Commodores

COMMODORES- zespół amerykański. Powstał w 1968 z inicjatywy uzdolnionych muzycznie studentów elitarnej uczelni murzyńskiej - Tuskegee Institute w Alabamie. Z początku, przez trzy lata, posługiwał się nazwą The Jays. Pierwszy skład: Lionel RICHIE - voc, s. k. William King - tp, k, voc, Thomas McClary - g, voc, Michael Gilbert - b, Andre Callahan - dr. W 1969 odeszli Gilbert i Callahan, dołączyli zaś Milan Williams - k. g. perc, Ronald LaPread - b, tp, voc i Walter "Clyde" Orange - voc. dr. W 1981 Richie wybrał karierę solisty. W 1983 i 1984 z Commodores rozstali się McClary i LaPread; zaangażowano wówczas J.D. Nicholasa - voc.
Na pierwszych płytach dominowały efektowne, dynamiczne utwory w rytmie funky, nowocześnie opracowane, m.in. na elektroniczne instrumenty klawiszowe, np. Machine Gun i The Bump. Stopniowo jednak pod wpływem Richiego zespół zwracał się ku bardziej tradycyjnemu repertuarowi rozrywkowemu; wykonywał zarówno ekspresyjne piosenki, np. Brickhouse, Too Hot Ta Trot (z filmu Dzięki Bogu już piątek. 1978, reż. Robert Klane) lub Lady (You Bring Me Up), jak i sentymentalne ballady minn. "Sweet love" " Love Just To Be Close To You" ,"Three times a lady", "Sail On".
W latach siedemdziesiątych grupa zdobyła ogromną popularność (ponad czterdzieści, milionów sprzedanych płyt), ale po odejściu Richiego jej kariera załamała się. W okresie późniejszym nagrania Commodores rzadko pojawiały się na listach przebojów (np. Nightshift).

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [UK/US]	Komentarz
Animal Instinct / Lightin' Up the Night	Commodores	05.1985	74[1]	43[9]	Motown ZB 40 097/Motown 1788	[written by Martin Page][produced by Dennis Lambert][22[11].R&B; Chart][9[7].Hot Dance/Disco;Motown 4535 12"]
Brick House / Captain Quick Draw	Commodores	08.1977	32[6]	5[16]	Tamla Motown TMG 1086/Motown 1425	[gold-US][written by Lionel Richie,Walter Orange,Ronald LaPread,Milan Williams,Thomas McClary,William King][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][4[13].R&B; Chart][34[2].Hot Dance/Disco;Motown 00007 12"]
Easy / Can't Let You Tease Me	Commodores	04.1977	9[10]	4[22]	Tamla Motown TMG 1073/Motown 1418	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][1[1][17].R&B; Chart]
Easy [reissue]	Commodores	08.1988	15[11]	-	-	-
Fancy Dancer / Cebu	Commodores	01.1977	-	39[9]	Tamla Motown TMG 1062/Motown 1408	[written by Lionel Richie,Ronald LaPread][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][9[14].R&B; Chart][33[1].Hot Dance/Disco;Motown 00002 12"]
Flying High / X-Rated Movie	Commodores	09.1978	37[7]	38[10]	Tamla Motown TMG 1111/Motown 1452	[written by Lionel Richie,Thomas McClary][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][21[11].R&B; Chart]
Goin' to the Bank / Serious Love	Commodores	11.1986	43[4]	65[12]	Polydor POSP 826/Polydor 885 358	[written by Dennis Lambert,Franne Golde,Andy Goldmark][produced by Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith][2[20].R&B; Chart]
Heroes / Funky Situation	Commodores	09.1980	-	54[9]	Tamla Motown TMG 1206/Motown 1495	[written by Lionel Richie,Darrell Jones][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][27[11].R&B; Chart]
I Feel Sanctified / It Is As Good As You Make It	Commodores	11.1974	-	75[8]]	Tamla Motown TMG 935/Motown 1319	[written by Lionel Richie,Walter Orange,Ronald LaPread,Milan Williams,Thomas McClary,William King,Jeffrey Bowen,Bill Miller][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores,Jeffrey Bowen,George Tobin,Tom Baird][12[15].R&B; Chart]
Janet / I'm in Love	Commodores	09.1985	-	87[4]	Motown ZB 40 311/Motown 1802	[written by Franne Golde,Paul Fox,Bobby Caldwell][produced by Dennis Lambert][65[7].R&B; Chart][8.Adult Contemporary Chart]
Jesus Is Love/ Mighty Spirit	Commodores	12.1980	-	-	-/Motown 1502	[written by L. Richie Jr.][produced by James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores][34[11].R&B; Chart]
Just to Be Close to You / Thumpin' Music	Commodores	09.1976	62[4]	7[15]	Tamla Motown TMG 1058/Motown 1402	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][1[2][18].R&B; Chart]
Lady (You Bring Me Up) / Gettin' It	Commodores	06.1981	56[5]	8[22]	Tamla Motown TMG 1238/Motown 1514	[written by William King,Harold Hudson,Shirley King][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][5[18].R&B; Chart]
Lady (You Bring Me Up) /Keep on taking me higher	Commodores	09.1981	-	-	-	[written by William King,Harold Hudson,Shirley King][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][53[12].Hot Disco/Dance;Motown 955 [LP]]
Machine Gun / There's a Song in My Heart	Commodores	06.1974	20[11]	22[13]	Tamla Motown TMG 902/Motown 1307	[written by Milan Williams][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][7[15].R&B; Chart]
Nightshift / I Keep Running	Commodores	01.1985	3[11]	3[22]	Tamla Motown TMG 1371/Motown 1773	[silver-UK][written by Walter Orange,Dennis Lambert,Franne Golde][produced by Dennis Lambert][1[4][22].R&B; Chart][2.Adult Contemporary Chart]
Oh No / