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13/11/2025

Various Artists "Night Flight" (1982) -Westcoast Rock / Westcoast Soul-



Label : K-Tel International, Inc.


États-Unis Side One

01 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen)
02 - Here I Am (Norman Saleet)
03 - Cool Night (Paul Davis)
04 - Slow Hand (Michael Clark & John Bettis)
05 - Being With You (Smokey Robinson)
06 - Step By Step (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens & David Malloy)
07 - Winning (Russ Ballard)

Side Two

01 - The Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) (Mike Post & Stephen Geyer)
02 - Oh No (Lionel Richie)
03 - We're In This Love Together (Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall)
04 - Take My Heart ( You Can Have It If You Want It ) (Claydes Charles Smith, James Taylor, George Brown & Kool & The Gang)
05 - When She Was My Girl (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
06 - Just Once (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
07 - Angel Of The Morning (Chip Taylor)


Side One

01 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Hall & Oates
℗ 1981 RCA Records

02 - Here I Am

Air Supply
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.

03 - Cool Night

Paul Davis
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.

04 - Slow Hand

Pointer Sisters
℗ 1981 Planet Records

05 - Being With You

Smokey Robinson
℗ 1981 Motown Record Corporation

06 - Step By Step

Eddie Rabbitt
℗ 1981 Elektra Records

07 - Winning

Santana
℗ 1981 CBS, Inc.

Side Two

01 - The Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not)

Joey Scarbury
℗ 1981 Elektra Records

02 - Oh No

Commodores
℗ 1981 Motown Record Corporation

03 - We're In This Love Together

Al Jarreau
℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records

04 - Take My Heart ( You Can Have It If You Want It )

Kool & The Gang
℗ 1981 De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.

05 - When She Was My Girl

The Four Tops
℗ 1981 PolyGram Records

06 - Just Once

Quincy Jones
℗ 1981 A&M Records, Inc.

07 - Angel Of The Morning

Juice Newton
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, Inc.

17/11/2021

Commodores "Rock Solid" (1988) -Adult Contemporary / Pop Soul / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Polydor Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Grrip (Walter Orange & Jennine Elcock)
02 - Bump The La La (Walter Orange)
03 - Thank You (William A. King, Shirley King & Harold Hudson)
04 - I'm Gonna Need Your Loving (Walter Orange & Pamela Phillips Oland)
05 - Solitaire (Sandy Torano & Chris Cameron)
06 - Homeless (Marti Sharron, Randy Goodrum & David Malloy)

Side 2

01 - Miracle Man (J.D. Nicholas & Douglas Smith)
02 - Right Here 'N Now (Wardell Patts, Gerry Stober & Susan Pomerantz)
03 - Stretchhh (J.D. Nicholas & Sheldon Reynolds)
04 - Ain't Givin' Up (Milan B. Williams, Tyron Stanton & Paula E. Smith)
05 - So Nice (Alan Rich & Anthony Malloy)


Commodores :
Walter Orange : Lead & Background vocals, Drums, Keyboards
J.D. Nicholas : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards
William King : Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet, Background vocals
Milan Williams : Keyboards, Guitar, Background vocals


Side 1

01 - Grrip

Produced by Steve Harvey, Walter Orange
Engineers : Alan Meyerson, Jeff Lorenzo
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Vocal Arrangement : Walter Orange, Steve Harvey
Lead vocal : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores, Karyn White
Additional Keyboards : Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorber
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Electronic Programming : Steve Harvey
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios

02 - Bump The La La

Produced by Steve Harvey, Walter Orange
Engineers : Alan Meyerson, Jeff Lorenzo
Assistant Engineer : Mark Harman
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Lead vocal : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Walter Orange, Karyn White, Marva Hicks
Grand Piano : Jeff Lorber
Guitar : Ray Fuller
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Electronic Programming : Steve Harvey
Spanish Translations by Shirley King
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios

03 - Thank You

Produced by William A. King Jr., Tony Prendatt
Arranged by Gene Page
Engineer : Alan Meyerson
Assistant Engineer : Micajah Ryan
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, William A. King Jr.
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas
Keyboards : Tony Prendat
Piano : Jon Gilutin
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Soprano Sax Solo : David Cochrane
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios

