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Street Songs

Rick James

1981 · Funk / Soul

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Street Songs by Rick James

Street Songs is a Soul & Funk album by Rick James, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 96 pressings tracked, owned by 51 collectors.

About

With 1981’s <i>Street Songs</i>, Rick James slapped a rocker’s edge onto disco’s derriere. Inspired by the Buffalo projects where they grew up, he and the Stone City Band explore a thriving subculture of prostitutes, junkies, and hustlers on “Ghetto Life,” while “Mr. Policeman” is one of the first songs to openly address police brutality. James had the guts to go where others wouldn’t dare. With their wired grooves and debauched come-ons, “Give It to Me Baby” and “Super Freak” are more than suggestive—they’re deliriously, defiantly hedonistic.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Give It To Me Baby4:07
  2. A2Ghetto Life4:20
  3. A3Make Love To Me4:48
  4. A4Mr. Policeman4:17

Side B

  1. B1Super Freak3:25
  2. B2Fire And Desire7:19
  3. B3Call Me Up3:54
  4. B4Below The Funk (Pass The J)2:36

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • warm
  • swaggering
  • funky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito, California & Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixed Down at West Lake Audio, Los Angeles, California
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering, Los Angeles, California
Comes with printed inner sleeve with lyrics, personnel and picture
Runouts are etched other than mastering stamp.

Credits

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Performers

  • Aaron DublinMUSICIAN , HANDCLAPS
  • Armando PerazaGUEST, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Bugsy WilcoxGUEST, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • California St. ClairMUSICIAN , HANDCLAPS
  • Charles Veal Jr.CONCERTMASTER MUSICIAN , CONCERTMASTER
  • Chris PowellHORNS , SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Cliff ErvinBAND , TRUMPET, PICCOLO FLUTE, FLUGELHORN HORNS , TRUMPET HORNS , TRUMPET, PICCOLO FLUTE , FLUGELHORN
  • Daniel LeMelleALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE ARRANGED BY BAND , FLUTE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Donny KeiderGUEST, VIBRAPHONE KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , VIBRAPHONE
  • Erskine WilliamsBAND , KEYBOARDS, CLAVINET, ELECTRIC ORGAN BAND , KEYBOARDS, CLAVINET, ORGAN BAND , KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION
  • Fernando HarklessGUEST, TRUMPET MUSICIAN , TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • Ja'net DuBoisBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Jackie RuffinBACKING VOCALS BAND , BACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
  • Joanne McDuffieBACKING VOCALS BAND , VOCALS VOCALS
  • John ErvinBAND , TROMBONE, FLUTE HORNS , TROMBONE, FLUTE HORNS, TROMBONE, FLUTE
  • Julia Tillman WatersBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • LaMorris PayneHORNS , TRUMPET, BACKING VOCALS TRUMPET
  • Lanise HughesBAND , DRUMS BAND, DRUMS DRUMS

51 collectors on Gatefold own this · 96 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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