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After the greatest-hits collection Back to Front disappeared without a trace in 1992, Lionel Richie spent four years making Louder Than Words, his first album for Mercury Records. Although there are some slight attempts to incorporate new jack and hip-hop influences into Richie's sound, Louder Than Words relies on his trademark balladeering, which remains his forte. All of the weak moments on Louder Than Words are ill-advised forays into rap -- to put it bluntly, he can rap about as well as Snoop Dogg can sing. Although the ballads aren't as strong as his late-'70s and early-'80s standards, they are nevertheless pleasant, which makes the record a worthwhile purchase for fans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist - Marva King, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Jeff Byrd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - David Cochrane, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Toots Thielemans, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Babyface, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - James Quenton Wright, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Lloyd Tolbert, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 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, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David W. Foster, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Harris, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Humberto Gatica, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Alejandro Lerner, Translator
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
After the greatest-hits collection Back to Front disappeared without a trace in 1992, Lionel Richie spent four years making Louder Than Words, his first album for Mercury Records. Although there are some slight attempts to incorporate new jack and hip-hop influences into Richie's sound, Louder Than Words relies on his trademark balladeering, which remains his forte. All of the weak moments on Louder Than Words are ill-advised forays into rap -- to put it bluntly, he can rap about as well as Snoop Dogg can sing. Although the ballads aren't as strong as his late-'70s and early-'80s standards, they are nevertheless pleasant, which makes the record a worthwhile purchase for fans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:28:31
- Main artists: Lionel Richie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
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