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"My job is very simple! I'm here to play the hits! All…Night…Long!" Lionel Richie shouts these words early in Hello from Las Vegas, not as a way of introducing his smash hit from 1983, but as an explanation for the revue the audience is about to experience. Whether that audience was at his 2018 Planet Hollywood residency or at home, they're ready to hear the hits and nothing but hits, which are precisely what Richie delivers in this career-spanning concert. He dips into the Commodores' songbook, both for the funky "Fancy Dancer" and a medley anchored by "Brick House"; he incorporates "We Are the World" into his rousing closer; and he offers up every ballad and dance-pop hit that made him a superstar in the 1980s. Richie's voice is a bit ragged, a flaw that's balanced by super-splashy arrangements that are designed for a Vegas stage. Stripped of the visuals, it's a little easy to notice the slight deficiencies in Richie's singing and the slickness of the arrangements, but if you don't listen too closely, Hello from Las Vegas will do what it intends to do: it will entertain.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Weil, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brenda Harvey-Richie, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carlos Rios, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frenchik, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - J WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Ronald LaPread, ComposerLyricist - Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Thomas McClary, ComposerLyricist - Milan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - M Jones, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ohio Players, ComposerLyricist - Walter Lee Orange, ComposerLyricist - William King Jr., ComposerLyricist - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - L Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - C Satchell, ComposerLyricist - W Beck, ComposerLyricist - R Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - M PIERCE, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Ethan Farmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Soldo, Keyboards, Saxophone, EWI, AssociatedPerformer - Dirk Vanoucek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oscar Seaton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Mauro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Mac, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Boch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Kemp, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
"My job is very simple! I'm here to play the hits! All…Night…Long!" Lionel Richie shouts these words early in Hello from Las Vegas, not as a way of introducing his smash hit from 1983, but as an explanation for the revue the audience is about to experience. Whether that audience was at his 2018 Planet Hollywood residency or at home, they're ready to hear the hits and nothing but hits, which are precisely what Richie delivers in this career-spanning concert. He dips into the Commodores' songbook, both for the funky "Fancy Dancer" and a medley anchored by "Brick House"; he incorporates "We Are the World" into his rousing closer; and he offers up every ballad and dance-pop hit that made him a superstar in the 1980s. Richie's voice is a bit ragged, a flaw that's balanced by super-splashy arrangements that are designed for a Vegas stage. Stripped of the visuals, it's a little easy to notice the slight deficiencies in Richie's singing and the slickness of the arrangements, but if you don't listen too closely, Hello from Las Vegas will do what it intends to do: it will entertain.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:44
- Main artists: Lionel Richie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2019 Universal International Music B.V. ℗ 2019 Universal International Music B.V.
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