Glow (Rick James album)

Glow is the eighth studio album, and 9th overall by Rick James, released in 1985 on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.^[5][6]

Glow
Studio album by Rick James
Released	May 21, 1985
Recorded	1984−1985
Genre	Funk rock pop new wave[1]
Length	42:29
Label	Gordy
Producer	Rick James
Rick James chronology
Reflections (1984) Glow (1985) The Flag (1986)
Singles from Glow
"Glow" Released: 1985 "Can't Stop" Released: 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

It peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard album chart.^[5]

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that James had "[run] out of ideas," describing the album as a "waste."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.

Side A

1. "Can't Stop" - 6:10
2. "Spend the Night with Me" - 4:12
3. "Melody Make Me Dance" - 5:17
4. "Somebody (The Girl's Got)" - 5:11

Side B

1. "Glow" - 5:44
2. "Moonchild" - 4:22
3. "Sha La La La La (Come Back Home)" - 5:24
4. "Rock and Roll Control" - 4:39
5. "Glow (Reprise)" - 1:45

2014 digital remaster bonus tracks

References

1. "Glow - Rick James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Rick James". www.robertchristgau.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 358–359.
5. Benjaminson, Peter (March 1, 2017). Super Freak: The Life of Rick James. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781613749609 – via Google Books.
6. Thompson, Dave (July 24, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306298 – via Google Books.