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This article is about the Rick James album. For similarly titled albums, see Flag (disambiguation).
The Flag
Studio album by
Rick James
Released1986
Recorded1985−1986
LabelGordy
ProducerRick James
Rick James chronology
Glow
(1985) 		The Flag
(1986) 		Wonderful
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The Flag is a studio album by Rick James, released in 1986.[5][6] It was his last album on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.[7] James considered The Flag to be a political album.[8]

The album peaked at #95 on the Billboard Top 200.[9]

Critical reception

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People wrote that James's "strong, supple voice and superb arranging talents are wasted."[10] The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album "is meant to be a return to the hard-core funk sound that established James, and while it’s a step in the right direction, it doesn’t stomp hard enough."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Rick James.

  1. "Freak Flag"
  2. "Forever and a Day"
  3. "Sweet and Sexy Thing"
  4. "Free To Be Me"
  5. "Save It For Me"
  6. "Freak Flag"
  7. "R U Experienced"
  8. "Funk in America / Silly Little Man"
  9. "Slow and Easy (Interlude)"
  10. "Slow and Easy"
  11. "Om Raga"
  12. "Painted Pictures"
  13. "Freak Flag"

2014 digital remaster bonus tracks

  2. "Sweet And Sexy Thing (12" Extended Mix)" - 9:06
  3. "Forever And A Day (12" Extended Mix)" - 7:37

2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

  2. "Sweet And Sexy Thing (12" Extended Mix)" - 9:06
  3. "Sweet And Sexy Thing (12" Instrumental)" - 8:08
  4. "Sweet And Sexy Thing (12" Version)" - 7:41
  5. "Forever And A Day (12" Extended Mix)" - 7:37
  6. "Forever And A Day (Instrumental)" - 7:34

References

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  1. ^ "The Flag - Rick James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Rick James". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 571.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 358.
  5. ^ Benjaminson, Peter (March 1, 2017). Super Freak: The Life of Rick James. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781613749609 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "JAMES: NO STOMP". Los Angeles Times. July 20, 1986.
  7. ^ Thompson, Dave (August 8, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306298 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Powell, Elliott H. (2020). Sounds from the Other Side. University of Minnesota Press. p. 65.
  9. ^ "Rick James". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: The Flag". PEOPLE.com.



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