1983 Teena Marie – Robbery
Robbery is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie, released in September 18, 1983. It is her first album for Epic Records, following her acrimonious departure from Motown the previous year. The album was written and produced by Marie herself and features contributions from Patrice Rushen, Paulinho da Costa, and Steve Ferrone among others. However, the album did not repeat the success of her last Motown release It Must Be Magic (1981) stalling at number 13 on the Black Albums chart and only reaching number 119 on the Billboard Albums chart.
The album placed three singles on the US Black Singles chart” “Fix It”, peaking at #21, followed by “Midnight Magnet” (#31) and “Dear Lover” (#77).
In 2012, the album was re-released in a remastered and expanded CD edition containing four additional tracks.
Tracks
1 Robbery (Teena Marie) 05:23
2 Playboy (Teena Marie) 05:21
3 Shadow Boxing (Teena Marie) 06:48
4 Midnight Magnet (Teena Marie; Penny Johnson) 06:03
5 Fix It (Teena Marie) 04:44
6 Ask Your Momma (Teena Marie) 05:25
7 Dear Lover (Teena Marie) 05:16
8 Stop The World (Teena Marie) 04:16
9 Cassanova Brown (Teena Marie) 06:01
Biography
Musicians
1 Robbery
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Electronic Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Keith Alexander |
| Synthesizer | Eric O’Neal |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
2 Playboy
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | John Bokowski |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Background Vocals | Car Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | James Allen |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Recco Philmore |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
3 Shadow Boxing
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Paul Hines |
| Guitar (solo) | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Acoustic Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Sax | Daniel LeMelle |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
4 Midnight Magnet
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Electronic Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Keith Alexander |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Electric Piano | John Bokowski |
| Synthesizer | John Bokowski |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
5 Fix It
| Drums | James Allen |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Guitar | Keith Alexander |
| Synthesizer | Eric O’Neal |
| Synthesizer | Teena Marie |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | James Allen |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
6 Ask Your Momma
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | John Bokowski |
| Synthesizer | Patrice Rushen |
| Synthesizer | Teena Marie |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
7 Dear Lover
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Piano | John Bokowski |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
8 Stop The World
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | John Bokowski |
| Sax | Daniel LeMelle |
| Steel Drums | Vince Charles |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
9 Cassanova Brown
| Upright Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Nick Ceroli |
| Guitar | Nick Brown |
| Piano | John Bokowski |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Vocals | Teena Marie |
Liner Notes
Producer – Teena Marie
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Paul Riser (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Teena Marie (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Nathan Watts (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Teena Marie (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 5, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Fred Mirza (Track 6)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Teena Marie (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Dwayne Wedlaw (Track 4)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Eric O’Neal (Track 5)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Conductor – Paul Riser (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Coordinator – Penny Johnson
Engineer (Assistant) – Barbara Rooney, Carwell Johnson, David Egerton, Niko Bolas, Sabrina Buchanek
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Robert Brooks
Recorded By – Robert Brooks
Art Direction – Lane/Donald
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Overdubbing At The Complex Studios, LA, CA
Overdubbing At Larrabee Sound Studios, LA, CA
Overdubbing At California Wanderland Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Ocean Way Recordings, LA, CA
Recorded At Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA
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