Throwin' Down

Throwin' Down is a Rick James album from 1982. It was released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. Although not as popular as Street Songs, Throwin' Down saw another RIAA certified gold album from James. With appearances by The Temptations, Teena Marie and Jefferson Airplane/Starship lead vocalist Grace Slick, the record was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album.

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Throwin' Down
Studio album by Rick James
Released	May 13, 1982
Recorded	1981-1982
Studio	Record Plant (Sausalito), Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios (Hollywood)
Genre	Funk, soul, R&B
Label	Gordy
Producer	Rick James
Rick James chronology
Street Songs (1981) Throwin' Down (1982) Cold Blooded (1983)
Singles from Throwin' Down
"Dance Wit' Me" Released: April 22, 1982

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James, except where noted.

Side A

1. "Dance Wit' Me" 7:16
2. "Money Talks" 4:50
3. "Teardrops" 4:49
4. "Throwdown" 3:17

Side B

1. "Standing on the Top" (with The Temptations) 3:51
2. "Hard to Get" 4:07
3. "Happy" (with Teena Marie) 5:29
4. "She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" 4:11
5. "My Love" (James, Le Roi Johnson) 2:53

2014 digital remaster bonus tracks / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

10. "Standing on the Top" (Long Version) - 9:50

11. "Hard to Get" (12" Instrumental) - 4:12

12. "She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" (12" Extended Mix) - 6:30

13. "She Blew My Mind (69 Times)" (12" Instrumental) - 7:28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "American album certifications – Rick James – Throwin' Down". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

Personnel

• Rick James - vocals, guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, synthesizers, Linn Drum programming, percussion
• Daniel LeMelle - flute, saxophone, trumpet, string synthesizers, backing vocals
• Levi Ruffin, Jr. - electric and acoustic piano, synthesizers, backing vocals
• John McFee, Tom McDermott - guitars
• Erskine Williams - piano
• Oscar Alston - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Lanise Hughes, Narada Michael Walden, Paul Hines - drums, percussion
• Nate Hughes - percussion, handclaps, backing vocals
• Roy Ayers, Donny Keider - vibraphone
• Grace Slick, Jean Carn, Julia Tillman Waters, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Maxine Willard Waters, Patti Brooks, Tabby Johnson, Diane Nixon, Jeri Fields - backing vocals
• Moses Johnson, JoAnne McDuffy, Lisa Sarna - handclaps, backing vocals
• Aaron Dublin, "Bi"g John Main, "Jennifer", Ronald Byrd - handclaps
• Karat Faye - Engineer @ Record Plant L.A.