Cold Blooded is the 7th studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician Rick James, released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. The title track was written with actress Linda Blair in mind, whom James was dating at the time.
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| Released | August 5, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Joint Recording Studio, Buffalo, New York | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Rick James | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.
Side A
- "U Bring the Freak Out"
- "Cold Blooded"
- "Ebony Eyes" (featuring Smokey Robinson)
- "1, 2, 3 (U, Her and Me)"
Side B
- "Doin' It"
- "New York Town"
- "P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." (featuring Grand Master Flash)
- "Tell Me (What You Want)" (featuring Billy Dee Williams)
- "Unity"
2014 digital remaster bonus track
- "U Bring the Freak Out" (12" Extended Mix) - 7:53
2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
- "Cold Blooded" (12" Instrumental) - 5:53
- "U Bring the Freak Out" (12" Extended Mix) - 7:53
- "U Bring the Freak Out" (Instrumental) - 6:53
Personnel edit
- Daniel LeMelle, Rick James - horn arrangements
- Johnny Lee - art direction
- LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin Jr., Rick James, William Rhinehart - backing vocals
- Allen McGrier, Rick James - bass
- Nate Hughes - bongos
- Lino Reyes - congas
- Ronald Byrd - production coordinator
- Jerry Rainey - cowbell
- Tom Flye - engineer
- Bill Waldman, Carolyn Blades, Ralph Sutton, Tom Swift - assistant engineer
- Greg "Bubbles" Levias, Levi Ruffin Jr., Rick James - keyboards, synthesizer
- Tom McDermott - lead guitar
- Lead Vocals, Piano, Drums, Guitar, Timpani – Rick James
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Percussion – Lino Reyes, Nate Hughes, Rick James
- Photography By – Ron Slenzak
- Saxophone – Emilio Castillo, William Rhinehart
- Trombone – John Ervin
- Trumpet – Cliff Ervin, Greg Adams, LaMorris Payne
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Cold Blooded - Rick James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rick James – Cold Blooded". Recording Industry Association of America.
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