Album: Taja Sevelle

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Taja Sevelle

Album details Released: 19 September, 1987 Length: 45:26 Label(s): Paisley Park Records Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts Europe Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart U.K.: Gallup Album Chart 26 Mar. 1988 48 4 Certifications This album has not received any certifications in in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in in the USA Singles released Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? b/w Baby's Got A Lover See also

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. Track listing CD LP Details given for Prince-related tracks only: The compact disc version is the original issue. Love Is Contageous Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (4:06) * Popular How Could You Do Me So Bad? Take Me For A Ride If I Could Get Your Attention (3:43) ^ Infatuation Baby's Got A Lover Mama 16 Fly For Your Painted Rainbow Love Is Contageous Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? (4:06) * Popular How Could You Do Me So Bad? Take Me For A Ride Side 2: If I Could Get Your Attention (3:43) ^ Infatuation Baby's Got A Lover Mama 16 Fly For Your Painted Rainbow 1 Written by Prince (credited to Prince and Taja Sevelle) ^ Written by Prince and Taja Sevelle Personnel 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

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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