDITION. THE TIME, WHAT ELSE CAN BE SAID ABOUT THIS GROUP? THIS IS THE GROUP THAT PUT THE PLAYA SHIT ON THE MAP.THE TIME HAS A BANG OF HITZ LIKE PRINCE,NOT AZ MANY BUT STILL THE TIME IZ A FUNK GROUP THAT R LEGENDARY FROM THE 1ST SINGLE "COOL" 2 GIGOLOS GET LONELY 2,THE BIRD,JUNGLE LOVE,ICE CREAM CASTLE WHICH IZ A BRILLIANT SONG ABOUT LOVE OF WOMEN OF DIFFERENT COLORS,I THINK THAT'S WHAT I GOT OUT OF IT.THEN THERE IS (JERK OUT )THEN THE SOLO ALBUMS FROM MORRIS"OAK TREE"FISHNET,THE CHARACTER,JUST 2 NAME A FEW,JESSE JOHNSON 1 OF THE MOST UNDERRATED GUITARIST EVER 2 HOLD THE AXXX,I WANNA B YOUR MAN IZ STILL FUNKY,JIMMY JAM AND TERRY LEWIS HAVE BEEN PUTTIN IT DOWN 4 YEARS AS PRODUCERS,MADE JANET NASTY,THEN THERE IS JEROME AND MORRIS WITH THEIR ROUTINES FROM STAGE 2 SCREEN THEY R FUNNY AZ HELL. MORRIS AND JEROME AND THE WHOLE TIME CLICK R SO COOL .I WILL BE THE 1ST 2 PICK UP THEIR CD WHEN IT CUMZ OUT N MAY .HOLD ON ,HOLD ON, WHY YALL BEATIN ON SHIT WHAT'S THAT MEAN?

I would hold off on everyone's excitement.
Jimmy Jam is currently on KFAN radio in Minneapolis right now (a local sports-talk station, but he comes on a couple times a year to discuss music for about an hour).
He mentioned that Morris has been working on a solo album, and that he and Terry are involved (probably producing or executive producing in a limited role). From what I gather, this may actually be a Morris Day solo album that BET is reporting, and not a Time reunion. Interesting note: Prince does own the name "The Time", so Morris can't record or tour under that name unless Prince gives his consent.
The album coming out does not appear to be the "finished" time album that has been done for over 2 years.
UPDATE: Through my retail source, Morris Day does indeed have a solo album scheduled for release on JUNE 22nd, Not May 22nd. May 22nd is a Saturday. I think this story on BET.com has some serious holes in it.
[This message was edited Wed Apr 21 14:10:07 2004 by lemoncrush]

kendogg said:

That had to be a lil tongue-in-cheek jab at Prince I hope its a good collection of material... it *should* be. Unfortunately aside from 'Sometimes it Gets Lonely' and 'Skillet', what I know as the 'non-Prince' stuff by the Time is pretty forgettable.

amyhr said:

hey now... if Jam and Lewis contribute some good stuff it could be really nice. besides, 'Fishnet' still bumps a little

okaypimpn said:

I know right.

lemoncrush said:

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Entertainment Weekly also reported the release as a The Time album.
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Doozer said:

It's 1984 Again!!!

Wow, this is such great news, i didnt even know they were making one!
THEY R SUCH A COOL BAND!

lemoncrush said:

You're Wrong!!

From MTV

Just as Prince is undergoing a revival, his old mate Morris Day of the Time is prepping the release of a new album, It's About Time, due June 22. The record contains old live recordings of classic hits from the Time and Day's solo career, plus four new songs written by Day and original members Jerome Benton, Jellybean Johnson and Monte Moir. ...

GeSmi1 said:

Can't be...we've got the internet!

love2thenines2003 said:

I'm wrong? Really? The following internet sources are all posting articles
from the same "MISLEADING" press release sent out from Morris.

1) I work at a major music retailer, and we have a MORRIS DAY solo album on
our schedule for June 22nd, not a Time album.
2) I know people who are very close to most of the original members of the time.
Let's just put it this way. You all found out about the new album BEFORE they did.
This entire thing is Morris' way to make a buck. He's been recording tracks without any of the time members, yet wants to use their name (and if necessary, their likeness) to promote it.
3) The classic time material on this release is going to be LIVE stuff.
4) And yes Prince DOES need to OK all of this, if Morris Day tries to use the
name "THE TIME" with any of it, and I don't think prince would OK this without
at least some of the other members involvement.

I just read that this new album is only going to have four new songs on it...damn, they have about 15 years to write songs for a new album and they can only come up with four songs!?!?! What lazy motherf'ers...there's no way I'll buy this album.