Street Songs is a Soul & Funk album by Rick James, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 96 pressings tracked, owned by 29 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- warm
- swaggering
- funky
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
- A1Give It To Me Baby4:07
- A2Ghetto Life4:20
- A3Make Love To Me4:48
- A4Mr. Policeman4:17
Side B
- B1Super Freak3:25
- B2Fire And Desire7:19
- B3Call Me Up3:54
- B4Below The Funk (Pass The J)2:36
Credits
Performers
- Daniel LeMelleARRANGED BY FLUTE ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Rick JamesARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Reggie AndrewsARRANGED BY
- Ja'net DuBoisBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Jackie RuffinBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Julia Tillman WatersBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Lawrence Hilton JacobsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Levi Ruffin Jr.BACKING VOCALS SYNTHESIZER VOCALS
- Marci ThomasBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Maxine Willard WatersBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Melvin FranklinBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Pattie BrooksBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Teena MarieBACKING VOCALS VOCALS CONGAS
- The Mary Jane BandBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- The TemptationsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Oscar AlstonBASS PERCUSSION
- Lanise HughesDRUMS
- Narada Michael WaldenDRUMS
29 collectors on Gatefold own this · 96 pressings tracked on Gatefold