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RICK JAMES Street Songs 12" LP  LP = NM  /  COVER = VG+  SLEEVE = FAIR (SLEEVE NOT GLUED SEE PIC)
Rick James released the seminal Street Songs in 1981  to both critical acclaim and commercial success,  showing that the king of punk-funk was back on top.

What made Street Songs such a success was the defiant 

and passionate performances given by James, together 

with the innovative and exciting songwriting throughout.

The singles Superfreak, Ghetto Life and Give It To Me 

Baby all topped the dance charts in the US, and the 

album managed to breathe new life into a Motown label, 

which at the time was struggling to release hit albums.

Street Songs became the biggest R&B album of that year, 

staying at the top of the charts for 20 consecutive 

weeks and since then the album has gone multi-platinum.

Although the album was released close to three decades

ago, the influence of James as a performer and Street

Songs as an album remains strong, with his tracks being 

sampled by hip hop artists including Busta Rhymes and 

Jay Z as well as being featured in numerous film and 

computer game soundtracks.