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Rick James Lives Again On Upcoming Album
July 11, 2005
By Jonathan Cohen, Billboard

SOURCE: Billboard.com

Tracks that funk legend Rick James was working on before his death last August will form the new album "Rick James Forever," due Aug. 16 via Sanctuary. Although the final track list is not yet confirmed, Billboard.com has learned the set will feature a collaboration with James' daughter Ty, "My Life," plus "Do You Wanna Play?," featuring Johnny Gill and Howard Hewitt.

Other cuts earmarked for "Rick James Forever" include "Taste," "When Your Body's Mine," "Sapphire," "Freak Baby," "Sex Slave," "Deeper Still," "Funk With Me," "Stroke" and "Brass Bed."

Discussions are in the works for a James tribute concert to coincide with the new album's release, but no details have yet been set.

James died Aug. 6, 2004, of a heart attack. The artist, who had battled drug addiction for years and suffered a 1998 stroke, had methamphetamine, cocaine, Vicodin and Xanax in his system at the time of death, according to the autopsy report.

Sounds great. "Sapphire", "Taste"? Interesting track titles! I'm definately looking forward to this. I hope it gets a decent push. I think he probably has a strong fan base even more than a year after the Dave Chappelle sketch...Lord knows the DVD is selling well.

Cool! I was wondering when this project would be released.

VinnyM27 said:

I like the names of the tracks too. Sounds like they could be a bit raunchy just like I like my Rick James jams to be. There's a DVD out? Oh man, I have to get my hands on that!. What's on it?

dancerella said:

The Chappelle dvd, not a dvd on Rick. And listen to u. A bit raunchy, huh?

Great info, thanx.

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VinnyM27 said:

Rick james & the Stone City Band live on Rockpalast(Germany) 1982 will be released July 26th. Make sure you get it.


Setlist:

01. Intro (Albrecht Metzger) (1:36)
02. Stone City Band Hi (1:48)
03. Ghetto Life (4:34)
04. Big Time (5:04)
05. Gettin' It On (5:21)
07. Fire It Up (2:38)
08. Love Gun (4:57)
09. Guitar-Solo (3:56)
10. Gettin' It On (Reprise) (4:11)
11. Come Into My Life (11:20)
12. Standing On The Top (4:49)
13. Mary Jane (6:02)
14. Mary Jane March (2:55)
15. You And I (6:45)
16. Give It To Me Baby (7:58)
17. Super Freak (8:03)
18. Stone City Band Bye (2:00)

blackguitaristz said:

Yeah me likes it a bit raunchy Come on Rick James is known for being sleazy and that's how I like his music. I wish Prince would go back to being raunchy too.

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dancerella said:

Oh you don't have to tell me twice. I'm definitely getting this when it comes out, along with the new cd! Can't wait!

Intersting, lets hope Rick gets the props he deserves

Rick James is a great example of what Drugs can do to talent. He hasn't been average since the early 1980's. The guy is a joke! He is a bitter joke!! You can tell he was living in his past after his head cleared up a few years ago.

dancerella said:

This album was supposed to be released the first week in August. Looks like it's been delayed a little. Thanks for the info Handclaps, now I won't make a wasted trip to the record store the first week in August.

He's not the first talented artist to get on drugs and he won't be the last.




Neither has anyone else from the 1980s. Even Prince for that matter.




I'll take a drugged out musician over the sober no talent "samplers" that are in today's music scene any day.




Since this is a Prince site, I guess he must have been living in the future when he made the ever popular "Sign O The 60s" way back in 1987 or even the James Brown-like "Musicology" of 2004?

"Ghetto Life" has been my jam FOR A WEEK!

MsLegs said:

I love you Legs. By the way, where are you from??

CinisterCee said:

What about Cold Blooded. That's the shiznit!

dancerella said:

Yep, I still have that 45.

MsLegs said:

Wow you have that on 45? Old skool! Very cool.....

MsLegs said:

I have the album P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P. is the CUTT!!





I cant wait 4 the dvd!!!

These songs, I hope they are some 80's re-hashes like how he tunred out that funky ass "All My Life" for Mariah on Glitter.
Whatever they are I will be getting it!


Vainandy's Rick James Tribute CD AINT NO JOKE!!!

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dancerella said:

Hey,thanks for the reminder! I gotta mark it on my calendar

paisleypark4 said:

Pimp the Simp is the joint no doubt! I was listening to the Cold Blooded cd yesterday. It rocks. I love the mixture between funk, and new wave. Are any of his other cds like that? Can you recommend one? Cheers!

dancerella said:

if u aint got Street Songs i suggest u make a lil dough and get dat.

Throwin Down is aiight too....AIIGHT I said

Thank you. I made that mix the night of Rick James' death when I got home from work that evening. Me and my two friends, Bud Light and Seagram's Gin, made it and the mix flowed perfectly.

vainandy said:

Yes It Did Love that CD

paisleypark4 said:

Of course I have street songs. great album. Perhaps i'll check out Throwin Down next.