Glow (Rick James album)
# Glow (Rick James album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | C |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

Glow is the 8th studio album, and 9th overall by Rick James, released in 1985 on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.

It peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard album chart.

## Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that James had "[run] out of ideas," describing the album as a "waste."

## Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James.

Side A

* "Can't Stop"
* "Spend the Night with Me"
* "Melody Make Me Dance"
* "Somebody (The Girl's Got)"

Side B

* "Glow"
* "Moonchild"
* "Sha La La La La (Come Back Home)"
* "Rock and Roll Control"
* "Glow (Reprise)"

### 2014 digital remaster bonus tracks

* Glow / Glow (Reprise) - 6:59
* Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20
* 17 - 6:44
* Oh What A Night (4 Luv) - 5:05
* You Turn Me On - 4:42

### 2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

* Glow / Glow (Reprise) - 6:59
* Glow (12" Instrumental) - 8:20
* Spend The Night With Me (12" Extended Version) - 7:20
* Spend The Night With Me (12" Instrumental) - 7:33
* Can't Stop (Instrumental) - 6:13
* 17 - 6:44
* 17 (12" Instrumental) - 5:40
* Oh What A Night (4 Luv) - 5:05
* You Turn Me On - 4:42
* You Turn Me On (12" Long Version) - 5:30
* You Turn Me On (12" Long Version Instrumental) - 5:33

## Personnel

* Backing Vocals – Greg Levias, LaMorris Payne, Levi Ruffin Jr., Maxwell Karmason, Val Young
* Bass – Jerry Livingston, Rick James
* Drums – Steve Ferrone, Lanise Hughes
* Flute – Daniel LeMelle
* Guitar – Kenny Hawkins, Rick James, Tom McDermott
* Harmonica – Rick James
* Keyboards – Rick James
* Percussion – Nate Hughes, Rick James
* Piano – Greg Levias
* Saxophone – Daniel LeMelle
* Strings – Levi Ruffin Jr.
* Synthesizer – Daniel LeMelle, Greg Levias, Levi Ruffin Jr.
* Vocoder – Rick James
