New Rick James compilation released in May

[whitesoxx]

Dutch reissue abel MusicOnCD/LP will be releasing a 3cd/2LP Rick James compilation in May.
Universal really dropped the ball when they did not release a Rick James box set after his passing so I am glad this is now coming out through them. It contains a few collaborations, several tracks that will making their CD debut as well as some rarer tracks than the ones we are used to seeing on compilations.

Here's the blurb and track list:
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 in his teenage years. In the late 1960s he moved to California, where he started a variety of rock and funk groups with various success.
After forming the locally popular Stone City Band back in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally found success as a recording artist after signing with Motown‘s Gordy Records, releasing his first album as Rick James in 1978: “Come Get It!” which produced the hits “You & I” and “Mary Jane“. In 1981, James released his most successful album, Street Songs, which included career-defining hits such as “Give It to Me Baby” and “Super Freak“, his biggest crossover single, mixing elements of funk, disco, rock, and new wave. Rapper MC Hammer sampled James’s “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“.
• 3-CD compilation ‘Collected‘ by the Punk-Funk originator, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Rick James.
• Including the Hits “You & I,” “Mary Jane,” “Ebony Eyes,” “Ghetto Life,” “Glow,” “Give It to Me Baby” and “Super Freak.”
• Digipack + 16 page booklet

CD1
1. The Mynah Birds – It’s My Time
2. The Great White Cane – You Make The Magic
3. You And I
4. Mary Jane
5. High On Your Love Suite
6. Bustin’ Out [[On Funk)
7. Fool On The Street
8. Love Gun
9. Come Into My Life – Part 1
10. Big Time
11. Summer Love
12. Stone City Band – Little Runaway
13. Give It To Me Baby
14. Super Freak
15. Ghetto Life
16. Standing On The Top [[feat. The Temptations)
17. Dance Wit’ Me – Pt. 1
18. Hard To Get
19. She Blew My Mind [[69 Times)
20. Slow Dancin’ [[feat. Chaka Khan)

CD2
1. Cold Blooded
2. U Bring The Freak Out
3. Ebony Eyes [[feat. Smokey Robinson)
4. 17
5. You Turn Me On
6. Can’t Stop
7. Glow
8. Spend The Night With Me
9. Eddie Murphy feat. Rick James – Party All The Time
10. Sweet And Sexy Thing
11. Forever And A Day
12. Loosey’s Rap [[feat. Roxanne Shanty)
13. Wonderful
14. Day and Night
15. Black and White
16. This Magic Moment / Dance With Me [[Medley)
17. Busta Rhymes feat. Rick James – In The Ghetto

CD3
1. You And I [[Extended M+M Mix)
2. Bustin’ Out [[12” Extended Mix)
3. Love Gun [[12” Extended Mix)
4. Super Freak [[12” Version)
5. Give It To Me Baby [[12” Version)
6. She Blew My Mind [[69 Times) [[12” Extended Mix)
7. U Bring The Freak Out [[12” Extended Mix)
8. Glow / Glow [[Reprise) [[12” Version)
9. Spend The Night With Me [[12” Extended Version)
10. Sweet And Sexy Thing [[12” Extended)

[midnightman]

Interesting track list. No Fire & Desire? Guess the Chaka duet makes up for that.

[mysterysinger]

Rarewaves selling this for £25.22 and free UK delivery. Amazon price is over £38.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286608959...06H1984CJHB4SA

[BayouMotownMan]

Is this in vinyl only? Does it have the single mixes of the hits or just the album mixes?

[Motown Eddie]

Is this in vinyl only? Does it have the single mixes of the hits or just the album mixes?

The Rick James Collected set is available in both 3CD & 2LP editions. While I don't know if the collection features the album versions or the single versions of Rick James' hits, CD disc 3 has the 12" inch single extended versions of 'You And I', 'Super Freak', 'Give It To Me Baby' and other songs [also, the 3CD set contains more songs than the 2LP version]. Click on the link below for details from Amazon.com.

Rick James - Collected - 3CD Digipak - Amazon.com Music