Difference between revisions of "Album: Time Waits For No One"

Of the singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below:

Jaguar b/w Land Of Ecstasy
Time Waits For No One b/w Jaguar (Radio Edit)

Six of the album's eight songs are written, produced and largely performed by Prince, and he is listed as the executive producer of the whole album (although he is not believed to have had any input on the two tracks not written by him).

First steps Prince (through manager Bob Cavallo) approached Mavis Staples about recording an album in Autumn 1987 after seeing her perform as part of The Staple Singers in August 1987 at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA. The group had been unsigned for 13 years, and Mavis Staples soon signed with Paisley Park Records.

Sessions and compiling

Work on the album began in February 1988, when Prince recorded Interesting.

He sent the track, along with Jaguar (a vault track recorded in January 1987, originally intended for Sheena Easton), to Mavis Staples in Memphis, TN, USA, where she recorded lead vocals on both tracks using producers Al Bell, Homer Banks and Lester Snell at Ardent Studios.

In late June 1988, shortly before leaving for the European opening of the Lovesexy Tour, Prince recorded Time Waits For No One for the album, and revised Come Home (initially recorded January 1987), I Guess I'm Crazy (initially recorded October 1987) and Train (initially recorded July 1986), and all four songs were sent to Mavis Staples for lead vocal overdubs.

Prince and Mavis Staples did not work together in the studio on this album, therefore, although they did work together in late July 1988, in Olympic Studio, London, England, on God Is Alive, which was not considered for the album, as well as on later projects following the release of this album.

Promotion

The album produced three singles, 20th Century Express, Jaguar and Time Waits For No One, but failed to chart.

The compact disc version is the original issue.
Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

1. Interesting (4:28) ¹
2. 20th Century Express
3. Come Home (5:29) ¹
4. Jaguar (5:29) ¹
5. Train (4:27) ¹
6. The Old Songs
7. I Guess I'm Crazy (4:10) ¹
8. Time Waits For No One (6:12) ²

• Side 1:

1. Interesting (4:28) ¹
2. 20th Century Express
3. Come Home (5:29) ¹
4. Jaguar (5:29) ¹

• Side 2:

1. Train (4:27) ¹
2. The Old Songs
3. I Guess I'm Crazy (4:10) ¹
4. Time Waits For No One (6:12) ²

¹ Written by Prince
² Written by Prince and Mavis Staples

• Mavis Staples - lead vocals
• Prince - all instruments, except where noted (credited only as "featuring..."), background vocals on Interesting, Come Home, Jaguar, Train and Time Waits For No One
• Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar on Interesting
• Miko Weaver - guitar on Interesting
• Boni Boyer - keyboards on Interesting, background vocals on Time Waits For No One
• Dr. Fink - keyboards on Interesting
• Eric Leeds - saxophone on Interesting, Come Home and Train
• Atlanta Bliss - trumpet on Interesting, Come Home and Train
• Lester Snell - clavinet on Interesting, keyboards on Train
• Homer Banks - background vocals on Interesting, Come Home and Train
• William Brown - background vocals on Interesting, Come Home and Train
• Sheila E. - drums, percussion and background vocals on Time Waits For No One

• Prince - producer
• Mavis Staples - co-producer
• Al Bell - lead vocal co-producer (all tracks), mixing engineer on Jaguar and I Guess I'm Crazy
• Homer Banks - lead vocal co-producer, mixing engineer
• Lester Snell - lead vocal co-producer, mixing engineer
• William Brown - mixing engineer
• Joe Blaney - engineer on Interesting
• Susan Rogers - engineer on Come Home, Jaguar, Train and I Guess I'm Crazy
• Coke Johnson - engineer on Jaguar
• Eddie Garcia - engineer on Train
• Sal Greco - engineer on Time Waits For No One
• Tom Luane - mixing engineer on Train, Interesting and Come Home

• In precious memories of Mrs. Oceola "Moms" Staples. My mother bowed... she prayed for me... I love you forever.
• In this album, I share with you another phase of my life. It could not have come to pass without the blessings of the Lord God Almighty, who has given us the power and strength to move dark clouds out of the sun's path, enabling its rays to shine upon us... Thank you Master.
• Pops, my dad, my hero - From a child your words yet ring in my ears... "believe in yourself, believe in what you're doing... never say I can't, always, yes, I can, have faith, keep a positive mind and always take the Lord along with you everywhere you go."
• We have many a mile to travel, to ever, if ever, walk in our elders' footsteps... Thanks Pops - for the shortcuts... I'm very fortunate to have the world's oldest teenager for a dad.
• Thanks to my sisters Cleotha (Boo), Yvonne (Bunni), and my favorite brother Pervis (Pup) for your support and encouragement.
• Prince, you are without a doubt one of God's chosen few. It has been a pure delight working with you. I've traveled the world and met a lot of people, but I've always felt that if I kissed enough frogs, someday I'd meet a Prince.
  
• Special gratitude to my Pastor Rev. Jeremiah A Wright Jr., Rick (Moon) Frio, attorney John David, Roy Ayers III, Benny Medina, Carol Tabor, Mom and Pop William Brown Sr., Alonna Joi Ford, Ardent Studios, Sally, Linda and Teresa, Alan Leeds, Paisley Park staff: Therese Stoulil, Femi Jiya, Matt Larson, Brad Marsh and Helen Hiatt. Karen Krattinger, Kathy Vasipoli, Dr. Rowland Sidney, Pervis Roe, Gwendolyn, Perleta, Reverly and Paris Staples, Albert Magnoli, Jerry and Mildred Spikes, attorney Arnim Johnson Jr., Nona Hendrix [sic], Bilie Christian, Bigfoot, Roszita (Squeeky) Banks, Patricia Snell, Jean Stokes and Tommy Hill, and my baby sisters: Cynthia Maria Staples, and Carolyn (Gotta Find Me An Angel) Franklin.
• The joy that I have, the world didn't give it to me. Mavis

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown, 2004)