Rick James - Ghetto Life

Funk, Disco - Rick James - Ghetto Life (H.Q.) - 1981. Phonographic Copyright – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright – Motown Record Corporation
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Stone City Music Co.
Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mixed At – Westlake Studios
Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Allen Zentz Mastering. Credits – Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Daniel LeMelle, Rick James (James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.)
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Daniel LeMelle, Reggie Andrews (J. Reginald Andrews), Rick James
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Backing Vocals [Singers] – Jane't DuBois (Jeannette Dubois), Jackie Ruffin (Jacqueline Ruffin), Julia Waters Tillman (Julia Ardelia Waters Tillman née Waters), Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Levi Ruffin, Jr., Marci Thomas, Maxine Waters Willard (Lorna Maxine Waters Willard née Waters), Melvin Franklin (David Melvin English) (Tracks: A1), Pattie Brooks, Rick James, Teena Marie (Mary Christine Brockert) (Tracks: A1, A4, B2), The Mary Jane Band, The Temptations - Ollie "Ali-Ollie Woodson" Creggett, Barrington "Henderson" Scott, Otis Robert Damon" Harris Jr., David Eli Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Edward James Kendrick, Albridge "Elbridge" Bryant, George Curtis Cameron, Glenn Carl Leonard, Louis B. Price, David Melvin "Franklin" English, Otis "Williams" Miles, Paul Williams Jr., Richard Allen Street, Ronald Tyson Presson & Terry Wayne Weeks. (Tracks: A2, B1)
Bass, Percussion – Oscar Alston
Concertmaster [String Session] – Charles Veal, Jr.
Contractor [String] – Rollace Dale
Design – Ginny Livingston
Design [Logo] – Norman Moore
Drums – Lanise Hughes, Narada Michael Walden (Narada Michael Walden né Michael Walden) (Tracks: A3), Steve Price (Stephen Martin Price) (Tracks: A3)
Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Johnson (4), Tony Autore
Engineer [Mastering] – Chris Bellman
Engineer [Mixing] – Bobby Brooks (Robert Green Brooks), Tom "Super" Flye (Thomas Harold Flye)
Engineer [Recording] – Bobby Brooks, Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez, Tom "Super" Flye
Executive-Producer – Alonzo Miller (Tracks: A3, B1, B2)
Flute [Tenor] – Gerald Albright (tracks: A3, B2)
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Daniel LeMelle
Guitar, Percussion – Tom McDermott
Handclaps – Aaron Dublin, California St. Clair, Daniel LeMelle, Levi Ruffin, Jr., Lisa Sarna, Oscar Alston, Teena Marie, Victor Reed
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris (Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins) (Tracks: A4)
Keyboards, Clavinet, Organ [Hammond B3] – Erskine Williams
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Drums, Timbales, Timpani [Tympani], Cover [Cover Concept] – Rick James
Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By – CB. (Chris Bellman)
Percussion – Armando Peraza, Bugsy Wilcox (Preston McRae Wilcox), Nate Hughes (Nate Guido Hughes), Raul Rekow
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rick James
Synthesizer [String Ensemble], Synthesizer [Obx], Backing Vocals – Levi Ruffin, Jr.
Trombone, Flute – John Ervin
Trumpet – Fernando Harkless, Roy Poper
Trumpet, Piccolo Flute, Flugelhorn [Fluegelhorn] – Cliff Ervin (Clifford J. Ervin)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Donny Keider
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