Prince / The Time / Vanity 6 (October 24, 1982) – “The Time Has Come For The Time” Feature - Minneapolis Star and Tribune

Oct 23, 1982

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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 Tribune

Date: October 24, 1982

Country: United States

Appearing in the newspaper's Music section, the item opens with the playful declaration “The time has come for the Time.”

The article reports that the Minneapolis soul band's single “777-9311” had reached No. 2 on Billboard's Black or Soul chart that week.

The success extended to the group's album What Time Is It?, which the clipping also places at No. 2 on the Black albums chart. The article identifies Morris Day as The Time's singer while describing the other members collectively as the singer's musical associates.

The feature then turns to Vanity 6, another local act. The group's self-titled album Vanity 6 is described as the fourth-hottest-selling Warner Bros. album during the previous week. The clipping also states that the album was a Top 10 hit on the dance charts.

For comparison, the newspaper notes that other Warner Bros. releases selling strongly at the time included records by Fleetwood Mac, Michael McDonald and The Who.

The important Prince connection is saved for the final sentence, where the newspaper states clearly that both local records were produced by Prince.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Although Prince is not the principal subject of the short item, the clipping documents Prince's production work behind two successful Minneapolis projects in October 1982.

The newspaper gives specific contemporary chart positions for The Time: “777-9311” at No. 2 on Billboard's Black or Soul singles chart and What Time Is It? at No. 2 on the Black albums chart.

For Vanity 6, the newspaper does not give an exact dance-chart position beyond describing the album as a Top 10 hit, but it does identify Vanity 6 as Warner Bros.' fourth-hottest-selling album during the preceding week.

The clipping therefore provides a concise contemporary snapshot of Prince's production activity extending beyond Prince's own recordings and into other Minneapolis acts.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Chart success for Prince-produced recordings by The Time and Vanity 6

Era: 1982 Prince period

Tone: Informative and chart-focused

Photography: No photograph appears in the supplied clipping; the item consists entirely of text

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• “777-9311” by The Time at No. 2 on Billboard's Black or Soul singles chart

• What Time Is It? by The Time at No. 2 on the Black albums chart

• Vanity 6 identified as Warner Bros.' fourth-hottest-selling album during the previous week

• Vanity 6 described as a Top 10 dance-chart hit

• Both local records explicitly credited as being produced by Prince

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