I've Got the Cure is the eighth

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by American singer

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, released on September 10, 1984, by

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, her final release for the label. It features the single " The Medicine Song", which peaked at number one on the ''

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chart. The album peaked at No. 73 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and at No. 10 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart. In 2013, the UK's

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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

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who also played on the album.

Track listing

Side one # " The Medicine Song" ( David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 4:52 # "Edge of the Razor" (

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, Roy Freeland) – 4:56 # "In My Life" ( Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 4:06 # "Give it Half a Chance" (

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, Stephen Bishop) – 4:41 Side two #

"Outrageous" (Len Ron Hanks, John Lewis Parker) – 4:50 # "You Might Just Need a Friend" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 3:56 # "Everlasting Love" (Howard Grate,

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) – 4:23 # "Rough Trade" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter, David "Hawk" Wolinski) – 3:49 # "Undercover" (Pat Leonard, Keithen Carter) – 3:50 Bonus Tracks on 2013 SoulMusic Records Reissue #

"The Medicine Song" (Mark Berry 12 Inch Mix) – 6:40 # "Edge of the Razor" (Dance Mix) – 6:39 # "Edge of the Razor" (Dub Mix) – 4:01

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''I've Got the Cure'' liner notes. *

– lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5-9) * David "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards (1, 3, 6, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (1), guitars (1) *

– Memorymoog (2, 4, 5, 7), Moog bass (2),

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(2, 5), backing vocals (2, 4),

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(4, 7), electric grand piano (5) *

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– keyboards (3, 6, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (3, 6, 8, 9) * Kevin Murphy –

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(8) *

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– guitars (2, 5) *

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– 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) *

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– percussion (4) * Kim Hutchcroft – alto saxophone solo (2) *

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–

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(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

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(Berkeley, California); Soundcastle (Hollywood, California); Le Gonks West (West Hollywood, California);

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and Foot On The Hill (Los Angeles, California).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:I've Got The Cure 1984 albums Stephanie Mills albums Casablanca Records albums Hi-NRG albums