Released: 1979 After the disjointed and raggedy Bustin’ Out of L Seven, Rick James ditched co-producer Al Stewart and handled all the production work on Fire It Up himself. The album didn’t sell as well as Bustin’ Out, but it sure as hell sounded a lot better, so I’ma say Rick made the right call. Everything was streamlined and the first pangs of what James termed “punk funk” can be heard.
LP Review: Fire It Up
LP Review: Fire It Up
LP Review: Fire It Up
Released: 1979 After the disjointed and raggedy Bustin’ Out of L Seven, Rick James ditched co-producer Al Stewart and handled all the production work on Fire It Up himself. The album didn’t sell as well as Bustin’ Out, but it sure as hell sounded a lot better, so I’ma say Rick made the right call. Everything was streamlined and the first pangs of what James termed “punk funk” can be heard.