I've Got the Cure
1984 studio album by Stephanie Mills
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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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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 album's 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Medicine Song" | 4:52 | |
| 2. | "Edge of the Razor" |
| 4:56 |
| 3. | "In My Life" |
| 4:06 |
| 4. | "Give It Half a Chance" | 4:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Outrageous" |
| 4:50 |
| 6. | "You Might Just Need a Friend" |
| 3:56 |
| 7. | "Everlasting Love" |
| 4:23 |
| 8. | "Rough Trade" |
| 3:49 |
| 9. | "Undercover" |
| 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "The Medicine Song" (Mark Berry 12" Mix) | 6:40 |
| 11. | "Edge of the Razor" (Dance Mix) | 6:39 |
| 12. | "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 vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5–9)
- David "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards (1, 3, 6, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (1), guitars (1)
- George Duke – Memorymoog (2, 4, 5, 7), Moog bass (2), LinnDrum (2, 5), backing vocals (2, 4), Rhodes (4, 7), electric grand piano (5)
- Patrick Leonard – keyboards (3, 6, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (3, 6, 8, 9)
- Kevin Murphy – vocoder (8)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2, 5)
- Bruce Gaitsch – guitars (3, 6, 8, 9)
- David T. Walker – guitars (7)
- Fred Washington – bass guitar (4, 7)
- John Robinson – drums (3, 4), Simmons drums (8, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4)
- Kim Hutchcroft – alto saxophone solo (2)
- Larry Williams – flute (4)
- George Del Barrio – string arrangements and conductor (4)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2, 4)
- Marcy Levy – backing vocals (2, 4)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 8)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 8)
- The Weather Girls – backing vocals (7)
Production
- George Duke – producer, arrangements
- Hawk Wolinski – co-producer (1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
- Stephanie Mills – executive producer
- Ivy Skoff – production assistant (1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
- Constance de Guzman – production assistant (2, 4, 5, 7)
- John Arrias – recording (1, 3, 6, 8, 9), mixing (1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
- Tommy Vicari – recording (2, 4, 5, 7), mixing (2, 4, 5, 7)
- David Luke – assistant engineer (2, 4, 5, 7)
- David Marquette – assistant engineer (2, 4, 5, 7)
- Nick Spigel – assistant engineer (2, 4, 5, 7)
- Glen Christensen – art direction, design
- Ron Slenzak – photography
- Glenn Parsons – lettering
- Cassandra Mills – album concept, management
Studios
- Recorded at Fantasy Records (Berkeley, California); Soundcastle (Hollywood, California); Le Gonks West (West Hollywood, California); Cherokee Studios and Foot on the Hill (Los Angeles, California).