Wonderful is the tenth studio album by American musician Rick James, released in 1988 via Reprise Records. It includes the hit song "Loosey's Rap", which topped the US R&B Charts.
The album peaked at No. 148 on the Billboard 200.
Production
James wrote and produced the album.
Critical reception
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "despite the dumb lyrics, Wonderful sports some great dance-party music."
- Rick James – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards
Stone City Band:
- Levi Ruffin, Jr. – strings, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Tom McDermott – lead guitar
- William Echols – bass guitar
- Gregory Treadwell – keyboards, strings
- Kenny Hawkins – guitar
- Val Young – backing vocals
- Jackie Ruffin – backing vocals
Other musicians
- Roxanne Shanté – rapping (track 3)
- Chrissi Scinta – vocals (track 11)
Production
- Produced and arranged by Rick James
- Mixing engineers: Rick James, Bruce Kane and Levi Ruffin, Jr.
- Assistant engineer: Michael Nally
- Recorded and mixed at The Joint Studios, Buffalo, New York
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by Jack Skinner
- Album coordinators: Levi Ruffin, Jr and Ann Mabin
- Art Direction and design: Mary Ann "My Thang" Dibs
- Cover concept: Rick James
- Photography: Caroline Greyshock, Stuart Watson
- Executive producer: Benny Medina