The Flag is a Soul & Funk album by Rick James, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- synthetic
- swaggering
- funky
About
'The Flag' is the ninth studio album by Rick James. The last one to be released on Motown/Gordy Records. Released on April 18, 1986 by the Motown owned Gordy Records. Produced by Rick himself. The album contains the singles - "Forever And A Day" and "Sweet And Sexy Thing". The album peaked at #95 Billboard 200. This album is likely the odd one out in James entire discography, considered very political by James himself, very tight in the sequence and the theme. Tracks like "Funk In America/Silly Little Men" , "Save It For Me" and "Painted Pictures" are proofs of .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Freak Flag (Intro)0:31
- A2Forever And A Day4:20
- A3Sweet And Sexy Thing4:23
- A4Free To Be Me4:44
- A5Save It For Me4:20
- A6Freak Flag (Cue)0:04
Side B
- B1R U Experienced4:22
- B2Funk In America / Silly Little Man5:53
- B3Slow And Easy (Interlude)2:18
- B4Slow And Easy4:54
- B5Rick's Raga0:32
- B6Painted Pictures4:54
- B7Freak Flag (Reprise)0:24
Credits
Performers
- LaMorris PayneBACKING VOCALS
- Val YoungBACKING VOCALS
- Paris FordBASS
- Daniel LeMelleHORNS SYNTHESIZER
- Kenny HawkinsLEAD GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Nate HughesPERCUSSION
- Greg LeviasPIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Fred JenkinsRHYTHM GUITAR
- Levi Ruffin Jr.SYNTHESIZER BACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 24 pressings tracked on Gatefold