briefly noted: Reflections Rick James (Gordy): A nice sampling of James' career, but "Street Songs" remains his essential offering. Stop Making Sense Talking Heads (Sire): Practical issues: Why a second live album in two years, repeating three titles? And why the $9.98 price? But the emotional Issue prevails in this sound track for a soon-to-be-released concert film: The performances are terrific. k Desert Moon Dennis DeYoung (A&M): A truly poor and negligible work by the Styx bandleader. Wild Animal - Vanity (Motown): Actually more controlled than her Vanity 6 outings, and also more interesting. Dream Street Janet Jackson (A&M): Her most consistent album to date and, to her credit, she downplays her famous brothers, even though they appear on a track. Out of Control The Brothers Johnson (A&M): The slickest soul-funk you'll find this side of techno-pop. In the Studio Special AKA (Chrysalis): Keep your rap and scratch; I'd just as soon dance to "Free Nelson Mandela." Sound System Herble Hancock (Columbia): A competent and more varied follow-up to last year's scratch-funk sensation, "Future Shock." No Brakes John Waite (EMI): No breaks, either; this is really lousy, especially his hit, "Missing You." Stand Your Ground Juluka (Warner Bros.): This South African group should've taken the advice of the title. This is an engaging record, but not quite as exciting as last year's debut.
