I've Got the Cure

I've Got the Cure
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
Released	September 10, 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Genre	R&B, soul, dance, Hi-NRG, quiet storm
Label	Casablanca Records
Producer	George Duke, David "Hawk" Wolinski, and 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

I've Got the Cure is the eighth studio album by the American singer Stephanie Mills. The album was released in 1984 and was Mills' last release on Casablanca Records. It contains the track "The Medicine Song", which reached number one on the Billboard Dance 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 tracks - "Edge of the Razor", "Give It Half a Chance", "Outrageous" and "Everlasting Love" were produced by George Duke.

Track listing

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
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)^[1] 3:50

2013 SoulMusic Records Reissue

1. "The Medicine Song" 4:56
2. "Edge Of The Razor" 4:42
3. "In My Life" 4:09
4. "Give It Half A Chance" 4:43
5. "Outrageous" 4:54
6. "You Just Might Need A Friend" 4:00
7. "Everlasting Love" 4:25
8. "Rough Trade" 3:53
9. "Undercover" 3:51
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

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	73
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[2]	10

Personnel

• Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, George Duke, Lynn Davis, Marcy Levy: Backing vocals
• The Weather Girls: Backing vocals (on "Everlasting Love")
• Larry Williams: Flute (on "Give it Half a Chance")
• Allen Mills, Cassandra Mills, and Starlite Music: Management^[3]

References

1. http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=3186280
2. "Stephanie Mills US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
3. http://www.discogs.com/Stephanie-Mills-Ive-Got-The-Cure/release/3186280