Teena Marie "Robbery" (1983) -Blue-Eyed Soul / High Tech A.O.R.-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Robbery (Teena Marie)
02 - Playboy (Teena Marie)
03 - Shadow Boxing (Teena Marie)
04 - Midnight Magnet (Teena Marie & P.J.)

Side 2

01 - Fix It (Teena Marie)
02 - Ask Your Momma (Teena Marie)
03 - Dear Lover (Teena Marie)
04 - Stop The World (Teena Marie)
05 - Cassanova Brown (Teena Marie)


Written, Arranged & Produced by Teena Marie (except for "Midnight Magnet" Written by Teena Marie & P.J.)
Recorded at Ocean Way Recordings, Los Angeles, CA & Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA
Overdubs & Additional Sounds : The Complex Studios, Larrabee Sound Studios & California Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Robert Brooks
Assistant Engineers : Carwell Johnson, Barbara Rooney, Sabrina Buchanek, David Egerton, Niko Bolas
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen

Horns on "Playboy", "Shadow Boxing" & "Cassanova Brown" :
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone
Ernie Watts : Alto Saxophone
Charlie Loper : Trombone
Dick 'Slyde' Hyde : Trombone


Side 1

01 - Robbery

Rhythm Vocal & Synthesizer Arrangement by Teena Marie
John 'JR' Robinson : Simmons Drums
Nathan East : Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Rhodes
Keith Alexander : Guitar
Todd Cochran, Eric O'Neal : Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Claps Executed by Robert Brooks
Monologue by Anthony Allan Brocker & Alicia Gladden
Background vocals : Teena Marie

02 - Playboy

Rhythm, Vocal & Synthesizer Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Fred Minza
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Anthony Jackson : Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Rhodes
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar 
Todd Cochran : Synthesizer
Claps Executed by Robert Brooks
Background vocals : James Alien, Darryl Phinnessee, Recco Philmore, Julia Waters Willard, Carmen Twillie
Additional Background : Car Johnson

03 - Shadow Boxing

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Paul Riser
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Fred Mirza
Paul Hines : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Rhodes
Greg Poree : Acoustic Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar Solo
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Daniel LeMelle : Saxophone Solo
Background vocals : Teena Marie

04 - Midnight Magnet

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Synthesizer Arrangement by Teena Marie & Dwayne Wedlaw
John 'JR' Robinson : Simmons Drums
Nathan East : Roland Synthesizer Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Rhodes
Paul Jackson Jr., Marlo Henderson, Keith Alexander : Guitar
Todd Cochran, John Bokowski Jr. : Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Carmen Twillie

Side 2

01 - Fix It

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Synthesizer Arrangement by Teena Marie & Eric O'Neal
Strings Arranged by Paul Riser & Teena Marie
String Conducted by Paul Riser
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
James Allen : Drums
Charles Fearing, Keith Alexander : Guitar
Teena Marie, Todd Cochran, Eric O'Neal : Synthesizer
Claps Executed by Robert Brooks
Monologue by P.J.
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Darryl Phinnessee, Recco Philmore, James Allen

02 - Ask Your Momma

Rhythm, Vocal & Synthesizer Arrangement by Teena Marie
Strings Arranged by Teena Marie & Fred Mirza
String Conducted by Paul Riser
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Anthony Jackson : Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Rhodes
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Teena Marie, Patrice Rushen, Todd Cochran : Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Claps Executed by James Allen
Monologue by Teena Marie & Mickey Hearn
Background vocals : Teena Marie

03 - Dear Lover

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Paul Riser
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Anthony Jackson : Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Acoustic Piano
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Carmen Twillie

04 - Stop The World

Rhythm Arrangement by Norman Watts & Teena Marie
Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Paul Riser
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Rhodes
Vincent Charles : Steel Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Daniel LeMelle : Saxophone Solo
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters

05 - Cassanova Brown

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Paul Riser
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Horn Arrangement by Paul Riser
Nick Ceroli : Drums
Stanley Clarke : Upright Bass
John Bokowski Jr. : Acoustic Piano
Nick Brown : Guitar