The Time went down in history as one of the most exciting and influential funk bands of the 1980s, although the Minneapolis outfit was only around for about half the decade. In 1984, the Time broke up, and by 1985 Morris Day and Jesse Johnson were officially full-time solo artists. Day's second solo album, Daydreaming, was released in late 1987 and many people tend to think of Daydreaming as a Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis project but, in fact, Day's former bandmates only produced two tracks: the ballad "Love Is a Game" and the sexy gem "Fishnet" (a major hit). Everything else on this album was produced by Day himself, and that includes Minneapolis funk-pop smokers like "Are You Ready" and "Moonlight (Passionlite)" as well as the melancholy ballad "A Man's Pride." Much of the time, Day's mischievous sense of humor is a definite asset -- and the fact that he is usually so humorous and playful makes the melancholia of "A Man's Pride" really stand out.
A1 | Daydreaming |
A2 | Yo Luv |
A3 | Fishnet |
A4 | A Man's Pride |
B1 | Are You Ready |
B2 | Love Is A Game |
B3 | Moonlite (Passionlite) |
B4 | Sally |