20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie MP3 Download

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie album for sale (saxophone, keyboards, vocals); Abdul Raoof (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Jason "T.C." Bryant (keyboards, vocals); John Alexander Simpson (bass, vocals); James Earl Jones III (drums, vocals); Jerome "JT" All songs written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis except "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (Harold Clayton/Sigidi) and "What's Wrong With Our Love Affair?" (Jason Bryant). Like all greatest-hits or best-of compilations, this one is missing some key ingredients, namely "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dat Dit Dit Dit)" and "Just the Way You Like It." Since the band didn't record tons of material and was only active a short time, the omissions are hard to fathom. It's not like they didn't have room on the CD; only ten songs are compiled here. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are well represented with eight songs. Despite the omissions, this is still good listening. Mary Davis' vocals are irresistible; she can do it all. On "Take Your Time (Do It Right)," she shows her funk side, matching the driving, disco-like beat with some powerful vocals. On "Tell Me if You Still Care," she sings in a softer voice, similar to a Smokey Robinson production for Mary Wells. She sings "Just Be Good to Me" with so much conviction that you believe she wrote it. ~ Andrew Hamilton 1. Take Your Time (Do It Right) 2. Finest 3. Even When You Sleep 4. Weekend Girl 5. Tell Me If You Still Care 6. Just Be Good to Me 7. Sands of Time 8. No One's Gonna Love You 9. High Hopes 10. What's Wrong With Our Love Affair? Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (saxophone, flute, vocals); Billy "B.E." Ellis Thomas (drums, percussion). Includes liner notes by Steven Ivory. Producers: Sigidi (tracks 1, 10); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (tracks 2-8); Ricky Sylvers, Gene Dozier (track 9). Compilation producer: Guy Abrahams. Personnel: Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (vocals, slide guitar, saxophone); Billy "B.E." Ellis (vocals, saxophone, keyboards); Jason Bryant (vocals, keyboards); John Alexander Simpson (vocals, bass guitar); James Earl Jones (vocals, drums); Mary Bond Davis, Mary Davis (vocals, percussion); Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal (vocals); Bruno Speight (guitar); Abdul Ra'oof (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Jerome Thomas (piano, drums). Liner Note Author: Steven Ivory. Arrangers: Fred Wesley; Sigidi; Jimmy Jam; The S.O.S. Band; Terry Lewis. The S.O.S. Band: Mary Davis (vocals, percussion); Bruno Speight (guitar); Additional personnel: Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal (vocals).

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie buy CD music Track Listing of songs: Free; I Found Love; Cause You Love Me, Baby; That's What Friends Are For; God Is Amazing; Baby, Baby, My Love's All for You; When Love Comes Calling; If You Don't Believe; Silly; It's Gonna Take a Miracle; Waiting; Do What You Feel; I'm So Proud; Too Much, Too Little, Too Late; Black Butterfly; Let's Hear It for the Boy;

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie songs LA DONA is mostly vintage Marie--sweet, dark, and sultry. Tracks such as "I'm Still in Love" and "My Body's Hungry" are steeped in the kind of '70s soul perfected by the Delfonics and the Stylistics. Many tracks open with modern hip-hop-flecked beats, as on "Honey Call" or "I Got You" (featuring her mentor James), but a jazzy sort of funk prevails, bringing with it a more timeless quality. Even "Makavelli Never Lied" with its opening calls of "thug life," mixes references to both '90s stars (2Pac and Lauryn Hill) and '70s icons (Marvin Gaye and Chaka Khan). On LA DONA, Teena Marie returns, sounding like she's never been away. Over the course of more than 20 years, Teena Marie has led a career full of unusual twists and turns. Taken under the wing of Rick James while working for Motown in the late 1970s, this fair-skinned California girl sang soul deeply, vibrantly, and truthfully. After hitting the R&B charts repeatedly, Marie suddenly crossed over to the pop charts with the genre-defying "Lovergirl" in 1984. Two decades later, her comeback record, LA DONA, released on the predominantly hardcore-rap label Cash Money, proved to be both a surprise and a success. Personnel: Teena Marie (vocals); Gerald Levert, Rick James (vocals); Common, Lady Levi, MC Lyte, Medusa , Birdman (rap vocals).

