1983 studio album by Commodores
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.
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]
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]
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)
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]
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