Rick James - Definitive Collection - Music & Performance - CD

This definitive collection celebrates the late and great Rick James, also known as the King of Punk/Funk. Tracks featured are "Super Freak," "You And I," "Give It to Me Baby," "Coldblooded," "Loosey's Rap." and many more.

A condensed version of the 2005 Rick James Gold collection, The Definitive Collection trims the fat found on Gold and leaves a nice balance between his most well-known hits and some of his most acclaimed production work with other artists. Definitive wastes no time getting into the goods either, starting with the one-two punch of "You and I" and his ode to herbal jazz cigarettes, "Mary Jane." The goods are chronologically arranged, and it's not until the middle of the disc that James' most well-known anthems -- "Super Freak, Pt. 1" and "Give It to Me Baby" -- are found. But it's not only his recordings that make Definitive so accessible for casual fans; his production work with Teena Marie, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations (all included here) will sound instantly recognizable to anyone who listened to R&B radio during the '80s. Lacking any sort of deep cuts, collectors and die-hard fans will most likely already own everything here. But casual fans looking for all the hits would be well served in using this as a starting point to explore further, as Definitive has all the hits and then some. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Performer	Rick James
Music genre	R&B / Soul
Music subgenre	Funk
Media format	CD
Original release date	2006
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	17
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Track listing	You and I, Mary Jane, Bustin' Out (On Funk), High on Your Love Suite/ One Mo Hit (Of Your Love), Love Gun, Big Time, Give It to Me Baby, Super Freak (Part 1), Fire and Desire, Standing on the Top, Part 1, Dance Wit' Me, Cold Blooded, Ebony Eyes, 17, Can't Stop, Glow, Loosey's Rap
Record label	Motown
Songwriter	songwriter
Track name	Super Freak, You And I, Give It to Me Baby, Coldblooded, Loosey's Rap
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N