Pandemonium (The Time album)

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Pandemonium
Pandemonium (The Time album).jpg
Studio album by
The Time
ReleasedJuly 10, 1990
Recorded1981-1990
GenrePop, Funk, Minneapolis Sound, Rock, Funk Rock
Length65:12
Label
ProducerThe Time
Prince
The Time chronology
Ice Cream Castle
(1984) 		Pandemonium
(1990) 		Condensate
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]

Pandemonium is the fourth studio album by American band The Time released in 1990. Much like the three previous albums, the album consists of music in the funk-pop or ballad genre, although this album breaks the Time's six-song album tradition. The album is a tie-in with the film Graffiti Bridge, and several songs from the album appear in the film.

According to biographer Matt Thorne, Prince co-wrote "Donald Trump (Black Version)".[2] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and "Jerk Out" became one of the band's biggest singles. The second single, "Chocolate" didn't fare as well.

Critical reception[]

"The songs' obsessions with sex, food and time scream 'concept'," remarked Michele Kirsch in a 4 out of 5 review for Select, "but only in a fun, sexy, blaxploitation movie soundtrack kind of way. Lots of background jive talk, chat up lines and bogus off-tape comments make you feel like you're gatecrashing a party at the point where everybody pairs off to go to his or her place… Bastard sons of George Clinton, take a bow."[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dreamland"PrinceThe Time3:08
2."Pandemonium"
  • Harris
  • Johnson
  • Lewis
  • Prince
The Time4:11
3."Sexy Socialites"  0:23
4."Jerk Out"
The Time6:49
5."Yount"  0:22
6."Blondie"
  • Harris
  • Johnson
  • Lewis
The Time6:27
7."Donald Trump (Black Version)"
  • The Time
  • Prince
The Time4:33
8."Chocolate"PrincePrince7:31
9."Cooking Class"  0:42
10."Skillet"
  • Harris
  • Johnson
  • Lewis
  • The Time
6:11
11."It's Your World"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • The Time
5:25
12."Sometimes I Get Lonely"
  • The Time
6:15
13."Data Bank"PrinceThe Time5:36
14."My Summertime Thang"The TimeThe Time6:52
15."Pretty Little Women"  0:46

Singles[]

  1. "Jerk Out"
  2. "Mo' Jerk Out" – 7" single
  3. "Get It Up" – 12" single
  4. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Mix) – 12" single
  5. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Edit) – 12" single
  6. "Jerk Out" (A Capella) – 12" single
  7. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Dub) – 12" single
  8. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Instrumental) – 12" single
  1. "Chocolate"
  2. "My Drawers"
  3. "Chocolate" (12 Inch Remix) – 12" single
  4. "Chocolate" (Tootsie Roll Club Mix) – 12" single
  5. "Chocolate" (Instrumental) – 12" single
  6. "Chocolate" (Percapella) – 12" single

Personnel[]

  • Morris Day – Lead vocals
  • Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Jimmy Jam, Karyn White, Margie Cox, Monte Moir, Terry Lewis – Background vocals
  • Terry Lewis – Bass
  • Jellybean Johnson – Drums
  • Jerome Benton – Percussion
  • Jesse Johnson – Guitar
  • Jimmy Jam – Keyboards
  • Candy Dulfer – Saxophone
  • Monte Moir – Keyboards
  • Steve Hodge – Engineer
  • Benny Medina – Executive producer
  • Femi Jiya – Engineer
  • Brian Gardner – Mastering
  • Tom Garneau – Engineer
  • The Time – Producer, Arranger, Written – The Time

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Pandemonium at AllMusic
  2. ^ Tessa Stuart (April 22, 2016). "Hear Prince and the Time's 1990 Song About Donald Trump – Rolling Stone". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Select, September 1990
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Time Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Time Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – The Time – Pandemonium". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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