Ta Mara and the Seen is the 1985 debut album by Minneapolis, Minnesota group Ta Mara and the Seen, produced by the Time's guitarist Jesse Johnson. The album peaked at number 20 on the US R&B albums chart, while its lead single, "Everybody Dance", reached number three on the R&B singles chart.

Ta Mara and the Seen
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1985
Recorded1985
Jungle Love Studios
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre
Length42:29
LabelA&M
ProducerJesse Johnson
Ta Mara and the Seen chronology
Ta Mara and the Seen
(1985)
Blueberry Gossip
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing

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  1. "Everybody Dance" - 5:41 (Jesse Johnson, Ta Mara)
  2. "Affection" - 4:29 (Johnson, Jerry Hubbard Jr.)
  3. "Summertime Love" - 4:58 (Johnson, Ta Mara)
  4. "Lonely Heart" - 3:20 (Johnson, Tim Bradley)
  5. "Thinking About You" - 5:22 (Johnson, Ta Mara)
  6. "Got to Have You" - 6:09 (Johnson, Ta Mara)
  7. "Long Cold Nights" - 5:09 (Jamie Chez, Mark Cardenas, Michael Baker, Rocky Harris)
  8. "Lonely Heart (Reprise)" - 1:00 (Johnson, Bradley)

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard Pop Albums[2] 54
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[2] 20

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
Pop
US
R&B
1985 "Everybody Dance" 24 3

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Ta Mara and the Seen: Ta Mara and the Seen > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Ta Mara and the Seen US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  3. ^ "Ta Mara and the Seen US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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