description Come Get It! Overview
Come Get It! is the debut studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Rick James, released in 1978 by Gordy Records, a Motown subsidiary. Combining funk, soul, rock, and disco elements, it introduced the forceful vocal delivery and dance-oriented arrangements associated with his later work. The album contains "You and I" and "Mary Jane," two songs that helped establish James with funk and R&B audiences.
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Which Rick James hits are on Come Get It!?
The 1978 album includes "You and I" and "Mary Jane," two songs that established Rick James' early solo sound. "Mary Jane" combines a love-song format with an explicit double meaning centered on marijuana.
Was Come Get It! Rick James' first album?
It was his debut solo studio album, released by Gordy Records, a Motown subsidiary, in 1978. James had already worked in earlier groups, including the Mynah Birds, before launching his solo career.
Who were the Stone City Band?
The Stone City Band was Rick James' backing ensemble and an essential part of the forceful funk-rock sound introduced on Come Get It! The band's name later appeared on its own releases as well as on James' tours.
What style did Rick James introduce on Come Get It!?
The album combines Motown-rooted soul with hard funk, rock guitar, synthesizers, and dance rhythms. That mixture became the foundation of the style James later pushed further on Street Songs in 1981.
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