Full Speed Ahead (Táta Vega album)


Full Speed Ahead is an R&B studio album by Táta Vega. It is her first solo album and 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.

Track listing

  1. "Full Speed Ahead" 5:15
  2. "Try Love from the Inside" 3:03
  3. "Never Had a Dream Come True" 3:27
  4. "Just When Things Are Getting Good" 3:57
  5. "Been on My Own for Too Long " 3:51
  6. "Love Is All You Need" 3:30
  7. "Music in My Heart" 3:11
  8. "Keep It Coming" 2:48
  9. "Just as Long as There Is You" 4:42
  10. "Try God" 4:55
In 2011, the album was digitally remastered and features three bonus tracks. The last two bonus tracks are recordings she made with the group Earthquire.
  1. "Full Speed Ahead "
  2. "Sunshine Man"
  3. "Soul Eyes"
The track "Love Is All You Need" was later a chart single for High Inergy. The Ashford & Simpson composition, "Keep It Coming" was previously recorded by Valerie Simpson on her second solo album for Motown and Rufus featuring Chaka Khan. Vega also does a cover of the Stevie Wonder song, "Never Had a Dream Come True." In the same November 1976 interview as above, Vega was also compared to Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder.
On February 18, 2014, the entire album were released digitally.

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