04 - I'm Gonna Need Your Loving

Produced by Steve Harvey, Walter Orange
Engineers : Alan Meyerson, Jeff Lorenzo
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Vocal Arrangement : Walter Orange, Steve Harvey
Lead vocal : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Karyn White, Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorenzo, Portia Griffin
Additional Keyboards : Jeff Lorber, Steve Harvey
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Electronic Programming : Walter Orange, Steve Harvey
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios

05 - Solitaire

Executive Producer : Tony Prendatt
Produced by Sandy Torano for Ohio St. Music Corp., William A. King Jr.
Engineer : George Warner
Assistant Engineer : Elliott Peters
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Assistant Mixing Engineer : Mark Partis
Arranged by Sandy Torano, Chris Cameron
Lead vocal : Walter Orange
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Sandy Torano, Shawn Christopher
Keyboards : Chris Cameron
Guitars : Sandy Torano
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Ruben Alvarez
Additional Percussion : Alejo Poveda, David Rosenberg
Tenor Sax : Steve Eisen
Programming : Chris Cameron
Recorded at Paragon Recording (Chicago), Yamaha R&D Studios (Glendale, CA)
Mixed at Quad Recording Studios (N.Y.C.)

06 - Homeless

Produced by Michael Omartian
Associate Producer : Marti Sharron
Engineer : Terry Christian
Lead vocals : Walter Orange, J.D. Nicholas
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, Lynn Davis, Josie James, Carl Carwell
Drums & Keyboards : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Michael Landau
Synclavier : Kevin Mahoney
Saxophone : Larry Williams
Electronic Programming : Erich Bulling
Recorded at The Lighthouse
Mixed at Lion Share Studios

Side 2

01  - Miracle Man

Produced by Howie Rice
Associate Producer : J.D. Nicholas
Engineers : Stewart Hanley, Norman Whitfield Jr.
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Vocal Arrangement : J.D. Nicholas
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Sheldon Reynolds
Additional Keyboards : Stewart Hanley
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Electronic Programming : Ramsey Embick
Recorded at Hillside Studios
Mixed at Ameraycan Studios

02 - Right Here 'N Now

Produced by J.D. Nicholas, Howard Hewett
Engineer : Cliff Jones
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Howard Hewett
Vocal Arrangement : J.D. Nicholas, Howard Hewett
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Josie James, Carl Carwell, Mia Tabares
Additional Keyboards : Monty Seward
Guitar : Ray Fuller
Synclavier Strings : George Duke
Drum Overdubs : Jim Blair
Electronic Programming : Monty Seward
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios

03 - Stretchhh

Produced by J.D. Nicholas, Howie Rice
Engineers : Stewart Hanley, Norman Whitfield Jr.
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, J.D. Nicholas
Vocal Arrangement : J.D. Nicholas
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, William King, Alfie Silas, Sherri Wells, Randy Hall, Mia Tabares
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Electronic Programming : Ramsey Embick
Recorded at Hillside Studios
Mixed at Ameraycan Studios

04 - Ain't Givin' Up

Produced by Milan B. Williams (Commodore), David 'Hawk' Wolinski
Engineer : Ray Blair
Assistant Engineer : Micajah Ryan
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas
Additional Vocals : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Milan B. Williams, J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, William King (Commodores)
Additional Background vocals : Karyn White, Randy Hall
Bass : Tyron Stanton
Guitar : Dave Battelene
Keyboards : Harold Hudson
Drums : Isaac Morris
Recorded at Fool On The Hill, Ameraycan Studios
Mixed at Record Plant

05 - So Nice

Produced by William A. King Jr., Walter Orange, Tony Prendatt
Engineers : Jon Van Nest, Alan Meyerson, Tony Volante
Assistant Engineers : Micajah Ryan, Mark Partis
Mixed by Tony Volante
Lead vocal : Walter Orange
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Karyn White, Donna Davidson
Additional Keyboards : Rick Emerson, Tony Prendatt
Guitar : Dann Huff
Bass : Freddie Washington
Additional Drums : Ed Greene
Saxophone Solo : Gerald Albright
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios, Soundtrack, NYC

22/09/2021

Commodores "In The Pocket" (1981) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis 1

01 - Lady (You Bring Me Up) (William King, Harold Hudson & Shirley King)
02 - Saturday Night (Thomas McClary & Harold Hudson)
03 - Keep On Taking Me Higher (Thomas McClary & Harold Hudson)
04 - Oh No* (Lionel Richie)

