Street Songs / Throwin' Down

~ Release by Rick James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

2 on 1 CD
Track 1 - 8: Street Songs
Track 9 - 17: Throwin' Down

Annotation last modified on 2008-08-11 11:40 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Give It to Me Baby
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin and Teena Marie
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
54:08
2Ghetto Life
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
instruments arranger and arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Ghetto Life
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4.54:22
3Make Love to Me
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
flute [tenor flute]:
Gerald Albright
recording of:
Make Love to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:50
4Mr. Policeman
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
background vocals:
Teena Marie
part of:
Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 17)
recording of:
Mr. Policeman
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
54:18
5Super Freak
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
3.853:26
6Fire and Desire
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
flute [tenor flute]:
Gerald Albright
vocals:
Teena Marie
performer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Fire & Desire (Rick James Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
37:21
7Call Me Up
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Call Me Up
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
3:53
8Below the Funk (Pass the J)
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Below the Funk (Pass the J)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
2:40
9Dance Wit’ Me
recording of:
Dance Wit' Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:03
10Money Talks
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Money Talks
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:50
11Teardrops
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
strings arranger:
Reggie Andrews, Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Teardrops
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:49
12Throwdown
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Throwdown
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
3:17
13Standing on the Top
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Standing on the Top
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Stone City Music
3:52
14Hard to Get
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Hard to Get
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:08
15Happy
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guest lead vocals:
Teena Marie
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
performer:
Teena Marie
recording of:
Happy
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
5:29
1669 Times
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
She Blew My Mind (69 Times)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:12
17My Love
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
My Love
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Le Roi Johnson
2:52