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.

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.'"

Lead single "Mia Bocca" became a top 10 hit in Italy in July 1987, peaking at #6. 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.

Side 1

 * 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

 * 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.

Personnel

 * Jill Jones – lead and backing vocals
 * Prince – backing vocals (7), electric and acoustic guitars, Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7, Oberheim OB-8, synthesizers, piano, bass guitar, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion
 * Jellybean Johnson – drums (7)
 * St. Paul Peterson – bass guitar (7)
 * Eric Leeds – saxophone (4, 7)
 * Atlanta Bliss – trumpet (4)
 * Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar (6)
 * Lisa Coleman – synthesizers (6)
 * Dr. Fink – synthesizers (6)
 * Brownmark – bass guitar (6)
 * Bobby Z. – Simmons SDS-V, Linn LM-1 and Pearl SY-1 Syncussion (6)
 * Steve Stevens – electric guitar (5)
 * Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (5)
 * Rob Mounsey – piano (5)
 * Mike Chase – keyboards (5)
 * Steve Gadd – drums (5)
 * Bob Minzer – saxophone (3)
 * Chris Hunter – saxophone (3)
 * Roger Rosenberg – saxophone (3)
 * Jim Pugh – trombone (3)
 * Jon Faddis – trumpet (3)
 * Randy Brecker – trumpet (3)
 * Clare Fischer – orchestral arrangements (1, 2, 4, 9)