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Short and sweet, this ten-track compilation hits all the high points of Rick James' career, from his 1978 number one debut single, "You and I," to the 1984 triumph "17," collecting every major hit in between while casting off James' post-1984 denouement without a second glance. But really, the casual fan looking for hits without misses won't need to go any farther than this disc. You won't find any rarities or unreleased material here. What you will find are all the songs that propelled James to peaks that glinted off the gorgeously arrayed rhinestone feathers of his "punk-funk" empire. "Super Freak," "Give It to Me Baby," and "Cold Blooded," all chart-topping heavyweights, are here. So are the equally juicy "Mary Jane" and the Smokey Robinson duet "Ebony Eyes." It would have been nice to see a few of James' other funk jams included, but that probably would have defeated the purpose of this tight budget set. For the super-freaky '80s retro-ist who's looking for snappy party favorites, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James will certainly give the biggest bang for the buck. Everyone else will be better served by a more complete package.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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Reggie Andrews, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Alonzo Miller, ComposerLyricist - Rick James, Producer, String Arranger, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel LeMelle, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cardinali, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Art Stewart, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Art Stewart, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Art Stewart, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Reggie Andrews, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rick James, Producer, String Arranger, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Teena Marie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel LeMelle, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Franklin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Mcfee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Ruffin Jr., Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McDermott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel LeMelle, Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erskine Williams, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Alston, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Reggie Andrews, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rick James, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel LeMelle, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Burgess, ComposerLyricist - James Calloway, ComposerLyricist - Rick James, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Davenport, ComposerLyricist - Daniel LeMelle, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Short and sweet, this ten-track compilation hits all the high points of Rick James' career, from his 1978 number one debut single, "You and I," to the 1984 triumph "17," collecting every major hit in between while casting off James' post-1984 denouement without a second glance. But really, the casual fan looking for hits without misses won't need to go any farther than this disc. You won't find any rarities or unreleased material here. What you will find are all the songs that propelled James to peaks that glinted off the gorgeously arrayed rhinestone feathers of his "punk-funk" empire. "Super Freak," "Give It to Me Baby," and "Cold Blooded," all chart-topping heavyweights, are here. So are the equally juicy "Mary Jane" and the Smokey Robinson duet "Ebony Eyes." It would have been nice to see a few of James' other funk jams included, but that probably would have defeated the purpose of this tight budget set. For the super-freaky '80s retro-ist who's looking for snappy party favorites, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James will certainly give the biggest bang for the buck. Everyone else will be better served by a more complete package.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:14
- Main artists: Rick James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2000 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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