The Ultimate Collection

Compilation by Rick James

Released 25 March 1997

Alonzo Miller
executive [5, 7, 13]
Art Stewart
producer [3-4, 9]
Bobby Brooks
engineer [2, 5, 7, 11, 13]
Cliff Ervin
trumpet [2]
Daniel LeMelle
arranger [8], horn [5, 11], saxophone [2], tenor saxophone [5]
Dennis Edwards
background vocals [5]
Fernando Harkless
solo [10], tenor saxophone [10], trumpet [2]
Gerald Albright
flute [7, 13]
Glenn Leonard
background vocals [5]
John Ervin
trombone [2]
Lanise Hughes
drums (drum set) [2, 5]
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
electric piano [2, 5], synthesizer [2, 5]
Melvin Franklin
background vocals [2, 5, 11]
Narada Michael Walden
drums (drum set) [7]
Oscar Alston
bass [2, 5], handclaps [5], percussion [2, 5]
Otis Williams
background vocals [5, 11]
Peter Cardinali
arranger [9]
Richard Street
background vocals [5, 11]
Rick James
arranger [1-6, 9, 11-13], handclaps [5], horn [5], instrument arranger [11], lead vocals [6], other instruments [5], percussion [2, 5], performer [13], producer [1-9, 11-13], vibraslap [5]
Rick Sanchez
assistant [2, 5], engineer [2, 5, 7, 11, 13]
Roy Poper
trumpet [2]
Shonda Akiem
percussion [10]
Smokey Robinson
performer [12]
Taborah Johnson
background vocals [5]
Teena Marie
background vocals [2], handclaps [2], vocal [13]
Tom Flye
engineer [2, 5, 7, 11, 13], mix [2, 5], recording [2, 5]
Tom McDermott
guitar [2, 5], handclaps [5], percussion [2, 5]