777-9311 (album version)

~ Recording by The Time

Annotation

Members of The Time were credited, but all instrument performance was done by Prince and Morris Day.

Jellybean Johnson - credited for drums and percussion, but did not appear
Terry Lewis - credited for bass guitar and vocals, but did not appear
Jesse Johnson - credited for guitar and vocals, but did not appear
Jimmy Jam - credited for keyboards and vocals, but did not appear
Monte Moir - credited for keyboards and vocals, but did not appear

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-10 15:12 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2777-93118:05The TimeWhat Time Is It? (Allied Record Company pressing)The TimeAlbum
  • US1982-08-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9-23701
1.1777-93117:57The Time777-9311The TimeSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)92. 9822-0, 92.9822-0
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It? (Jacksonville pressing)The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-23701, 9 23701-1
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 57017, WB K 57 017
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)4-23701, 9 23701-4
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 57017, WB K 57 017
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-11304
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It? (SRC pressing)The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-23701, 9 23701-1
1.2777-93118:05The TimeWhat Time Is It? (SRC pressing)The TimeAlbum
  • US1987-07-07
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 23701-2
1.2777-93118:04The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-23701-2
1.7777-93118:09The TimePhat Trax: The Best of Old School, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-08-16
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71754
1.2777-93118:04The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
  • -2017-04-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R1 23701
1.2777-93118:05The TimeWhat Time Is It?The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.2777-93117:57The TimeWhat Time Is It? (WEA Mfg. Olyphant repress)The TimeAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 23701-2
Promotion
1.2777-9311 (extended)7:57The TimeJungle LoveThe TimeSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-A-2194

Relationships

bass guitar, drum machine, guitar, keyboard and background vocals:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1982-05 until 1982-06)
lead vocals:Morris Day (from 1982-05 until 1982-06)
recorded at:Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (from 1982-05 until 1982-06)
sampled by:What’z Ya Phone # (explicit) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Danny Boy (singer formerly of Death Row Records)
edits:777-9311 (single edit)
777-9311 (mono)
recording of:777-9311 (from 1982-05 until 1982-06)

Related works

777-9311

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
referred to in medleys:Purple Medley (order: 19)
is the basis for:What’z Ya Phone #