On August 20, 1990, “Epic” label released “Time’s Up”, the second Living Colour studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Stasium. The album won “Grammy” award for the “Best Hard Rock Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

• Corey Glover– vocals, rhythm guitar
• Vernon Reid– lead guitar
• Muzz Skillings– bass
• Will Calhoun– drums
• Doug E. Fresh- vocals, percussion
• Maceo Parker- saxophone
• Don Byron- clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Eileen Folson- strings
• Reggie Workman- strings
• Akbar Ali – strings
• Charles Burnham- strings
• Queen Latifah– vocals
• Little Richard- vocals
• Derin Young – vocals, backing vocals
• Mick Jagger, Toshinobu Kubota- backing vocals
• Francine Stasium – backing vocals
• Yubie Navas – backing vocals
• Annette Daniels, K. Dyson – backing vocals
• Alva Rogers, Rosa Russ – backing vocals
• Alan Friedman – programming
• Lex Van Pieterson – photography
• Paul Hamingson – engineer
• Ed Stasium- engineer, mixing
• John Aguto – engineer assistant
• Jeff Lippay – engineer assistant
• Lolly Grodner – engineer assistant
• Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Vernon Reid, except where noted.

1. Time’s Up – Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun
2. History Lesson
3. Pride – Will Calhoun
4. Love Rears Its Ugly Head
5. New Jack Theme
6. Someone Like You – Muzz Skillings
7. Elvis Is Dead
8. Type
9. Information Overload
10. Under Cover of Darkness – Corey Glover
11. Ology – Muzz Skillings
12. Fight the Fight – Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun
13. Tag Team Partners – Corey Glover
14. Solace of You – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid
15. This Is the Life