Wild and Peaceful (Teena Marie album)

Wild and Peaceful is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie. Released on March 20, 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 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.

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