Cold Blooded (Rick James album)

Cold Blooded
Studio album by Rick James
Released	August 5, 1983
Recorded	1982 at Joint Recording Studio, Buffalo, New York
Length	38:79
Label	Gordy
Producer	Rick James
Rick James chronology
Throwin' Down (1982) Cold Blooded (1983) Reflections (1984)

Cold Blooded is a 1983 Rick James album, released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. The title track was written with actress Linda Blair in mind, whom Rick was dating at the time.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.

Side A

1. "U Bring the Freak Out"
2. "Cold Blooded"
3. "Ebony Eyes (featuring Smokey Robinson)"
4. "1, 2, 3 (U, Her and Me)"

Side B

1. "Doin' It"
2. "New York Town"
3. "P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P." (featuring Grand Master Flash)
4. "Tell Me (What You Want)" (featuring Billy Dee Williams)
5. "Unity"

2014 digital remaster bonus track

10. "U Bring the Freak Out (12" Extended Mix)" - 7:53

2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

10. "Cold Blooded (12" Instrumental)" - 5:53

11. "U Bring the Freak Out (12" Extended Mix)" - 7:53

12. "U Bring the Freak Out (Instrumental)" - 6:53

Personnel

• Arranged By [Horns] – Dany LeMelle*, Rick James
• Art Direction – Johnny Lee (4)
• Backing Vocals – LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin*, Rick James, William Rhinehart
• Bass – Allen McGrier, Rick James
• Bongos – Nate Hughes
• Congas – Lino Reyes
• Coordinator [Production] – Ronald Byrd
• Cowbell – Jerry Rainey
• Engineer – Tom Flye
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mr. Bill Waldman*, Carolyn Blades, Ralph Sutton, Tom Swift
• Keyboards, Synthesizer – Greg "Bubbles" Levias*, Levi Ruffin*, Rick James
• Lead Guitar – Tom McDermott
• Lead Vocals, Piano, Drums, Guitar, Timpani – Rick James
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Percussion – Lino Reyes, Nate Hughes, Rick James
• Photography By – Ron Slenzak
• Saxophone – Emilio Castillo, William Rhinehart
• Trombone – John C. Ervin*
• Trumpet – Clifford John Ervin*, Gregory Thomas Adams*, LaMorris Payne