Search - Rick James :: 20th Century Masters: Millenniumm Collection 2

Well...

S. Castellano | Scranton, PA United States | 08/08/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a true punk funker and fan of Rick James/Friends like me, this is a waste if you have the albums. But for those entering into the world of Punk Funk, this is a must have. I was wishing for Val Young's and Stone City Bands's album(s) to be re-issued, but I guess I will settle for this CD because it includes their most popular and requested tracks. RIP Rick...Punk Funk 4Ever and 4Ever missed."

Pretty Good But Where Is the Rest Of Some Of The Songs

OK | 07/18/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This album has some very interesting and enjoyable songs in their full length versions but what about "If You Should Ever Be Lonely," by Val Young? I consider this to be the coolest song on the album but it only provides the radio edited version. When will record companies learn to stop fooling with their customers and provide only full length songs. It's a total turnoff to music fans like myself and no wonder why the music industry is suffering financially when they pull this crap all the time. Here is the list of songs and times this CD has to offer.



1. Standing On the Top (9:55)

2. All Night Long (5:45)

3. I'm a Sucker For Your Love (5:55)

4. Ebony Eyes (5:02)

5. Little Runaway (9:32)

6. Strut Your Stuff (4:00)

7. In My House (5:05)

8. Seduction (8:10)

9. If You Should Ever Be Lonely (3:52)

10. The Bells (4:20)

11. Fire and Desire (7:16)



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What happened to volume 1?

J. L LaRegina | New Jersey | 06/16/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Only recently I stumbled across THE BEST OF RICK JAMES & FRIENDS VOLUME TWO, songs on which the late great Rick James collaborated with recording artists such as Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, and the Mary Jane Girls. There are more knowledgeable music fans who can correct me if I'm wrong, but except for the glaring omission of Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time," this collection includes the most popular songs Rick James created in support of other musicians in his too-short career.



But if the title of this C.D. denotes it as volume two, what was on volume one?



Here's hoping more Rick James C.D. reissues are in the works. While you can obtain the Mary Jane Girls' "In My House," and the Rick James/Teena Marie duet "Fire and Desire" on their respective hits collections, other THE BEST OF RICK JAMES & FRIENDS VOLUME TWO songs may be harder to find elsewhere. For example, I didn't know the Stone City Band recorded its own albums until seeing this C.D. includes two such selections, as I thought the group was strictly James' backing band, so who knows if you can find them anywhere but here."