Minneapolis' The Time are known to the
layman for their appearances in the films Purple Rain and Jay
& Silent Bob Strike Back.
They are also known for their two top forty hits “Jungle Love”
and “The Bird”. They are also a tight r&b combo that have
released four albums are still touring to this day. Ice
Cream Castle is their third
album which was released in tandem with Prince & The Revolution's
Purple Rain and the
Apollonia 6 self-titled album in the Summer of 1984.
While
an enjoyable album, the album only has six songs. Three of which are
basically, for all intents and purposes, filler. The three non-filler
songs (“Jungle Love”, “The Bird” and “Ice Cream Castles”)
were all released as singles and are all excellent 80's R&B dance
tracks. All tracks except for “The Bird” were basically performed
by Prince, all by his lonesome. Multi-tracking all the instruments,
himself, with a few select contributions from members of The Time.
All of the other Time albums (The Time, What Time Is It? And
Pandemonium) are far better albums, but this one has the well-known
hits.
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