2

01 - Why You Wanna Try Me (Lionel Richie & David Cochrane)
02 - This Love (Walter Orange)
03 - Been Loving You (Walter Orange)
04 - Lucy* (Lionel Richie)


String & Horn Arrangements Created by James Anthony Carmichael
*Rhythm Arrangements by Gene Page
Recorded at Web IV Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgie + A&M Recording Studio, Hollywood, California
Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recorded & Mixed by Calvin L. Harris
Additional Engineering : Jane Clark
Assistant Engineers : Tommy Cooper, Ed Seay, Richard Well & Skip Cottrell
Mastered at A&M Recording Studio by Bernie Grundman
Produced & Arranged by James Anthony Carmichael & The Commodores

The Commodores : Walter Orange, William King, Tommy McClary, Ronald LaPread, Lionel Richie, Milan Williams

15/07/2021

Commodores "Midnight Magic" (1979) -Pop Soul / Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Gettin' It (David Cochrane & Walter Orange)
02 - Midnight Magic (Thomas McClary & Lionel Richie)
03 - You're Special (William King & Harold Hudson)
04 - Still (Lionel Richie)

Side 2

01 - Wonderland (Milan Williams)
02 - Sexy Lady (Thomas McClary)
03 - Lovin' You (Ronald LaPread)
04 - Sail On (Lionel Richie)
05 - 12:01 A.M. (Reprise) (Thomas McClary & Lionel Richie)


Produced & Arranged by James Anthony Carmichael & Commodores
All String & Horn Arrangements by James Anthony Carmichael except by Harold Hudson on "Gettin' It", "Sexy Lady" & "You're Special"
The Mean Machine : David Cochrane, Harold Hudson, Darrell Jones, Winston Sims
Special Thanks to 'Larry Davis'
Recorded & Mixed at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording & Mixing Engineers : Calvin Harris & Jane Clark
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California 
Mastering Engineer Bernie Grundman

Commodores :
Lionel Richie : Vocals, Saxophone, Piano & Drums
Thomas McClary : Lead Guitar
Milan Williams : Keyboards, Trombone & Rhythm Guitar
William King : Trumpet, Rhythm Guitar & Synthesizer
Ronald LaPread : Bass Guitar & Trumpet
Walter Orange : Vocals & Drums

09/05/2021

Commodores "United" (1986) -Westcoast Soul-



  Label : Polydor Records


États-Unis 1

01 - Goin' To The Bank** (Dennis Lambert, Andy Goldmark & Franne Golde)
02 - Take It From Me** (Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds & Franne Golde)
03 - United In Love* (Pam Reswick & Steve Werfel)
04 - Can't Dance All Night* (Jimmy Scott & Richard Feldman)
05 - You're The Only Woman I Need° (Peter Vale & Mike Leeson)

2

01 - Land Of The Dreamer** (Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds & J.D. Nicholas)
02 - Talk To Me*** (William King, Shirley King & Harold Hudson)
03 - I Wanna Rock You°° (Milan Williams & Karen Cover)
04 - Let's Apologize° (Gary Usher, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg)
05 - Serious Love° (Walter Orange, Van Ross Redding & Harold Hudson)


Executive Producer : Dennis Lambert in Association with The Commodores
**Produced by  Dennis Lambert for Tuneworks Records Inc.
*Produced by Dennis Lambert for Tuneworks Records Inc. & Jeremy Smith
°Produced by Greg Mathieson
***Produced by James Anthony Carmichael & William King
°°Produced by James Anthony Carmichael & Milan Williams
Recorded & Mixed at :
Soundcastle Studio Center, Los Angeles, CA
Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA
Hitsville, Hollywood, CA
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer, Hollywood, CA
Production Coordinator : Marrianne Pellicci

Commodores : William King, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, J.D. Nicholas


1

01 - Goin' To The Bank

Recorded & Mixed by Jeremy Smith
Assistant Engineer : Paul Ericksen
Claude Gaudette : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Background vocals : Phil Perry, Siedah Garrett, Darryl Phinessee, Dennis Lambert
Background Vocals Arranged by Dennis Lambert
Lead vocal : Walter Orange
Raps : Siedah Garrett & J.D. Nicholas
Special Effects courtsey of Casey Young

