''Come Get It!'' is the debut album 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 ...

and the Stone City Band. It was released in April 1978 via the

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sub-label Gordy Records. The singles " You and I" and " Mary Jane" propelled ''Come Get It!'' to gold status.

Critical reception

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'', in a retrospective, praised "You and I", writing that "James unleashed his brash 'punk-funk' movement with this gloriously strutting single, which boasted a colossal synth-bass groove, James' boa-tossing vocal panache and double-entendres directed at his ex-wife."

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by

Side A # "Stone City Band, Hi!" – 3:30 # " You and I" – 8:04 # "Sexy Lady" – 3:52 # "Dream Maker" – 5:16 Side B #

"Be My Lady" – 4:48

# " Mary Jane" – 4:57 # "Hollywood" – 7:27 # "Stone City Band, Bye!" – 1:10 2014 digital remaster bonus track #

"You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55

2014 ''Complete Motown Albums'' bonus tracks #

"You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55

# "You and I" (Extended M+M Instrumental) – 9:13

Personnel

*Rick James – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, bass *Levi Ruffin, Jr. - Keyboards *Billy Nunn – keyboards * Bobby Nunn – keyboards *Freddy Rapillo – guitar *Andy Rapillo – bass *Mike Caputy – drums * Randy and

Mike Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of ...

– horns *Richard Shaw – bass *Lorenzo Shaw – drums *Flick, Berry, Steve Williams – horns *Levi Ruffin – background vocals *Jackie Ruffin – background vocals * Bobby Nunn – background vocals *Billy Nunn – background vocals *Sascha Meeks – background vocals *Richard Shaw – background vocals *Vanessa Brooks Nunn – background vocals *Joey Diggs – background vocals *Anthony Caesar – background vocals *Roger Brown – background vocals *Calvin Moore – background vocals *Bennie McCullough – background vocals *Chuck Madden, Shelly – engineers

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

Rick James-Come Get It! at Discogs
{{Authority control 1978 debut albums Gordy Records albums Rick James albums Albums produced by Rick James Albums produced by Art Stewart