SUPER HITS - Teena Marie

Personnel includes: Teena Marie (vocals, arranger, various instruments); Paul Riser(arranger, conductor); Leon Ware, Narada Michael Walden (arranger).
Producers include: Teena Marie, Allen McGrier.
Compilation producer: Leo Sacks.
Recorded between 1983 and 1990.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Photographer: Randee St. Nicholas.
Arranger: Teena Marie.
If it looks like Super Hits is missing a lot of Teena Marie's best material, it's because it does not draw from any of her Motown releases -- a very significant chunk of her career. Those years were, without question, her best. That said, Marie's post-Motown career was certainly productive. "Ooo La La La," "Shadow Boxing," and especially "Lovergirl" are all necessary in any Teena Marie overview. Seven other cuts, including a couple other noteworthy singles and album tracks, fill out the disc, but there are more thorough sets -- such as 2000's Ultimate Collection, which covers the Motown and Epic eras rather well -- that are more valuable than this one. ~ Andy Kellman

• Genre: R&B
• Genre: R&B
• Format: CD
• Released: 5/7/2002
• Format: CD
• Released: 05/07/2002
• Released: 5/7/2002