STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - TEENA MARIE - ROBBERY

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Mary Christine Brockert, Santa Monica born singer-songwriter, musician, composer, arranger, and producer, better known by her stage name, Teena Marie, on what would have been her 67th Birthday. She was born in 1956 and passed away December 26, 2010, after suffering a  a grand mal seizure, at 54 years old. With her in mind, we spotlight her  fifth studio album, Robbery. The LP was released  September 18, 1983 on the Epic label and produced by Teena Marie. It peaked at #119 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the R&B album chart. Three singles were released ; "Fix It" (#41 Dance Club Songs, #21 R&B), "Midnight Magnet" (#36n R&B), and  "Dear Lover" (#77 R&B). Joining Teena on the album are an impressive  who's who list of session musicians. 

"Robbery" - 5:23
"Playboy" - 5:23
"Shadow Boxing" - 6:49
"Midnight Magnet" - 6:02
"Fix It" - 4:44
"Ask Your Momma" - 5:25
"Dear Lover" - 5:18
"Stop the World" - 4:16
"Cassanova Brown" - 5:58

Keith Alexander - guitar

James Allen- clapping, backing vocals
Steven Berkowitz - A&R

Harry Bluestone - concertmaster
John A. Bokowski, Jr. - Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer
Anthony Boyce - backing vocals

Stacey Boyle - A&R, artist coordination
Anthony Allan Brockert - monologue
Robert Brooks - engineer, mixing
Nick Brown - guitar

Nick Ceroli - drums
Brian Chin - liner notes
Stanley Clarke - upright bass
Todd Cochran - synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion

Nathan East - bass, synthesizer bass

Charles Fearing - guitar
Steve Ferrone - drums

Chuck Findley - trumpet
Howard Fritzson - art direction
Lynn Goldsmith - photography

Gary Grant - trumpet
Jo Hay - design
Mickey Hearn - monologue
Marlo Henderson - guitar

Gary Herbig - tenor saxophone
Paul Hines - drums
Jeremy Holiday - A&R, artist coordination
Dick Hyde - trombone
Anthony Jackson - bass

Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar, soloist

Car Johnson - backing vocals
Abraham Laboriel - bass

Ricky Lawson - drums
Daniel LeMelle - saxophone, soloist
Charles Loper - trombone

Teena Marie - arranger, horn arrangements, monologue, rhythm arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements, vocal arrangement, backing vocals
Patti Matheny - A&R, artist coordination

Fred Mirza - horn arrangements, string arrangements
Joy Gilbert Monfried - project director
Eric O'Neal - synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
Joseph M. Palmaccio - mastering

Recco Philmore - backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee - backing vocals
Greg Poree - acoustic guitar
Paul Riser - conductor, horn arrangements, string arrangements, string conductor
John Robinson - drums, Simmons drums

Patrice Rushen - synthesizer

Leo Sacks - reissue producer
Darren Salmieri - A&R, artist coordination

Ron Slenzak - cover photo, photography
Dianne Spoto - packaging manager
Sweet Baby Note - backing vocals

Carmen Twillie - backing vocals
Ernie Watts - alto saxophone
Nathan Watts - bass, rhythm arrangements
Dwayne Wedlaw - synthesizer arrangements

Julia Tillman Waters - backing vocals
Maxine Willard Waters - backing vocals