Time's Up

Living Colour | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1990)
• Original Release Date: August 28, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony Mod - Afw Line
• ASIN: B00000274U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MiniDisc  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,593 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still one of my favourite albums, February 19, 2006

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Darren R. Chandler "soul food" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time's Up (Audio CD)

Since hearing Vernon Reid's blistering solo on Cult of Personality, I was a Living Colour fan. I actually found the rest of Vivid a little too poppy, and Times Up took several months to grow on me.

It is a far more mature and thoughful work than Vivid, and is one of those albums that always seems to reveal new textures and layers on every listen - that's what keeps me coming back for more. It's a testament to solid production and brilliant musicianship.

As much as I am blown away by Reid's playing outside the boundaries, the rest of the band hold it down equally well. Listen to the interplay between Muzz Skillings' chatty bass and William Calhoun's frenetic drumming on songs like "This Is The Life" - which bears some resemblance to Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir", with its lazy Bonham-like drums and eastern scales. Calhoun, like Reid, is jazz trained and it's evident in the way he can improvise within a groove.

A standout track for me is "Under Cover of Darkness", a funk laden work which lyrically deals with issues of sex and intimacy, and features a ring modulated guitar solo and beautiful bass riffs.

I really feel that black bands, especially stereotype-smashing ones such as Living Colour and Fishbone, did not (do not?) get the recognition and airplay they deserve - and there have been plenty of imitators since.

Consider this album part of an alternative history lesson in rock music.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Brilliance, June 15, 2004

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This review is from: Time's Up (Audio CD)

Arguably their best album, although it does sound a little dated in 2004. Nonetheless, these are incredible musicians, all are at the top of their game here. Corey's singing is amazing, Vernon's a genius who sounds like he's from another planet on much of the album, Will has impeccable timing, and Muzz Skillings (who never really got his props like his replacement, Doug Wimbish did) plays the bass like he has extra fingers. Amazing and sorely underappreciated in its time. It's really too bad after all this time, things they sing about are still going on, including having a Bush in office. Sigh.....

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of The 10 Greatest CD's Of All Time, July 4, 2003

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Cliff Clive (La Canada, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time's Up (Audio CD)

This disc shows just how fabulous rock 'n' roll can be. Cory Glover's vocals are stunningly expressive. Vernon Reid's guitar is genious. The lyrics to songs shed true light on the human condition and in some cases insspire: "THIS IS THE LIFE YOU HAVE!!!" Oh ... and it will rock your socks off. If you can't groove to this disc, you ain't got no groove.