In the Pocket (Commodores album)
1981 studio album by Commodores
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In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the American R&B/Funk group the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981.
ReleasedJune 22, 1981
Studio
- Web IV (Atlanta, Georgia)
- A&M (Hollywood, California)
- Hitsville West (Hollywood, California)
Length36:27
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| Released | June 22, 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Boston Globe | (favourable)[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| Stereo Review | (favourable)[4][5] |
| The Village Voice | B−[6] |
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Personnel
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
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
