Wild and Peaceful (Teena Marie album)

Wild and Peaceful
Studio album by Teena Marie
Released March 31, 1979
Recorded 1978-1979
Genre R&B
Length 39:49
Label Gordy
Producer Art Stewart, Rick James
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Teena Marie chronology
Wild and Peaceful
(1979)		 Lady T
(1980)

Wild and Peaceful is the debut album by Teena Marie, released in 1979 on Motown, and featuring significant contributions from Rick James. He provided co-vocals on "I'm a Sucker For Your Love". The packaging of the album is renowned for not including an image of Marie. It is suggested that this was in order that R&B buyers would not dismiss Marie on discovering that she was Caucasian.

Wild and Peaceful peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #94 on the Billboard Albums chart. Lead single "I'm a Sucker For Your Love" reached #8 on the US Black Singles chart and #43 in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James; except where indicated

  1. "I'm a Sucker For Your Love" 5:52
  2. "Turnin' Me On" 6:06
  3. "Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) 7:32
  4. "Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)" 7:38
  5. "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat it Too)" (Michelle Holland, Teena Marie) 5:30
  6. "I Can't Love Anymore" 7:11
  7. "You Got the Love" 4:34 (Expanded Edition)
  8. "Every Little Bit Hurts" 7:04 (Expanded Edition)

Personnel