Come Get It!
| Come Get It! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 20, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Studio | Cross-Eyed Bear Studios, Clarence, New York and Record Plant, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Rick James & Art Stewart | |||
| Rick James chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Come Get It! | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Come Get It! is the debut album by Rick James and the Stone City Band.[2][4] It was released in April 1978 via the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. The singles "You and I" and "Mary Jane" propelled Come Get It! to double platinum status.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Rolling Stone, in a retrospective, praised "You and I", writing that "James unleashed his brash 'punk-funk' movement with this gloriously strutting single, which boasted a colossal synth-bass groove, James' boa-tossing vocal panache and double-entendres directed at his ex-wife."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James
Side A
- "Stone City Band, Hi!" – 3:30
- "You and I" – 8:04
- "Sexy Lady" – 3:52
- "Dream Maker" – 5:16
Side B
- "Be My Lady" – 4:48
- "Mary Jane" – 4:57
- "Hollywood" – 7:27
- "Stone City Band, Bye!" – 1:10
2014 digital remaster bonus track
- "You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55
2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
- "You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55
- "You and I" (Extended M+M Instrumental) – 9:13
Personnel
[edit]- Rick James – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, bass
- Levi Ruffin, Jr. - Keyboards
- Billy Nunn – keyboards
- Bobby Nunn – keyboards
- Freddy Rapillo – guitar
- Andy Rapillo – bass
- Mike Caputy – drums
- Randy and Mike Brecker – horns
- Richard Shaw – bass
- Lorenzo Shaw – drums
- Flick, Berry, Steve Williams – horns
- Levi Ruffin – background vocals
- Jackie Ruffin – background vocals
- Bobby Nunn – background vocals
- Billy Nunn – background vocals
- Sascha Meeks – background vocals
- Richard Shaw – background vocals
- Vanessa Brooks Nunn – background vocals
- Joey Diggs – background vocals
- Anthony Caesar – background vocals
- Roger Brown – background vocals
- Calvin Moore – background vocals
- Bennie McCullough – background vocals
- Chuck Madden, Shelly – engineers
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[11] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1978 | "You and I" | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 1978 | "Mary Jane" | 41 | 3 | — |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Hanson, Amy. "Come Get It! - Rick James : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 570–571.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 358–359.
- ^ Holsey, Steve (February 22, 2017). "The scandalous life and 'punk funk' music of Rick James". Michigan Chronicle. p. D1.
- ^ "Rick James | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (August 8, 2014). "Rick James: 10 Essential Tracks". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rick James US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rick James – Come Get It". Recording Industry Association of America.
