The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Rick James (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

© «1997 Motown Record Company L.P.»
℗ «1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.»

Countries where available (Deezer)

(As of 2020-05-25).

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-25 09:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Cold Blooded
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Cold Blooded
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
35:58
2Give It to Me Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps:
Teena Marie
percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
trombone:
John Ervin
trumpet:
Cliff Ervin, Fernando Harkless and Roy Poper
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin and Teena Marie
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
4.654:07
3You and I
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
3.58:04
4Mary Jane
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Mary Jane
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
44:57
5Super Freak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
4.153:24
6Dance Wit’ Me
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Dance Wit' Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
7:18
7Make Love to Me
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
flute [tenor flute]:
Gerald Albright
recording of:
Make Love to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4:49
8Love Gun
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
recording of:
Love Gun
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
5:45
9Bustin’ Out (On Funk)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Peter Cardinali and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
5:17
10High on Your Love Suite / One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)
percussion:
Shonda Akiem
solo tenor saxophone:
Fernando Harkless
recording of:
High on Your Love Suite: One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
7:25
11Ghetto Life
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
instruments arranger and arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Ghetto Life
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
4.54:20
12Ebony Eyes
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
performer:
Smokey Robinson
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
5:06
13Fire and Desire
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
flute [tenor flute]:
Gerald Albright
vocals:
Teena Marie
performer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Fire & Desire (Rick James Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
37:19