Garden of Love 1980 Album

Rick James

A long time ago I read a review which acted as if this was a jazz fusion album!!! Arrrgh!!! It's a lot like Fire It Up and the others which came before it. "Big Time" was the hit and unabashedly about him taking advantage of his star status. Which for me, is refreshingly honest. The bulk of the album is more in the slow jam ballpark which makes this weakest entry of the "early years", for me at least. But it's still good.