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Several overdue reissues and the archival First Class Love were released within a couple years of Teena Marie's passing. A bigger surprise came in January 2013, when UMe issued this, the artist's 14th and final studio album. Its recording had been completed prior to Lady T's death; proud daughter Alia Rose, a singer and MC who appeared on La Doña, Sapphire, and Congo Square, saw it through the mixing and mastering process. As Teena did on those fine 2000s albums, she weaves her exceptional songwriting skills with instrumentation that is both organic and synthetic, complementing her own playing and programming with input from several longtime instrumentalists. Likewise, she celebrates her inspirations in explicit and subtle fashions. The first song and lead single, "Luv Letter," pays tribute to her Motown roots and cleverly references her daughter's father with nods to "Please Mr. Postman" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours." A Curtis Mayfield cover, "Give Me Your Love," one of two songs featuring Alia, glistens and most resembles the Barbara Mason version. Elsewhere, Teena quotes Barry White and the Stylistics, as well as herself, and even references A Tribe Called Quest. She does this while remaining utterly contemporary, as if modern R&B production moved her, as if revisiting her classic past sounds was never considered. There's a wide range of material, but the plush and yearning ballads -- "Love Starved," "The Long Play," "Carte Blanche," and the "Shadow Boxing"-alluding "Definition of Down" -- resonate the most. No other artist combined such strong streetwise attitude with disarming warmth. She did it from start to finish.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alia Rose, ComposerLyricist - Zipporah Garnett, ComposerLyricist - Stan Davis, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alia Rose, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ty James, FeaturedArtist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Darlene M. Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alia Rose, ComposerLyricist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Donnell Spencer Jr., ComposerLyricist - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Dalton, ComposerLyricist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Daphne Wayans, ComposerLyricist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Curtis Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alia Rose, FeaturedArtist - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Brian Kilgore, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Bokowski, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Wali Ali, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grigsby, Producer, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Zobler, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Fuller, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Marie, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Allen, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morris O'Connor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanette Harris, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Starks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Artope, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
Resenha do Álbum
Several overdue reissues and the archival First Class Love were released within a couple years of Teena Marie's passing. A bigger surprise came in January 2013, when UMe issued this, the artist's 14th and final studio album. Its recording had been completed prior to Lady T's death; proud daughter Alia Rose, a singer and MC who appeared on La Doña, Sapphire, and Congo Square, saw it through the mixing and mastering process. As Teena did on those fine 2000s albums, she weaves her exceptional songwriting skills with instrumentation that is both organic and synthetic, complementing her own playing and programming with input from several longtime instrumentalists. Likewise, she celebrates her inspirations in explicit and subtle fashions. The first song and lead single, "Luv Letter," pays tribute to her Motown roots and cleverly references her daughter's father with nods to "Please Mr. Postman" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours." A Curtis Mayfield cover, "Give Me Your Love," one of two songs featuring Alia, glistens and most resembles the Barbara Mason version. Elsewhere, Teena quotes Barry White and the Stylistics, as well as herself, and even references A Tribe Called Quest. She does this while remaining utterly contemporary, as if modern R&B production moved her, as if revisiting her classic past sounds was never considered. There's a wide range of material, but the plush and yearning ballads -- "Love Starved," "The Long Play," "Carte Blanche," and the "Shadow Boxing"-alluding "Definition of Down" -- resonate the most. No other artist combined such strong streetwise attitude with disarming warmth. She did it from start to finish.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 12 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 01:03:07
- Artistas principais: Teena Marie
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: UME Direct
- Género: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust ℗ 2012 The Mary Christine Brockert Family Trust
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