I've Got the Cure
I've Got the Cure is the eighth studio album by American singer Stephanie Mills, released on September 10, 1984 by Casablanca Records, her final release for the label. It features the single "The Medicine Song", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The album peaked at No. 73 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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Released | September 10, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
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Label | Casablanca | |||
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Singles from I've Got the Cure | ||||
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In 2013, the UK's Cherry Red Records reissued I've Got the Cure on their Soul Music Records imprint. This re-release is an expanded edition compact disc which includes "The Medicine Song" (Original Mark Berry 12" Mix), "Edge of the Razor" (Dance Mix) and "Edge of the Razor" (Dub Mix) as bonus tracks.
Four of the albums ten tracks - "Edge of the Razor", "Give it Half a Chance", "Outrageous" and "Everlasting Love" were produced by George Duke who also played on the album.
Track listing
Side one
- "The Medicine Song" (David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 4:52
- "Edge of the Razor" (Tom Snow, Roy Freeland) – 4:56
- "In My Life" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 4:06
- "Give it Half a Chance" (Kenny Loggins, Stephen Bishop) – 4:41
Side two
- "Outrageous" (Len Ron Hanks, John Lewis Parker) – 4:50
- "You Might Just Need a Friend" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 3:56
- "Everlasting Love" (Howard Grate, Michael Powell) – 4:23
- "Rough Trade" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter, David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 3:49
- "Undercover" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 3:50
Bonus Tracks on 2013 SoulMusic Records Reissue
- "The Medicine Song" (Mark Berry 12 Inch Mix) – 6:40
- "Edge of the Razor" (Dance Mix) – 6:39
- "Edge of the Razor" (Dub Mix) – 4:01
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the I've Got the Cure liner notes.[2]
- Stephanie Mills — lead and backing vocals
- George Duke — Rhodes piano; Memorymoog synthesizer; arrangements; backing vocals
- David "Hawk" Wolinski — guitar; keyboards; synthesizer programming
- Patrick Leonard — keyboards; synthesizer
- Paul Jackson Jr. — guitar
- Bruce Gaitsch — guitar
- David T. Walker — guitar
- Fred Washington — bass guitar
- John Robinson — drums
- Paulinho da Costa — percussion
- Julia Waters — backing vocals
- Maxine Waters — backing vocals
- Lynn Davis — backing vocals
- Marcy Levy — backing vocals
- The Weather Girls — backing vocals on "Everlasting Love"
- Kevin Murphy — vocoder
- Kim Hutchcroft — saxophone
- Larry Williams — flute on "Give it Half a Chance"
- George Del Barrio — string arrangement and conductor
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 73 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
References
- I've Got the Cure review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- I've Got the Cure (CD booklet). Stephanie Mills. Casablanca Records. 1984.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
External links
- I've Got the Cure at Discogs (list of releases)