Ta Mara & the Seen (album)

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 Ta Mara and the Seen
Released	1985
Recorded	1985 Jungle Love Studios Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre	R&B Funk Minneapolis sound
Length	42:29
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Jesse Johnson
Ta Mara and the Seen chronology
Ta Mara and the Seen (1985) Blueberry Gossip (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

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

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

Singles

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

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Ta Mara and the Seen: Ta Mara and the Seen > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 07 October 2011.
2. "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.

External links

• Ta Mara and the Seen-Ta Mara and the Seen at Discogs