1988 Teena Marie – Naked To The World
Naked To The World is the eighth album by Teena Marie, released on March 21, 1988. It is a return to her soul/funk roots following the experimentation of her previous album Emerald City, which had been a critical and commercial disappointment.
Naked to the World peaked at #15 on the Black Albums chart and #65 on the Billboard Albums chart. The lead single, “Ooo La La La”, was #1 on the US Black Singles chart, Marie’s only single to achieve this status. “Work It” peaked at #10 on the US Black Singles chart, followed by the non-charting “Surrealistic Pillow”. The tracks “Call Me (I Got Yo Number)” and “The Once and Future Dream” reunited Teena with former mentor and duet partner Rick James. The album also included Marie’s first collaboration with Klymaxx star Bernadette Cooper on the track “Crocodile Tears”. Marie subsequently appeared on her album Drama According To Bernadette Cooper the following year.
Tracks
1 Trick Bag (Teena Marie) 05:31
2 Call Me (I Got Yo Number) (Teena Marie; Allen McGrier) 05:38
3 Ooo La La La (Teena Marie; Allen McGrier) 05:19
4 Crocodile Tears (Teena Marie) 06:20
5 Opus III – The Second Movement (Teena Marie) 01:12
6 Surrealistic Pillow (Teena Marie) 05:43
7 The Once And Future Dream (Teena Marie) 07:43
8 Work It (Teena Marie; Penny Johnson) 05:50
9 The Ball (Teena Marie) 04:40
10 Naked To The World (Teena Marie) 06:20
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Allen McGrier |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums | Paul Hines |
| Drums (programming) | Allen McGrier |
| Drums (programming) | Teena Marie |
| Drums (programming) | Mike White |
| Guitar | Craig T Cooper |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Nikki Slikk |
| Keyboards | Teena Marie |
| Piano | James Stewart Jr |
| Synthesizer | Allen McGrier |
| Synthesizer | James Stewart Jr |
| Synthesizer | Teena Marie |
| Sax | Daniel LeMelle |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | John Ervin |
| Trumpet | Cliff Ervin |
| Trumpet | Roy Poper |
| Percussion | Brian Kilgore |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Lee Eager |
| Background Vocals | Fred Dimas |
| Background Vocals | Mickey Heam |
| Background Vocals | Yvette Marine |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
Other Musicians
2 Call Me (I Got Yo Number)
| Vocals | Rick James |
7 The Once And Future Dream
| Vocals | Rick James |
Strings
Cello – Dennis Karmazyn, Frederick Seykora, Larry Corbett, Ray Kelley, Ronald Cooper, Suzie Katayama
Harp, Effects – Dwayne Wedlaw
Viola – David Schwartz, Evan Wilson, Marilyn Baker, Michael Nowak
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Donald Palmer, Gerald Vinci, Gordon Marron, Haim Shtrum, Henry Ferber, Isabelle Daskoff, Israel Baker, Marshall Sosson, Ralph Morrison, Reginald Hill, Robert Sushel, Shari Zippert, Sheldon Sanov
Liner Notes
Producer – Teena Marie
Co-producer – Allen McGrier
Producer (Executive) – Richard Rudolph
Arranged By – Teena Marie
Arranged By (Co) – Allen McGrier
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mickey Hearn
Conductor (Orchestra) – Jeremy Lubbock
Coordinator (Project) – Natasha Renee, Penny Johnson
Engineer (Mixing Assistant) – Marnie Riley
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Julie Last
Leader (Orchestra Manager) – Jules Chaikin
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Bobby Brooks (Track 5)
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari (Track 10)
Recorded By – Bobby Brooks
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Recorded At Smoketree Ranch
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Bedrock Studios
Mixed At Soundcastle
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Bedrock Studios
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Phonographic Copyright CBS Records Inc
Copyright CBS Records Inc