In the Pocket (Commodores album)
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1981 studio album by Commodores
| In the Pocket | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 22, 1981 |
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| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 36:27 |
| Label | Motown |
| Producer | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores |
| Commodores chronology | |
| Singles from In the Pocket | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Boston Globe | (favourable)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| Stereo Review | (favourable)[5] [6] |
| The Village Voice | B−[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 ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" | Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Saturday Night" | Hudson, Thomas McClary | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Keep on Taking Me Higher" | Hudson, McClary | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Oh No" | Lionel Richie | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why You Wanna Try Me" | David Cochrane, Richie | 4:36 |
| 2. | "This Love" | Walter Orange | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Been Loving You" | Orange | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Lucy" | Richie | 4:48 |
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit ]
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Year-end charts[edit ]
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Certifications
[edit ]| Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
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| United States | RIAA | 1981 | Platinum (1,000,000)[17] |
Personnel
[edit ]Commodores
- Lionel Richie – vocals, pianos, keyboards, saxophones
- Milan Williams – keyboards, vocals
- Thomas McClary – vocals, guitars
- Ronald LaPread – bass, vocals
- Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion[7]
- William King – trumpet
Additional personnel
- David Cochrane – keyboards, guitars, saxophones
- Harold Hudson – keyboards, trumpet, vocals
- Darrell Jones – guitars
- James Anthony Carmichael – horn and string arrangements
- Gene 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, arrangements
- James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements
- Calvin Harris – recording, mixing
- Jane Clark – additional engineer
- Tommy 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 – mastering
- Johnny Lee – art direction, design
- David Alexander – photography
- Suzee Ikeda – project manager
References
[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.
- ^ 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.
