Fire It Up (Rick James album)
Fire It Up is the third album by American musician Rick James, released on October 16, 1979, on the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. This album was certified gold by the RIAA, and between 1978 and 1982 was a period where Rick James established himself as the historical bridge between P-Funk and Prince. Fire It Up was released on CD for the first time in 2010, by Universal Records. This item soon went out of print and has become a much sought after and very rare item for fans of Rick James and funk in general.
Fire It Up | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 16, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA | |||
Genre | Funk, soul | |||
Length | 48:18 | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Producer | Rick James & Levi Ruffin | |||
Rick James chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick James.
Side A
- "Fire It Up" – 4:00
- "Love Gun" – 5:44
- "Lovin You Is a Pleasure" – 4:08
- "Love in the Night" – 6:22
Side B
- "Come into My Life" – 7:10
- "Stormy Love" – 2:05
- "When Love Is Gone" – 7:32
2010 Bonus Track / 2014 digital remaster bonus track / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus track
- 8. "Love Gun" (Promotional 12-Inch version) – 10:46
Personnel
- Rick James – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, Harpsichord, timbales, timpani (tympani), electronic drums [syndrums], drums, percussion
- The Stone City Band
- Levi Ruffin – synthesizer, synthesizer (strings ensemble), percussion, backing vocals
- Tom McDermott – electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, guitar (6-string), acoustic guitar
- Greg Levias – keyboards, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Danny LeMelle – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, harpsichord
- Lanise Hughes – drums
- Lorenzo Shaw — drums
- Oscar Alston – bass guitar
- Shondu Akiem – percussion, electronic drums (syndrums)
- Cliff Ervin – trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Ervin – trombone
- Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Pat Henderson, Jackie Ruffin, Lisa Sarna – backing vocals
- California St. Clair, Cynthia Gable, Cynthia Nettles, Danny LeMelle, Jackie Ruffin, Julia Waters, Keith "Star" Ragin, Lisa Sarna, Maxine Waters, Pat Henderson, Tom McDermott, Winston L. Allen - choir on "Love in the Night"
- John Cabalka - art direction
- Ron Slenzak - photography
Charts
Year | Album | Chart positions[2] | |
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US | US R&B | ||
1979 | Fire It Up | 34 | 5 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
1979 | "Love Gun" | — | 13 | — |
1980 | "Love Gun" | — | — | 32 |
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External links
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1738101/review
- "Rick James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- "Rick James US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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