Wild and Peaceful (Teena Marie album) explained
| Wild and Peaceful |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Teena Marie |
| Cover: | Teena Marie - Wild and Peaceful.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | March 20, 1979 |
| Recorded: | August 1978 – January 1979 |
| Length: | 39:49 |
| Label: | Gordy |
| Next Title: | Lady T |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
Wild and Peaceful is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie. Released on March 20, 1979 by Motown. It features significant contributions from Rick James who produced and wrote the bulk of material as well as providing 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, and was followed by a cover version of "Don't Look Back" originally recorded by The Temptations.
Motown didn't include a photograph of the singer on the album sleeve, leading many listeners to assume she was African-American.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick James, except where indicated.
- Side A
- "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
- Side B
- "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
- 2005 Expanded Edition
- "I'm a Sucker for Your Love (Instrumental)" - 5:33
- "You Got the Love" (Outtake) - 4:34
- "Every Little Bit Hurts" (Duet with Rick James) (Ed Cobb) - 7:04
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
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2] |
|---|
US
R&B | US
Dance | UK
(OCC) |
|---|
| 1979 | "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" | 8 | 102 | 43 |
| "Don't Look Back" | — | 91 | — | |
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4844/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Teena Marie US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-03.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4844/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Teena Marie US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-03.
