The Time What Time Is It? Prince Vinyl LP WB 1-23701 VG++ 1st Press Shrink Hype
The Time What Time Is It? Near Mint Vinyl LP - Warner Bros. 1-23701 Written and Produced by Prince (1982)
Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays beautifully with good fidelity. Cover still has shrink wrap and a hype sticker. Includes original inner sleeve with lyrics. Beautiful copy!
What Time Is It? is a 1982 album by the Time. The album was recorded at Sunset Sound and Prince's home studio in the Minneapolis suburbs. The title of the album comes from an exclamation by Morris Day that became associated with the band's on-stage theatrics, appearing frequently on the band's debut album as well.
Showcasing a denser and more inventive Minneapolis sound, What Time Is It? produced three singles: "777-9311", "The Walk" and "Gigolos Get Lonely Too".
Although the individual members of the Time are credited with instrumentation, it's likely that all instruments were played by Prince. Morris Day sang lead vocals, and Vanity performed spoken vocals on "The Walk". The original label gave writing credits to Morris Day or The Time for all six songs. However, the songs were officially registered with ASCAP as being written by Prince, or by Prince and Dez Dickerson.
Track listing
Side one 1."Wild and Loose" (composition credited on label to The Time)Prince, Dez Dickerson7:32 2."777-9311" (composition credited on label to Morris Day)Prince7:57 3."Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody" (composition credited on label to The Time)Prince2:27
Side two 4."The Walk" (composition credited on label to The Time)Prince9:30 5."Gigolos Get Lonely Too" (composition credited on label to Morris Day)Prince4:40 6."I Don't Wanna Leave You" (composition credited on label to The Time)Prince6:30
Personnel Morris Day - vocals, drums on Wild And Loose, The Walk and Gigolos Get Lonely Too Prince - background vocals and all instruments, engineer (uncredited) Vanity - spoken vocals on The Walk (credited as Vanity 6) Jesse Johnson - guitar on Gigolos Get Lonely Too (credited for guitar and vocals on whole album)
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.
NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear.
VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits.
GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.
GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.
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