Album
Throwin' Down
1982 · Funk / Soul
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
Throwin' Down is a Soul & Funk album by Rick James, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
'Throwin' Down' is the sixth studio album by Rick James (featuring The Stone City Band). Released on May 13, 1982 by the Motown owned Gordy Records. Produced by Rick James himself. It contained the singles - "Dance Wit' Me" and "Hard To Get". The album peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album. Rick couldn't attend the awards show so he sent in a video of him making a song up on the spot thanking the AMA for the award. The album featured Teena Marie on "Happy", The Temptations on "Standing On The Top" the long version of this track was featured on The Temptations' Reunion album. The 2014 Expanded Re-issue contains Extended versions of "Standing On The Top" and "She Blew My Mind (69 Times) " (12" Instrumental Version ) and "Hard To Get - 12" Instrumental ".
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Dance Wit' Me7:16
- A2Money Talks4:50
- A3Teardrops4:49
- A4Throwdown3:17
Side B
- B1Standing On The Top3:51
- B2Hard To Get4:07
- B3Happy5:29
- B469 Times4:11
- B5My Love2:53
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- bassheavy
- swaggering
- groovy
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Cliff ErvinHORNS , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Daniel LeMelleALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE ARRANGED BY , BACKING VOCALS , FLUTE, HANDCLAPS, SAXOPHONE , SYNTHESIZER , TRUMPET ARRANGED BY
- David RuffinBACKING VOCALS
- Dennis EdwardsBACKING VOCALS
- Diane NixonBACKING VOCALS
- Donny KeiderMUSICIAN , VIBRAPHONE VIBRAPHONE SOLOIST, VIBRAPHONE
- Eddie KendricksBACKING VOCALS
- Erskine WilliamsMUSICIAN , PIANO PIANO
- Fred Jackson, Jr.BARITONE SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Gerald AlbrightMUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Glenn LeonardBACKING VOCALS
- Grace SlickBACKING VOCALS
- Jean CarnBACKING VOCALS
- Jeri FieldsBACKING VOCALS
- Joanne McDuffieBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, HANDCLAPS
- John ErvinHORNS , TROMBONE TROMBONE SOLOIST, TROMBONE
- John ErwinTROMBONE
- John McFeeGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR SOLOIST, GUITAR
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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