''Time Waits for No One'' is the fourth solo studio album by American soul music, soul singer Mavis Staples. The album was her first on Prince (musician), Prince's Paisley Park Records label and was released on May 24, 1989. The album includes six Prince-penned songs and two songs written by Homer Banks and Lester Snell. Shortly after this album, she continued her collaboration with Prince. In September 1989, she recorded the song "Melody Cool" which would appear in the 1990 movie ''Graffiti Bridge (film), Graffiti Bridge'', as well as on its soundtrack, and on her 1993 follow-up album ''The Voice (Mavis Staples album), The Voice''.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

*Mavis Staples – vocals *Prince (musician), Prince – all other instruments, drums, backing vocals *Sheila E. – drums, percussion, co-lead vocals on "Time Waits for No One" *Lester Snell – keyboards *Eric Leeds – saxophone *Atlanta Bliss – trumpet *Miko Weaver – guitar on "Interesting" *Boni Boyer, Dr. Fink – keyboards on "Interesting" *Levi Seacer – bass on "Interesting" *Ray Griffin – bass on "20th Century Express" *Michael Toles – guitar on "The Old Songs" *Lawrence Harper – drums on "The Old Songs"

Technical

*Joe Blaney, William C. Brown III, Susan Rogers, Coke Johnson, Eddie Garcia, Sal Greco – engineer *Greg Gorman – photography

References

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