Garden of Love (album) explained

Garden of Love
Type:Album
Artist:Rick James
Cover:Rick James - Garden Of Love album cover.jpg
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
Prev Title:Fire It Up
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Street Songs
Next Year:1981

Garden of Love is a studio album by the American musician Rick James, released in 1980 on Motown sub-label Gordy.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James; except where noted.

Side A

  1. "Big Time" (James Calloway, Leroy Burgess, Sonny T. Davenport) – 6:27
  2. "Don't Give up on Love" – 6:15
  3. "Island Lady" – 4:07

Side B

  1. "Gettin' It On (In the Sunshine)" – 3:03
  2. "Summer Love" – 6:19
  3. "Mary -Go- Round" – 6:59
  4. "Gettin' It On (In the Sunshine) Reprise" – 0:40

2010 bonus tracks / 2014 digital remaster bonus tracks / 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

  1. "Gettin' It On (In the Sunshine)" [Reprise] – 1:36
  2. "Big Time" (Extended version – Previously unreleased) – 11:40
  3. "Gypsy Girl" (Unreleased demo) – 3:41

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs[1] 83
Billboard Top Soul LPs17

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4589/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Rick James US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. June 15, 2011.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4589/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Rick James US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. June 15, 2011.