Back in Time is the debut album by American recording artist Judith Hill. Co-produced with Prince and recorded at Paisley Park, the album was released first as a free limited promotional download on March 23, 2015, and later to other streaming services. The CD was released on October 23, 2015 by NPG Records.
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Background
After seeing a video clip of Grammy Award winner Hill telling a European TV show that she wanted to work with Prince, the musician and producer tracked Hill down and invited her to a listening party in Los Angeles for Prince's then-new album Art Official Age. That was the first time the two musicians had met, and Prince asked Hill to send him some of her songs. He provided her with some comments and Hill was later invited to Prince's Paisley Park studio complex to jam with his band. Hill had already written some of the songs for the album, and Prince suggested some new arrangements, which worked better for a band. The songs were recorded in two or three weeks, which Prince said was "the fastest album" he had ever produced.
Credits
Art direction, design – Annie Madison
Bass – Andrew Gouche, Robert Lee Hill (track 3)
Booking – Gayle Holcomb
Co-producer, Drum Programming – Trooko (track 3)
Co-producer, Programmed By – Joshua Welton (tracks 3, 11)
Drums – John Blackwell, Kirk Johnson
Horns – NPG Hornz
Keyboards – Dominique "Xavier" Taplin
Management – John Welch
Mixed By, Mastered by – Joshua Welton
Musical assistance – Joshua Welton
Orchestra [Arranged by] – Michael Nelson
Photography by – Randee St. Nicholas
Producer – Judith Hill, Prince
Public Relations – Bobbie Gale
Recorded by – Booker T
Strings (arrangement) – Judith Hill (track 3)
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Prince
Vocals, Piano – Judith Hill