Passion Play (album)

Passion Play
Studio album by
Teena Marie
Released1994
GenreR&B,[1] blue-eyed soul
LabelSarai[2]
ProducerTeena Marie, Doug Grigsby
Teena Marie chronology
Ivory
(1990) 		Passion Play
(1994) 		La Doña
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[5]

Passion Play is the tenth album by the American musician Teena Marie, released in 1994.[6][7] The album was produced by Marie and Doug Grigsby.[1][8] She had parted company with Epic Records following disappointing sales of her 1990 album Ivory, and Passion Play was released on her own independent label, Sarai. Without the backing of a major label, the album received only limited distribution, sold modestly, and failed to chart. Marie engaged in legal action related to the album's distribution.[9]

Passion Play contains guest contributions from Lenny Kravitz ("Main Squeeze") and rapper Yo-Yo ("Sweet on You").[2] It also includes a cover of the Linda Jones song "Hypnotized". "Warm as Momma's Oven" was released as a single.[10] Marie supported the album by touring with the Gap Band and Cameo.[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted.

  1. "Warm as Momma's Oven" (Marie, Doug Grigsby)
  2. "Main Squeeze" (featuring Lenny Kravitz) (Marie, Grigsby)
  3. "Wild Horses"
  4. "Smooth Tip" (featuring Lady Levi)
  5. "Hypnotized (Prelude)"
  6. "Hypnotized" (Poindexter, Spolan)
  7. "Parking Music"
  8. "Sweet on You" (featuring Yo-Yo) (Marie, Grigsby, Slikk)
  9. "Slow Grind" (Marie, Grigsby)
  10. "Climb the Walls"
  11. "Breakfast in Bed" (Marie, Grigsby)
  12. "Passion Play" (Marie, Grigsby)
  13. "Pretty Man"
  14. "The Air I Breathe"

References

  1. ^ a b Carter, Kevin L. (9 Mar 1995). "COMEBACK TOUR FOR TEENA MARIE COMES HERE". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
  2. ^ a b Continelli, Louise (July 20, 1994). "TINY TEENA MARIE BRANDISHES A BIG BRAND OF BLUE-EYED SOUL". The Buffalo News. p. B7.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 502.
  4. ^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 374.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (1995). "Teena Marie". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 240–241. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  6. ^ "Teena Marie Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Teena Marie". Chicago Reader. January 9, 2003.
  8. ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. 106 (28): 69. Jul 9, 1994.
  9. ^ Seigal, Buddy (7 June 1996). "Grown-Up Teena Marie Wants to Speak to You". Los Angeles Times. p. F24.
  10. ^ Scott, Jane (June 17, 1994). "ACING THE AGORA". Friday. The Plain Dealer. p. 42.
  11. ^ Kostanczuk, Bob (February 24, 1995). "DANCE-FUNK SET TO SHAKE AT STAR". Post-Tribune. Merrillville. p. D3.