23/03/2022
Teena Marie "It Must Be Magic" (1981) -Funk / Soul / Boogie-
Label : Motown Record Corp.
01 - It Must Be Magic (Teena Marie)
02 - Revolution (Teena Marie)
03 - Where's California (Teena Marie)
04 - 365 (Teena Marie)
05 - Opus III (Does Anybody Care) (Teena Marie)
Side Two
01 - Square Biz (Teena Marie & Allen McGrier)
02 - The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me (Teena Marie & Jill D. Jones)
03 - Portuguese Love (Teena Marie)
04 - Yes Indeed (Teena Marie)
Musicians :
Rhythm Section :
Teena Marie : Oberheim Synthesizer
Keyboards : James S. Stewart Jr.
Keyboards on "Yes Indeed" : Patrice Rushen
Keyboards on "Where's California" : Scott Markus De Turk
Synthesizer : Bill Wolfer
Synthesizer on "Square Biz" : Allen McGrier
Guitar : Tom McDermott
Guitar on "Square Biz" : Josef Andre Parson
Bass : Oscar Alston, Allen McGrier
Bass on "The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me" : Charles A. Glenn Jr.
Drums : Paul Hines
Drums on "Where's California" & "It Must Be Magic" : Christopher Anthony Boehme
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horn Section :
Punk Funk Horns :
Saxophone & Saxophone Solos on "It Must Be Magic", "Portuguese Love", "365" & "The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me" : Daniel LeMelle
Piccolo Trumpet : Cliff J. Ervin
Trombone & Flute : John C. Ervin
Additional Horns :
Trumpet : Kenneth Scott
Saxophone & Tenor Flute : Gerald Albright
Piccolo Trumpet : Roy L. Poper
Trumpet : Eric Butler
Recorded at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA & Wonderland Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Recorded & Mixed by Bobby Brooks
Assistant Engineers : Virginia Pallante, Peter Vargo & Lon Neuman
Mastered at K Disc by Jim Sintelos
Written & Produced by Teena Marie
Side One
01 - It Must Be Magic
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
String Arrangement by Paul Riser
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Mickey Boyce-Hearn & The Temptations (Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams & Glenn Carl Leonard)
02 - Revolution
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
String Arrangement by Paul Riser
Lead vocals : Teena Marie & Rick James
Background vocals : Arnell Carmichael, Darren Carmichael, Phillip Ingram, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Pattie Brooks
03 - Where's California
Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie & Mickey Boyce-Hearn
Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
String Arrangement by Paul Riser
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Pattie Brooks
04 - 365
Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie & Mickey Boyce-Hearn
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick James & Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
String Arrangement by Paul Riser
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Mickey Boyce-Hearn & The Temptations (Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams & Glenn Carl Leonard)
05 - Opus III (Does Anybody Care)
Harp : Lloyd Lindroth
Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Side Two
01 - Square Biz
Vocal Arrangement by Teena Marie
Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie & Allen McGrier
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
Vocal Percussion : Anthony Brockert & Christopher Anthony Boehme
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Rick James, Mickey Boyce-Hearn, Jill D. Jones, Diedra Joseph & Jackie Ruffin
02 - The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Daniel LeMelle
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Mickey Boyce-Hearn & The Temptations (Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams & Glenn Carl Leonard)
Party Voices : Dwayne Wedlan, Ray Townsend, Grayland Taylor, Ginny Pallante & Anthony Brockert
03 - Portuguese Love
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
String Arrangement by Paul Riser
Male Adlib : Rick James
Background vocals : Teena Marie, Mickey Boyce-Hearn & Jill D. Jones
04 - Yes Indeed
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement by Teena Marie
Horn Arrangement by Teena Marie & Daniel LeMelle
String Arrangement by Paul Riser