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The Time

THE TIME - 1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Produced by Morris Day and Jamie Starr
All Jams Published by Tionna Music

1. GET IT UP - 9:05

2. GIRL - 5:34

3. AFTER HI SCHOOL - 4:20

4. COOL - 10:06

5. OH, BABY - 4:57

6. THE STICK - 8:23

The Time, originally named Flyte Tyme after a song by jazzman Donald Byrd, was formed in Minneapolis in the mid-70s as a rock & roll trio. The group eventually evolved into a stylish show band complete with horns. The group's original singer, Cynthia Johnson, went on to join Lipps, Inc. and scored with the hit "Funkytown" in 1980.

In 1981, under the creative auspices of Prince, the group recruited vocalist Morris Day to front the new Time. Day, formerly a drummer in Prince's high school band, added flash and finesse to the group's visual image along with a knack for writing hit songs. The rest of the group consisted of founding members Terry Lewis (bass) and Jellybean Johnson (drums), Jesse Johnson (guitar), keyboardists Monte Moir and Jimmy "Jam" Harris and the group's "valet", Jerome Benton.

The Time won over concert audiences as an opening act for Prince and soon earned a loyal following of their own. Fans mobbed the stage during the group's performances, dazzled by Day's charismatic cool, which included stopping mid-song to comb his hair in a mirror held by Jerome.

The Time's self-titled debut album for Warner Bros. Records was released in the summer of 1981. Produced by the group with Prince (under the moniker "Jamie Starr"), the album contained six Time originals, including three hit singles, "Get It Up", "Cool" and "Girl".

Terry Lewis - bass, co-lead and background vocals
Jimmy Jam - keyboards and vocals
Morris Day - lead and background vocals
Monte Moir - keyboards and vocals
Jellybean Johnson - drums and percussion
Jesse Johnson - guitar and vocals

Additional background on "Cool" done by various girlfriends.
Recorded at Time Studio.
Mixed at Hollywood Sound.
Engineered and Mixed by Jamie Starr.
Originally Mastered by Bernie Grundman.
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group.
Personal Management: Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli.
Photography: Al Beaulieu.

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