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 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 "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" - 5:52 "Turnin' Me On" - 6:06 "Don't Look Back" (Cover of The Temptations song) (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 7:32
Side B "Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)" - 7:38 "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)" (Michelle Holland, Teena Marie) - 5:30 "I Can't Love Anymore" - 7:11
2005 Expanded Edition "I'm a Sucker for Your Love (Instrumental)" - 5:33 "You Got the Love" (Outtake) - 4:34 "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) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums94 Billboard Top Soul Albums18
Singles Year Single Chart positions USR&B USDance UK(OCC)1979 "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" 8 102 43 "Don't Look Back" — 91 —
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