Fire It Up (Rick James album)
Fire It Up is the third album by American musician Rick James, released on October 16, 1979, on the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. This album was certified gold by the RIAA, and between 1978 and 1982 was a period where Rick James established himself as the historical bridge between P-Funk and Prince.
Reception
Professional ratings |
Review scores |
Source |
Rating |
Allmusic |
[1] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick James.
- Side A
- "Fire It Up" - 4:00
- "Love Gun" - 5:44
- "Lovin You Is a Pleasure" - 4:08
- "Love in the Night" - 6:22
- Side B
- "Come into My Life" - 7:10
- "Stormy Love" - 2:05
- "When Love Is Gone" - 7:32
- 2010 Bonus Track / 2014 digital remaster bonus track / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus track
- 8. "Love Gun" (Promotional 12-Inch version) - 10:46
Personnel
- Rick James - acoustic guitar, piano, organ, Harpsichord, timbales, timpani (tympani), electronic drums [syndrums], drums, percussion
- Levi Ruffin - synthesizer, synthesizer (strings ensemble), percussion, backing vocals
- Tom McDermott - electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, guitar (6-string), acoustic guitar
- Greg Levias - keyboards, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Danny LeMelle - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, harpsichord
- Lanise Hughes - drums
- Oscar Alston - bass guitar
- Shondu Akiem - percussion, electronic drums (syndrums)
- Cliff Ervin - trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Ervin - trombone
- Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Pat Henderson, Jackie Ruffin, Lisa Sarna - backing vocals
Charts
Year |
Album |
Chart positions[2] |
US |
US R&B |
1979 |
Fire It Up |
34 |
5 |
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart positions[3] |
US |
US R&B |
US Dance |
1979 |
"Love Gun" |
— |
13 |
— |
1980 |
"Love Gun" |
— |
— |
32 |
References
External links
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| Compilations |
- Reflections
- Greatest Hits
- Bustin' Out: The Very Best of Rick James
- Ultimate Collection
- The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James
- Anthology
- Greatest Hits
- Gold
- The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2
- The Definitive Collection
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- Book:Rick James
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