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| 1 | Give It to Me Baby | James | 4:09 |
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| 2 | Ghetto Life | James | 4:23 |
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| 3 | Make Love to Me | James | 4:49 |
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| 4 | Mr. Policeman | James | 4:19 |
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| 5 | Super Freak | Miller/James | 3:25 |
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| 6 | Fire and Desire | James | 7:22 |
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| 7 | Call Me Up | James | 3:56 |
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| 8 | Below the Funk (Pass the J) | James | 2:40 |
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| 9 | Give It to Me Baby [12-inch Mix][*] | James | 5:45 |
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| 10 | Super Freak [12-inch Mix][*] | Miller/James | 7:05 |
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Street Songs
Audio Compact Disc [Bonus Tracks]
Label: Universal Distribution
Style: Funk
Street Songs
UPC: 044006402321
Release Date: 11/12/2002
Original Release Date: 11/12/2002
Number of Discs: 1
- Rick James
Main Performer
Alex Henderson
Disappointed because Garden of Love wasn't as well-received as it should have been, Rick James made a triumphant return to defiant, in-your-face funk with the triple-platinum Street Songs. This was not only his best-selling album ever, it was also his best period, and certainly the most exciting album released in 1981. The gloves came all the way off this time, and James is as loud and proud as ever on such arresting hits as "Super Freak," "Give It to Me, Baby," and "Ghetto Life." Ballads aren't a high priority, but those he does offer (including his stunning duet with Teena Marie, "Fire and Desire,") are first-rate. One song that's questionable (to say the least) is the inflammatory "Mr. Policeman," a commentary on police misconduct that condemns law enforcement in general instead of simply indicting those who abuse their authority. But then, the thing that makes this hot-headed diatribe extreme is what makes the album on the whole so arresting -- honest, gut-level emotion. James simply follows what's in his gut and lets it rip. Even the world's most casual funksters shouldn't be without this pearl of an album. [The reissue of Street Songs adds 12" mixes of "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak" as bonus tracks.] ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
