Street Songs
| Rick James
Street Songs
Street Songs is the fifth album by American musician Rick James, released in April 1981 via Gordy Records. "Give It to Me Baby", the lead song and single from the album, became James' second number one single on the R&B chart. It spent five weeks at the top spot. The fifth song on the album, "Super Freak", was also one of James' biggest hits. -Wikipedia
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Sputnik Music
At turns fun, sentimental, and smooth, Rick James makes some good music. This “Motown classic” Street Songs is a testament to that.
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All Music
Even the world's most casual funksters shouldn't be without this pearl of an album.
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BBC
It showed that the king of punk-funk was back on top form.
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Culture Fusion Reviews
He was truly a new voice in funk and is undeservedly ignored.
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uDiscover Music
‘Street Songs’ reflected the conflicting duality at the heart of his “punk funk” aesthetic.
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Popdose
The best solo album from a bloke whose ego and martyr complex is about as big as the pig which floats overhead at his concerts.
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
His commercial and artistic peak.
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Robert Christgau
There's never been any doubt that James was commercial, as they say, but this time that's a plus--when he's not rocking, which is mostly, he even comes up with some dynamite love-man bullshit.
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Opinionated Opinion
In overall, it’s a wicked album filled with Funk, Soul and energy. If you haven’t heard this album yet, you’re missing out on great music.
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