Morris Day Albums (4)
What The Critics Say
Morris Day is back 12 years after his last new record, but It's About Time isn't entirely new. It's mostly live with a couple new tracks, the excellent partnering with the quirky-cool rapper E-40 for "In My Ride" being the best. Day's goofy-sexy swagger is still believable, and when playing old Time tunes the band re-creates the perfect Prince production fairly well. Too bad the whole show wasn't included and it's odd that the curse words are edited. Editing the vulgarities makes you wonder who Hollywood Records perceives as Day's audience, but the label brought the swaggering joker back to the home stereo and hardcore fans should thank them for that. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
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. Released in late 1987, Day's second solo album, Daydreaming, generally falls short of the excellence of his work with the Time -- and, for that matter, it isn't as consistent as his first solo effort, The Color of Success. Nonetheless, it's generally enjoyable, if mildly uneven; even at his second best, Day could easily smoke the competition in the 1980s. 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. Generally decent and occasionally excellent, Daydreaming falls short of essential but is still worth acquiring for fans of the Minneapolis sound. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
'The Color of Success'
Release Date 11/11/1985
Tracks 6
Label Warner Bros.
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What The Critics Say
After the temporary collapse of the Time, Morris Day went into the recording studio for his first solo excursion. While the trademarked Minneapolis pop-funk sound still remains at the forefront of each composition, the absence of the magic is extremely noticeable in the production booth. That aside, The Color of Success offers to fans what Day does best, funky but accessible dance-pop music in the vein of many of his Minneapolis contemporaries. While the album runs a little bit on the short side, there is no filler and it is surprisingly consistent from start to finish. Fans of Day's work with the Time will enjoy this record, but first-time listeners would be better-served checking out his earlier work first. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
