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JAMES Rick

Personal Data:

Born: 01.02.1952 (Buffalo, New York, USA, as James Johnson)
Died: 06.08.2004 (heart attack)
JAMES Rick (photo)

Appearances:

? Mynah Birds
? Main Line
1971 Bruce Palmer (LP "Cycle Is Complete")
2006 Busta Rhymes (LP "The Big Bang")

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Come Get It!7/1978 Gordy 18
2.Bustin' Out Of L Seven2/1979 Gordy 12
3.Fire It Up12/1979 Motown
4.In'n'Out1980
5.3 Times In Love1980
6.Garden Of Love1981
7.Street Songs11.05.1981Motown 6
8.Rick James Presents Bobby M-Blow1982
9.Throwin' Down6/1982 Motown94 11
10.Cold Blooded10/1983 Gordy 19
11.Reflections: All The Great Hits8/1984 Gordy/Motown 41
12.Glow4/1985 Gordy/Motown 50
13.The Flag6/1986 Gordy/Motown 95
14.Wonderful7/1988 148
15.Kickin'1991 WEA
16.Urban Rapsody10/1997 170
17.20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James16.05.2000Chronicles
18.Anthology
(2CD)		18.06.2002Universal
19.Gold01.03.2005Motown
20.20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 226.07.2005Motown
21.Rick James Forever16.08.2005Sanctuary
22.The Definitive Collection14.03.2006Motown
23.Deeper Still15.05.2007Mega Force
24.Blow
pres Bobby M		03.03.2008PTG
25.Icon31.08.2010Motown
26.Superfreak and More03.09.2013Eagle Rock
27.The Complete Motown Albums08.07.2014Motown

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.You And I6/1978 Motown46 13
2.Mary Jane10/1978 Gordy 41
3.High On Your Love Suite30.03.1979Gordy 72
4.Bustin' Out5/1979 Gordy 71
5.Fool On The Street28.09.1979Motown
6.Love Gun11/1979 Motown
7.Big Time29.08.1980Motown57
8.Give It To Me Baby5/1981 Motown47 40
9.Super Freak, Pt.18/1981 Gordy 16
10.Ghetto Life15.01.1982Motown 102
11.Standing On The Top / Standing On The Top (part 2)
& The Temptations		5/1982 Gordy53 66
12.Dance Wit' Me (Part 1)5/1982 Gordy53 64
13.Hard To Get10.09.1982Motown
14.Cold Blooded7/1983 Gordy93 40
15.Ebony Eyes / 1, 2, 3 (You Her And Me)
12" + Standing On The Top
& Smokey Robinson		11/1983 Gordy96 43
16.U Bring The Freak Out11/1983 Gordy 101
17.177/1984 Motown76 36
18.You Turn Me On / Fire And Desire
& Teena Marie		10/1984 Motown89
19.Can't Stop3/1985 Gordy/Motown 50
20.Glow6/1985 80
21.Loosey's Rap6/1988 80
22.Funky Collector Part 8
(Music / Give It To Me Baby)
& One Way		15.01.2001Universal
23.Funky Collector Part 11
(I Searched Around / Dance With Me)
& Dazz Band		26.02.2001Universal
24.You & I / The Dance (Futura's Graffiti mix)
& ESG		08.05.2006Chocolate City Edits
25.I Just Wanna Do My Thing / Fire It Up
& Edwin Starr		20.04.2011Death Breaks
26.You & I / The Dance (Futura's Graffiti mix)
& ESG		07.05.2011Classix
27.Horrorface EP
(Horror Face / Copyrider (Untold refix))
& Naphta		20.10.2011Ruff Revival
28.Superfreak (Movie Riddim) / Weh Dem A Do (Movie riddim)
& Mavado		06.01.2012Bombist
29.Give It To Me Baby25.03.2013Motown
30.I Like It / Moonchild
& DeBarge		29.01.2016

Videos:

1. Super Freak Live 1982 - 19.09.2005, Eagle Vision, live DVD

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19911 29Recenzealbum review
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19791231.03.197920Singlessingle review
19793729.09.197934Singlessingle review
19794715.12.197929Albumsalbum review
1980609.02.198023Singlessingle review
19802930.08.19808Single Filesingle review
19811909.05.198133Datelines
1982316.01.19823Fast Forward
1982316.01.198219Singlessingle review
1982423.01.198219interview
19821510.04.198229Caught In The Actgig review
19822412.06.198218Albumsalbum review
19823604.09.19824Fast Forward
19823711.09.198223Singlessingle review
19833527.08.198322Singlessingle review
19834215.10.198329Albumsalbum review
1984321.01.19844Fast Forward - Record News
19842718.08.198426Singlessingle review
19843008.09.198429Albumsalbum review
19843727.10.19844Fast Forward - Record News
19934002.10.19932News
1994505.02.19942News