Rick James - Bitchin' The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)UMG(Motown) - Soul (Flac & Mp3)

 A new documentary I posted yesterday that explored the serious artistry behind this “punk-funk” legend’s outlandish persona.This Digital CD accompanies the documentary. Rick James born 1948 passed 2004, was a popular performer in the late 1970s. James started singing on the street corners of his home town Buffalo,NY, at a young age. His breakthrough song, "You and I" on the album Come Get It! was the first of a long string of hits. James battled with drug addiction in the late 1990s and served time for sexual assault.James Ambrose Johnson, Jr., better known as Rick James, was born on February 1, 1948, in Buffalo, New York. The third of eight children, James was raised in a strict Catholic household by his single mother. With music in his blood (his uncle was Melvin Franklin, bass vocalist of The Temptations), James pursued a music career from an early age, fleeing the U.S. Naval Reserve to Toronto, Ontario, in 1964.James' first band was called The Mynah Birds, which included future Buffalo Springfield members Neil Young and Bruce Palmer. Though the group recorded in Motown, it never released an album in part because of James' AWOL status. He returned in 1968 to write and produce under the name Terry Johnson. For the next several years, James played bass in Los Angeles, California, for several short-lived bands, including Salt, Pepper 'N' Cocaine and Great White Cane.In 1977, James left Los Angeles to return to Motown and start a solo career. His debut album Come and Get It!, including the singles "You and I" and "Mary Jane," catapulted him to stardom. Famous for his wild brand of danceable funk music and his trademark braids, James was often referred to as The King of Punk-Funk. Two 1979 albums, Fire It Up and Bustin' Out of L Seven were also popular. His biggest hit, the Grammy-nominated "Super Freak," was released in 1981 on the album Street Songs, which included other popular singles like "Give It to Me Baby," "Fire and Desire" and "Ghetto Life." Subsequent hits included "Teardrops," "Cold Blooded" and "Glow."By the early 1990s, James' cocaine use was spinning out of control. After being convicted of assaulting two women, he spent two years in prison and paid $2 million in a civil suit. After his release in 1995, he attempted a comeback but suffered a mild stroke in 1997 that ended his career. James died after suffering pulmonary and cardiac failure at his home in Burbank, California, on August 6, 2004....Both Formats Will Be Sent By Default.

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Tracks

01 – Rick James – Super Freak

02 – Rick James – Mary Jane

03 – The Mynah Birds – It’s My Time (Single Version)

04 – The Great White Cane – Country Woman Suite Country Woman, Get On Down, Time Is My Keeper

05 – Rick James – You And I

06 – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five – Choo Choo Ch’Boogie

07 – Thelonious Monk – ‘Round Midnight

08 – Rick James – Bustin’ Out (On Funk)

09 – Rick James – Big Time (1981-Live In Long Beach, CA)

10 – Teena Marie – Deja Vu (I’ve Been Here Before) (Album Version)

11 – Teena Marie – I’m A Sucker For Your Love

12 – Rick James – Fire And Desire

13 – Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long

14 – Mary Jane Girls – In My House (12 Version)

15 – Rick James – Standing On The Top

16 – M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This

17 – Rick James – Give It To Me Baby

18 – Rick James – Ghetto Life