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie CD music All songs written by Teena Marie except "Square Biz" (T. Marie/A. McGrier) and "The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me" (T. Marie/J.D. Jones). Principally recorded at Motown, Hollywood, California and Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California. Originally released on Gordy (G8-1004M1). Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. Former protégé of Superfreak funk maestro Rick James, Mary Christine Brockert, the R&B powerhouse better known as Teena Marie, blossomed into her element on early albums for the Gordy/Motown label. The singer's fourth and final album for Motown, IT MUST BE MAGIC--her second fully self-written, self-produced effort--oversaw Marie's true creative emancipation. In an inspired set taking in smoldering ballads, introspective singer-songwriter-style material, and vibrant dance floor numbers, her versatility is evident throughout. From the jubilant horns and proto-rap-style delivery of "Square Biz" to the thoughtful and poignant tribute to gunned-down Beatle John Lennon ("Revolution"), the entirety of the album is infused with the singer's forceful, robust vocals and imaginative arrangements. Among the highlights in the career of one of R&B's most independent-minded and original talents, IT MUST BE MAGIC was the breakout work that proved Teena Marie could hold her own in the pantheon of soul music's greats. Originally released May 22, 1981. All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of Motown Records "Classic Albums" mseries. Additional Tracks Personnel: Teena Marie (vocals, arranger, Oberheim synthesizer); Josef Andre Parson, Tom McDermott (guitar); Gerald Albright (flute, saxophone); John C. Ervin (flute, trombone); Danielle LeMelle (saxophone); Eric Butler, Roy L. Poper, Kenneth Scott, Cliff J. Ervin (trumpet); James S. Stewart, Jr., Patrice Rushen, Scott Markus De Turk (keyboards); Allen McGrier (synthesizer, bass); Bill Wolfer (synthesizer); Oscar Alston, Charles A. Glenn, Jr. (bass); Paul Hines, Christopher Anthony Boehme (drums); Rick James, The Temptations, Mickey Boyce-Hearn, Arnell Carmichael, Maxine Waters-Willard, Julia Waters-Tillman, Pattie Brooks, Dwayne Wedlan, Jill D. Jones, Jackie Ruffin, Ray Townsend, Grayland Taylor, Ginny Pallante, Diedra Joseph (background vocals). Personnel: Teena Marie (synthesizer, background vocals); Tom McDermott (guitar); Lloyd Lindroth (harp); John Ervin (flute, trombone); Gerald Albright, Daniel LaMelle (saxophone); Kenneth Scott, Eric Butler (trumpet); Clifford J. Ervin, Roy Poper (piccolo trumpet); Patrice Rushen (keyboards); Allen McGrier, Bill Wolfer (synthesizer); Paul Hines (drums); Jackie Ruffin, Arnell Carmichael, Dierdre Joseph, Darren Carmichael, Jill Jones, Pattie Brooks, Phillip Ingram, Rick James , The Temptations (background vocals). Liner Note Author: A. Scott Galloway. Recording information: Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA (07/30/1981); Long Beach (07/30/1981); Motown (07/30/1981). Photographer: Ron Slenzak. Unknown Contributor Roles: Melvin Franklin; Otis Williams .

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie buy CD music Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (Universal Studios West, North Hollywood, California). Includes liner notes by Tom Terrell. Compilation producer: Mike Ragogna. Liner Note Author: Tom Terrell. The Millennium Collection: The Best of L.T.D. gathers 12 of the California soul/funk outfit's biggest hits, including "We Party Hearty," "Love Ballad," and "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again." "Where Did We Go Wrong," "Shine On," and "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love" are some of the other highlights of this collection, which isn't quite as extensive as A&M's Greatest Hits, but still provides an entertaining dose of funk from one of the West Coast's finest acts. ~ Heather Phares L.T.D. includes: Jeffrey Osborne (vocals, drums); John McGee (guitar); Arthur Carnegie, A.J. Miller, Toby Wayne (saxophone); Carl Vickers (trumpet); Jake Riley (trombone); Jimmie Davis (keyboards); Henry Miller (bass). Producers: Bobby Martin, L.T.D., Michael Stokes, Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie songs Recorded between 1980 & 1983. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Robert Vosgien (Capitol Mastering). The 1980s R&B duo René & Angela had the kind of recording career that makes life difficult for the compilers of anthologies. Initially signed to Capitol Records (the catalog of which is controlled by the major label EMI), they released three albums, René & Angela (1980), Wall to Wall (1981), and Rise (1983), which produced a stream of singles, seven of which reached the R&B charts, but only one, 1983's "My First Love," hit the Top Ten. Then they moved to Mercury Records (the catalog of which is controlled by the major label Universal), where they broke through to mass success with the gold-selling album Street Called Desire, which spawned five R&B chart entries, four of which hit the Top Five with two reaching number one. Shortly after, they broke up. The two major labels have never cooperated on a René & Angela best-of, so there is no single-disc compilation of their most popular recordings. This discount-priced album, part of a Capitol Records series of identically titled releases, doesn't change anything. Among its 12 selections, it contains the duo's nine Capitol singles, plus three album tracks, in more or less chronological order. Ten of these tracks turned up on Capitol's full-priced, 14-track 1996 best-of (the exceptions being the non-chart singles "Can't Give You Up" and "Keep Runnin'"). You can't accuse Capitol of deliberate deception, since there is a track listing on the back cover. But consumers don't keep as close track of what labels performers record for as the labels themselves do, and lacking some sort of disclaimer, it still will be easy for people to be fooled. Indeed, Capitol must be counting on it. Otherwise, why put out a compilation (make that two) on an act that had only one Top Ten hit on the label? ~ William Ruhlmann This is part of Capitol's Classic Masters series.