Rick James - Glow (1985)
By the mid-'80s, Rick James' funk had become a very tired cliché. Hits like 1984's "17" found an artist who had been so exciting only a few years earlier sounding increasingly formulaic and predictable. But he got out of his artistic rut in a major way with the excellent Glow. In interviews, James had expressed a desire to record an all-out rock album, and while Glow doesn't fit that description, he does incorporate rock and pop elements with splendid results on everything from the new wave-ish "Can't Stop" to the sweaty "Rock & Roll Control." But make no mistake: this is an R&B album first and foremost, and seductive numbers like "Moonchild" and the title song would be worthy of Kashif or Luther Vandross. Regrettably, James' risk-taking didn't pay off, and Glow was far from a major hit. Next to Garden of Love, Glow may be the most underrated album of Rick James' career.(All Music Guide)
1 Can't Stop2 Spend The Night With Me
3 Melody Make Me Dance
4 Somebody (The Girl's Got)
5 Glow
6 Moon Child
7 Sha La La La La (Come Back Home)
8 Rock And Roll Control
9 Glow (Reprise)
Rick James - Glow
4 comments:
Thx for Rick :-)
thank you. dying to hear moonshine lately.
Great posting of this album. Thanks!
Think somone left the echo chamber on when they burned this - doesn't sound right :(
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