Rick James - Throwin' Down

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A1	Dance Wit' Me Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy AyersWords By, Music By – Rick James	7:16
A2	Money Talks Words By, Music By – Rick James	4:50
A3	Teardrops Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Donny KeiderWords By, Music By – Rick James	4:49
A4	Throwdown Words By, Music By – Rick James	3:17
B1	Standing On The Top Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Trombone – John ErvinSoloist, Trumpet – Roy PoperWords By, Music By – Rick James	3:51
B2	Hard To Get Words By, Music By – Rick James	4:07
B3	Happy Lead Vocals – Teena MarieWords By, Music By – Rick James	5:29
B4	69 Times Soloist, Guitar – John McFeeWords By, Music By – Rick James	4:11
B5	My Love Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy AyersWords By, Music By – Le Roi Johnson*, Rick James	2:53

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
• Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Record Plant, Sausalito
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Stone City Music

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – Daniel LeMelle, Rick James
• Arranged By [Strings] – Daniel LeMelle, Reggie Andrews, Rick James
• Art Direction – Johnny Lee
• Backing Vocals – Grace Slick, Jean Carn, Julia Waters Tillman*, La Morris Payne*, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Mary Jane Band*, Maxine Waters Willard*, Patti Brooks*, Rick James, The Temptations
• Backing Vocals [Additional] – Daniel LeMelle, Diane Nixon, Jeri Fields, Moses Johnson, Nate Hughes, Roy Poper
• Backing Vocals [Mary Jane Band] – JoAnne McDuffy*, Lisa Sarna, Tabby Johnson
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] – David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Glenn Leonard, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, Richard Street
• Band – Stone City Band
• Clavinet, Synthesizer, Guitar, Harmonica, Drum Machine [Lynn], Congas, Timbales, Timpani, Bell Tree, Chimes, Percussion [Misc.], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Rick James
• Design – Terry Taylor
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ann Fry, Michael Johnson , Rick Sanchez
• Engineer, Recorded By – Bobby Brooks, Tom Flye
• Handclaps – Aaron Dublin, Big John Main, Daniel LeMelle, Jennifer , La Morris Payne*, Levi Ruffin, Jr.*, Lisa Sarna, Moses Johnson, Nate Hughes, Oscar Alston, Ronald Byrd
• Horns – Punk Funk Horns
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Synthesizer [OBX, Crumar String Machine] – Daniel LeMelle
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Trombone – John Ervin
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Trumpet – Cliff Ervin, La Morris Payne*
• Mastered By – Chris Bellman
• Mixed By – Tom Flye
• Musician [Additional], Baritone Saxophone – Alfred Jackson*
• Musician [Additional], Drums – Narada Michael Walden, Paul Hines
• Musician [Additional], Guitar – John McFee
• Musician [Additional], Tenor Saxophone – Gerald Albright
• Musician [Additional], Trumpet – Roy Poper
• Musician [Additional], Vibraphone [Vibes] – Donny Keider, Roy Ayers
• Musician [Stone City Band], Bass – Oscar Alston
• Musician [Stone City Band], Bongos, Congas, Cowbell, Snare, Tambourine – Nate Hughes
• Musician [Stone City Band], Drums – Lanise Hughes
• Musician [Stone City Band], Guitar – Tom McDermott
• Musician [Stone City Band], Piano – Erskine Williams
• Musician [Stone City Band], Synthesizer [OBX, Crumar String Machine, Moog], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Backing Vocals – Levi Ruffin, Jr.*
• Photography By – Ron Slenzak
• Producer, Arranged By – Rick James
• Strings [String Section] – Larry Hansen, Strokland Strings
• Typography [Lettering] – Ron Larson

Notes

Gerald Albright appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
John McFee appears courtesy of Warner Bros Records, Inc.
Grace Slick appears courtesy of Grunt Records, a division of RCA Records
Narada Michael Walden appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
Maxine Waters Willard & Julia Waters Willard [sic, correct name: Tillman] appear courtesy of Destiny Entertainment Corp.
Roy Ayers appears courtesy of Polydor Inc.

Recorded at Record Plant Studios, Sausalito, California & Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixed at Record Plant Studios, Sausalito, California
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering, Los Angeles, California

℗ © 1982 Motown Record Corporation

All tunes © 1982 Jobete Music Co., Inc. & Stone City Music Co. (ASCAP).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): 6005GLA
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): 6005GLB

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6005 GL, 6005GL	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(LP, Album)	Motown, Motown	6005 GL, 6005GL	Australia	1982
UICY-75478	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RM, SHM)	Motown	UICY-75478	Japan	2013
6005GL	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(LP, Album, Club, CRC)	Gordy	6005GL	US	Unknown
6005 GC	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(Cass, Album, Club, Dol)	Gordy	6005 GC	US	Unknown
6005GC	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Gordy	6005GC	US	1982

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