Garden of Love

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This article is about the album by Rick James. For the William Blake poem, go to The Garden of Love.
Garden of Love
Studio album by Rick James
Released 1980
Recorded 1979-1980
Genre Funk, Soul
Length 50:04
Label Gordy
Producer Rick James
Rick James chronology
Fire It Up
(1979)
Garden of Love
(1980)
Street Songs
(1981)

Garden of Love is Rick James' fourth album on Motown sub-label Gordy.


Contents

[edit] Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]


[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James; except where indicated.

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" - 6:57
  4. "Gettin' It On (In The Sunshine) Reprise" - :40
2010 Bonus Tracks
7. Gettin' It On (In The Sunshine) - Reprise - 1:36
8. Big Time (Extended Version - Previously Unreleased) - 11:40
9. Gypsy Girl (Unreleased Demo) - 3:41

[edit] Charts

Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1980 Garden of Love 83 17

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1980 "Big Time" 17 38


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[edit] References

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