℗ 2016 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
| Released | October 16, 1979 |
| Duration | 47m 30s |
| Record Label | UNI/MOTOWN |
| Genre | R&B |
Fire It Up
Rick James
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Fire It Up
Rick James |
4:00 | |||
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1.2
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Love Gun
Rick James |
5:45 | |||
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1.3
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Lovin' You Is A Pleasure
Rick James |
4:28 | |||
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1.4
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Love In The Night
Rick James |
6:23 | |||
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1.5
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Come Into My Life
Rick James |
7:09 | |||
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1.6
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Stormy Love
Rick James |
2:08 | |||
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1.7
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When Love Is Gone
Rick James |
7:33 | |||
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1.8
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Love Gun (12" Extended Mix)
Rick James |
10:04 |
Billboard 200 - #34, 1979
"Almost effortlessly, Rick James was on a roll ... he also continued to avoid the strong social commentary funk was known for earlier in the decade and showed no interest in creating a sci-fi alter-ego like George Clinton and his adventurous space cadets band, Parliament. Instead, he composed his funk tunes as a marching band for freaks, one of his most commonly used adjectives."
- PopMatters.com
Long out of print, this 1979 release from Rick James broke into the Billboard top 40 and was certified gold in the US. The eagerly-awaited reissue Includes a bonus extended mix of the single Love Gun, a top 15 R&B success and top 40 dance hit. The album also contains Come Into My Life, another top 40 R&B song for James.
Fire It Up is the third studio album by American musician Rick James, released on October 16, 1979, on the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. This album was certified gold by the RIAA, and between 1978 and 1982 was a period where Rick James established himself as the historical bridge between P-Funk and Prince.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – UNI/MOTOWN Studio Masters
Tracks 1-8 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-8 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.59 -4.71 to 0.00 | -16.54 -24.73 to -14.33 | -13.05 -22.00 to -10.80 | 11 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | Fire It Up | 0.00 | -16.08 | -12.4 | 11 |
| 2 | Love Gun | 0.00 | -15.53 | -12.0 | 12 |
| 3 | Lovin' You Is A Pleasure | 0.00 | -15.26 | -11.6 | 11 |
| 4 | Love In The Night | 0.00 | -15.42 | -11.3 | 9 |
| 5 | Come Into My Life | 0.00 | -14.96 | -11.7 | 11 |
| 6 | Stormy Love | -4.71 | -24.73 | -22.0 | 14 |
| 7 | When Love Is Gone | 0.00 | -16.02 | -12.6 | 11 |
| 8 | Love Gun (12" Extended Mix) | 0.00 | -14.33 | -10.8 | 10 |