''Glow'' is the 8th studio album, and 9th overall by
Rick James, released in 1985 on the
Gordy Records imprint of
Motown Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmant ...
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It peaked at No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' album chart.
Critical reception
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' wrote that James had "
unout of ideas," describing the album as a "waste."
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Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.
Side A
#"Can't Stop"
#"Spend the Night with Me"
#"Melody Make Me Dance"
#"Somebody (The Girl's Got)"
Side B
#" Glow"
#"Moonchild"
#"Sha La La La La (Come Back Home)"
#"Rock and Roll Control"
#"Glow (Reprise)"
2014 digital remaster bonus tracks
# Glow / Glow (Reprise) - 6:59
# Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20
# 17 - 6:44
# Oh What A Night (4 Luv) - 5:05
# You Turn Me On - 4:42
2014 ''Complete Motown Albums'' bonus tracks
# Glow / Glow (Reprise) - 6:59
# Glow (12" Instrumental) - 8:20
# Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20
# Spend The Night With Me (12" Instrumental) - 7:33
# Can't Stop (Instrumental) - 6:13
# 17 - 6:44
# 17 (12" Instrumental) - 5:40
# Oh What A Night (4 Luv) - 5:05
# You Turn Me On - 4:42
# You Turn Me On (12" Long Version) - 5:30
# You Turn Me On (12" Long Version Instrumental) - 5:33
Personnel
*Backing Vocals – Greg Levias, LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin Jr., Maxwell Karmason, Val Young
*Bass – Jerry Livingston, Rick James
*Drums – Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone (born 25 April 1950) is an English drummer. He is known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Average Whi ...
, Lanise Hughes
*Flute – Daniel LeMelle
*Guitar – Kenny Hawkins, Rick James, Tom McDermott
*Harmonica – Rick James
*Keyboards – Rick James
*Percussion – Nate Hughes, Rick James
*Piano – Greg Levias
*Saxophone – Daniel LeMelle
*Strings – Levi Ruffin Jr.
*Synthesizer – Daniel LeMelle, Greg Levias, Levi Ruffin Jr.
*Vocoder – Rick James
References
1985 albums
Rick James albums
Albums produced by Rick James
Gordy Records albums
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