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1982 studio album by Rick James From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Throwin' Down is the 6th studio album by Rick James, released in 1982 via the Gordy imprint of Motown Records.[5][6] It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200.[7] Although not as popular as Street Songs, Throwin' Down is certified gold by the RIAA. It was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album.[8]
Throwin' Down | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 13, 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
Studio | Record Plant (Sausalito), Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Funk, soul, R&B | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Producer | Rick James | |||
Rick James chronology | ||||
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Singles from Throwin' Down | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Michael Walden, Roy Ayers, and Grace Slick appear on the album.[9]
Robert Christgau wrote: "Stealing his licks from G. Clinton & Co. (or maybe himself, who cares anymore?), he's the nearest thing to a pop musician in the rock and roll sense that today's black charts—not to mention today's white charts—can offer."[2] The Washington Post wrote that "the musical settings are clumsy reworkings of Parliament's funk and the Temptations' psychedelic soul."[10] The Boston Phoenix said that the album "is the sort of follow-up record you'd expect from a journeyman rocker who’s just stumbled into the Top 10 with a hot single. ... [It] chugs along with throwaway fun, staying just a notch below Street Songs in general utility."[11]
All tracks composed by Rick James, except where noted.
Side A
Side B
2014 digital remaster bonus tracks / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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