Rick James - Rick James At Rockpalast (2005)

R&B legend Rick James was one of the most influential black musicians of all time. As an artist, songwriter and producer, James provided the funky hits that resuscitated Motown Records in the late ‘70s. His Punk Funk sound updated the label’s style and saw it through the mid-’80s. By 1981, Rick was at the peak of his commercial success with the platinum selling Street Songs album and the hit singles "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me Baby." The following year, Rick James & The Stone City Band took the stage in Essen, Germany to open the 10th Rockpalast-Festival. This 1982 performance was the first time James played in Europe, bringing his brand of American Punk Funk to a whole new audience. Together with the Stone City Band, James did not disappoint, burning up the stage with his trademark sound and special effects.

Now for the first-time, this classic performance is available on DVD. Featuring classic hits like "You and I," "Mary Jane," and of course, "Super Freak," this is Rick James at his very best. Super Freak 1982 is not only a must-have collectors item but also a fitting tribute to an R&B legend.





RICK JAMES & THE STONE CITY BAND
Grugahalle Essen 3 April 1982

01. Ghetto Life
02. Big Time
03. All Day All Night
04. Freaky
05. Fire It Up
06. Love Gun
07. Guitar Solo
08. Harmonika-Solo ("Call Me Up")
09. Big Day
10. Standing On Top
11. Mary Jane
12. Mary Jane March
13. You And I
14. Give It To Me Baby
15. Super Freak

• Rick James - voc, g.

• STONE CITY BAND: Lanise Hughes – dr, Oscar Alston - b, perc, Tom McDermott - g, perc, Danny LeMelle - flute, sax,
• Levi Ruffin - syntheziser, voc, Erskine Williams – keyb, Nate Hughes - perc.
• PUNK FUNK HORNS: LaMorris Payne - horns, Christopher Powell - horns, Ken Scott - horns.
• MARY JANE BAND: JoAnne McDuffy - voc, Lisa Sarna – voc






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