Glow (Rick James album)
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| Glow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 21, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984−1985 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:29 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Rick James | |||
| Rick James chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Glow | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Glow is the eighth studio album, and 9th overall by Rick James, released in 1985 on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.[5][6]
It peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard album chart.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that James had "[run] out of ideas," describing the album as a "waste."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.
Side A
- "Can't Stop" - 6:10
- "Spend the Night with Me" - 4:12
- "Melody Make Me Dance" - 5:17
- "Somebody (The Girl's Got)" - 5:11
Side B
- "Glow" - 5:44
- "Moonchild" - 4:22
- "Sha La La La La (Come Back Home)" - 5:24
- "Rock and Roll Control" - 4:39
- "Glow (Reprise)" - 1:45
2014 digital remaster bonus tracks
[edit]- Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20
- 17 - 6:44
- Oh What A Night (4 Luv) - 5:05
- You Turn Me On - 4:42
2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
[edit]- Glow / Glow (Reprise) - 6:59
- Glow (12" Instrumental) - 8:20
- Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20
- Spend The Night With Me (12" Instrumental) - 7:33
- Can't Stop (Instrumental) - 6:13
- 17 - 6:44
- 17 (12" Instrumental) - 5:40
- Oh What A Night (4 Luv) - 5:05
- You Turn Me On - 4:42
- You Turn Me On (12" Long Version) - 5:30
- You Turn Me On (12" Long Version Instrumental) - 5:33
Personnel
[edit]- Backing Vocals – Greg Levias, LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin Jr., Maxwell Karmason, Val Young
- Bass – Jerry Livingston, Rick James
- Drums – Steve Ferrone, Lanise Hughes
- Flute – Daniel LeMelle
- Guitar – Kenny Hawkins, Rick James, Tom McDermott
- Harmonica – Rick James
- Keyboards – Rick James
- Percussion – Nate Hughes, Rick James
- Piano – Greg Levias
- Saxophone – Daniel LeMelle
- Strings – Levi Ruffin Jr.
- Synthesizer – Daniel LeMelle, Greg Levias, Levi Ruffin Jr.
- Vocoder – Rick James
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Glow - Rick James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Rick James". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 358–359.
- ^ a b Benjaminson, Peter (March 1, 2017). Super Freak: The Life of Rick James. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781613749609 – via Google Books.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (July 24, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306298 – via Google Books.
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