Lionel Richie "Dancing On The Ceiling" (1985) -Westcoast Soul / Adult Contemporary-

 Label : Motown Record Corporation

 Side One

01 - Dancing On The Ceiling (Lionel Richie, Carlos Rios & Michael Frenchik)
02 - Se La (Lionel Richie & Greg Phillinganes)
03 - Ballerina Girl (Lionel Richie)
04 - Don't Stop (Lionel Richie & John Barnes)

Side Two

01 - Deep River Woman (Lionel Richie)
02 - Love Will Conquer All (Lionel Richie, Cynthia Weil & Greg Phillinganes)
03 - Tonight Will Be Alright (Lionel Richie)
04 - Say You, Say Me* (Lionel Richie)


Produced by Lionel Richie & James Anthony Carmichael
All Vocal Arrangements by Lionel Richie
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Calvin Harris
Recording Assistant Engineer : Steve MacMillan
Additional Recording & Mixing Engineer : Fred Law
Assistant Engineers : Mark Smith & Karen Siegel
Additional Recording Engineer : David Egerton
Recorded & Mixed at Oceanway Recording Studios, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028
Except "Ballerina Girl", "Dancing On The Ceiling", "Love Will Conquer All", Overdubs Recorded at Motown/Hitsville USA, Recording Studio, 7317 Romaine Street, Hollywood, California 90046
"Don't Stop" Recorded at Motown/Hitsville USA, Recording Studio
"Don't Stop" & "Love Will Conquer All" Mixed at Motown/Hitsville USA, Recording Studio
"Deep River Woman" Background vocals Recorded at Music Mill Studio 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville, tennessee 37203
Assistant Engineers : Jim Cotton & Joe Scaife
"Tonight Will Be Alright", Guitar Solo Recorded at Bear Creek Recording 6313 Maltby Road, Woodenville, Washington 98073
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, 6054 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028


Side One

01 - Dancing On The Ceiling

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie, Carlos Rios & James Anthony Carmichael
Horn Arrangement by James Anthony Carmichael
Vocal & Background Arrangement by Lionel Richie
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Guitar Solo : Carlos Rios
Acoustic Piano : John Barnes
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker & Carlos Rios
Background Singers : Maxi Anderson, Billie Barnum, Melinda Chatman, David Cochrane, Kevin Dorsey, Karen Jackson, Marlena Jeter, Fred Law, Janice Maris, Ricky Nelson, Brenda Ritchie, Anita Sherman, Karen Siegel, Alfie Silas, Phyllis St. James, Stephanie Taylor, Deborah Thomas, Julia Tillman Waters, Carmen Twillie & Maxine Willard Waters
"Hoopla Hollers" - Part II : James Anthony Carmichael, David Egerton, Wayne Hargrave, Linda Jenner, Steve MacMillan, Greg Phillinganes, Kathi Pogoda, Cheryl Pyle, Carlos Rios, Norma Rios, Maximo Rios, Dave Rosen, Kelly Ryan & Wilbert Terrell
Sound Effects : Dimensional Recording by Spherical Sound, Inc. (Ken Caillet & Tom Jones)
Hallway at The Complex
Door Creak by Steve MacMillan

02 - Se La

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie, Greg Phillinganes & James Anthony Carmichael
String Arrangement by James Anthony Carmichael
Vocal & Choir Arrangement by Lionel Richie
Drums : Paul Leim
Drum Machine : Greg Phillinganes
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes & Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Choir : Maxi Anderson, Billie Barnum, Melinda Chatman, David Cochrane, Kevin Dorsey, Karen Jackson, Marlena Jeter, Fred Law, Janice Maris, Ricky Nelson, Brenda Ritchie, Anita Sherman, Karen Siegel, Alfie Silas, Phyllis St. James, Stephanie Taylor, Deborah Thomas, Julia Tillman Waters, Carmen Twillie & Maxine Willard Waters

03 - Ballerina Girl

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie & James Anthony Carmichael
String Arrangement by James Anthony Carmichael
Vocal Arrangement by Lionel Richie
Drums : Paul Leim
Bass : Nathan East
Keyboards : Mike Lang & Neil Larsen
Guitar : Tim May
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker

04 - Don't Stop

Arrangement by Lionel Richie & John Barnes
Vocal & Background Arrangements by Lionel Richie
Synclavier Performed & Programmed by John Barnes
Additional Synthesizers Performed & Programmed by John Barnes
Percussion : Sheila E. & Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Background vocals : Lionel Richie, Marva King & Suzee Wendy Ikeda

Side Two

01 - Deep River Woman

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie & James Anthony Carmichael
String Arrangement by James Anthony Carmichael
Vocal & Background Arrangement by Lionel Richie
Drums : Paul Leim
Bass : Joe Chemay
Guitar Solo : Louie Shelton
Guitar : Tim May
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Background vocals : Alabama (Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry & Jeff Cook)

02 - Love Will Conquer All

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie, Greg Phillinganes & James Anthony Carmichael
Drum Machine : Lionel Richie & Greg Phillinganes
Drums : Paul Leim
Bass : Nathan East
Keyboards : Lionel Richie
Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes & Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar : David Cochrane
Background Vocalist : Marva King

03 - Tonight Will Be Alright

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie & James Anthony Carmichael
Horn Arrangement by James Anthony Carmichael
Vocal Arrangement by Lionel Richie
Drums : Paul Leim
Bass : Joe Chemay
Guitar Solo : Eric Clapton
Guitars : Tim May & Carlor Rios
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes & Lionel Richie
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Background vocals : Richard Marx, Deborah Thomas, Julia Tillman Waters & Maxine Willard Waters

04 - Say You, Say Me

Rhythm Arrangement by Lionel Richie & James Anthony Carmichael
String Arrangement by James Anthony Carmichael
Vocal Arrangement by Lionel Richie
Drum Machine : Paul Leim
Drums : John 'JR'Robinson
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Mini Moog Bass : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Steve Lukather & Tim May
Acoustic Guitar : Carlos Rios
Keyboards : Lionel Richie & Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa