Commodores - In The Pocket (1981) M8-955M1

Description: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn the PocketStudio album by CommodoresReleasedJune 22, 1981StudioWeb IV (Atlanta, Georgia)A&M (Hollywood, California)Hitsville West (Hollywood, California)GenreSoulLength36:27LabelMotownProducerJames Anthony Carmichael, CommodoresCommodores chronologyHeroes (1980)In the Pocket (1981)Commodores 13 (1983)Singles from In the Pocket"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" Released: June 1981"Oh No" Released: September 1981"Why You Wanna Try Me" Released: March 5, 1982 (UK)"Lucy" Released: October 8, 1982 (UK)Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic[1]The Boston Globe(favourable)[4]The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]Stereo Review(favourable)[5][6]The Village VoiceB−[3]In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the American R&B/Funk group the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981.It is the last Commodores album to feature Lionel Richie, as he left the band to start a solo career the following year. The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.[7] This album contained two hit singles, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. No. 8) and "Oh No" (U.S. No. 4).Track listing[edit]Side OneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Lady (You Bring Me Up)"Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King4:462."Saturday Night"Hudson, Thomas McClary5:003."Keep on Taking Me Higher"Hudson, McClary5:194."Oh No"Lionel Richie2:51Side TwoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Why You Wanna Try Me"David Cochrane, Richie4:362."This Love"Walter Orange5:153."Been Loving You"Orange3:524."Lucy"Richie4:48[7]Charts[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Chart (1981)Peak positionAustralia Albums (Kent Music Report)[8]48Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]21New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]45Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11]25UK Albums (OCC)[12]69US Billboard 200[13]13US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[14]4Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1981)PositionUS Billboard 200[15]97US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16]46Certifications[edit]CountryOrganizationYearSalesUnited StatesRIAA1981Platinum (1,000,000)[17]Personnel[edit]CommodoresLionel Richie – vocals, pianos, keyboards, saxophonesMilan Williams – keyboards, vocalsThomas McClary – vocals, guitarsRonald LaPread – bass, vocalsWalter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion[7]William King – trumpetAdditional personnelDavid Cochrane – keyboards, guitars, saxophonesHarold Hudson – keyboards, trumpet, vocalsDarrell Jones – guitarsJames Anthony Carmichael – horn and string arrangementsGene Page – rhythm arrangements (4, 8)Production[edit]The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.[7]Commodores – producers, arrangementsJames Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangementsCalvin Harris – recording, mixingJane Clark – additional engineerTommy Cooper – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)Ed Seay – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)Richard Well – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer (4, 8)Bernie Grundman – masteringJohnny Lee – art direction, designDavid Alexander – photographySuzee Ikeda – project managerReferences[edit]^ Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: In the Pocket". AllMusic.^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 157.^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.^ Cromonic, Richard (13 August 1981). "REVIEWS / RECORD; COMMODORES; IN THE POCKET; MOTOWN". Boston Globe. p. 1. ProQuest 294066701.^ Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 84.^ Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 85.^ Jump up to:a b c d Commodores: In the Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Commodores – In The Pocket" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Charts.nz – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Swedishcharts.com – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Commodores | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Commodores, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Commodores, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.^ "Commodores: In The Pocket". riaa.com. RIAA.

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