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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
| [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 24|24 May, 1989]]
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| valign="top"| <b>Length:</b>
| 39:11
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| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
| [[Paisley Park Records]]
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| valign="top"| <b>Studio(s):</b>
| [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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'''Time Waits For No One''' is the seventh solo studio album by American R&B and gospel singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] (her first on [[Paisley Park Records]]), and her first to include input by [[Prince]]. 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).

[[Prince]] (through manager [[Bob Cavallo]]) approached [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] about recording an album in Autumn 1987 after seeing her perform as part of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Staple_Singers The Staple Singers] in August, 1987 at The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA. The group had been unsigned for 13 years, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] soon signed with [[Paisley Park Records]]. 

Work on the album began in February, 1988, when he recorded [[Interesting]]. He sent the track, along with [[Jaguar]] (a vault track recorded in January, 1987, originally intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]), to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] in Memphis, TN, USA, where she recorded lead vocals on both tracks using producers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bell Al Bell], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Banks 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] for lead vocal overdubs. 

[[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples 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.

The album produced three singles, ''20th Century Express'', [[Single: Jaguar|Jaguar]] and [[Single: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]], but failed to chart.
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=Track listing=
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: 
==CD==
# <b>[[Interesting]]</b> (4:28) *
# <b>20th Century Express</b>
# <b>[[Come Home]]</b> (5:29) *
# <b>[[Jaguar]]</b> (5:29) *
# <b>[[Train]]</b> (4:27) *
# <b>The Old Songs</b>
# <b>[[I Guess I'm Crazy]]</b> (4:10) *
# <b>[[Time Waits For No One]]</b> (6:12) #
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<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]]<br>
<b>#</b> Written by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples]<br>
==Other formats==
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*Side 1:
# <b>[[Interesting]]</b> (4:28) *
# <b>20th Century Express</b>
# <b>[[Come Home]]</b> (5:29) *
# <b>[[Jaguar]]</b> (5:29) *
*Side 2:
# <b>[[Train]]</b> (4:27) *
# <b>The Old Songs</b>
# <b>[[I Guess I'm Crazy]]</b> (4:10) *
# <b>[[Time Waits For No One]]</b> (6:12) #
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=Personnel=
==Musicians==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Banks 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]]
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==Production==
*[[Prince]] - producer
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] - co-producer
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bell Al Bell] - lead vocal co-producer (all tracks), mixing engineer on [[Jaguar]] and [[I Guess I'm Crazy]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Banks 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]]
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==Thanks==
*''"In precious memories of Mrs. Oceola "Moms" Staples. My mother bowed... she prayed for me... I love you forever.<br>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.<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples 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."<br>We have many a mile to travel, to ever, if ever, walk in our elders' footsteps... Thanks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Staples Pops] - for the shortcuts... I'm very fortunate to have the world's oldest teenager for a dad.<br>Thanks to my sisters Cleotha (Boo), Yvonne (Bunni), and my favorite brother Pervis (Pup) for your support and encouragement.<br>[[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.<br>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 Studios|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.<br>The joy that I have, the world didn't give it to me.<br>Mavis''"
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=Singles released=
*20th Century Express''
*[[Single: Jaguar|Jaguar]]
*[[Single: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]]
[[Image:Jaguar single.jpg|100px|border|link=Single: Jaguar]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:Timewaitsfornoone single.jpg|100px|border|link=Single: Time Waits For No One]]
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=Charts=
*This album did not enter the charts.
=Releases=
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==Variants, special editions and re-releases==
* Information needed.
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=Album promotion=
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=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
* Information needed.
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=Quotations and trivia=
* None.
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=References=
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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