Irons in the Fire

Track Listings

1. I Need Your Lovin'

2. Young Love

3. First Class Love

4. Irons in the Fire

5. Chains

6. You Make Love Like Springtime

7. Tune in Tomorrow

8. You Make Love Like Springtime (Reprise)

Irons in the Fire,Teena Marie,Motown / Pgd,Dance-Pop,Disco,Pop,Pop/Rock,Quiet Storm,R&B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

Irons in the Fire

Tracks:

I Need Your Lovin'
Young Love
First Class Love
Irons In The Fire
Chains
You Make Love Like Springtime
Tune In Tomorrow
You Make Love Like Springtime (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Another 80s classic!.......2007-07-31

Though I've always fully recognised her talent, I've never been a huge Teena Marie fan. (For instance, I like songs like "Behind The Groove" and "It Must Be Magic" but not enough to buy them. And though it was one of her most popular songs, I could never get into "Square Biz"). But I've always loved this album. Or, more accurately, I've always loved the opener, "I Need Your Lovin'". The way the tune starts off with that solo bass line before the rhythm section and strings kick in, has fascinated me from the first day I heard it back when it was first released. For some reason or the other though, I never got round to buying the album.

Well, better late than never and even though I'm 27 years late, I'm totally happy and satisfied now that I have it. "Young Love", "First Class Love" and the title tune are all great songs, well played and well sung. Credit to the lady, who wrote and produced the whole album herself. "Chains" I can take or leave but I'm rewarded fully towards the end of the album with the sweetly jazzy "You Make Love Like Springtime", "Tune In Tomorrow" and "You Make Love Like Springtime (Reprise)". As I didn't own this album on vinyl I am unable to report whom the brilliant musicians were, who played on it. Once again, (as with Grover Washington, Jr's Feels So Good, which I reviewed recently), Motown has seen it fit not to include this vital information on the inner sleeve notes. I wonder what they're thinking?

Anyway, there's great singing and great music on this great album. It doesn't sound dated at all so you don't really have to be a great fan of music from the 80s to enjoy it.

Ladies and Gentlemen....Lady T!.......2007-06-12

I wish I was alive when this album first came out...but here's to making up for lost time! I really can't understand why Teena doesn't get half of the acclaim she is worthy of. This is definitely one of her best albums, and I can't say that any song on here needed to be skipped. The only setting I have my IPod stuck on with this album is "REPEAT." "Irons In The Fire," "Young Love," "You Make Love Like Springtime," and "Tune In Tomorrow" are album highlights that showcases what Teena does best-blowing away the competition. Long live the T!

The best of Teena's Motown albums........2007-05-31

This was Teena's best Motown release in every way. The title track and the wistful ballad "Young Love" are among Teena's most emotive ballads but the entire CD is great from start to finish. The huge hit "I Need Your Lovin'" is the perfect marriage of Disco and Soul--it sounds fresh to this day. "Irons In The Fire" was Teena Marie's best Motown CD and is a must-buy for all who love passionate and heartfelt Soul Music.

I Love It.......2007-01-06

I haven't heard this CD since I was a baby when I was raised by my mom. I'm very happy that I'm in my late 20's that I can get this album again.

One of her Best..........2006-12-21

If you don't have this Cd, you are missing out. This cd is a musicians dream. Funky rythems with a little jazz swing. Unbelievable. A MUST HAVE.

Average customer rating:

Irons In The Fire
Onion Creek Crawdaddies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000SBBGGS

Product Description

1 Dusty Bibles Lead To Dirty Lives 2 Far Side of Nowhere 3 Don't Look Down 4 I Never Learned 5 Tortilla Moon 6 The Llano Uplift 7 Mornings I Miss You The Most 8 Off The Wagon 9 Just Ain't Right 10 Lost Me Altogether 11 Morning Comes Too Early 12 Productive Day 13 Take My Name 14 Saltillo Sunrise 15 Guaranteed Gamble 16 Dusty Bible (Reprise)

Average customer rating:

Her two best Motown albums on one CD.
Double Your Hearing Pleasure

Irons in the Fire/It Must Be Magic
Teena Marie
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Customer Reviews:

Her two best Motown albums on one CD........2007-07-05

"Irons In The Fire" and "It Must Be Magic" were Teena Marie's most successful Motown releases. Her diversity as an artist is all too evident as she tries everything from Disco ("It Must Be Magic", "I Need Your Loving") to Soul ballads ("Young Love", "Irons In The Fire", "Portuguese Love") to Jazz ("Tune In Tomorrow", "You Make Love Like Springtime") and even includes a tribute to John Lennon ("Revolution"). While neither of these albums spawned a major Pop hit they foreshadow Teena's accomplishments on albums like "Robbery" and "Starchild".

Double Your Hearing Pleasure.......2006-02-05

Teena Marie is my favorite female artist of all time and this CD is two of her best earlier albums put together on one CD. This CD is great to have as far as convenience goes because you don't have to switch back and forth between two discs. You just put in this one disc and you're good to go. The only down point for this CD is that some of the songs are edited to fit two albums on one CD. That is the reason why I gave this CD a 4 star rating intead of 5 stars.

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