Throwin' Down

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] - Daniel LeMelle
• Arranged By [Horns] - Rick James
• Arranged By [Strings] - Daniel LeMelle
• Arranged By [Strings] - Reggie Andrews
• Arranged By [Strings] - Rick James
• Art Direction - Johnny Lee (4)
• Backing Vocals - Grace Slick
• Backing Vocals - Jean Carn
• Backing Vocals - Julia Tillman Waters
• Backing Vocals - LaMorris Payne
• Backing Vocals - Lawrence Hilton Jacobs
• Backing Vocals - Maxine Willard Waters
• Backing Vocals - Pattie Brooks
• Backing Vocals - Rick James
• Backing Vocals - The Mary Jane Band
• Backing Vocals - The Temptations
• Backing Vocals [Additional] - Daniel LeMelle
• Backing Vocals [Additional] - Diane Nixon
• Backing Vocals [Additional] - Jeri Fields
• Backing Vocals [Additional] - Moses Johnson
• Backing Vocals [Additional] - Nate Hughes
• Backing Vocals [Additional] - Roy Poper
• Backing Vocals [Mary Jane Band] - Joanne McDuffie
• Backing Vocals [Mary Jane Band] - Lisa Sarna
• Backing Vocals [Mary Jane Band] - Tabby Johnson
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - David Ruffin
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - Dennis Edwards
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - Eddie Kendricks
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - Glenn Leonard
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - Melvin Franklin
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - Otis Williams
• Backing Vocals [The Temptations] - Richard Street
• Band - Stone City Band
• Clavinet, Synthesizer, Guitar, Harmonica, Drum Machine [Lynn], Congas, Timbales, Timpani, Bell Tree, Chimes, Percussion [Misc.], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Rick James
• Design - Terry Taylor (10)
• Engineer [Assistant] - Ann Fry
• Engineer [Assistant] - Michael Johnson (4)
• Engineer [Assistant] - Rick Sanchez
• Engineer, Recorded By - Bobby Brooks
• Engineer, Recorded By - Tom Flye
• Handclaps - Aaron Dublin
• Handclaps - Big John Main
• Handclaps - Daniel LeMelle
• Handclaps - Jennifer (26)
• Handclaps - LaMorris Payne
• Handclaps - Levi Ruffin Jr.
• Handclaps - Lisa Sarna
• Handclaps - Moses Johnson
• Handclaps - Nate Hughes
• Handclaps - Oscar Alston
• Handclaps - Ronald Byrd
• Horns - Punk Funk Horns
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Synthesizer [OBX, Crumar String Machine] - Daniel LeMelle
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Trombone - John Ervin
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Trumpet - Cliff Ervin
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Trumpet - Kenneth Scott
• Horns [Punk Funk Horns], Trumpet - LaMorris Payne
• Mastered By - Chris Bellman
• Mixed By - Tom Flye
• Musician [Additional], Baritone Saxophone - Fred Jackson, Jr.
• Musician [Additional], Drums - Narada Michael Walden
• Musician [Additional], Drums - Paul Hines
• Musician [Additional], Guitar - John McFee
• Musician [Additional], Tenor Saxophone - Gerald Albright
• Musician [Additional], Trumpet - Roy Poper
• Musician [Additional], Vibraphone [Vibes] - Donny Keider
• Musician [Additional], Vibraphone [Vibes] - Roy Ayers
• Musician [Stone City Band], Bass - Oscar Alston
• Musician [Stone City Band], Bongos, Congas, Cowbell, Snare, Tambourine - Nate Hughes
• Musician [Stone City Band], Drums - Lanise Hughes
• Musician [Stone City Band], Guitar - Tom McDermott
• Musician [Stone City Band], Piano - Erskine Williams
• Musician [Stone City Band], Synthesizer [OBX, Crumar String Machine, Moog], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Backing Vocals - Levi Ruffin Jr.
• Photography By - Ron Slenzak
• Producer, Arranged By - Rick James
• Strings [String Section] - Larry Hansen
• Strings [String Section] - Strokland Strings
• Typography [Lettering] - Ron Larson