''Totally Táta'' is an R&B studio album by

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. It is her second solo album and was released on Motown's

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label in 1977. Andrew Hamilton, in his four star review in the

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stated that "''Totally Táta'' is a marvelous production by Winston Monseque." Of the nine songs on the album, Hamilton singled out the track, "Come in Heaven (Earth is Calling)." "It's surprising that the song -- religious with a secular mask -- has not been re-recorded by any of the new wave of contemporary gospel artists."

Track listing

#"Mr. Troublemaker" (Michael B. Sutton) #"Blame It On The Sun" (

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) #"Come in Heaven (Earth is Calling)" ( Anna Gaye,

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, Táta Vega) #"Deep Inside" (Richard Winarick) #"Jesus Take Me Higher" (Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis) #"Love Comes from the Most Unexpected Places" (Dave Ellingson,

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) #"It's Too Late" ( Al Johnson, Terry Huff) #"You'll Never Rock Alone" (

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, Brian Russell) #"Ever So Lovingly" (Al Johnson) In 2011, the CD was released as an import with three bonus tracks. On February 18, 2014, the album (including bonus tracks) was released as a digital download.

References

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