Wild and Peaceful (Teena Marie album)

Wild and Peaceful is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie. Released on March 31, 1979 by Motown. It features significant contributions from Rick James who produced and wrote the bulk of material as well as providing co-vocals on "I'm a Sucker for Your Love".

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

Wild and Peaceful peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #94 on the Billboard Albums chart. The lead single "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" reached #8 on the US Black Singles chart and #43 in the UK, and was followed by a cover version of "Don't Look Back" originally recorded by The Temptations.

Motown didn't include a photograph of the singer on the album sleeve, leading many listeners to assume she was African-American.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Smash Hits	6/10
Spin Alternative Record Guide	6/10

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James, except where indicated.

Side A

1. "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" - 5:52
2. "Turnin' Me On" - 6:06
3. "Don't Look Back" (Cover of The Temptations song) (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 7:32

Side B

1. "Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)" - 7:38
2. "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)" (Michelle Holland, Teena Marie) - 5:30
3. "I Can't Love Anymore" - 7:11

2005 Expanded Edition

1. "I'm a Sucker for Your Love (Instrumental)" - 5:33
2. "You Got the Love" (Outtake) - 4:34
3. "Every Little Bit Hurts" (Duet with Rick James) (Ed Cobb) - 7:04

Personnel

• Shonda Akiem - percussion
• Wally Ali - guitar
• Oscar Alston - bass guitar
• Jack Andrews - mastering
• Christopher Anthony Boehme - percussion
• Garnett Brown - trombone
• Oscar Brashear - trumpet
• The Colored Girls - backing vocals, ensemble
• Ernie Fields, Jr. - saxophone
• Lanise Hughes - drums
• Rick James - guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, conga, drums, timbales, vocals, backing vocals, timpani, horn and string arrangements, syndrum
• Jean King - backing vocals
• Daniel LeMelle - flute, saxophone on "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)"
• Teena Marie - piano, vocals, backing vocals
• David Melle - flute, saxophone
• Earl Palmer - drums on "I'm Gonna Have My Cake"
• Jackie Ruffin - backing vocals
• Levi Ruffin, Jr. - synthesizer
• Lisa Sarna - backing vocals
• Russell Schmitt - engineer
• Clarence Sims - piano, keyboards on "I'm Gonna Have My Cake"
• Art Stewart - producer, engineer, mixing
• Julia Tillman Waters - backing vocals
• Ernie Watts - saxophone
• Maxine Willard Waters - backing vocals
• Adrienne Williams - backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums	94
Billboard Top Soul Albums	18

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B	US Dance	UK (OCC)
1979	"I'm a Sucker for Your Love"	8	102	43
	"Don't Look Back"	—	91	—