In the Pocket (Commodores album)
In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981. It is the last Commodores album to feature Lionel Richie, as he left the band to start a solo career the following year. The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
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| Released | June 22, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Web IV Studios, Atlanta and A&M Studios, Los Angeles; mixed at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores | |||
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| Village Voice | (B-)[2] |
This album contained two hit singles, "Oh No" (U.S. #4) and "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. #8).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" | Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Saturday Night" | Hudson, Thomas McClary | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Keep on Taking Me Higher" | Hudson, McClary | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Oh No" | Lionel Richie | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Why You Wanna Try Me" | David Cochrane, Richie | 4:36 |
| 2. | "This Love" | Walter Orange | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Been Loving You" | Orange | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Lucy" | Richie | 4:48 |
Personnel
- Lionel Richie – vocals, pianos, keyboards, saxophone
- Thomas McClary – vocals, guitar
- Milan Williams – keyboards
- Ronald LaPread – bass guitar
- William King – trumpet
- Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion[3]
Production
- Commodores – producers, arrangements
- James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements, horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Calvin Harris – recording, mixing
- Jane Clark – additional engineer
- Tommy Cooper – assistant engineer
- Ed Seay – assistant engineer
- Richard Well – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Johnny Lee – art direction, design
- David Alexander – photography
- Suzee Ikeda – project manager
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: In the Pocket". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- Commodores: In The Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.
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