Jill Jones (album)

Jill Jones is the self-titled debut solo album from the artist of the same name; Jill Jones. The album was released in 1987 on Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Jones and Prince.

Jill Jones
Studio album by
Jill Jones
ReleasedMay 19, 1987
RecordedJuly 1982-October 1986
Studio
GenreR&B, Pop
Length39:06
LabelPaisley Park / Warner Bros. Records
25575
ProducerPrince, David Z, Jill Jones
Jill Jones chronology
Jill Jones
(1987)		 'Two'
(2001)

Her debut was warmly received in Europe, but failed to chart in the U.S. on the Billboard Top 100 Pop, Black, or Dance charts. None of the three released singles managed to enter any of the Top 100 charts. Warner Bros. Records never pushed the album.

Background

In 1983, Jones moved to Minneapolis to begin work on her solo album. Prince spent three years working with his "protégé". Prince wrote and performed much of the music on the album while Jones sang all of the vocals. David Z. did a large portion of the audio engineering and music production (without Prince) at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

In the book Prince and the Parade & Sign O' The Times Era Sessions, Jones was quoted as saying she and David Z had a lot of latitude when it came to their sound. "I think Prince also trusted me to go my way, because once Miles Davis actually gave it the stamp of approval. We played it for him, and it was kind of finished once Miles heard it technically. Prince told me, 'Miles loves you, he just loves you.'"[1]

Lead single "Mia Bocca" became a top 10 hit in Italy in July 1987, peaking at #6.[2] Further single releases "G-Spot" and "For Love" failed to chart.

Two other songs written by Prince, "77 Bleeker St." and "Baby Cries (Ay Yah)", were issued as B-sides. Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, who was a close friend of Jones, contributed to the album.

The album is out of print.

Track listing

All songs composed by Prince.[3][nb 1]

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Intro (Baby You're a Trip)"1:25
2."Mia Bocca"5:56
3."G-Spot"4:30
4."Violet Blue" (with Darlene Koldenhoven)4:24
5."With You" (with Steve Stevens)4:00
  • The music for "Mia Bocca" was heard in Prince's 1986 movie Under the Cherry Moon
  • "G-Spot" was originally recorded by Prince & the Revolution in 1983, and was intended for a scene in Purple Rain along with "Electric Intercourse," but was replaced by "The Beautiful Ones"
  • "With You" was recorded by Prince on his 1979 album Prince

Side 2
No.TitleLength
6."All Day, All Night" (with The Revolution)5:41
7."For Love" (with The Family)4:27
8."My Man"3:15
9."Baby, You're a Trip"5:23
  • the Family: a Prince protégé band that record 1 album in 1985. St Paul Peterson (bass guitar), Jellybean Johnson (drums-also drummer for the Time band), and Eric Leeds (saxophone) feature on the track
  • the Revolution: Prince (guitar), Bobby Z (drums), Dr Fink (keyboards), Lisa Coleman (keyboards), Brown Mark (bass guitar), Wendy Melvoin (guitar). The song was originally recorded live at First Avenue in June 1984 with Prince on lead vocals.

Album 12" Singles

Mia Bocca

No.TitleLength
1."Mia Bocca" (Extended Version)6:04
2."Mia Bocca" (Dub Version)5:48
3."77 Bleeker St."4:34


G-Spot

No.TitleLength
1."G-Spot" (Extended Version, Prince Mix)6:22
2."Baby Cries (Ay Yah)" (Extended Version)6:44


For Love

No.TitleLength
1."For Love" (4-Play Remix)7:29
2."For Love" (Bonus Beats)4:55

Personnel

Notes
  1. On the original album release, Jill Jones is either credited as a sole writer or co-writer for most of the tracks. However, most of the tracks were recorded without any prior input from Jones[3]

References
  1. Tudahl, Duane (2021). Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538144527.
  2. "hitparadeitalia". July 11, 1987.
  3. "Album: Jill Jones - Prince Vault". www.princevault.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

[1]

    • Tudahl, Duane. Prince and the Parade & Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1986 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield June (2021).
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