Lady T (album)

Background

Released in 1980. The album was produced by Richard Rudolph, and the track "Too Many Colors" features the then 7 year-old Maya Rudolph, daughter of Rudolph and his late wife Minnie Riperton. The album was dedicated to Minnie Riperton. Lady T was the nickname of Teena Marie at Motown Records. The packaging of Teena Marie's debut album Wild and Peaceful had not included a picture of the singer, and the image on the sleeve of this album surprised many people who had assumed she was African-American.

Lady T peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. Lead single "Behind the Groove" peaked at #21 on the US Black Singles chart and became Teena Marie's only top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6 in that country.

Track listing

1. "Behind the Groove" (Marie, Richard Rudolph) 6:06
2. "Now That I Have You" (Art Philips, Richard Rudolph, Claudia Talbot) 5:32
3. "Lonely Desire" (Marie, Richard Rudolph, Dwayne Wedlaw) 4:39
4. "Aladdin's Lamp" (Marie) 4:55
5. "You're All the Boogie I Need" (Mickey Hearn, Marie) 5:44
6. "Can It Be Love" (Marie, Dwayne Wedlaw) 4:24
7. "Young Girl in Love" (Jill Jones, Marie) 3:55
8. "Why Did I Have to Fall in Love with You" (Marie, George Sopuch) 4:45
9. "Too Many Colors (Tee's Interlude)" (Marie) 3:10
10. "Why Can't I Get Next to You" (Marie) 3:58
11. "Co-Pilot to Pilot" (Marie) 4:23

Personnel