Street Songs / Throwin’ Down

Compilation by Rick James

Released 1986

Alonzo Miller
executive [3, 5-6]
Bobby Brooks
engineer [1-8]
Cliff Ervin
trumpet [1]
Daniel LeMelle
horn [2, 5, 11, 14], saxophone [1], strings [11], tenor saxophone [5]
Dennis Edwards
background vocals [5]
Fernando Harkless
trumpet [1]
Gerald Albright
flute [3, 6]
Glenn Leonard
background vocals [5]
John Ervin
trombone [1]
Lanise Hughes
drums (drum set) [1, 5]
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
electric piano [1, 5], synthesizer [1, 5]
Melvin Franklin
background vocals [1-2, 5]
Narada Michael Walden
drums (drum set) [3]
Oscar Alston
bass [1, 5], handclaps [5], percussion [1, 5]
Otis Williams
background vocals [2, 5]
Reggie Andrews
strings [11]
Richard Street
background vocals [2, 5]
Rick James
arranger [1-2, 5-6, 11, 13-14, 16], handclaps [5], horn [5, 11, 14], instrument arranger [2], lead vocals [10-17], other instruments [5], percussion [1, 5], performer [6], producer [1-8, 10-17], strings [11], vibraslap [5]
Rick Sanchez
assistant [1, 5], engineer [1-8]
Roy Poper
trumpet [1]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [4]
Taborah Johnson
background vocals [5]
Teena Marie
background vocals [1, 4], guest [15], handclaps [1], lead vocals [15], performer [15], vocal [6]
Tom Flye
engineer [1-8], mix [1, 5], recording [1, 5]
Tom McDermott
guitar [1, 5], handclaps [5], percussion [1, 5]