Rick James - Street Songs / 45RPM 2LP Mobile Fidelity

Number one in the American R&B album charts for 20 weeks, a platinum award, a Grammy nomination and over 5 million records sold so far: “Street Songs”, first released in April 1981, breaks all records! “Punk-Funk” was a

relatively unknown concept before 1981, but Rick James' fifth album made it a household name and trademark of the New York singer, songwriter and music producer. True to the album title, ‘Street Songs’ combines unabashed

sexuality, brash attitudes and edgy commentary with infectious arrangements that simultaneously target the emotions, hips and mind.

Rick James and his fellow musicians, a splendid ensemble of absolute studio cracks and illustrious guests such as Stevie Wonder and Melvin Franklin (The Temptations), waste no time in getting their message across: right from the

album opener “Give It To Me Baby”, James and his band lay down a mixture of smooth funk and pulsating disco with razor-sharp brass. The single stormed to number 1 in the US R&B charts and filled every club dance floor for months

– even across the ocean. With “Super Freak”, the second single from “Street Songs”, Rick James impressively followed up and inspired artists such as MC Hammer, Jay Z and Nicki Minaj, who sampled the catchy hook of the song for their

own tracks. The third single, “Ghetto Life”, also charted and quickly became a favorite among music critics.

Lovingly mastered at MoFi's California studio and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing on 180-gram vinyl (45 RPM), the double LP is strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies and presents “Street Songs” for the first time in audiophile quality:

James' vocals, tight bass and temperature-raising guitar lines, as well as the precise brass sections and crisp rhythms now come with such presence that you can hardly stand it on your sofa! The MoFi reissue comes in a lavish gatefold cover

from Stoughton Printing and proves why “Street Songs” is one of the most impressive albums of the funk and disco era. Get funky!

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Title

Side A

1. Give It To Me Baby

2. Ghetto Life

Side B

1. Make Love To Me

2. Mr. Policeman

Side C

1. Super Freak

2. Fire And Desire

Side D

1. Call Me Up

2. Below The Funk (Pass The J)