Choir – California St. Clair, Cynthia Gable, Cynthia Nettles, Danny LeMelle, Jackie Ruffin, Julia Waters, Keith "Star" Ragin, Lisa Sarna, Maxine Waters, Pat Henderson, Tom McDermott, Winston L. Allen
6:22
6
Lovin' You Is A Pleasure
4:08
7
Love Gun
5:44
Versions
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Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
G8-990M1
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Gordy
G8-990M1
US
1979
VIP-6709
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown
VIP-6709
Japan
1979
2C 070 63364
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown, Pathé Marconi EMI
2C 070 63364
France
1979
257·15·018
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown
257·15·018
Germany
1979
G8-990
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown
G8-990
Brazil
1979
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
G8-990MI
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Gordy
G8-990MI
US
1979
G8-990M1
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Gordy
G8-990M1
US
1979
VIP-6709
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown
VIP-6709
Japan
1979
2C 070 63364
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown, Pathé Marconi EMI
2C 070 63364
France
1979
257·15·018
Rick James
Fire It Up (LP, Album)
Motown
257·15·018
Germany
1979
Credits
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Harpsichord – Danny LeMelle
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Backing Band – The Stone City Band
Backing Vocals – Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Pat Henderson, The Colored Girls
Backing Vocals [The Colored Girls] – Jackie Ruffin, Lisa Sarna
Bass Guitar – Oscar Alston
Design – Ginny Livingston
Drums – Lanise Hughes
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [6-string], Acoustic Guitar – Tom McDermott
Engineer – Tom Flye [Super Flye]
Engineer [Assistant] – Rick Sanchez, Russell Curtis
Handclaps – California St. Clair, Cliff Ervin, Danny LeMelle, Greg Levias, Jackie Ruffin, John Ervin, Levi Ruffin, Lisa Sarna, Dr. Rachelle L. James, Susie Ervin, Tom McDermott, Winston L. Allen
Keyboards, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg Levias
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Timbales, Timpani [Tympani], Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Drums, Percussion, Words By, Music By – Rick James
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Harpsichord – Danny LeMelle
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Backing Band – The Stone City Band
Backing Vocals – Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Pat Henderson, The Colored Girls
Backing Vocals [The Colored Girls] – Jackie Ruffin, Lisa Sarna
Bass Guitar – Oscar Alston
Design – Ginny Livingston
Drums – Lanise Hughes
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [6-String], Acoustic Guitar – Tom McDermott
Engineer – Tom Flye [Super Flye]
Engineer [Assistant] – Rick Sanchez, Russell Curtis
Handclaps – California St. Clair, Cliff Ervin, Danny LeMelle, Greg Levias, Jackie Ruffin, John Ervin, Levi Ruffin, Lisa Sarna, Dr. Rachelle L. James, Susie Ervin, Tom McDermott, Winston L. Allen
Keyboards, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg Levias
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Timbales, Timpani [Tympani], Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Drums, Percussion, Words By, Music By – Rick James
All songs published by Jobete Music Company, Inc. & Stone City Music Company (ASCAP) A product of Motown Record Corp.
Recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito, California Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Maxine Waters & Julia Waters appear courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
——— Printed inner sleeve with all credits and lyrics.All songs published by Jobete Music Company, Inc. & Stone City Music Company (ASCAP) A product of Motown Record Corp.
Recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito, California Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Maxine Waters & Julia Waters appear courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Barcodes
Matrix / Runout (A Variant 1): G8-990M1A
Matrix / Runout (B Variant 1): G8-990M1B
Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 2): G 8990 MI (A) (18 A deleted) 12 A KENDUN-C JGS
Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 2): G 8990 MI (A) (18 B deleted) 12 B KENDUN-C JGS
Companies
Manufactured By – Quality Records Limited
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) – Quality Records Limited
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Stone City Music
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Stone City Music
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