Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic

Artist: Teena Marie

Label: Gordy

Catalogue No: G8-1004M1

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Year: 1981

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Soul, Funk, Disco

Available Copies

Sleeve: VG+ Media: VG+

N/A

$50

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Notes

Patrice Rushen appears courtesy of Elektra Records
Gerald A. Albright appears courtesy of Arista Records
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records

Recorded at
Motown Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Wanderland Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at Motown Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mastered at K Disc

℗ © 1981 Motown Record Corporation

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c)

Motown Record Corporation

Mastered At

K Disc Mastering

Mixed At

Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios

Phonographic Copyright (p)

Motown Record Corporation

Recorded At

Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout:	G1004-A S-38353 DCHARLES	Deadwax Info Side A
Matrix / Runout:	G1004-B S-38354 DCHARLES	Deadwax Info Side B

Credits

Art Direction

Johnny Lee (4)

Bass

Allen McGrier, Oscar Alston

Design

Terry Taylor (10)

Drums

Paul Hines

Engineer [Assistant]

Ginny Pallante, Lon Neumann, Peter Vargo

Keyboards

James S. Stewart Jr.

Lacquer Cut By

Dick Charles

Mastered By

Jim Sintetos

Mixed By, Recorded By

Bobby Brooks

Percussion

Paulinho Da Costa

Photography By

Ron Slenzak

Piccolo Trumpet

Cliff Ervin, Roy Poper

Producer, Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Oberheim Synthesizer]

Teena Marie

Recorded By, Mixed By

Bobby Brooks

Saxophone, Flute [Tenor]

Gerald Albright

Synthesizer

Bill Wolfer, Bill Wolfer

Trombone, Flute

John Ervin

Trumpet

Eric Butler (2), Kenneth Scott

Written-By

Allen McGrier [B1], Jill Jones [B2], Teena Marie

Tracklist

Position	Title	Credits	Duration
A1	It Must Be Magic	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Paul Riser (Arranged By [Strings]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]), Diedra Joseph (Backing Vocals), Glenn Leonard (Backing Vocals), Jackie Ruffin (Backing Vocals), Jill Jones (Backing Vocals), Melvin Franklin (Backing Vocals), Mickey Hearn (Backing Vocals), Otis Williams (Backing Vocals), Teena Marie (Backing Vocals), Christopher Anthony Boehme (Drums), Daniel LeMelle (Soloist, Saxophone)	6:03
A2	Revolution	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Paul Riser (Arranged By [Strings]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]), Arnell Carmichael (Backing Vocals), Darren Carmichael (Backing Vocals), Julia Tillman Waters (Backing Vocals), Maxine Willard Waters (Backing Vocals), Pattie Brooks (Backing Vocals), Phillip Ingram (Backing Vocals), Rick James (Lead Vocals), Teena Marie (Lead Vocals)	4:27
A3	Where's California	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Rhythm]), Paul Riser (Arranged By [Strings]), Mickey Hearn (Arranged By [Vocals]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals]), Julia Tillman Waters (Backing Vocals), Maxine Willard Waters (Backing Vocals), Pattie Brooks (Backing Vocals), Christopher Anthony Boehme (Drums), Scott Markus DeTurk (Keyboards)	5:24
A4	365	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Rhythm]), Paul Riser (Arranged By [Strings]), Mickey Hearn (Arranged By [Vocals]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals]), Glenn Leonard (Backing Vocals), Jill Jones (Backing Vocals), Melvin Franklin (Backing Vocals), Mickey Hearn (Backing Vocals), Otis Williams (Backing Vocals), Teena Marie (Backing Vocals), Daniel LeMelle (Soloist, Saxophone)	4:10
A5	Opus III (Does Anybody Care)	Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals]), Lloyd Lindroth (Harp)	1:27
B1	Square Biz	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Allen McGrier (Arranged By [Rhythm]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Rhythm]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals]), Diedra Joseph (Backing Vocals), Jackie Ruffin (Backing Vocals), Jill Jones (Backing Vocals), Mickey Hearn (Backing Vocals), Rick James (Backing Vocals), Teena Marie (Backing Vocals), Josef Andre Parson (Guitar), Anthony Brockert (Percussion [Vocal]), Christopher Anthony Boehme (Percussion [Vocal]), Allen McGrier (Synthesizer)	6:13
B2	The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]), Glenn Leonard (Backing Vocals), Melvin Franklin (Backing Vocals), Mickey Hearn (Backing Vocals), Otis Williams (Backing Vocals), Teena Marie (Backing Vocals), Charles A. Glenn Jr. (Bass), Daniel LeMelle (Soloist, Saxophone), Anthony Brockert (Voice [Party Voice]), Dwayne Wedlan (Voice [Party Voice]), Ginny Pallante (Voice [Party Voice]), Grayland Taylor (Voice [Party Voice]), Ray Townsend (Voice [Party Voice])	3:42
B3	Portuguese Love	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Paul Riser (Arranged By [Strings]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]), Jill Jones (Backing Vocals), Mickey Hearn (Backing Vocals), Teena Marie (Backing Vocals), Rick James (Voice [Male Adlib])	7:47
B4	Yes Indeed	Daniel LeMelle (Arranged By [Horns]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Horns]), Paul Riser (Arranged By [Strings]), Teena Marie (Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]), Patrice Rushen (Keyboards)	4:57

Videos

Teena Marie - Square Biz

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group It Must Be Magic · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer, Associated Performer, Horn Arranger, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm A

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Revolution · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Brockert Auto-generated by YouTube.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Where's California · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Brockert Auto-generated by YouTube.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group 365 · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Brockert Auto-generated by YouTube.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Opus III (Does Anybody Care) · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Brocker

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Square Biz · Teena Marie Dance Funk ℗ A Universal Music Enterprises Release; ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1997-11-18 Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Teena Marie Associated

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Brockert Composer Lyricist: Jill D

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Portuguese Love · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Teena Marie Associated

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Yes Indeed · Teena Marie It Must Be Magic ℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2002-01-01 Producer: Teena Marie Composer Lyricist: Teena Marie Brockert Auto-generated by YouTube.

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