''Cold Blooded'' is the 7th studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician
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 ...
, 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. The
title track
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was written with actress
Linda Blair
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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
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)
#"Tell Me (What You Want)" (featuring
Billy Dee Williams
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)
#"Unity"
2014 digital remaster bonus track
#
"U Bring the Freak Out" (12" Extended Mix) - 7:53
2014 ''Complete Motown Albums'' bonus tracks
# "Cold Blooded" (12" Instrumental) - 5:53
# "U Bring the Freak Out" (12" Extended Mix) - 7:53
# "U Bring the Freak Out" (Instrumental) - 6:53
Personnel
*Daniel LeMelle, Rick James - horn arrangements
*Johnny Lee - art direction
*LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin Jr., Rick James, William Rhinehart - backing vocals
*Allen McGrier, Rick James - bass
*Nate Hughes - bongos
*Lino Reyes - congas
*Ronald Byrd - production coordinator
*Jerry Rainey - cowbell
*Tom Flye - engineer
*Bill Waldman, Carolyn Blades, Ralph Sutton, Tom Swift - assistant engineer
*Greg "Bubbles" Levias, Levi Ruffin Jr., Rick James - keyboards, synthesizer
*Tom McDermott - lead guitar
*Lead Vocals, Piano, Drums, Guitar, Timpani – Rick James
*Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
*Percussion – Lino Reyes, Nate Hughes, Rick James
*Photography By – Ron Slenzak
*Saxophone – Emilio Castillo, William Rhinehart
*Trombone – John Ervin
*Trumpet – Cliff Ervin, Greg Adams, LaMorris Payne
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
1983 albums
Rick James albums
Albums produced by Rick James
Gordy Records albums
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