Wild and Peaceful (Teena Marie album)
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Wild and Peaceful is the 1979 debut album by American singer Teena Marie. Released on March 31, 1979 by Motown, It features significant contributions from Rick James. He provided co-vocals on "I'm a Sucker for Your Love". Wild and Peaceful peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #94 on the Billboard Albums chart. The lead single "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" reached #8 on the US Black Singles chart and #43 in the UK.
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| Smash Hits | 6/10[1] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick James, except where indicated.
- "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" - 5:52
- "Turnin' Me On" - 6:06
- "Don't Look Back" (Cover of The Temptations song) (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 7:32
- "Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)" - 7:38
- "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)" (Michelle Holland, Teena Marie) - 5:30
- "I Can't Love Anymore" - 7:11
- "You Got the Love" - 4:34 (Expanded edition)
- "Every Little Bit Hurts" - 7:04 (Expanded edition)
Personnel
- Shonda Akiem - percussion
- Wally Ali - guitar
- Oscar Alston - bass guitar
- Jack Andrews - mastering
- Christopher Anthony Boehme - percussion
- Garnett Brown - trombone
- Oscar Brashear - trumpet
- The Colored Girls - backing vocals, ensemble
- Ernie Fields, Jr. - saxophone
- Lanise Hughes - drums
- Rick James - guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, conga, drums, timbales, vocals, backing vocals, timpani, horn and string arrangements, syndrum
- Jean King - backing vocals
- Daniel LeMelle - flute, saxophone on "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)"
- Teena Marie - piano, vocals, backing vocals
- David Melle - flute, saxophone
- Earl Palmer - drums on "I'm Gonna Have My Cake"
- Jackie Ruffin - backing vocals
- Levi Ruffin, Jr. - synthesizer
- Lisa Sarna - backing vocals
- Russell Schmitt - engineer
- Clarence Sims - piano, keyboards on "I'm Gonna Have My Cake"
- Art Stewart - producer, engineer, mixing
- Julia Tillman Waters - backing vocals
- Ernie Watts - saxophone
- Maxine Willard Waters - backing vocals
- Adrienne Williams - backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 94 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 18 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
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US Dance | ||
| 1979 | "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" | 8 | 102 |
| "Don't Look Back" | — | 91 | |
References
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 12–25, 1979): 25.
- ^ a b "Teena Marie US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "Teena Marie US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.