Anthology: The Best of the Commodores (disc 1)

~ Release by Commodores (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Sometimes called "The Commodores Gold".

Annotation last modified on 2008-12-02 21:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Let’s Get Started
recording of:
Let’s Get Started
writer:
William King (member of Commodores), Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
44:00
2Machine Gun
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Machine Gun
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3.752:43
3The Zoo
recording of:
The Zoo (The Human Zoo)
writer:
Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
3:09
4Are You Happy
recording of:
Are You Happy
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Boyce (American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.)
3:09
5Don’t You Be Worried
producer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer)
arranger:
Tom Baird (Motown producer)
recording of:
Don’t You Be Worried
writer:
K. Lawrence Dunham and Walter Orange
2:42
6Slippery When Wet
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
recording of:
Slippery When Wet
writer:
Thomas McClary and Walter Orange
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Reservoir Media Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:22
7I Feel Sanctified
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recording of:
I Feel Sanctified
writer:
Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:40
8Young Girls Are My Weakness
recording of:
Young Girls Are My Weakness
writer:
William King (member of Commodores) and Ronald LaPread
3:04
9The Bump
recording of:
The Bump
writer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Old Fashion Publishing
2:55
10This Is Your Life
recording of:
This Is Your Life
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
3:20
11Sweet Love
recording of:
Sweet Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
43:30
12Just to Be Close to You
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
recording of:
Just to Be Close to You
writer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Libren Music (in 1976)
53:23
13Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2009)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
3.754:24
14High on Sunshine
recording of:
High on Sunshine
writer:
Thomas McClary and Lionel Richie
4:26
15Fancy Dancer
recording of:
Fancy Dancer
writer:
Ronald LaPread and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:27
16Cebu
recording of:
Cebu
lyricist and composer:
Thomas McClary
4:52
17Zoom
recording of:
Zoom
writer:
Ronald LaPread and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
4:24
18Brick House
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 296)
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (member of Commodores), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.73:38
19Too Hot Ta Trot (live)
live recording of:
Too Hot Ta Trot
writer:
William King (member of Commodores), Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing and Reservoir Media Music
3:34
20Three Times a Lady
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978, in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 10)
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Enterprises, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
3.653:39
21I Like What You Do
recording of:
I Like What You Do
writer:
Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
4:50

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ASIN:DE: B000ASTEGI [info]