ArtistInfo
Teena Marie
It Must Be Magic
Album US 1981 on Gordy label
Electronic and R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk, Disco)
Patrice Rushen appears courtesy of Elektra Records Gerald A. Albright appears courtesy of Arista Records Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records Recorded at Motown Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Wanderland Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at Motown Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Mastered at K Disc ℗ © 1981 Motown Record Corporation
Musicians
 | Teena Marie bvoc, voc, 1956-2010 US producer, vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, oberheim synthesizer, written by, album by, arranged by, horns, arranged by, vocals, rhythm, lead vocals, arranged by, rhythm |
 | Allen McGrier b, voc, bvoc, key, bass, written by, arranged by, rhythm, synthesizer |
 | Oscar Alston b, bvoc, perc, bass |
 | Paul Hines dr, drums |
 | James S. Stewart Jr. key, ep, keyboards |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
 | Cliff Ervin tr, US piccolo trumpet |
 | Roy Poper tr, US piccolo trumpet |
 | Gerald Albright ts, as, *1957 US saxophone, flute, tenor |
 | Bill Wolfer syn, ep, US synthesizer, synthesizer |
 | John Ervin tb, perc, US trombone, flute |
 | Eric Butler , trumpet |
 | Kenneth Scott tr, g, US trumpet |
 | Daniel LeMelle as, ts, US arranged by, horns, soloist, saxophone |
 | Paul Riser str, *1943 US arranged by, strings |
 | Christopher Anthony Boehme dr, drums, percussion, vocal |
 | Rick James , 1948-2004 US lead vocals, voice, male adlib |
 | Mickey Hearn voc, arranged by, vocals |
 | Scott Markus DeTurk , keyboards |
 | Lloyd Lindroth hrp, harp |
 | Josef Andre Parson g, bvoc, guitar |
| Anthony Brockert , percussion, vocal, voice, party voice |
 | Charles A. Glenn Jr. b, bass |
| Dwayne Wedlan , voice, party voice |
| Ginny Pallante , voice, party voice |
| Grayland Taylor , voice, party voice |
| Ray Townsend , voice, party voice |
 | Patrice Rushen , *1954 US keyboards |
Producers
| Johnny Lee art direction |
| Terry Taylor design |
| Ginny Pallante engineer, assistant |
| Lon Neumann engineer, assistant |
| Peter Vargo engineer, assistant |
| Dick Charles mastered by |
| Jim Sintetos mastered by |
| Bobby Brooks mixed by, recorded by, mixed by |
| Ron Slenzak photography by |
| Diedra Joseph backing vocals |
| Glenn Leonard backing vocals |
| Jackie Ruffin backing vocals |
| Jill Jones backing vocals |
| Melvin Franklin backing vocals |
| Mickey Hearn backing vocals |
| Otis Williams backing vocals |
| Teena Marie backing vocals |
| Arnell Carmichael backing vocals |
| Darren Carmichael backing vocals |
| Julia Tillman Waters backing vocals |
| Maxine Willard Waters backing vocals |
| Pattie Brooks backing vocals |
| Phillip Ingram backing vocals |
| Rick James backing vocals |
Composers
| Allen McGrier |
| Teena Marie |
| Jill Jones |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Must Be Magic | Teena Marie | 6:03 | |
| 2 | Revolution | Teena Marie | 4:27 | |
| 3 | Where's California | Teena Marie | 5:24 | |
| 4 | 365 | Teena Marie | 4:10 | |
| 5 | Opus III (Does Anybody Care) | Teena Marie | 1:27 | |
| 6 | Square Biz | Teena Marie | 6:13 | |
| 7 | The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Me | Teena Marie | 3:42 | |
| 8 | Portuguese Love | Teena Marie | 7:47 | |
| 9 | Yes Indeed | Teena Marie | 4:57 |
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