Garden of Love (album)
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| Garden of Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant (Sausalito, CA) Criteria Studios (Miami, FL) Blank Tape Studios (New York City, NY) | |||
| Length | 33:50 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Rick James | |||
| Rick James chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Garden of Love is a studio album by the American musician Rick James, released in 1980 on Motown sub-label Gordy.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Rick James; except where noted.
Side A
- "Big Time" (James Calloway, Leroy Burgess, Sonny T. Davenport) – 6:27
- "Don't Give up on Love" – 6:15
- "Island Lady" – 4:07
Side B
- "Gettin' It On (In the Sunshine)" – 3:03
- "Summer Love" – 6:19
- "Mary -Go- Round" – 6:59
- "Gettin' It On (In the Sunshine) Reprise" – 0:40
2010 bonus tracks / 2014 digital remaster bonus tracks / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
- "Gettin' It On (In the Sunshine)" [Reprise] – 1:36
- "Big Time" (Extended version – Previously unreleased) – 11:40
- "Gypsy Girl" (Unreleased demo) – 3:41
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[4] | 83 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs[4] | 17 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US Dance | ||
| 1980 | "Big Time" | 17 | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rick James – Garden of Love at AllMusic
- ^ "Rick James". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 358.
- ^ a b "Rick James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ "Rick James US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
