Megan Pattison on Teena Marie’s “It Must Be Magic” (1981)

Episode notes

DJ and record collector Megan Pattison AKA DJ Mamabear sits down with Oliver and guest co-host Jocelyn Brown to discuss Teena Marie’s It Must Be Magic. They get into Teena’s growth as an artist and producer, the growing rift between her and Motown Records, and how roller skating was the best way to get into new music

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Show Tracklisting (all songs from It Must Be Magic unless otherwise indicated)

The Ballad of Cradle Rob and Me
Revolution
Vaughan Mason & Crew: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll
It Must Be Magic
Teena Marie: Lovergirl
365
Opus III (Does Anybody Care)
Square Biz – Instrumental – 12″ B Side
Revolution
Portuguese Love
Where’s California
7 Days of Funk: Let It Go
It Must Be Magic
Square Biz
It Must Be Magic
365
Yes Indeed
Where’s California
Square Biz
Change: Hold Tight
Annette Peacock: Pony
Ozone: (Our Hearts) Will Always Shine
Ozone: Strutt My Thang

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In this episode...

Oliver Wang

Host

Jocelyn Michelle Brown

Host

Christian Dueñas

Producer

Guests

Megan Pattison

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