20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Rick James

by Rick James

Overview

Short and sweet, this ten-track compilation hits all the high points of Rick James' career, from his 1978 number one debut single, "You and I," to the 1984 triumph "17," collecting every major hit in between while casting off James' post-1984 denouement without a second glance. But really, the casual fan looking for hits without misses won't need to go any farther than this disc. You won't find any rarities or unreleased material here. What you will find are all the songs that propelled James to peaks that glinted off the gorgeously arrayed rhinestone feathers of his "punk-funk" empire. "Super Freak," "Give It to Me Baby," and "Cold Blooded," all chart-topping heavyweights, are here. So are the equally juicy "Mary Jane" and the Smokey Robinson duet "Ebony Eyes." It would have been nice to see a few of James' other funk jams included, but that probably would have defeated the purpose of this tight budget set. For the super-freaky '80s retro-ist who's looking for snappy party favorites, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James will certainly give the biggest bang for the buck. Everyone else will be better served by a more complete package. ~ Amy Hanson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/16/2000
Label:	Motown / Universal / Uptown/Universal
UPC:	0601215374025

Tracks

1. Super Freak
2. Bustin' Out
3. You and I
4. Mary Jane
5. Ebony Eyes
6. Give It to Me Baby
7. Dance Wit' Me
8. Cold Blooded
9. 17
10. Big Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rick James   Primary Artist
Smokey Robinson   Featured Artist,Guest Artist
The Temptations   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Sonny Davenport   Composer
Alonzo Miller   Composer
James Johnson   Composer
Mr. Mike   Design
Reggie Andrews   String Arrangements
Vartan   Art Direction
Leroy Burgess   Composer
Suha Gur   Remastering
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Terry Slater   Composer
Art Stewart   Producer
Daniel LeMelle   String Arrangements,Arranger
Rick James   String Arrangements,Producer,Composer,Arranger
Peter Cardinali   Arranger
Jacqueline Ertel   Composer
James Calloway   Composer
Frank J. Myers   Composer