This short Minneapolis Star and Tribune music item reports strong chart activity for two Minneapolis acts closely connected with Prince. The Time's “777-9311” and What Time Is It? were both at No. 2 on Billboard's respective Black singles and albums charts, while Vanity 6's album was identified as a strong Warner Bros. seller and a Top 10 dance-chart release. The clipping closes by noting that both local records were produced by Prince. Publication: Minneapolis Star and Tribu

777-9311 was the first single to be released from The Time’s second album What Time Is It?. It was released four weeks prior to the album, in the USA and The Netherlands only. The b-side, Grace, was not included on any album. Prince largely wrote and performed both tracks, although his input on both tracks was uncredited. The single only reached number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, but reached number 2 on the Billboard Black Chart. COUNTRY VARIANTS Artist: The