I am really digging New York Town by Rick James. I just recently dug out some of my old vinyl and started listening to this song again.

It is a very under rated song from the "Cold Blooded" album. Anyone else with me on this track?

I love this song.I've actually been listening to it a little more lately. It had a different feel to it, and yes, Cold Blooded was an under rated album. At that point in his career, he was trying to change his sound to stay fresh, and it was needed ('Superfreak', 'Hard To Get', '69 Times'). So this was an important album for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGuicj0

I would say this is the most underrated gem from Cold Blooded....

The Puerto Rican Girls
With They're Hair In Curls
And The Sistas Are As Fine As Can Be
Even The Girls Who Trick
They Say What's Happening Slick
And It's The Only Place Where
You Can Be Free

I love that Coldblooded album, especially this cut and 1,2,3, U Her And Me

that whole album is the bomb!! love it. can anyone tell me if rick james' The Flag album is any good??

dancerella said:

There's some okay cuts on "The Flag" but you could tell that Rick wasn't as into the music as he was into the high life at that point. If your a die hard Rick James fan like me add it to your collection, if your just a casual fan you probably won't like it.

dancerella said:

'The Flag' is a lousy album You can't even tell one song from the next....every track sounds identical.The production is cold and over-synthesized.

I prefer "Cold Blooded" to "Street Songs" as an album, though I can see why "Street Songs" was bigger.

P.I.M.P the S.I.M.P is another great track from this album

"There's always a party in ole New York, New York Town"

Here's Rick performing the track on the short-lived NBC show, The New Show:


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Abdul said:

i actually am a die hard RJ fan so i suppose at some point i'll try to get my hands on it. how many songs do you think are listenable on it??

SoulAlive said:

that catually sounds good to me!! i love the synths man. i guess you mostly think all the songs sound the same huh?

dancerella said:

Free To Be Me, Forever And A Day, Sweet And Sexy Thang,and the best cut on the album IMO Slow And Easy.

dancerella said:

There are plenty of synths on this album,also alot of drum machines.The production is cold and robotic....you will love it

Rick was feuding with Motown at the time,so I think he purposely turned in a sub-par album....you know,just to fulfill his contractual obligations.

"Doin' It / New York Town" forms basically my favourite musical moment from Rick.

I also play them to most anyone who comes over to my house for a visit.

Definately the baddest track on the "Cold Blooded" album.

dancerella said:

I to am a die hard RJ fan, and I love 'The Flag' I think it is a good album, and it isn't lost on me that that, he was synth'd out over most of the album. But there are some good songs on it.
-Forever and a Day, Free To Be Me, Save It For Me (one of my favorites), Slow and Easy (and Interlude), and Painted Pictures.

I think it is an underrated album, the songwriting on it is tight.

The Flag is alright.

SoulAlive said:

i'm starting to think i will too. that's a good description in my book. seriously i love stuff like that!

mrpunkfunk said:

hmm...see you're reeling me in even more! i may have to seek this out now. love me some RJ!!!

dancerella said:

it could prove hard to find, but I think you'd like it, I lucked up and found it for $5 in a record store.

I got Cold Blooded on compact disc this year.

Used to bump the cassette.

Cinnie said:

You are lucky. I've been trying to find that for the longest. It's so 'Hard To Get' . Maybe one day my fortunes will turn.

mrpunkfunk said:

Oh no I paid a pretty penny for that CD.

mrpunkfunk said:

you're lucky you found it for so cheap. yeah i'm gonna try to get my hands on this. the cold blooded album is the bomb. it might be just as good as street songs imo. wher would you say that the flag ranks amongst the other 2?