Rick James established himself as a funk auteur on his 1978 debut, with the electrified plea “Be My Lady” and the doo-wop-tinged ballad “Dream Maker” proving his facility for uptempo bounce and sweeping love songs. While a winking sexiness animated slinky tracks like the dance-floor-ready “She Blew My Mind (69 Times),” the lush “Summer Love” is all wide-eyed devotion, with James' heartfelt vocal playing off a swooning sax line.