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.
- Time’s Up – Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun
- History Lesson
- Pride – Will Calhoun
- Love Rears Its Ugly Head
- New Jack Theme
- Someone Like You – Muzz Skillings
- Elvis Is Dead
- Type
- Information Overload
- Under Cover of Darkness – Corey Glover
- Ology – Muzz Skillings
- Fight the Fight – Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun
- Tag Team Partners – Corey Glover
- Solace of You – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid
- This Is the Life
