Sheena Easton's 2001 version of "I Need Your Lovin'" is really da bomb.

CalhounSq said:

Those are some of my favs too especially Tune In Tomorrow

i Loooooves me some Teena.... oh good Gawd

IAintTheOne said:

she's great,isn't she? One thing about Teena is...there is alot of EMOTION in her songs,especially the ballads.You can tell that she clearly pours her heart and soul into her songs...singing these lyrics like there's no tommorrow! This lady is no joke.

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I have this cd too and I love it. Especially the songs never released before. But don't quickly start dissing her post Motown years. She has some true classics in her Epic years. Have you forgotten: Out on A Limb, Dear Lover, Work It, Lovergirl, and the classic Ooh La La (just ask the Fugees). Anyway, I'm glad someone is paying homage to Teena. I just wish I thought of it first. She maybe white on the outside but she's all soul sister on the inside.

the Audience would never post on this thread. He's the only orger I know that doesn't like Teena.

sextonseven said:

I was thinking the same thing Teena is an Org favorite,but he's not impressed at all.I bet he likes a few of these songs,though.

SoulAlive said:

Rick James claimed in his book that Teena wrote this song about him, he says that it was done shortly after they did it for the first time. Did you get a copy of the book yet SoulAlive?

Abdul said:

No,I haven't.I looked for it in several book stores but I guess it can only be ordered on-line? I'll get it soon

This is the very best compilation of Teena Marie's. It's her best from Motown. I have another compilation of her best from Epic but it ain't near as good as the Motown one. Teena had become too damn mellow on Epic.

Wowugotit said:

Never heard that...Is it on "Fabulous"?

It sucks that there hasn't been a good CD that mixes mostly Motown with her Epic highlights. There was one, but it didn't include "Oh La La" of all songs!

This one is almost as good:


It doesn't have "Every Little Bit Hurts," "Don't Turn Your Back on Me," and "Turnin' Me On," but it has "Young Love" and "Aladdin's Lamp" instead. Just like this one, all the songs are the album versions.

Yes these are all classics...

However, for me, Tee can do no wrong... I am even a fan of her sometimes panned late 80s/early 90s work... There are some real gems on Emerald City, Naked To The World, and Ivory...



try and download...

You So Heavy
Sunny Skies
Call Me (I Got Yo Number)
Work It
If I Were A Bell
Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter
Since Day One

**** And all SoCal fans should check her out at The Vault in Long Beach Aug 5 -- http://tickets.vault350.c..._shows.asp ****
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I have this compilation and another one too.

I also have "It Must BE Magic" Reissued. It's great. has extra tracks too.

I would liek to get all the original CDs but I hear her first one is unavailable on CD.

BTW I saw her last year in Bermuda and she RAWWCKED!!! I mean, she just turnd the mutha out. Live she kicks it. And even though "Ooo wee" was on the radio, she ONLY played her old school hits.

CHIC0 said:

The Lovergirl is the Epic/Sony collection.

This one is the Motown collection. There still isn't a consolidated hits package from her.

GaryMF said:

I've seen her in concert before and yes,she kicks ass Lawd have mercy!

I'd like to find all her original albums too.Her debut 'Wild and Peaceful' is the only one that I can't find....yet.Gotta go on some more vinyl digs

vainandy said:

I think the Epic albums are good,but the Motown stuff is superior.It's too bad that her relationship with Motown soured after the 'It Must Be Magic' album.I would have liked for her to remain there and do more recordings with Rick James.

SoulAlive said:

Oh, my! It most certainly is. That one along with OUT ON A LIMB. But, I'll have to admit, I'm so very partial to BEHIND THE GROOVE!!!!!

AlexdeParis said:

THIS IS THE MASTERPIECE I OWN. IT'S TRULY AMAZING. NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZINT!!!

DawnD said:

"Behind The Groove" is my jam!!! Man,I love that song!! It's something about it....the swagggering bassline,and the haunting feel of it....hard to explain,lol,but it's her finest uptempo song,imo.

SoulAlive said:

I've been looking for the Extended 12" version of "Behind The Groove" forever... Its longer than any of the compilation versions... Download help please?

Jude418 said:

Really? The only 12" version I know is the 6-minute one from the comp in the first post.

sextonseven said:

I never knew there was a longer 12" version.The 'Lady Tee' album contains the full-length 6-minute version,which is also featured on this compilation that I mentioned.Would love to hear a longer version!

speaking of "Behind The Groove",I have a silly question about it....something I've been wondering about for years

In the song,she makes several references to "Xanadu".Is she referring to the movie which came out around the same time (late 1980)? Was "Behind The Groove" possibly written for the film? Was it rejected? What's the connection? Or is Teena talking about something different altogether?

AlexdeParis said:

"Young Love"

sextonseven said:

Yup, its a hot one and clocks in at around 10 or 12 minutes! Some late night S.F. disco station used to play it all the time in the 90s.

Jude418 said:

I want that version!!!

SoulAlive said:

I always wondered about the Xanadu references myself. I hope someone has an answer.

Behind the Groove is simply sick! I think it's my favorite Teena Marie song.

JackieBlue said:

It's my favorite uptempo jam by her.