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Born in Minneapolis, the group featured keyboardist Jimmy 'Jam' Harris, bassist Terry Lewis, vocalist Morris Day, keyboardist Monte Moir, guitarist Jesse Johnson, and drummer Jellybean Johnson, all from two Twin Cities funk units, Flytetyme and Enterprise. The band's first Warner Bros. album, 1981's The Time, was created almost single-handedly by Prince (who wrote and played on tracks he produced under the early pseudonym Jamie Star, Day, who performed the lead vocals, and Johnson, who played some guitar. By 1982, the year of "777-9311", from '82 Warner Bros. album "What Time Is It?", the group had already established itself as one of the hottest bands working the live circuit. The original members reunited in 1990 for the album "Pandemonium" on Paisley Park label and released the single "Jerk Out". Despite expectations, the reunion was a bust.
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Releases:
Cool (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1981
Get It Up (Single) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1981
The Time (Album) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1981
777-9311 (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
The Walk (Single) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
What Time Is It? (Album) (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
Ice Cream Castle (Album) (6 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1984
Ice Cream Castles (Single) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1984
Jungle Love (Maxi, Single) (9 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1984
The Bird (Single, Maxi) (7 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1984
Chocolate (12")   Paisley Park 1990
Chocolate (7", Single)   Paisley Park 1990
Jerk Out (Maxi) (9 versions)   Paisley Park ... 1990
Pandemonium (Album) (5 versions)   Paisley Park ... 1990
Shake! (Maxi) (3 versions)   Paisley Park ... 1990
Give It To Me Baby / Jerk Out (12")   Pie Records 2004
Production:
Graffiti Bridge (Album) (4 versions) The Latest Fashion Paisley Park ... 1990
Appears On:
Vanity 6 (Album) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
Daydreaming (Album) (2 versions) Fishnet, Love Is A Game WEA Musik GmbH 1987
Graffiti Bridge (Album) (5 versions) Release It, Love Machi... Warner Bros. Records ... 1990
Rave Un2 The Year 2000 (DVD) Jungle Love, The Bird Eagle Vision 2000
Rave Un2 The Year 2000 (DVD, NTSC) Jungle Love, The Bird Eagle Vision 2000
Tracks Appear On:
Attack Of The Killer B's, Vol. 1 (LP, Comp) Grace Warner Bros. Records 1983
Club Dancing 83 (LP, Comp) 777 93 11 WEA 1983
October 85 - The Mixes (12") Jungle Love DMC 1985
The Hits Album (Comp) (2 versions) Jungle Love Arcade 1985
Dance I-D (LP) Cool WEA International Inc. 1986
Volume 1, Issue 3 (3x12", Promo, Comp) Jungle Love Prime Cuts 1987
Dance Max 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Jerk Out (Sex Dub) EMI Electrola 1990
Graffiti Bridge (Album) (8 versions) Release It, Love Machi... Warner Bros. Records ... 1990
Total Hits (LP) Jerk Out CBS 1990
Ultimix 35 (3x12", Promo) Jerk Out Ultimix 1990
Vol.3, Issue 5 (2x12", Promo, Comp) Jerk Out (Timeless Mix) Prime Cuts 1990
Dance Classics Into The 80's Volume 1 (CD) Jungle Love (12'' Vers... Arcade 1991
Phat Trax - The Best of Old School Vol. 3 (CD) 777-9311 Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Dans Folie 85•86•87 (2xCD, Comp) Jungle Love Sony Music Media 1997
Hot Dance Classics Volume 2 (CD) Jungle Love JCI Records, Warner Special Products 1997
Warner Bros. Studio Stores Presents Dance Grooves (CD, Comp) Jerk Out Warner Special Products 1997
1985-1984 (Cass) Jerk Out, 777-9311 Spotlight Records (3) 2000
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) Jungle Love Universal Records 2001
Old School Nation! (2xCD) Jungle Love (12" Mix) Hi-Bias Records Inc. 2004
Poplife™ Presents Poplife Sucks (CD, Comp, Mixed) Jungle Love 541 2008
Funkymix 10 (CD, Comp) Jerk Out Ultimix  
The Best Of Funkymix 2 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Jerk Out Ultimix  
Unofficial Releases:
Disco Break - Programming Breaks - Prince Medley (12", Mixed) Cool Not On Label 1981
Disco Breaks 8 (12") Jungle Love Chart Records (2) 1985
Moonshine Mix (12", Promo, Mixed) The Bird Lonesome Trail Records 1985
Disco Boogie 3 Europen Disco Hits (Cass, Comp) Jerk Out Boogie (2) 1990
All The Original Artists Volume 2 (CD) The Bird Not On Label 1999
Untitled (12") 777-9311 The Power Of Funk & Soul 2003
Prince & Friends LP (2xVinyl, Comp) Jungle Love Vedo Records 2007
The Glamorous Life (CDr, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Jungle Love Not On Label  
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Morris Day and The Time - Jungle love (live at Jay & Silent Bob movie)