02 - Take It From Me

Recorded & Mixed by Jeremy Smith
Assistant Engineer : Paul Ericksen
Arranged by Claude Gaudette & Sheldon Reynolds
Claude Gaudette : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Dave Koz : Sax
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Background vocals : Siedah Garrett, Darryl Phinessee, Phil Perry, Dennis Lambert
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas & Walter Orange

03 - United In Love

Recorded by Paul Ericksen
Mixed by Jeremy Smith & Paul Ericksen
Arranged by Claude Gaudette
Claude Gaudette : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Background vocals : Siedah Garrett, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, J.D. Nicholas
Background Vocals Arranged by Dennis Lambert
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas

04 - Can't Dance All Night

Recorded by Paul Ericksen
Mixed by Jeremy Smith & Paul Ericksen
Arranged by Claude Gaudette
Claude Gaudette : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Dann Huff : Guitar
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange
Background Vocals Arranged by J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert 
Lead vocals : Walter Orange & J.D. Nicholas

05 - You're The Only Woman I Need

Recorded & Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Additional recording : Don Murray & Bino Espinoza
Arranged by Greg Mathieson
Greg Mathieson : Keyboards
Casey Young : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Background vocals : Bill Champlin 
Lead vocal : Walter Orange

2

01 - Lanb Of The Dreamer

Recorded & Mixed by Jeremy Smith
Assistant Engineer : Paul Ericksen
Arranged by Claude Gaudette, Sheldon Reynolds, Isaac Morris
Claude Gaudette : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer
Background vocals : Siedah Garrett, Sheldon Reynolds, J.D. Nicholas
Background Vocals Arranged by Sheldon Reynolds & J.D. Nicholas
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas

02 - Talk To Me

Recorded & Mixed by Calvin Harris
Additional Recording : Fred B. Law
Assistant Engineer : Karen M. Siegel
Arranged by William King, Harold Hudson & James Anthony Carmichael
Producer Assistant : Lloyd Tolbert
Production Assistant : Kimberly C. Priestley
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer Musician
Harold Hudson Synthesizers
John Barnes : Synthesizers
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Isaac Morris : Drum Overdubs
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Background vocals : Harold Hudson, Sheldon Reynolds
Background Vocals Arranged by William King & Harold Hudson
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas

03 - I Wanna Rock You

Recorded & Mixed by Calvin Harris
Additional Recording : Fred B. Law
Assistant Engineer : Karen M. Siegel
Arranged by William King & James Anthony Carmichael
Producer Assistant : Lloyd Tolbert
Production Assistant : Kimberly C. Priestley
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer Musician
Harold Hudson Synthesizers
John Barnes : Synthesizers
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Background vocals : Harold Hudson, Sheldon Reynolds
Background Vocals Arranged by Milan Williams
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas

04 - Let's Apologize

Recorded & Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Additional recording : Don Murray & Bino Espinoza 
Arranged by Greg Mathieson
Greg Mathieson : Keyboards
Casey Young : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Michael Thompson : Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion 
Background vocals : Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff
Lead vocal : Walter Orange & J.D. Nicholas

05  - Serious Love

Recorded & Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Additional recording : Don Murray & Bino Espinoza
Arranged by Greg Mathieson & Walter Orange
Greg Mathieson : Keyboards
Casey Young : Keyboards / Electronic programming
Paul Jackson Jr. Guitar
Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Gary Herbig : Sax Solo
Background vocals : Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff
Lead vocal : Walter Orange

01/03/2014

Commodores "Nightshift" (1985) -Westcoast Soul / High Tech AOR-



 Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Animal Instinct (Martin Page)
02 - Nightshift (Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Gold)
03 - I Keep Running (William King, Shirley King & Harold Hudson)
04 - Lay Back (Milan Williams, Dennis Lambert, Franne Gold & Martin Page)

Side Two

01 - Slip Of The Tongue (Peter Beckett & Lenny Macaluso)
02 - Play This Record Twice (Ronald La Pread & K. Smith)
03 - Janet (Franne Gold, Paul Fow & Bobby Caldwell)
04 - The Woman In My Life (Patrick Henderson & Keith Stegall)
05 - Lightin' Up The Night (Diane Warren & Jeff Lorber)


