Rick James ~ Street Songs (1981) CD 2002 Motown Records •• NEW ••

Description: Rick James Street Songs AUDIO CD BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Motown Records 440 064 023-2 UPC | 044006402321 1981, 2002 TRACK LISTING 01. Give It To Me Baby 02. Ghetto Life 03. Make Love To Me 04. Mr. Policeman 05. Super Freak 06. Fire And Desire 07. Call Me Up 08. Below The Funk (Pass The J) BONUS TRACKS The 12-Inch Mixes 09. Give It To Me Baby 10. Super Freak With his penchant for Jheri curls, black leather, and thigh-high boots, Rick James was undoubtedly one of soul and funk’s most flamboyant figures. But no one was prepared for the juggernaut success of his fifth album, Street Songs. James had already lit up the charts with his debut album, 1978’s Come Get It!, which melded his brash, edgy, street personality with sizzling soul flavors and earthy disco-funk grooves. Released through Motown’s Gordy imprint, it spawned the chart-topping R&B hit “You And I” and established James as one of R&B’s hottest new stars. Three more albums followed in the wake of that explosive debut, but it was Street Songs that took things to a whole other level. Released on April 7, 1981, the album’s success was aided by the funkafied, infectious dance groove “Give It To Me Baby,” a single which set the US R&B chart alight in March 1981, paving the way for Street Songs to top the US R&B albums chart in May. While his previous album, Garden Of Love, had shown James’ more sensitive side, the public seemingly preferred the brazen, upstart-like persona he unleashed on the self-produced Street Songs. Though “Give It To Me Baby” was the album’s only No.1 single, arguably the most famous song on the eight-song set is “Super Freak,” a quirky slice of sexed-up, electro-meets-pop-funk written by James with Alonzo Miller. Featuring the mighty Motown vocal quintet The Temptations on background vocals, “Super Freak” reached No.3 in the US R&B singles chart (No.16 US pop) and was nominated for a 1982 Best Rock Male Vocal Performance Grammy, but lost out to Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl.” It gained more exposure, however, after rapper MC Hammer filched the intro when he sampled it for his global smash, “U Can’t Touch This,” in 1990. Street Songs spent a staggering 78 weeks in the US R&B albums chart, occupying the No.1 spot for 20 weeks (it also made No.3 on the Billboard 200). Though James, who battled with drug problems and died in 2004, aged 56, would top the American R&B albums chart three years later with his seventh Motown album, Cold Blooded, Street Songs has sold over four million copies and remains his best-selling album. With its blend of tough urban dance music and achingly romantic slow jams, it reflected the seemingly conflicting duality at the heart of Rick James’ “punk funk” aesthetic. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.

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