Harman Patil (Editor)

Cold Blooded (Rick James album)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
August 5, 1983

Cold Blooded (1983)
  
Reflections (1984)

Release date
  
5 August 1983

Producer
  
Rick James

Length
  
38:79

Artist
  
Rick James

Label
  
Motown/Universal Records

Genre
  
Funk

Cold Blooded (Rick James album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen555Ric

Recorded
  
1982 at Joint Recording Studio, Buffalo, New York

Similar
  
Rick James albums, Funk albums

Rick james cold blooded


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.

Contents

Rick james cold blooded


Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.

Side A
  1. "U Bring the Freak Out"
  2. "Cold Blooded"
  3. "Ebony Eyes (featuring Smokey Robinson)"
  4. "1, 2, 3 (U, Her and Me)"
Side B
  1. "Doin' It"
  2. "New York Town"
  3. "P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." (featuring Grand Master Flash)
  4. "Tell Me (What You Want)" (featuring Billy Dee Williams)
  5. "Unity"
2014 digital remaster bonus track
10. "U Bring the Freak Out (12" Extended Mix)" - 7:53
2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
10. "Cold Blooded (12" Instrumental)" - 5:53 11. "U Bring the Freak Out (12" Extended Mix)" - 7:53 12. "U Bring the Freak Out (Instrumental)" - 6:53

Personnel

  • Arranged By [Horns] – Dany LeMelle*, Rick James
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee (4)
  • 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
  • Songs

    1U Bring the Freak Out4:07
    2Cold Blooded5:58
    3Ebony Eyes (feat Smokey Robinson)5:09

    References

    Cold Blooded (Rick James album) Wikipedia