Throwin' Down_音乐专辑
Throwin' Down
表演者: Rick James
专辑类型: Import
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 1982
唱片数: 1
出版者: Motown
条形码: 0050109811229
专辑简介
Rick James fans generally agree that 1981's Street Songs is his finest album -- in fact, Street Songs is essential listening for anyone with even a casual interest in hardcore funk. Unfortunately, James tried to recycle the album's formula on many of his subsequent albums, and by the mid-'80s, he had become a very predictable and redundant caricature of himself. But in 1982, James was still exciting. That year's Throwin' Down, the album that followed Street Songs, falls short of essential but is still rewarding. Many of the songs are excellent, including the cynical "Money Talks" and the major hits "Standing on the Top" (which features the Temptations) and "Dance Wit' Me." Not surprisingly, hardcore funk dominates the record, although Throwin' Down contains a few pleasing soul ballads as well. "Happy," a duet with Teena Marie, and "Teardrops" point to the fact that James can be a very expressive ballad singer even though he is best known for his up-tempo material. This album does sound like recycled Street Songs at times, but in 1982, James had yet to run the formula into the ground. All things considered, Throwin' Down was an enjoyable, if imperfect and slightly uneven, addition to the funkster's catalog.
曲目
A1 Dance Wit' Me
A2 Money Talks
A3 Teardrops
A4 Throwdown
B1 Standing On The Top
B2 Hard To Get
B3 Happy
B4 69 Times
B5 My Love
