Popular Post Soulstrutter Posted January 7, 2019 Popular Post Posted January 7, 2019 Is it really 8 years since her untimely demise? To anyone who doubts she had 'real' soul check these 2 clips out: You'll need to fix up a drink for this 12 1/2 minute EPIC from her 1st album sung live in 1980: 5
Soulman58 Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 2 hours ago, SoulStrutter said: Is it really 8 years since her untimely demise? To anyone who doubts she had 'real' soul check these 2 clips out: You'll need to fix up a drink for this 12 1/2 minute EPIC from her 1st album sung live in 1980: A much underated talent. Deja Vu and Portuguese Love both top draw.
Daved Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Déjà vu is my favourite of hers. So sad listening to it considering her early demise. I saw her last ever concert in London 11 months earlier and she was fantastic.
Soulstrutter Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 Her first 3 albums still stand the test of time - she 'lost her way' a bit with material in the 80s. I did a tribute back in 2010 here: https://modernsoul.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/teena-marie-r-i-p/
Daved Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Yeah she did lose her way a bit in the 80s/90s but she was bang on form again with her albums in the 2000s. La Dona, Sapphire and Congo Square are all excellent.
Tricky Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 She was just SUPERB. Up amongst the best live acts i saw at Southport Weekenders.
Soulstrutter Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) I've put together a playlist of what I consider the best tracks from each of her 13 albums (limited to one per album) with a bonus track - a live duet with Rick James - Fire & Desire here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7h0PdVqCrm3JeZSY2JT7IkSm1NFCuU5l Tracks: DeJa Vu - Wild & Peaceful 1979 Aladdin’s Lamp – Lady T 1980 Irons In The Fire – Irons In The Fire 1980 Portuguese Love – It Must Be Magic 1981 Casanova Brown – Robbery 1983 We’ve Got To Stop (Meeting Like This) (with Ronnie McNeir) – Starchild 1984 Sunny Skies – Emerald City 1986 Ooo La La La – Naked To The World 1988 If I Were A Bell – Ivory 1990 Hypnotized – Passion Play 1994 I’m Still In Love – La Doña 2004 You Blow Me Away – Sapphire 2006 (Tribute to Rick James) Can’t Last A Day – Congo Square 2009 Bonus: Fire & Desire live with Rick James @ BET Awards 2004 Edited January 9, 2019 by SoulStrutter correction 2
Daved Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 Love Starved from the posthumous Beautiful album is fantastic. Also, First Class Love which was also released posthumously and included her previously unreleased pre 1979 Motown material, mostly produced by Ronnie McNeir, is well worth checking out.
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