1988
Epic records
written, arranged, produced & performed by Teena Marie
Songs:
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Trick Bag (Teena Marie)
Call Me (I Got Yo Number) (Teena Marie-McGrier)
Ooo la la La (Teena Marie-McGrier)
Crocodile Tears (Teena Marie)
Opus III-The Second Movement (Teena Marie)
Surrealistic Pillow (Teena Marie)
Once and Future Dream (Teena Marie)
Work It (7:14) (Teena Marie-P.J.)
The Ball (Teena Marie)
Naked to the World (Teena Marie)
Singles:
"Ooo la la La"
"Surrealistic Pillow"
"Trick Bag" b/w "Bad Boy" (from Tap soundtrack)
"Work It"
Chart Positions
"Ooo la la La" -- #1 R&B
"Work It" -- #10 R&B
Lead Vocals -- Teena Marie
Guitar -- Craig T. Cooper, Michael Landau, Nikki Slikk
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano -- Teena Marie, Randy Kerber, Jimmy Stewart, Allen McGrier
Drums -- Teena Marie & Michael White (drum programming), John "J.R." Robinson, Paul Hines
Percussion -- Brian Kilgore
Cello -- Ray Kelley, Ronald Cooper, Larry Corbett, Dennis Karmazyn, Frederick Seykora, Suzie Katayama
Saxophone -- Daniel LeMelle
Trombone -- Bill Reichenback, John Ervin
Viola -- Marilyn Baker, Michael Nowak, David Schwartz, Evan Wilson
Violin -- Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Isabelle Daskoff, Henry Ferber, Reginald Hill, Ralph Morrison, Don Palmer, Sheldon Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Marchall Sosson, Robert Sushel, Gerald Vinci, Shari Zippert, Gordon Howard Marrow
Trumpet -- Clifford J. Ervin
Harp -- Dwayne Wedlaw
Background Vocalists -- Teena Marie, Rick James, Kristy McNichol, Brenda Lee Eager, Yvette Marine, Tony Brockert, Paul Hines, Greg Blockman, Fred Dimas, Jeff Goggins, Dwayne Wedlaw, Lisa King
Executive Producer is Richard Rudolph, who also produced the Lady T album. This album contained Teena's first #1 hit with "Ooo la la La." And "Call Me (I Got Yo Number)" and "The Once and Future Dream" are duets with Rick James.