Pandemonium
Studio album by
The Time
ReleasedJuly 10, 1990
Recorded1981–1990
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen
GenreFunk rock[1]
Length65:12
Label
ProducerThe Time
Prince
The Time chronology
Ice Cream Castle
(1984)		 Pandemonium
(1990)		 Condensate
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Select[3]

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 rock 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)".[4] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and "Jerk Out" became one of the band's biggest singles. The second single, "Chocolate" did not 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."[5]

Track listing

Pandemonium 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, composition

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Pandemonium
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Elliott, Paul (May 30, 2016). "The Top 20 Greatest Funk Rock Songs". TeamRock. Team Rock Limited. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ Pandemonium at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Kirsch, Michele (September 1990). "Playing Their Trump Card". Select. No. 3. p. 94.
  4. ↑ Tessa Stuart (April 22, 2016). "Hear Prince and the Time's 1990 Song About Donald Trump – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Select, September 1990
  6. 1 2 "The Time > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums & Singles". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "The Time Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. ↑ "The Time Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – The Time – Pandemonium". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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