Singer James Ambrose Johnson, born on February 1, 1948, in Buffalo, New York, fled to Toronto, Canada, to avoid the draft. There, he started The Mynah Birds, a rhythm & blues band and changed his name to Rick James. In 1966, Neil Young joined the band, but their journey ended when James was exposed as a draft dodger and jailed. After serving his time, Rick James joined several bands, including The Great White Cane, and developed his unique funk style. In 1978, Motown signed him to their Gordy Records, releasing his debut solo album Come And Get It! featuring the hits “You and I” and “Mary Jane.” The album climbed to number 13 on the U.S. charts. Rick released multiple successful albums, such as Bustin’ Out Of L Seven and Fire It Up, with hits like “High On Your Love Suite' and “Bustin’ Out (On Funk).” His 1981 album Street Songs marked his internationally breakthrough, blending funk, rock, and new wave. It produced hits like “Ghetto Life,” the massive “Give It To Me Baby,” and “Super Freak,” earning gold records and Grammy nominations. His follow-up albums included Throwin’ Down, featuring “Dance Wit’ Me” and "Standing On The Top" with The Temptations, and Cold Blooded, with “Ebony Eyes”a collaboration with Smokey Robinson. Furthermore Rick wrote and produced “Party All The Time” for Eddie Murphy, reaching number 2 on the Billboard charts. Also included on this Collected album are the hits “Glow”, “Loosey’s Rap” featuring the queen of hip hop Roxanne Shanté and his collaboration with Busta Rhymes of “In The Ghetto” Rick James Collected includes most of his hits and early songs and the 2LP, is available on black vinyl and includes liner notes. 1. You And I2. Mary Jane3. High On Your Love Suite4. Bustin' Out (On Funk)5. Love Gun6. Come Into My Life - Part 17. Big Time8. Give It To Me Baby9. Super Freak10. Ghetto Life11. Dance Wit Me - Part 112. She Blew My Mind (69 Times)13. Hard To Get14. Standing On The Top feat. The Tempations15. Cold Blooded16. U Bring The Freak Out17. Ebony Eyes feat. Smokey Robinson18. 1719. You Turn Me On20. Glow21. Can't Stop22. Spend The Night With Me23. Sweet And Sexy Thing24. Loosey's Rap feat. Roxanne Shanté25. In The Ghetto - Busta Rhymes feat. Rick James
