1984 Teena Marie – Starchild
Starchild is the sixth album by Teena Marie, released in 1984. Following the relative commercial failure (in U.S. Pop Chart terms: The album peaked at #119 on the Pop chart; however, it reached #13 on the R&B chart compared to Starchild reaching #9.) of her previous album, Robbery, Starchild became the highest-selling album of Marie’s career. It peaked at #9 on the US Black Albums chart and #31 on the Billboard Albums chart. Lead single “Lovergirl” became a major hit, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 (Marie’s only top 30 hit on that chart). The track “My Dear Mr. Gaye” is a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had been fatally shot and killed by his father on April 1, 1984.
Tracks
1 Lovergirl (Teena Marie) 04:44
2 Help Youngblood Get To The Freaky Party (Teena Marie; Bendrix) 05:35
3 Out on a Limb (Teena Marie) 06:24
4 Alibi (Teena Marie) 05:07
5 Jammin’ (Teena Marie) 05:41
6 Starchild (Teena Marie) 05:25
7 We’ve Got To Stop (Meeting Like This) (Teena Marie) 04:56
8 My Dear Mr. Gaye (Teena Marie; Leon Ware; Penny Johnson) 05:17
9 Light (Teena Marie) 01:11
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Allen McGrier |
| Bass | James Jamerson Jr |
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Teena Marie |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | David Taylor |
| Guitar | Preston Glass |
| Guitar | Tom McDermott |
| Guitar | Teena Marie |
| Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Piano | Teena Marie |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Dan Radlauer |
| Synthesizer | Darren Carmichael |
| Synthesizer | Fred Mirza |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Wyman Brown |
| Synthesizer | Teena Marie |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Teena Marie |
| Background Vocals | Billy Griffin |
| Background Vocals | Penny Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Jill Jones |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Leon Ware |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Mickey Hearn |
| Background Vocals | Yvette Marine |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
Other Musicians
2 Help Youngblood Get To The Freaky Party
| Vocals | Allen McGrier |
6 Starchild
| Drums (programming) | Allen McGrier |
7 We’ve Got To Stop (Meeting Like This)
| Vocals | Ronnie McNeir |
8 My Dear Mr. Gaye
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
Liner Notes
Producer – Teena Marie
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By – Teena Marie
Arranged By – Fred Mirza (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Track 3)
Arranged By – Randy Kerber (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By – Gene Page, Leon Ware, Penny Johnson (Track 8)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone (Tracks 7, 8)
Conductor – Gene Page (Tracks 7, 8)
Engineer – Bobby Brooks (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer – David Frazer (Track 3)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Bobby Brooks (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Art Direction – Nick Lane, Nancy Donald
Artwork – Tim Wild
Cover – Teena Marie
Illustration – Renny Roberts
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At The Automatt
Recorded At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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