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Reflections (Rick James Album)
''Reflections'' is a compilation of Rick James songs released in 1984. It also contains three until then unreleased tracks: "17", "Oh What a Night (4 Luv)", "You Turn Me On" and also contained a double sided poster. It was released on the Gordy Records Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ... imprint of Motown Records. Track listing 1984 compilation albums Rick James albums Albums produced by Rick James Gordy Records albums {{1980s-compilation-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Navy Reserve to avoid being drafted into the army. In 1964, James deserted to Toronto, Canada, where he formed the rock band the Mynah Birds, who eventually signed a recording deal with Motown Records in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail. After being released, James moved to California, where he started a variety of rock and funk groups in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After forming the locally popular Stone City Band in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally found success as a recording artist after sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordy Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ''town'', has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most of the Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967, and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland–Dozier–Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Blooded (Rick James Album)
''Cold Blooded'' is the 7th studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician Rick James, released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. The title track was written with actress Linda Blair in mind, whom James was dating at the time. Track listing All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James. Side A #"U Bring the Freak Out" #" Cold Blooded" #" Ebony Eyes" (featuring Smokey Robinson) #"1, 2, 3 (U, Her and Me)" Side B #"Doin' It" #"New York Town" #"P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." (featuring Grand Master Flash) #"Tell Me (What You Want)" (featuring Billy Dee Williams William December Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor. He appeared as Lando Calrissian in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, first in the early 1980s for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), and thir ...) #"Unity" 2014 digital remaster bonus track # "U Bring the Freak Out" (12" Extended Mix) - 7:53 2014 ''Complete Motown Albums'' bonus tracks # "Cold Blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glow (Rick James Album)
''Glow'' is the 8th studio album, and 9th overall by Rick James, released in 1985 on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. It peaked at No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' album chart. Critical reception ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' wrote that James had " unout of ideas," describing the album as a "waste." Track listing All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in .... Side A #"Can't Stop" #"Spend the Night with Me" #"Melody Make Me Dance" #"Somebody (The Girl's Got)" Side B #" Glow" #"Moonchild" #"Sha La La La La (Come Back Home)" #"Rock and Roll Control" #"Glow (Reprise)" 2014 digital remaster bonus tracks # Glow / Glow (Reprise) - 6:59 # Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20 # 17 - 6:44 # Oh What A Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motown Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ''town'', has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most of the Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967, and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland–Dozier� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And I (Rick James Song)
"You and I" is the debut single by R&B/funk musician Rick James, released in 1978 from his debut album, ''Come Get It!''. It spent two weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' R&B charts and reached number thirteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "You and I" also peaked at number three on the disco chart. Personnel *Rick James - vocals, keyboards, synthesizers *Levi Ruffin, Jr. - keyboards *Billy Nunn – keyboards * Bobby Nunn – keyboards *Freddie Rappilo – guitar *Andy Rapillo – bass *Richard Shaw – bass *Lorenzo Shaw – drums *Mike Caputy – drums *Randy and Mike Brecker – horns *Flick, Berry, Steve Williams - horns *Levi and Jackie Ruffin, Bobby and Billy Nunn, Sascha Meeks, Richard Shaw, Vanessa Brooks Nunn, Joey Diggs, Anthony Ceasar, Roger Brown, Calvin Moore, Bennie McCullough - background vocals * Art Stewart Arthur Stewart (February 6, 1927 – November 11, 2021) was an American baseball front-office executive and scout. He began his Major League Baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jane (Rick James Song)
"Mary Jane" is a song by American musician Rick James. It was released on September 9, 1978 as the second single from his debut album '' Come Get It!''. The song peaked in the top five on the R&B charts in the United States in 1978, and crossed over to the US Hot 100. Background As one of his earliest hits as a solo artist, it is one of his most notable songs. It was composed by James, along with keyboardist Billy Nunn, who was credited for the keyboards, strings, background vocals, helping to compose the song, arranging flute parts, and other instrumentation work. The lyrics of the song are a thinly-veiled ode to James' love of marijuana aka "Mary Jane". During live performances of the song, James frequently had stage props that looked like giant joints A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.Saladin, Ken. Anatomy & Physiolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give It To Me Baby
"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album ''Street Songs (album), Street Songs'', the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B chart. Two other tracks from ''Street Songs'', "Super Freak" and "Ghetto Life (song) , Ghetto Life", topped the Hot Dance Club Play, American dance chart for three weeks in the summer of 1981. The song proved to be even more successful with R&B and dance club audiences. Part of the background vocals were sung by former Temptations member Melvin Franklin. The song appears in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V '' in the fictional radio station Space 103.2. Charts See also *List of Billboard number-one dance club songs *List of number-one R&B singles of 1981 (U.S.) References External links Lyrics of this song * {{authority control Rick James songs 1981 singles Songs written by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Freak
"Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' fifth album, '' Street Songs'' (1981) and became one of James' signature songs. "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky girl / The kind you don't take home to mother". ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked the song number 477 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, number 481 in 2010, and number 153 in an updated list in 2021. The song was nominated for the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammys. The song has been sampled by MC Hammer in 1990 and by Nicki Minaj in 2022. Recording "Super Freak" was recorded with other tracks for the '' Street Songs'' album between December 1980 – January 1981 at the Record Plant, in Sausalito, California and Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Compilation Albums
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Rick James Albums
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