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A condensed version of the 2005 Rick James Gold collection, The Definitive Collection trims the fat found on Gold and leaves a nice balance between his most well-known hits and some of his most acclaimed production work with other artists. Definitive wastes no time getting into the goods either, starting with the one-two punch of "You and I" and his ode to herbal jazz cigarettes, "Mary Jane." The goods are chronologically arranged, and it's not until the middle of the disc that James' most well-known anthems -- "Super Freak, Pt. 1" and "Give It to Me Baby" -- are found. But it's not only his recordings that make Definitive so accessible for casual fans; his production work with Teena Marie, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations (all included here) will sound instantly recognizable to anyone who listened to R&B radio during the '80s. Lacking any sort of deep cuts, collectors and die-hard fans will most likely already own everything here. But casual fans looking for all the hits would be well served in using this as a starting point to explore further, as Definitive has all the hits and then some.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
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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, Mixer, Rhythm Arranger, 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, Rhythm Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cardinali, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Rhythm Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel LeMelle, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Burgess, ComposerLyricist - James Calloway, ComposerLyricist - Rick James, Producer, Rhythm Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Davenport, ComposerLyricist - Daniel LeMelle, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of 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.
Reggie Andrews, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Alonzo Miller, ComposerLyricist - Rick James, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel LeMelle, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Reggie Andrews, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rick James, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Teena Marie, FeaturedArtist - Daniel LeMelle, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Recording Arranger, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist
℗ 1982 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
℗ 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 - SMOKEY ROBINSON, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick James, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel LeMelle, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
A condensed version of the 2005 Rick James Gold collection, The Definitive Collection trims the fat found on Gold and leaves a nice balance between his most well-known hits and some of his most acclaimed production work with other artists. Definitive wastes no time getting into the goods either, starting with the one-two punch of "You and I" and his ode to herbal jazz cigarettes, "Mary Jane." The goods are chronologically arranged, and it's not until the middle of the disc that James' most well-known anthems -- "Super Freak, Pt. 1" and "Give It to Me Baby" -- are found. But it's not only his recordings that make Definitive so accessible for casual fans; his production work with Teena Marie, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations (all included here) will sound instantly recognizable to anyone who listened to R&B radio during the '80s. Lacking any sort of deep cuts, collectors and die-hard fans will most likely already own everything here. But casual fans looking for all the hits would be well served in using this as a starting point to explore further, as Definitive has all the hits and then some.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:46
- Main artists: Rick James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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