Produced by Dennis Lambert for Tuneworks
Associate Producer & Engineer : Jeremy Smith
Associate Engineer : Paul Ericksen
Assistants : Bino Espinoza & Fred Law
Recorded & Mixed at Soundcastle Studio Center, Los Angeles, California
Mastered by John Matousek at Motown / Hitsville USA Studios, Hollywood, California

Commodores :
Walter 'Clyde' Orange : Drums, Lead & Background vocals
Ronald La Pread : Bass & Background vocals
William 'Wak' King : Keyboards & Background vocals
Milan Williams : Keyboards
J.D. Nicholas : Lead & Background vocals

Additional musicians :
Peter Wolf : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Bass & Drum Programming
Paul Fox : Synthesizers, Bass & Drum Programming
Paul M. Jackson Jr. : Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass & Drum Programming
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Jeff Lorber : Synthesizers, Bass & Drum Programming
Peter Maunu : Guitars
Harold Hudson : Synthesizers
Dennis Lambert : Synthesizers, Percussion, Background vocals & Arrangements
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Gary Herbig : Saxophones
Larry Williams : Saxophones

Additional Background Singers : Siedah Garrett, Phillip Ingram, Darryl Phinnessee, Dennis Lambert, Doris Garrett, Patricia Hamlin, Tracee Augcomfar, Ambrose Price, Gregory Alexander, Sheldon Reynolds & David Swanson


Side One

01 - Animal Instinct

Arranger / Associate Produced : Peter Wolf
Lead vocal : Walter 'Clyde' Orange 

02 - Nightshift

Arranger / Associate Produced : Peter Wolf
Lead vocals : Walter 'Clyde' Orange & J.D. Nicholas

03 - I Keep Running

Arrangers : Paul Fox, Harold Hudson & William King
Lead vocal : J.D. Nicholas

04 - Lay Back

Arranger / Associate Produced : Peter Wolf
Lead vocal : Walter "'Clyde' Orange 

Side Two

01 - Slip Of The Tongue

Arranger / Associate Produced : Peter Wolf
Lead vocal : Walter 'Clyde' Orange 

02 - Play This Record Twice

Rhythm Arranger / Associate Producer : Paul M. Jackson Jr.
Horn Arranger : Larry Williams
Lead vocal : Walter 'Clyde' Orange

03 - Janet

Arranger : Paul Fox
Lead vocal : Walter 'Clyde' Orange

04 - The Woman In My Life

Arranger / Associate Produced : Peter Wolf
Lead vocal : Walter 'Clyde' Orange 

05 - Lightin' Up The Night

Rhythm Arranger : Jeff Lorber
Horn Arranger : Jerry Hey
Lead vocal : Walter 'Clyde' Orange

16/11/2013

Commodores "Natural High" (1978) -Funk / Pop Soul / Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Fire Girl (William King, Darrell Jones & David Cochrane)
02 - X-Rated Movie (Milan Williams)
03 - Flying High (Thomas McClary & Lionel Richie)
04 - Three Times A Lady (Lionel Richie)

Side Two

01 - Such A Woman (Walter Orange)
02 - Say Yeah (Ronald LaPread & Lionel Richie)
03 - I Like What You Do (Walter Orange & Lionel Richie)
04 - Visions (Thomas McClary & Lionel Richie)


Produced & Arranged by James Carmichael & Commodores
String & Horn Arrangements by James Carmichael
Synthesizer Programming by Cal Harris
Recording Engineers : Cal Harris & Jane Clark
Mixing Engineer : Cal Harris

Commodores :
Lionel Richie : Vocals, Saxophone, Piano & Drums
Thomas McClary : Lead Guitar
Milan Williams : Keyboards, Trombone & Rhythm Guitar
William King : Trumpet, Rhythm Guitar & Synthesizer
Ronald LaPread : Bass Guitar & Trumpet
Walter Orange : Vocals & Drums

23/06/2013

Commodores "XX No Tricks" (1994) -Pop Soul-



Label : Bellaphon


États-Unis 01 - No Tricks (J.D. Nicholas & Howie Rice)
02 - Shut Up And Dance (William A. King, Shirley Hanna-King & Thomas Dawson)
03 - Brick House '94 (William A. King, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McCleary & Milan Williams)
04 - Living On The Edge (Betty Reynolds & Sheldon Reynolds)
05 - Let's Get Busy (J.D. Nicholas, Willie Hutch & Tyron Stanton)
06 - Everything Reminds Of You (Jimmy George & Lou Pardini)
07 - Missing You (J.D. Nicholas, Chuck Cymore & Sheldon Reynolds)
08 - Don't Rock It (J.D. Nicholas, John 'Strawberry' Fields & Marshall Charloff)
09 - Your Smile (Walter Orange & Wayne Arnold)
10 - Take My Hand (Walter Orange & Sheila Jordan)


