| Wild and Peaceful | ||||
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| Released | March 31, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August 1978 – January 1979 | |||
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| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
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Wild and Peaceful is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie. Released on March 31, 1979 by Motown. It features significant contributions from Rick James who produced and wrote the bulk of material as well as providing co-vocals on "I'm a Sucker for Your Love".
Wild and Peaceful peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #94 on the Billboard Albums chart. The lead single "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" reached #8 on the US Black Singles chart and #43 in the UK, and was followed by a cover version of "Don't Look Back" originally recorded by The Temptations.
Motown didn't include a photograph of the singer on the album sleeve, leading many listeners to assume she was African-American.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[1] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[2] |
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 12–25, 1979): 25.
- ^ 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.