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Rick James - Cold Blooded (1983) [2013, Japan]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 21 Feb 2019 22:46:19

"Cold Blooded" is a 1983 Rick James album, released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. The title track was written with actress Linda Blair in mind, whom Rick was dating at the time.

~Wikipedia

It isn't hard to understand why Cold Blooded received so many lukewarm reviews when it came out in 1983; by that time, Rick James was being increasingly formulaic and predictable. Instead of taking a hint from Prince who maintained a risk-taking, adventurous spirit throughout the '80s, even if it meant stumbling on rare occasions James was content to recycle 1981's Street Songs over and over. That said, Cold Blooded definitely has its moments. Parts of this LP are forgettable, including the hit title song (which, like 1984's "17," was criticized for sounding so contrived). But some of the tracks are worthwhile, especially "P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." a compelling piece of social commentary that describes the way a ruthless street pimp preys on young women. The tune isn't an indictment of prostitution in general; if anything, "P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." makes a case for legalizing the world's oldest profession because legal brothels (like the ones in Nevada and Holland) usually aren't run by the sort of vicious individuals that James' tunes describes. And "P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." not only sheds light on a social problem that Lois Lee's Children of the Night organization had been addressing, it also gives James a chance to feature old-school rapper Grandmaster Flash, whose sociopolitical recordings of 1982 and 1983 influenced everyone from Public Enemy to Ice-T. Other worthwhile songs on Cold Blooded range from the soul ballad "Ebony Eyes" (an unlikely yet successful duet with Smokey Robinson) to "New York Town" (James' lively ode to the Big Apple). Cold Blooded is far from a total meltdown; although uneven and less than essential, the LP has more pluses than minuses. Nonetheless, James was capable of so much more in 1983.

~Review by Alex Henderson

Release of the album: 1983, August, 5 [LP Gordy, Cat.# 6043GL, USA]
Release of this CD: 2013, November, 20 [CD USM Japan (Japan), Cat.# UICY-75865 / UPC: 4988005783240]
℗ & © 1983 Motown Records
Marketed & Distributed by UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC.
Manufactured by USM JAPAN, A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY.
Made in Japan

Credits:

Arranged By [Horns] – Dany LeMelle, Rick James
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Backing Vocals – LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin, Rick James, William Rhinehart
Bass – Allen McGrier, Rick James
Bongos – Nate Hughes
Congas – Lino Reyes
Coordinator [Production] – Ronald Byrd
Cowbell – Jerry Rainey
Engineer – Tom Flye
Engineer [Assistant] – Mr. Bill Waldman, Carolyn Blades, Ralph Sutton, Tom Swift
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Greg "Bubbles" Levias, Levi Ruffin, Rick James
Lead Guitar – Tom McDermott
Lead Vocals, Piano, Drums, Guitar, Timpani – Rick James
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Lino Reyes, Nate Hughes, Rick James
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Saxophone – Emilio Castillo, William Rhinehart
Trombone – John C. Ervin
Trumpet – Clifford John Ervin, Gregory Thomas Adams, LaMorris Payne

Tracklist:

01. "U Bring The Freak Out" (04:07)
(Rick James)
02. "Cold Blooded'" (05:59)
(Rick James)
03. "Ebony Eyes" (feat. Smokey Robinson) (05:09)
(Rick James)
04. "1, 2, 3 (U, Her And Me)" (04:08)
(Rick James)
05. "Doin' It" (05:04)
(Rick James)
06. "New York Town" (Vocals [Taxi] - Lou Rose) (04:01)
(Rick James)
07. "P.I.M.P. The S.I.M.P." (feat. Grandmaster Flash) (04:33)
(Rick James)
08. "Tell Me (What You Want)" (Vocals - Billy Dee Williams) (05:08)
(Rick James)
09. "Unity" (01:52)
(Rick James)

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