1976 Tata Vega – Full Speed Ahead
Full Speed Ahead is the debut solo album by Táta Vega. It was released on Motown’s Tamla label in 1976.
The album was produced by Trinidadian native Winston Monseque, who was also her manager. In a November 1976 interview, Vega cited “Try Love from the Inside”, “Try God” and “Music in My Heart” as her favorite tracks off of the album.
Tracks
1 Full Speed Ahead (David Jones Jr; Wade Brown Jr) 05:18
2 Try Love From The Inside (Christopher Fox; Sigidi Bashir Abdullah) 03:08
3 Never Had A Dream Come True (Henry Cosby; Stevie Wonder; Sylvia Moy) 03:32
4 Just When Things Are Getting Good (Al Johnson) 04:02
5 Been On My Own Too Long (In The Wilderness) (Richard Winarick) 03:58
6 Love Is All You Need (Clarence Drayton) 03:33
7 Music In My Heart (Michael Sutton; Brenda Sutton) 03:16
8 Keep It Coming (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 02:52
9 Just As Long As There Is You (Bobby Belle; Iris Gordy; Teena Marie) 04:46
10 Try God (Jay Graydon; Tata Vega) 05:00
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Vibraphone | Gary Coleman |
| Percussion | Eddie Brown |
| Background Vocals | Al Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Jessica Smith |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Collier |
| Background Vocals | Netty Gloud |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
Liner Notes
Producer – Winston Monseque
Producer (Executive) – Iris Gordy
Arranged By – Al Johnson
Conductor – Al Johnson
Engineer (Mastering) – Greg Morton
Engineer (Mixing) – Humberto Gatica
Engineer (Recording) – Humberto Gatica, Milt Calice
Engineer (Assistant) – Geoff Gillette, Steve Hodge
Supervisor – Iris Gordy
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Photography – Norman Seeff
Mastered At Motown/Hitsville USA Recording Studios
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Mixed At Westlake Audio
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Davlen Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
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