Starchild: Expanded Edition

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Personnel: Teena Marie (vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, drums, drum machine, percussion); Julia Tillman Waters, Jill Jones, Leon Ware, Evette Marine, Maxine Willard Waters, Mickey Hearn, Pattie Brooks, Billy Griffin (vocals); Corrado Rustici, Dann Huff, David T. Walker, David Taylor , Preston Glass, Tom McDermott (guitar); Randy Kerber (piano, synthesizer); Fred Mirza, Wyman Brown, Dan Radlauer, Darren Carmichael, Walter Afanasieff (synthesizer); John "J.R." Robinson , James Gadson, Michael White , Narada Michael Walden (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion). Audio Mixer: Bobby Brooks . Liner Note Author: David Nathan . Recording information: A&M Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA; The Automatt, San Francisco, CA; The Madhatter Recording Studio, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio Recording, Los Angeles, CA. Illustrator: Renny Roberts. Photographer: Ron Slenzak. Arranger: Teena Marie. With its bold blue of-the-era cover art, 1984's STARCHILD proved to be Teena Marie's biggest record by offering up an appealing fusion of synth-heavy pop, R&B, and funk. Led by the inescapable smash hit "Lovergirl," the album was the first major success for the expressive vocalist (born Mary Christine Brockert) after her very public '82 split with the Motown label. In addition to the vibrant "Lovergirl," STARCHILD also features the emotive ballad "Out on a Limb," the groove-laden title track, and "My Dear Mr. Gaye," a touching tribute to Marvin Gaye that was issued mere months after the soul icon's tragic death. Even deeper cuts on this set, most notably the giddily funky "Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party" and the energetic "Jammin'," sound like they could've been chart-toppers, resulting in one of Teena Marie's finest albums. Although STARCHILD was followed by the much-maligned EMERALD CITY, an ambitious yet awkward concept record, the R&B star assuredly returned to form with '88's NAKED TO THE WORLD.