1984 Stephanie Mills – I’ve Got The Cure
I’ve Got the Cure is the eighth studio album by the American singer Stephanie Mills. The album was released in 1984 and was Mills’ last release on Casablanca Records. It contains the track “The Medicine Song”, which reached number one on the Billboard Dance Chart.
In 2013, the UK’s Cherry Red Records reissued I’ve Got the Cure on their Soul Music Records imprint. This re-release is an expanded edition compact disc which includes “The Medicine Song” (Original Mark Berry 12″ Mix), “Edge of the Razor” (Dance Mix) and “Edge of the Razor” (Dub Mix) as bonus tracks.
Four of the tracks – “Edge of the Razor”, “Give it Half a Chance”, “Outrageous” and “Everlasting Love” were produced by George Duke.
Tracks
1 The Medicine Song (David Wolinski) 4:55
2 Edge Of The Razor (Roy Freeland, Tom Snow) 4:40
3 In My Life (Keithen Carter, Patrick Leonard) 4:07
4 Give It Half A Chance (Kenny Loggins, Stephen Bishop) 4:42
5 Outrageous (John Lewis Parker, Len Ron Hanks) 4:52
6 You Just Might Need A Friend (Keithen Carter, Patrick Leonard) 3:57
7 Everlasting Love (Howard Grate, Michael J Powell) 4:23
8 Rough Trade (David Wolinski, Keithen Carter, Patrick Leonard) 3:50
9 Undercover (Keithen Carter, Patrick Leonard) 3:49
Biography
Musicians
1 The Medicine Song
| Guitar | David Wolinski |
| Keyboards | David Wolinski |
| Programming | David Wolinski |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
2 Edge Of The Razor
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Background Vocals | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
3 In My Life
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | David Wolinski |
| Keyboards | Patrick Leonard |
| Programming | Patrick Leonard |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
4 Give It Half A Chance
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Fender Rhodes | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Marcy Levy |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
5 Outrageous
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
6 You Just Might Need A Friend
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | David Wolinski |
| Keyboards | Patrick Leonard |
| Programming | Patrick Leonard |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
7 Everlasting Love
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Fender Rhodes | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | The Weather Girls |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
8 Rough Trade
| Electric Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | David Wolinski |
| Vocoder | Kevin Murphy |
| Programming | Patrick Leonard |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
9 Undercover
| Electric Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | David Wolinski |
| Keyboards | Patrick Leonard |
| Programming | Patrick Leonard |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Duke (Track 7)
Producer (Executive) – Stephanie Mills
Co-Producer – David Wolinski (Track 3)
Arranged By – George Duke
Arranged By (Strings), Conductor – George Del Barrio (Track 4)
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Coordinator – Constance de Guzman (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – David Luke, David Marquette, Nick Spigel (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Mixed By – John Arrias (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Recorded By – John Arrias (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Recorded By – Tommy Vicari (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Concept By – Cassandra Mills
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Typography – Glenn Parsons
Recorded At Fantasy Records
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Recorded At Fool On The Hill, Los Angeles
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Phonographic Copyright PolyGram Records Inc
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