I've Got the Cure

I've Got the Cure
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
Released	September 10, 1984 (1984-September-10)
Recorded	1983–1984
Genre	R&B soul dance Hi-NRG
Label	Casablanca
Producer	George Duke David "Hawk" Wolinski Stephanie Mills (executive producer)
Stephanie Mills chronology
Merciless (1983) I've Got the Cure (1984) Stephanie Mills (1985)
Singles from I've Got the Cure
"The Medicine Song" Released: 1984 "Edge of the Razor" Released: 1984

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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.

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

Side one

1. "The Medicine Song" (David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 4:52
2. "Edge of the Razor" (Tom Snow, Roy Freeland) – 4:56
3. "In My Life" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 4:06
4. "Give it Half a Chance" (Kenny Loggins, Stephen Bishop) – 4:41

Side two

5. "Outrageous" (Len Ron Hanks, John Lewis Parker) – 4:50
6. "You Might Just Need a Friend" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 3:56
7. "Everlasting Love" (Howard Grate, Michael Powell) – 4:23
8. "Rough Trade" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter, David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 3:49
9. "Undercover" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 3:50

Bonus Tracks on 2013 SoulMusic Records Reissue

10. "The Medicine Song" (Mark Berry 12 Inch 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
• Allen Mills – management
• Starlight Music, Inc. – 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).

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	10

References

1. I've Got the Cure review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
2. I've Got the Cure (CD booklet). Stephanie Mills. Casablanca Records. 1984.
3. "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
4. "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)