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Rick James‘ ‘Throwin’ Down’ is an album featuring The Temptations, Teena Marie and Grace Slick as guests and released on May 13, 1982 by Gordy.

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1 . Standing On The Top (w/ The Temptations)

2 . She Blew My Mind (69 Times) (on “TopPop”)

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Track Listing : 1.Dance Wit’ Me (Rick James) – 07:16 . 2.Money Talks (Rick James) – 04:50 . 3.Teardrops (Rick James) – 04:49 . 4.Throwdown (Rick James) – 03:17 . 5.Standing On The Top (Rick James) – 03:51 . 6.Hard To Get (Rick James) – 04:07 . 7.Happy (Rick James) – 05:29 . 8.She Blew My Mind (69 Times) (Rick James) – 04:11 . 9.My Love (James, Le Roi Johnson)- 02:53

Musicians : Rick James – Vocals, Guitars, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Linn Drum Programming, Percussion . The Temptations – Vocals On (5) . Teena Marie – Vocals On (7) . Daniel Lemelle – Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, String Synthesizers, Backing Vocals . Levi Ruffin, Jr. – Electric And Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals . John Mcfee – Guitars . Tom Mcdermott – Guitars . Erskine Williams – Piano . Oscar Alston – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals . Lanise Hughes – Drums, Percussion . Narada Michael Walden – Drums, Percussion . Paul Hines – Drums, Percussion . Nate Hughes – Percussion, Handclaps, Backing Vocals . Roy Ayers – Vibraphone . Donny Keider – Vibraphone . Grace Slick – Backing Vocals . Jean Carn – Backing Vocals . Julia Tillman Waters – Backing Vocals . Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs – Backing Vocals . Maxine Willard Waters – Backing Vocals . Patti Brooks – Backing Vocals . Tabby Johnson – Backing Vocals . Diane Nixon – Backing Vocals . Jeri Fields – Backing Vocals . Moses Johnson – Backing Vocals . Joanne Mcduffy – Backing Vocals . Lisa Sarna – Handclaps, Backing Vocals . Aaron Dublin – Handclaps . Big John Main – Handclaps . Jennifer – Handclaps . Ronald Byrd – Handclaps

Production : Produced By Rick James

Recorded 1981- 1982 At Record Plant (Sausalito), Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios (Hollywood).

Released On May 13, 1982 By Gordy.

(Source Rick James‘ ‘Throwin’ Down’ | Throwin’ Down | Rick James – Official Site)

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Wilson & Alroy’s Record Reviews
James decided to see how far he could push the formula: all six pop/funk tracks feature the same artificial handclap sound from “Super Freak” – “Hard To Get” is practically a note-for-note copy – and the three ballads all sound alike (but “Teardrops” is the corniest). […]

Robert Christgau
But all of the fast ones are such bad fun. Stealing his licks from G. Clinton & Co. (or maybe himself, who cares anymore?), he’s the nearest thing to a pop musician in the rock and roll sense that today’s black charts–not to mention today’s white charts–can offer. […]

creativeallies
The album cover pictures the frontman in animal skins and leather boots, clutching a shield and an axe-shaped Kramer bass. He’s got treasure, skulls, bubbling cauldrons and fire to complete the image. The influence here is clear: Conan the Barbarian was also released in 1982 and was the movie that earned Arnold Schwarzenegger international recognition. […]

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