The Ultimate Collection: The Commodores by The Commodores - DeepRiffs

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Widely acknowledged as the top band during their tenure at Motown, the Commodores were one of the bands that kept Berry Gordy's mythical hit machine on top of the commercial R&B game. Especially during a tumultuous period in Motown's history, where artists were changing creative direction (much to Gordy's chagrin) and others were fleeing for other opportunities at labels elsewhere. Amidst all of the drama, the Commodores persevered and made some of the most potent hits of the label's entire catalog. Mapping the evolution of the band primarily from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s, The Ultimate Collection spares no expense in thoroughly covering many of the group's high points, free of traditional greatest-hits filler. Funk-heavy stompers are pared next to some of Lionel Richie's most beautifully penned ballads, showcasing the unbelievable depth and production skills the group had during their heyday. Those wishing to get a fuller scope historically of the evolution of the group would be better-served to check out the double-disc Anthology set Motown issued in 2001. But for those looking solely for the hits, stay where you are. This is the most comprehensive collection of the Commodores' hits you are likely to find in print.
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1. Machine Gun

by The Commodores

Lyricist: Milan Williams; Composer
Mixing: Jane Clark; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Composer: Milan Williams; Composer
Drums: Walter Orange; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Mcclary
Milan Williams; Performer
Keyboard: Milan Williams
Lionel Richie; Performer
Percussion: Walter Orange
William King; Performer
Performer: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael
William King
Commodores
Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Milan Williams; Performer
Saxophone: Lionel Richie; Performer
Trumpet: William King; Performer
Vocals: Walter Orange
Thomas Mcclary
Lionel Richie; Performer
Recording: Jane Clark; Production
Recording Arrangement: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Studio Personnel: Jane Clark; Production
Composer Lyricist: Milan Williams; Other
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Producer: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production

2. Slippery When Wet

by The Commodores

Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Performer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Performer
Composer: Thomas Mcclary; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas Mcclary; Composer
Engineer: Cal Harris; Production
Mixing: Cal Harris; Production
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Studio Personnel: Cal Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thomas Mcclary; Other

3. Sweet Love

by The Commodores

Performer: James Carmichael
Commodores; Performer
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie; Composer
Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Composer
Producer: Commodores
James Carmichael; Production
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Other

4. Just To Be Close To You

by The Commodores

Performer: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Performer
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie; Composer
Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Composer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording Arrangement: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Other

5. Fancy Dancer

by The Commodores

Performer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Performer
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie; Composer
Lyricist: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie; Composer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie; Other

6. Girl, I Think The World About You

by The Commodores

Performer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Performer
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Thomas Francis Mcclary
Lionel Richie; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas Francis Mcclary
Lionel Richie; Composer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Richie
Thomas Francis Mcclary; Other

7. Easy

by The Commodores

Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Performer: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie; Composer
Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Composer
Mixing: Jane Clark
Calvin Harris; Production
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording: Calvin Harris
Jane Clark; Production
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Studio Personnel: Jane Clark
Calvin Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Other

8. Zoom

by The Commodores

Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie
Ronald Lapread; Composer
Lyricist: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie; Composer
Producer: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie; Other

9. Brick House

by The Commodores

Lyricist: Thomas Mcclary
William King Jr.
Walter Lee Orange
Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie
Milan Williams; Composer
Mixing: Calvin Harris
Jane Clark; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Composer: Walter Lee Orange
Ronald Lapread
Milan Williams
Lionel Richie
Thomas Mcclary
William King Jr.; Composer
Drums: Walter Orange; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Mcclary; Performer
Keyboard: Lionel Richie
Milan Williams; Performer
Percussion: Walter Orange; Performer
Performer: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael
William King
Commodores
Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Milan Williams; Performer
Saxophone: Lionel Richie; Performer
Trumpet: William King; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Lionel Richie; Performer
Recording: Jane Clark
Calvin Harris; Production
Recording Arrangement: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Studio Personnel: Jane Clark
Calvin Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronald Lapread
Thomas Mcclary
Milan Williams
Lionel Richie
Walter Lee Orange
William King Jr.; Other
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production

10. Too Hot Ta Trot

by The Commodores

Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Walter Orange
Milan Williams
Lionel Richie
William King Jr.
Ronald Lapread
Thomas Mcclary; Composer
Lyricist: William King Jr.
Lionel Richie
Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Milan Williams
Ronald Lapread; Composer
Producer: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronald Lapread
Walter Orange
Thomas Mcclary
Milan Williams
Lionel Richie
William King Jr.; Other

11. Three Times A Lady

by The Commodores

Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Composer
Engineer: Jane Clark
Calvin Harris; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Drums: Walter Orange; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Mcclary; Performer
Keyboard: Milan Williams
Lionel Richie; Performer
Percussion: Walter Orange; Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie; Composer
Performer: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael
William King
Commodores
Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Milan Williams; Performer
Mixing: Calvin Harris; Production
Saxophone: Lionel Richie; Performer
Trumpet: William King; Performer
Vocals: Walter Orange
Lionel Richie
Thomas Mcclary; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Studio Personnel: Jane Clark
Calvin Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Other
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production

12. Still

by The Commodores

Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Performer: Commodores
Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael; Performer
Vocals: Lionel Richie; Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie; Composer
Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Anthony Carmichael; Composer
Mixing: Calvin Harris; Production
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording: Calvin Harris
Jane Clark; Production
Recording Arrangement: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Studio Personnel: Calvin Harris
Jane Clark; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Richie; Other

13. Old-Fashion Love

by The Commodores

Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Performer: Lionel Richie
Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Performer
Vocals: Lionel Richie; Performer
Composer: Milan Williams
Milan B. Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Milan Williams
Milan B. Williams; Composer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Milan Williams
Milan B. Williams; Other

14. Lady (You Bring Me Up)

by The Commodores

Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Drums: Walter Orange; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Mcclary; Performer
Keyboard: Milan Williams
Lionel Richie; Performer
Percussion: Walter Orange; Performer
Performer: Ronald Lapread
Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael
William King
Commodores
Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Milan Williams; Performer
Composer: Harold Hudson
William King Jr.
Shirley King; Composer
Lyricist: Shirley King
William King Jr.
Harold Hudson; Composer
Piano: Lionel Richie; Performer
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronald Lapread; Performer
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Saxophone: Lionel Richie; Performer
Trumpet: William King; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Mcclary
Walter Orange
Lionel Richie; Performer
Strings Arrangement: James Anthony Carmichael; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Commodores
James Anthony Carmichael; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Hudson
Shirley King
William King Jr.; Other

15. Nightshift

by The Commodores

Performer: Peter Wolf; Performer
Primary Artist: Commodores; Main Performer
Composer: Francine Vicki Golde
Walter Lee Orange
Dennis Lambert; Composer
Lyricist: Dennis Lambert
Francine Vicki Golde
Walter Lee Orange; Composer
Associate Producer: Jeremy Smith
Peter Wolf; Production
Producer: Peter Wolf
Dennis Lambert
Jeremy Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Peter Wolf; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dennis Lambert
Francine Vicki Golde
Walter Lee Orange; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1428x1428 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Funk, Dance, Rock, Quiet Storm

Label

UNI - MOTOWN

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
Afrikaans

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1982

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731453050129