The Definitive Collection

Compilation by Rick James

Released 14 March 2006

Alonzo Miller
executive [8-9]
Art Stewart
producer [1-2]
Berry Gordy
executive [10]
Bobby Brooks
engineer [7-9]
Cliff Ervin
trumpet [7]
Daniel LeMelle
horn [8], saxophone [7], tenor saxophone [8]
David Ruffin
lead vocals [10]
Dennis Edwards
background vocals [8], lead vocals [10]
Eddie Kendricks
lead vocals [10]
Fernando Harkless
trumpet [7]
Gerald Albright
flute [9]
Glenn Leonard
background vocals [8]
John Ervin
trombone [7]
Lanise Hughes
drums (drum set) [7-8]
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
electric piano [7-8], synthesizer [7-8]
Mary Jane Girls
additional [10], background vocals [10], lead vocals [10]
Melvin Franklin
background vocals [7-8]
Oscar Alston
bass [7-8], handclaps [8], percussion [7-8]
Otis Williams
background vocals [8]
Richard Street
background vocals [8]
Rick James
additional [10], arranger [1-2, 7-10, 12-13, 16], background vocals [10], handclaps [8], horn [8], lead vocals [10], other instruments [8], percussion [7-8], performer [9-10], producer [1-2, 7-10, 12-13, 15-16], vibraslap [8]
Rick Sanchez
assistant [7-8], engineer [7-9]
Roxanne Shanté
performer [17]
Roy Poper
trumpet [7]
Smokey Robinson
performer [13]
Taborah Johnson
background vocals [8]
Teena Marie
background vocals [7], handclaps [7], vocal [9]
Tom Flye
engineer [7-9], mix [7-8], recording [7-8]
Tom McDermott
guitar [7-8], handclaps [8], percussion [7-8]