Teena Marie – It Must Be Magic

Label:	Gordy – G8-1004M1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	May 1981
Genre:	Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul, Funk, Disco

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
Mastered At – K Disc Mastering
Recorded At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Recorded At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios

Credits

Art Direction – Johnny Lee (4)
Bass – Allen McGrier, Oscar Alston
Design – Terry Taylor (10)
Drums – Paul Hines
Engineer [Assistant] – Virginia Pallante*, Lon Neuman*, Peter Vargo
Keyboards – James S. Stewart Jr.
Lacquer Cut By – JGS*
Mastered By – Jim Sintetos
Mixed By, Recorded By – Bobby Brooks
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Piccolo Trumpet – Cliff J. Ervin*, Roy L. Poper*
Producer, Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Oberheim Synthesizer] – Teena Marie
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bobby Brooks
Saxophone, Flute [Tenor] – Gerald A. Albright*
Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer, Bill Wolfer
Trombone, Flute – John C. Ervin*
Trumpet – Eric Butler (2), Kenneth Scott
Written-By – Allen McGrier (tracks: B1), Jill D. Jones* (tracks: B2), Teena Marie

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

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