Super Hits

Performer: Teena Marie
Artist: Narada Michael Walden; Leon Ware
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel includes: Teena Marie (vocals, arranger, various instruments); Paul Riser(arranger, conductor); Leon Ware, Narada Michael Walden (arranger). Producers include: Teena Marie, Allen McGrier. Compilation producer: Leo Sacks. Recorded between 1983 and 1990. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Photographer: Randee St. Nicholas. Arranger: Teena Marie. If it looks like Super Hits is missing a lot of Teena Marie's best material, it's because it does not draw from any of her Motown releases -- a very significant chunk of her career. Those years were, without question, her best. That said, Marie's post-Motown career was certainly productive. "Ooo La La La," "Shadow Boxing," and especially "Lovergirl" are all necessary in any Teena Marie overview. Seven other cuts, including a couple other noteworthy singles and album tracks, fill out the disc, but there are more thorough sets -- such as 2000's Ultimate Collection, which covers the Motown and Epic eras rather well -- that are more valuable than this one. ~ Andy Kellman

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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