Album: Taja Sevelle

{{Album| |album name = Taja Sevelle |album image = |date = 19 September, 1987 |length = 45:26 |label = Paisley Park Records |studios = Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA |previous year = 1987 |next year = 1987 |previous image = Image:Nosoundbutaheart album.jpg |previous album = Album: No Sound But A Heart |next image = Image:16 album.jpg |next album = Album: 16 |previous album link = No Sound But A Heart |next album link = 16 |introduction = Taja Sevelle is the first studio album by Taja Sevelle, and is her only album to feature writing input by Prince.

Two of the album's ten tracks were written (or co-written) by Prince, although the album was produced by Minneapolis musician Chico Bennett.

Although Taja Sevelle had signed to Paisley Park Records when it was formed in 1984, she mainly worked with Warner Bros. executives on the album, and Prince's involvement was minimal; he submitted the songs in late 1986 after Michael Jackson had rejected Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? for his album Bad.

Recording process

Both songs with Prince involvement were not initially designed for Taja Sevelle and had initially been recorded earlier in his career. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? was first recorded in 1976-1977, before Prince had even recorded his first album For You, and If I Could Get Your Attention was first recorded in May, 1986.

Promotion

The album produced four singles, Love Is Contagious (released shortly before the album), Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?, Popular and Take Me For A Ride.

It failed to chart in the US, but reached number 48 in the UK. |tracklisting = Details given for Prince-related tracks only |other format = LP |content =

1. Love Is Contageous
2. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (4:06) *
3. Popular
4. How Could You Do Me So Bad?
5. Take Me For A Ride

• Side 2:

1. If I Could Get Your Attention (3:43) ^
2. Infatuation
3. Baby's Got A Lover
4. Mama 16
5. Fly For Your Painted Rainbow

|* comment = ¹ Written by Prince (credited to Prince and Taja Sevelle)
^ Written by Prince and Taja Sevelle

The compact disc version is the original issue.

1. Love Is Contageous
2. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (4:06) *
3. Popular
4. How Could You Do Me So Bad?
5. Take Me For A Ride
6. If I Could Get Your Attention (3:43) ^
7. Infatuation
8. Baby's Got A Lover
9. Mama 16
10. Fly For Your Painted Rainbow

|musicians = Taja Sevelle - lead vocals

• Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
• Eric Leeds - saxophone on Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (uncredited)
• Benny Medina - additional vocals on Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
• Michael "Mi" Austin - additional vocals on Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
• Greg Porter - guitar on If I Could Get Your Attention
  

|production = Chico Bennett - producer (all tracks), arrangement on If I Could Get Your Attention

• Michael "Mo" Austin - executive producer
• Benny Medina - executive producer

|thanks = |singles = {{AlbumSingles| |singles =

• Love Is Contagious

|- | width="60%"|Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?

• Popular
• Take Me For A Ride
  

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