Lady T (album)

Lady T is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie, released by Motown's Gordy label on February 14, 1980.

Background

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 "Can It Be Love" was a minor hit on the US Black Singles chart followed by "Behind the Groove" which peaked at #21 on the US Black Singles chart and became Teena Marie's only top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6. "Lonely Desire" was released as the final single from the album.

Track listing

Side A

"Behind the Groove" (Marie, Richard Rudolph) – 6:06
"Now That I Have You" (Art Philips, Richard Rudolph, Claudia Talbott) – 5:32
"Lonely Desire" (Marie, Richard Rudolph, Dwayne Wedlaw) – 4:39
"Aladdin's Lamp" (Marie) – 4:55

Side B: 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

1991 Reissue: 10. "Why Can't I Get Next to You" (Marie) – 3:58; 11. "Co-Pilot to Pilot" (Marie) – 4:23

2011 Expanded Edition: 10. Behind The Groove (Original LP Version) – 6:13; 11. Behind The Groove (Rick James Mix) – 6:16; 12. Behind The Groove (The Missing "M M" 12-Inch Mix) – 9:13