Throwin' Down

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Dance Wit' Me Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy Ayers	7:14
2	Money Talks	4:47
3	Teardrops Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Donny Keider	4:49
4	Throwdown	3:16
5	Standing On The Top Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Trombone – John ErvinSoloist, Trumpet – Roy Poper	3:50
6	Hard To Get	4:06
7	Happy Lead Vocals – Teena Marie	5:27
8	69 Times Soloist, Guitar – John McFee	4:10
9	My Love Soloist, Saxophone – Daniel LeMelleSoloist, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy AyersWritten-By – Le Roi Johnson*	2:51

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – USM Japan
• Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
• Distributed By – Universal Music LLC
• Copyright (c) – Motown Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
• Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Record Plant, Sausalito
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Stone City Music

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Daniel LeMelle
• Arranged By [Horns] – Daniel LeMelle, Rick James
• Arranged By [Strings] – Daniel LeMelle, Reggie Andrews, Rick James
• Art Direction – Johnny Lee
• Backing Vocals – Grace Slick, Jean Carn, Julia Waters Tillman*, La Morris Payne*, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Levi Ruffin, Jr.*, Maxine Waters Willard*, Patti Brooks*, Rick James, The Mary Jane Band, The Temptations
• Backing Vocals [Additional] – Daniel LeMelle, Diane Nixon, Jeri Fields, Moses Johnson, Nate Hughes, Roy Poper
• Backing Vocals [Mary Jane Band] – JoAnne McDuffy*, Lisa Sarna, Tabby Johnson
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] – David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Glenn Leonard, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, Richard Street
• Baritone Saxophone – Alfred Jackson*
• Bass – Oscar Alston
• Bongos, Congas, Cowbell, Snare [Snare Drums], Tambourine – Nate Hughes
• Design – Terry Taylor
• Drums – Lanise Hughes, Narada Michael Walden, Paul Hines
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Levi Ruffin, Jr.*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ann Fry, Michael Johnson , Rick Sanchez
• Engineer, Recorded By – Bobby Brooks, Tom Flye
• Guitar – John McFee, Rick James, Tom McDermott
• Handclaps – Aaron Dublin, Big John Main, Daniel LeMelle, Jennifer , La Morris Payne*, Levi Ruffin, Jr.*, Lisa Sarna, Moses Johnson, Nate Hughes, Oscar Alston, Ronald Byrd
• Mastered By – Chris Bellman
• Mixed By – Tom Flye
• Photography By – Ron Slenzak
• Piano – Erskine Williams
• Piano [Acoustic] – Levi Ruffin, Jr.*
• Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Chimes, Clavinet, Congas, Harmonica, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals, Electronic Drums [Lynn Drum Machine], Percussion [Misc.], Bell Tree, Timbales, Timpani – Rick James
• Strings – Larry Hansen, Strokland Strings
• Synthesizer [Crumar String Machine, Moog, O B X] – Levi Ruffin, Jr.*
• Synthesizer [Crumar String Machine, O B X] – Daniel LeMelle
• Tenor Saxophone – Gerald Albright
• Trombone – John Ervin
• Trumpet – Cliff Ervin, Daniel LeMelle, La Morris Payne*, Roy Poper
• Typography [Lettering] – Ron Larson
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Donny Keider, Roy Ayers

Notes

℗&© 1982 Motown Records
USM JAPAN, A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY
Made in Japan.

Mini LP cardboard sleeve with OBI
SHM-CD 24bit remaster

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 4 988005 753731
• Barcode (Scanned): 4 988005 753731
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (front cover - historical cat. #): 6005 GL

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6005GL	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(LP, Album)	Gordy	6005GL	US	1982
6005 GL, 6005GL	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(LP, Album)	Motown, Motown	6005 GL, 6005GL	Australia	1982
6005GL	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(LP, Album, Club, CRC)	Gordy	6005GL	US	Unknown
6005 GC	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(Cass, Album, Club, Dol)	Gordy	6005 GC	US	Unknown
6005GC	Rick James	Throwin' Down ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Gordy	6005GC	US	1982