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Rick James

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All Time

of 149,987

3,983
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  5,076
- 2000s
  
  of 10,556
  
  9,700
Genres
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,542
  
  1,394
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  7,590
- R&B & Soul
  
  of 1,920
  
  939

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

0.0000

1990s

1.5118

2000s

0.0074

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Rick James is ranked overall as 1.7602 out of 4 stars

1.7602

Rick James Album Rankings

Rick James scores a combined 3.2126 out of 4 stars for Street Songs

Street Songs (3.2126)

Disappointed becauseGarden of Lovewasn't as well received as it should have been, Rick James made a triumphant return to defiant, in-your-face funk with the triple-platinumStreet Songs. ...more

7.05

to

38.39

from (11) sources

Rick James scores a combined 2.8915 out of 4 stars for Ultimate Collection

Ultimate Collection (2.8915)

Motown'sUltimate Collectionline has been a massive success in putting together definitive single-disc compilations of their greatest artists, and the Rick James installment is no exception. ...more

24.30

to

27.94

from (2) sources

Rick James scores a combined 2.5681 out of 4 stars for Bustin' Out of L Seven

Bustin' Out of L Seven (2.5681)

Rick James' second album,Bustin' Out of L Seven, maintained his status among R&B fans, almost topping the LP chart and spawning hits in the title track, "High on Your Love Suite," and "Fool on the Str ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Rick James scores a combined 0.3003 out of 4 stars for Cold Blooded

Cold Blooded (0.3003)

The last gasp for Rick James, at one time the king of '80s punk/funk. He was close to the end by the time this came out, but got some fresh life from a surprising source. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Rick James scores a combined 0.2785 out of 4 stars for Urban Rapsody

Urban Rapsody (0.2785)

This prolific veteran funkster has recorded a theme project that more or less follows his life's path. ...more

92.65

Rick James scores a combined 0.2597 out of 4 stars for Wonderful

Wonderful (0.2597)

Rick James had pretty much exhausted his bag of tricks by the late '80s. ...more

10.28

to

13.44

from (5) sources

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rick James - Gold

Rick James - Gold (0.0000)

No review available

10.49

to

19.52

from (7) sources

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Definitive Collection

The Definitive Collection (0.0000)

No review available

9.38

to

13.34

from (5) sources

20th Century Masters - The Millenniumm Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2 by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 20th Century Masters - The Millenniumm Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2

20th Century Masters - The Millenniumm Collection: The Best of Rick James, Vol. 2 (0.0000)

No review available

5.99

to

9.98

from (5) sources

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Come Get It!

Come Get It! (0.0000)

No review available

2.79

to

8.97

from (5) sources

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (0.0000)

The best of his "punk-funk" includes "Super Freak," "Give It to Me Baby," and "You & I." ~ Rick A. ...more

6.01

to

8.98

from (3) sources

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Anthology

Anthology (0.0000)

The release of the Rick James Anthology completes a set of James best-ofs at various price points. ...more

109.98

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rick James Forever

Rick James Forever (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Rick James - Greatest Hits by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rick James - Greatest Hits

Rick James - Greatest Hits (0.0000)

No review available

7.38

to

12.79

from (6) sources

Rick James - Reflections: Greatest Hits by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rick James - Reflections: Greatest Hits

Rick James - Reflections: Greatest Hits (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Street Songs/Throwin' Down by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Street Songs/Throwin' Down

Street Songs/Throwin' Down (0.0000)

In the early days of the CD age, Motown released an astonishing number of CDs, including a whole line of single-disc sets that contained two original records on one CD. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Bustin' Out: The Very Best of Rick James by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bustin' Out: The Very Best of Rick James

Bustin' Out: The Very Best of Rick James (0.0000)

No review available

68.00

Motown Legends: Give It to Me Baby by Rick James

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Motown Legends: Give It to Me Baby

Motown Legends: Give It to Me Baby (0.0000)

No review available

2.94

to

7.97

from (6) sources

Rick James scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits (0.0000)

Short and sweet, this ten-track compilation hits all the high points of Rick James' career, from his 1978 number one debut single, "You and I," to the 1984 triumph "17," collecting every major hit in ...more

17.29

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