Collected (180g) [2LP]

James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, musician, producer and songwriter. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career as a teenager. In the late 1960s, he moved to California, where he founded a number of rock and funk groups that enjoyed varying degrees of success.

After forming the locally popular Stone City Band in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally found success as a recording artist after signing with Motown's Gordy Records. in 1978, he released his first album as Rick James: "Come Get It!", which spawned the hits "You & I" and "Mary Jane". in 1981, James released his most successful album "Street Songs", which contained career-defining hits such as "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak", his biggest crossover single, and mixed elements of funk, disco, rock and new wave.

Rapper MC Hammer sampled James' "Super Freak" for his 1990 hit "U Can't Touch This," which won Best R&B Song at the 1991 Grammy Awards. James received his only Grammy for composing this song. Rick James was also known for his soulful ballads such as "Fire & Desire" and "Ebony Eyes".

This "Collected" 3-CD compilation brings together all of Rick James' hits and defining tracks from his successful career.

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