| 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection is the most successful greatest hits series in Canada. Since its launch in 1999, the series has sold over 7 million albums and has grown to include over 400 titles. The albums in the 20th Century Masters series feature both single artist and multi-artist compilations and cover genres from jazz to rock, from gospel to soul and much more. These packages are perfect for first-time listeners who want to experience a new artist or sound at a great low price. With all the different types of music and artists represented throughout the line, we know you will find something that you will absolutely have to own! Track Listing
1. All Night Long
2. Candy Man
3. Boys
4. Jealousy
5. You Are My Heaven
6. On the Inside
7. In My House
8. Break it Up (12-Inch Mix)
9. Wild and Crazy Love
10. Shadow Lover
11. Walk Like a Man
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Mary Jane Girls includes: Joanne "JoJo" McDuffie, Candace "Candi" Ghant, Kim "Maxi" Wuletich, Cherri Wells, Yvette "Corvette" Marine. | | Additional personnel includes: Rick James (arranger, various instruments). | | Producer: Rick James. | | Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. | | Includes liner notes by Steven Ivory. | | All tracks have been digitally remastered. | | The Mary Jane Girls were always known as Rick James' prot?g?es, because that's what they were. The superfreak dressed 'em up in skimpy outfits and provocative costumes, and had them sing songs very reminiscent of James -- actually, it's probably more accurate to say that the sound was closer to Prince or one of his prot?g?s, because there was a heavily Minneapolis vibe to his songs and productions for the Mary Jane Girls. They hit a home run once, with the spectacular "In My House," one of the great urban funk songs of the mid-'80s. They never got that good again, although they almost hit the Top 40 with "Wild and Crazy Love" and "Walk Like a Man." Those three songs, along with a bunch of other singles, R&B hits, and album tracks are on 20th Century Masters, as good a retrospective as could be assembled on the Girls. It's not totally comprehensive, but it does have anything that anybody would want to hear, and while it won't make a case for the girls or James as a Svengali, it's pretty enjoyable for those that want to hear songs like "In My House," only not as memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
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