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Come Get It!

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 gold status.[5]

Come Get It!
Studio album by
Rick James
ReleasedApril 20, 1978 (1978-04-20)
Recorded1977–1978
StudioCross-Eyed Bear Studios, Clarence, New York and Record Plant, New York, NY
GenreFunk, soul
Length38:56
LabelGordy
ProducerRick James & Art Stewart
Rick James chronology
Come Get It!
(1978) 		Bustin' Out of L Seven
(1979)
Singles from Come Get It!
  1. "You and I"
    Released: March 1978
  2. "Mary Jane"
    Released: September 9, 1978
  3. "Hollywood"
    Released: December 15, 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Critical reception

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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

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All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James

Side A

  1. "Stone City Band, Hi!" – 3:30
  2. "You and I" – 8:04
  3. "Sexy Lady" – 3:52
  4. "Dream Maker" – 5:16

Side B

  2. "Be My Lady" – 4:48
  3. "Mary Jane" – 4:57
  4. "Hollywood" – 7:27
  5. "Stone City Band, Bye!" – 1:10

2014 digital remaster bonus track

  2. "You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55

2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

  2. "You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55
  3. "You and I" (Extended M+M Instrumental) – 9:13

Personnel

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  • 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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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[11]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1978 "You and I" 13 1 3
1978 "Mary Jane" 41 3 —

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. "Come Get It! - Rick James : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 570–571.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 358–359.
  4. ^ Holsey, Steve (February 22, 2017). "The scandalous life and 'punk funk' music of Rick James". Michigan Chronicle. p. D1.
  5. ^ "Rick James | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Aaron, Charles (August 8, 2014). "Rick James: 10 Essential Tracks". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ "Rick James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rick James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rick James US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Rick James – Come Get It". Recording Industry Association of America.
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