Rick James - Wonderful

This was James' first album for Reprise after leaving Motown. Reprise obviously threw some cash at the project (fancy photo shoot, gatefold sleeve) in the fruitless attempt to bring this turd to a shine.

Low-point is the Cameo knock-off So Tight - such a soundalike of Word Up that the inner sleeve says 'influenced by'.

Loosey's Rap was the hit of the album, although that was likely due to Roxanne Shante bringing it. Other than that, only Love's Fire gets anywhere near where we should expect.

James' mind was elsewhere at the time, obviously.

I've got two copies of this.

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