Robbery (album)
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Robbery is the fifth album by Teena Marie, released in 1983. It is her first album for Epic Records, following her acrimonious departure from Motown the previous year. The album was written and produced by Teena Marie herself and features contributions from Patrice Rushen, Paulinho da Costa, and Steve Ferrone among others. However, the album did not repeat the success of her last Motown release It Must Be Magic, stalling at #13 on the Black Albums chart and only reaching #119 on the Billboard Albums chart.
In 2005, the album was re-released in a remastered and expanded CD edition containing three additional tracks.
Casanova Brown
Included on this album is the infamous song, 'Casanova Brown'. After meeting Rick James in the 70s and being signed to the same label, Rick and Teena began a relationship, leading to an engagement. Although James himself denied ever having a romantic involvement with Teena Marie, she said they were engaged for a few weeks. When James' alleged infidelities came to light, Teena Marie realized that she HERSELF was a mistress; James had a girlfriend, Alfie Davidson, who would later substantate that James and Teena Marie were once an item, while she was his girlfriend. After the breakup, their relationship waned to a tumultuous friendship. The lyrics are very thinly veiled in her contempt for the situation.
Track listing
All songs written by Teena Marie.
- "Robbery" – 5:23
- "Playboy" – 5:23
- "Shadow Boxing" – 6:49
- "Midnight Magnet" – 6:02
- "Fix It" – 4:44
- "Ask Your Momma" – 5:25
- "Dear Lover" – 5:18
- "Stop the World" – 4:16
- "Casanova Brown" – 5:58
- "Playboy" [12 Inch Remix] – 5:48 (expanded edition)
- "Midnight Magnet" [Instrumental] – 5:56 (expanded edition)
- "Fix It" [12 Inch Remix] – 8:16 (expanded edition)