Commodores 13
| Commodores 13 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | William King, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams | |||
| Commodores chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Commodores 13 is the tenth studio album (and thirteenth overall, including two greatest-hits compilations and a live album) by the Commodores, released in 1983 on Motown Records.[3] It's also the first album by the band after the departure of Lionel Richie, who began his solo career in 1982.
Background[edit]
Commodores 13 was produced by William King, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange and Milan Williams.[3] Singers Vesta Williams and Melissa Manchester made guest appearances on the album.[3]
Track listing[edit]
Side one
- "I'm in Love" (Harold Hudson, Shirley King, William King) – 4:05
- "Turn Off the Lights" (Shirley King, William King) – 4:20
- "Nothing Like a Woman" (Hudson, Walter Orange) – 4:56
- "Captured" (Linda McClary, Thomas McClary) – 4:37
Side two
- "Touchdown" (Michael Dunlap, Orange) – 4:30
- "Welcome Home" (Bill Champlin, Thomas McClary) – 4:20
- "Ooo, Woman You" (Melissa Manchester, Thomas McClary) – 4:22
- "Only You" (Milan Williams) – 4:10[3]
Personnel[edit]
Commodores
- Harold Hudson – lead vocals (1, 2, 6), rhythm & vocal arrangements (1, 2, 3), backing vocals (2), additional keyboards (3)
- William King – rhythm & vocal arrangements (1, 2), synthesizers (2, 3, 4, 6, 7), horns (2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
- Ronald LaPread – bass guitar (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8), vocal arrangements (3)
- Thomas McClary – lead & rhythm guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 8), acoustic & electric guitar (4), rhythm & vocal arrangements (4, 6, 7), horn & string arrangements (4, 6), guitar solo (6), lead vocals (7)
- Walter Orange – drums (1-8), lead vocals (3, 4, 5, 8), rhythm arrangements (3, 5), vocal arrangements (5)
- Milan Williams – keyboards (2-7), acoustic piano (8), Fender Rhodes (8), Oberheim synthesizer (8), rhythm & vocal arrangements (8), horn & string arrangements (8)
Additional musicians
- Michael Boddicker – acoustic piano (1), Fender Rhodes (1), synthesizers (1), synth bass (1), synth horns (6), synth strings (6), additional synthesizers (7)
- David Cochrane – backing vocals (1-7), synthesizers (5, 7), vocoder (5), additional guitar (8)
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1, 3-8), vocal arrangements (6), acoustic piano (6), Fender Rhodes (6), synth bass (6)
- Michael Dunlap – additional guitar (3, 5), additional keyboards (5), rhythm arrangements (5), rhythm guitar (6), Moog synthesizer (7)
- Geno Findley – additional synthesizers (7)
- Michael Lang – additional keyboards (8)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – additional guitar (8)
- John Gilston – Simmons drums (7)
- Steve Schaeffer – additional drums (8)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 6, 7), effects (3)
- Rolene Marie Naveja – castanets (3)
- Bruce Miller – horn & string arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 8)
- Shirley King – rhythm & vocal arrangements (2)
- Gene Page – horn & string arrangements (4)
- Benjamin White – string arrangements (7)
- Phyllis St. James – backing vocals (1)
- Deborah Thomas – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 7)
- Tandia Brenda White – backing vocals (5)
- Vesta Williams – backing vocals (5, 6, 8)[3]
- Melissa Manchester – backing vocals (7)
Production[edit]
- Producers – William King (Tracks 1 & 2), Walter Orange (Tracks 3 & 5), Thomas McClary (Tracks 4, 6 & 7), Milan Williams (Track 8).
- Executive Recording and Mixing Engineer – Jane Clark
- Second Recording – Brian Leshon
- Additional Recording, Second Recording and Additional Mixing – Magic Moreno
- Additional Mixing – Norman Whitfield
- Mastering – Bernie Grundman
- Recorded and Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California.
- Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California and The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, California.
- Project Manager – Suzee Ikeda
- Art Direction – Terry Taylor
- Photography – Mark Sennet[3]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape | 122 |
| US Top R&B LPs | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Commodores – Commodores 13: Review at AllMusic
- ^ Marsh, Dave (December 23, 1983). "Reggae performed as pure music". Morning Olympian. Rolling Stone. p. 47 – via newsbank.com.
- ^ a b c d e f The Commodores: Commodores 13. Motown Records. September 1983.
