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It's inarguable that Lionel Richie's presence in the Commodores was the lifeblood of their creative and commercial success during their prime years. Not only the group's unofficial captain, he was also one of the most successful producers and songwriters for Motown during their second golden age. The proof is certainly more than one disc would allow for, so someone over at Universal had the good sense to release this 32-song two-disc set, which is easily the most thorough retrospective of Richie's work assembled to date. This is a vast improvement over 2004's Definitive Collection (but comparable to the two-disc non-U.S. version): the removal of some of Richie's more recent work in favor of minor hits is a welcome change for fans wanting Richie's lesser-known hits from his solo career and from the Commodores. Combining his work with the Commodores with his solo outings was a smart move on Motown's part, as it helps to give listeners a wider perspective on just how important Richie's contributions were to soft rock and pop music. All the songs might not be instantly recognizable to the ears of casual listeners, but they are no less enjoyable and infectious.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
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Greg Phillinganes, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - John "J.R." Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Marx, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ettel, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Egerton, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Crimmel, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Harris, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda Harvey-Richie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Rios, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laborier, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daren Klein, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cynthia Weil, ComposerLyricist - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1983 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Barnes, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carlos Rios, Guitar, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Steubenhaus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael H. Frenchik Jr., ComposerLyricist - Carlos Manuel Rios, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daren Klein, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brenda Harvey-Richie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Larsen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lang, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kin Vassy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Producer, Piano, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ndugu Chancler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Darrell Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Phillinganes, Synthesizer, Drum, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan East, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Weil, ComposerLyricist - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Keyboards, Drum, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marva King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Cochrane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daren Klein, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL STEWART, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Bias, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Brown, Horn, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wolfe, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jared Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Rideau, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Reginald Young, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Wendell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tracy Ackerman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Barry, ComposerLyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Anderson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Rawling, Producer - Jong uk Yoon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk Vanoucek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Page, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Calvin Harris, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Dozier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Costa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald LaPread, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Orange, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas McClary, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Milan Williams, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Clark, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William King, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Harris, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Clark, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Harris, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deborah Thomas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Marx, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Cochrane, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda Harvey-Richie, ComposerLyricist - Darrell Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kenny, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Piano, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Chemay, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim May, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - William Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - paul liem, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Wells, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1982 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Harris, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Clark, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald LaPread, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Orange, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas McClary, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Milan Williams, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Keyboards, Piano, Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Hudson, ComposerLyricist - William King, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Shirley King, ComposerLyricist - William King Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald LaPread, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Orange, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas McClary, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milan Williams, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, Keyboards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Clark, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William King, Percussion, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald LaPread, ComposerLyricist - Walter Orange, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas McClary, ComposerLyricist - Milan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Lee Orange, ComposerLyricist - William King Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald LaPread, ComposerLyricist - Walter Orange, ComposerLyricist - Thomas McClary, ComposerLyricist - Milan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Commodores, Producer, MainArtist - William King Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald LaPread, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Commodores, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
It's inarguable that Lionel Richie's presence in the Commodores was the lifeblood of their creative and commercial success during their prime years. Not only the group's unofficial captain, he was also one of the most successful producers and songwriters for Motown during their second golden age. The proof is certainly more than one disc would allow for, so someone over at Universal had the good sense to release this 32-song two-disc set, which is easily the most thorough retrospective of Richie's work assembled to date. This is a vast improvement over 2004's Definitive Collection (but comparable to the two-disc non-U.S. version): the removal of some of Richie's more recent work in favor of minor hits is a welcome change for fans wanting Richie's lesser-known hits from his solo career and from the Commodores. Combining his work with the Commodores with his solo outings was a smart move on Motown's part, as it helps to give listeners a wider perspective on just how important Richie's contributions were to soft rock and pop music. All the songs might not be instantly recognizable to the ears of casual listeners, but they are no less enjoyable and infectious.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:37:38
- Main artists: The Commodores Lionel Richie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hip-O
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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