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

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.

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. The album failed to chart in the US, but reached number 48 in the UK.

Both songs with Prince involvement had initially been recorded earlier, and were not initially designed for Taja Sevelle. 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.

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.

Track listing

Details given for Prince-related tracks only

LP/MC

• Side 1:

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

* Written by Prince (credited to Prince and Taja Sevelle)
^ Written by Prince and Taja Sevelle

CD

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

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

Singles released

• Love Is Contagious
• Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
• Popular
• Take Me For A Ride
  

Charts

Year	Chart	Country	Position
1987	Gallup Album Chart	UK	48

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References

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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