Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story

Performer: Teena Marie
Engineer: Tommy Vicari; Bobby Brooks
Producer: Allen McGrier; Teena Marie; Leo Sacks (Compilation)
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Includes liner notes by Barry Walters. Personnel: Teena Marie (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, drum programming, background vocals); Mickey Hearn, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Paulinho Da Costa, Brenda Lee Eager, Carmen Twillie (vocals, background vocals); Bernadette Cooper, Bridgette Bryant (vocals); Corrado Rustici, Dann Huff, David T. Walker, Greg Poree, Nikki Slick, Paul Jackson, Jr. , Preston Glass, Tom McDermott, David Taylor , Nick Brown (guitar); Daniel LeMelle, Ernie Watts (saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Gary Hebig (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Chuck Findley, Gary Grant (trumpet); Dick Hyde, Charles Loper (trombone); Fred Mirza, Wyman Brown, Dan Radlauer, James Stewart, Darren Carmichael, Allen McGrier, Randy Kerber, John A. Bokowski, Jr., Brian Kilgore, Walter Afanasieff (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, drum programming, sampler); Vincent Charles, John "J.R." Robinson , Paul Hines, James Gadson, Michael White , Nick Ceroli, Steve Ferrone (drums). Audio Mixers: Tommy Vicari; Bobby Brooks. Recording information: Bedrock Studio, Los Angeles, CA (1983-1990); Conway Records Studio (1983-1990); Ocean Way Recording Studio (1983-1990); Smoketree Ranch (1983-1990); Soundcastle, Los Angeles, CA (1983-1990). Unknown Contributor Roles: Narada Michael Walden; Bobby Brooks. Arrangers: James Reese; James Stewart; Allen McGrier; Teena Marie. Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story collects all of Marie's mid-'80s hits for Epic, including "Lovergirl," "Work It," "If I Were a Bell," "Just Us Two," "Jammin'," and "Ooo La La La." While some casual listeners will find the inclusion of 12" extended mixes somewhat redundant, those mixes actually give a better idea of how Marie's music was appreciated during the time, and makes Lovergirl a fine greatest-hits compilation. ~ Leo Stanley

California-born R&B singer Teena Marie started out on Motown Records in the '70s, where she was matched up with labelmate Rick James on her debut album. Her blend of pop, funk, and R&B caught on quickly, and here move into disco/dance wasn't far off. Her greatest success, though, came in the '80s after a much-publicized legal battle with Motown and a subsequent move to Epic, for whom she recorded her huge R&B/Dance hit "Lovergirl."

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