| Contribution is the second studio album by British soul singer Mica Paris, and was released in October 1990 in the UK and in February 1991 in the USA (on the same day as Times Squared by Eric Leeds, also featuring musical input by Prince).
The album contained one track written by Prince, If I Love U 2 Nite.
Sessions and compiling
Prince met Mica Paris in 1988 during the Lovesexy Tour (she was in the audience of the aftershow given at the Camden Palace, London, England on 26 July 1988 (a.m.)), and promised her to give her some songs for her next album. Prince sent her a cassette containing four songs to choose from for the album, but Paris chose only to record If I Love U 2 Nite (other songs titles included on the cassette are unknown).
The track was entirely re-recorded by Paris’ musicians
Prince later worked on a different version of the track with Mayte.
Promotion
The album produced three singles, Contribution, South Of The River and If I Love U 2 Nite. The album did not enter the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 58 on the Billboard R&B Chart. In her native country of the UK, the album reached number 26 on the Gallup Top 40 Album Chart.
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Track listing
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LP/MC
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- Contribution (5:19)
- South Of The River (5:10)
- If I Love U 2 Nite (5:38) 1
- Just To Be With You (4:05)
- Take Me Away (4:34)
- Truth And Honesty (5:40)
- Deep Afrika (1:41)
- More Love (5:19)
- You Can Make A Wish (4:46)
- Just Make Me The One (5:06)
- I Can’t Stop Loving You (4:54)
- I’ve Been Watching You (5:39)
- Who Can We Blame (5:56)
- One World (1:21)
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Side A:
- A1. Contribution (5:19)
- A2. South Of The River (5:10)
- A3. If I Love U 2 Nite (5:38) 1
- A4. Just To Be With You (4:05)
- A5. Take Me Away (4:34)
- A6. Truth And Honesty (5:40)
- A7. Deep Afrika (1:41)
Side B:
- B1. More Love (5:19)
- B2. You Can Make A Wish (4:46)
- B3. Just Make Me The One (5:06)
- B4. I Can’t Stop Loving You (4:54)
- B5. I’ve Been Watching You (5:39)
- B6. Who Can We Blame (5:56)
- B7. One World (1:21)
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1 Written by Prince
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Personnel
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| Musicians
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- Mica Paris – vocals, backing vocals
- Camus Mare Celli - drum programming (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Andres Levin - drum programming (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Nile Rodgers - guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Chris Parks - guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Paul Pesco - guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Carl Carter - bass guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Deon Estus - bass guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Andy Hess - bass guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- K.C. Filson - keyboards (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Eric Codee - keyboards (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Danny Wilensky - tenor and alto saxophone ("The Delta Horns") (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Chris Botti - trumpet and flugelhorn ("The Delta Horns") (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Birch Johnson - trombone ("The Delta Horns") (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Cindy Mizelle - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Fonzi Thonton - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Dennis Collins - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Marga Roman - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Tracey Amos - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Will Downing - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Craig Derry - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Alisha Warren - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Marque Gilmore - percussion (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Siro Baptista - percussion (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
- Miguel Valdez - percussion (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain)
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| Production
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- Andres Levin - producer
- Camus Mare Celli - producer
- Mica Paris - co-producer
- George Karras - engineer
- Michel Comte - photography
- Michael Nash Assoc. - design
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| Thanks
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- I would like to thank Bruce Garfield and family especially little Sammy for all their love, guidance and support.
- A very special thanks to Julian Palmer for his A&R guidance and belief.
- My thanks also go to Camus Calli and Andres Levin, Sue Hyams, Marc Marot, Clive Banks, Alan McBlane, Pier, Geo Greene, Will Downing (best friend in the world), David Friendly, Nick Smash, Ceri Nicholas, John Pearson, Stephanie Nash and Anthony MichaelZoe Bedeaux, John Marx, Pete Nash, Rakim, Curtis Mantronik, Patrick Moten and Joe Greene, Colin Newman, Elizabeth Murphy, Prince, Bobby Womack, Peter Vale and Mick Leeson, John Kennedy, Paul Marshall, Howard Leib, Nile Rodgers, Cindy Mizelle, Carl Carter, John Shawler, Joan Lewis, Bill Coleman, Debra Cain, Sarah MacDonald, James McDonnell, Chris Blackwell, and everyone at Fourth & Broadway/Island Records around the world.
- Most of all I thank Mother, Grandmother & Grandfather & my good pals Alison & Michelle.
- Also to a special Dad "I love you". Alisha and Dawn, I love you both very much and to all the members of my family I send my special love: the children - Cherice, Jason, Marlon, Ross, and Che! Finally to Michael - I love you very very much.
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1991: Times Squared ◄