Produced by The Commodores
Executive Producer : David L. Fish

Commodores :
J.D. Nicholas
Walter Orange
William A. King


01 - No Tricks

Producers : J.D. Nicholas & Howie Rice
Co-Producers : Commodores
Engineers : Ramsey Embiek & Mitch Gibson
Musical & Vocal Arrangement by J.D. Nicholas & Howie Rice
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas & Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Ramsey Embiek & Howie Rice
Recorded & Mixed at Ameraycan Studios / N. Hollywood

02 - Shut Up And Dance

Producer : William A. King
Recorded & Mixed by Jim Albert & Rick Camp
Musical Arrangement : William A. King & Thomas Dawson
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Thomas Dawson
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

03 - Brick House '94

Producers : Commodores
Recorded & Mixed by Commodores, Jim Albert & Rick Camp
Musical Arrangement : Commodores, Thomas Dawson, Harold Hudson & Tyron Stanton
Vocal Arrangement : Commodores
Lead vocals : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Walter Orange, Thomas Dawson & Harold Hudson
Additional Keyboards : Thomas Dawson & Harold Hudson
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

04 - Living On The Edge

Producers : Commodores
Co-Producer : Sheldon Reynolds
Recorded & Mixed by Jim Albert
Musical & Vocal Arrangement by Commodores & Sheldon Reynolds
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas & Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores & Sheldon Reynolds
Programmed by Sheldon Reynolds
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

05 - Let's Get Busy

Producers : Commodores
Co-Producer : Willie Hutch
Recorded & Mixed by Jim Albert
Vocal Arrangement by J.D. Nicholas & Willie Hutch
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas & Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Tyron Stanton
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

06 - Everything Reminds Of You

Producer : Jimmy George
Co-Producer : Lou Pardini
Recorded & Mixed by Jimmy Albert
Musical & Vocal Arrangement by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini
Lead vocals : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini
Additional Keyboards : Lou Pardini
Guitar : James Harrah
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Sax Solo : Dave Boruff
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

07 - Missing You

Producers : J.D. Nicholas & Chuck Cymone
Recorded by Jim Albert & Rick Camp
Mixed by Commodores & Rick Camp
Assistant Mix Engineer : Rick Camp
Musical Arrangement : J.D. Nicholas & Chuck Cymone
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Chuck Cymone
Additional Keyboards : Chuck Cymone, Thomas Dawson & Sheldon Reynolds
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Background vocals : Commodores

08 - Don't Rock It

Producers : John "Strawberry" Fields & Marshall Charloff
Co-Producers : Commodores
Engineers : John "Strawberry" Fields, Dave Fischer & John Muldune
Mixed by Jim Albert
Musical Arrangement : John "Strawberry" Fields & Marshall Charloff
Vocal Arrangement : J.D. Nicholas, John "Strawberry" Fields & Marshall Charloff
Lead vocals : J.D. Nicholas & Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores
All Instruments : John "Strawberry" Fields & Marshall Charloff
Recorded at Satellite Tracking, Entercor Studios/Minneapolis
Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

09 - Your Smile

Producer : Walter Orange
Co-Producer : Wayne Arnold
Recorded by Jim Albert
Mixed by Rick Camp
Musical & Vocal Arrangement by Walter Orange & Wayne Arnold
Lead vocals : Walter Orange
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Walter Orange
Additional Keyboards : Thomas Dawson
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios

10 - Take My Hand

Producer : Walter Orange
Engineer : Rick Camp
Mixed by Walter Orange & Rick Camp
Musical Arrangement : Walter Orange, Thomas Dawson & Harold Hudson
Vocal Arrangement : Walter Orange, Jimmy George & Sheila Jordan
Lead vocals : Walter Orange 
Background vocals : Commodores
Programmed by Walter Orange, Thomas Dawson & Harold Hudson
Additional Keyboards : Thomas Dawson & Harold Hudson
Guitar : Sheldon Reynolds
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Sensor Studios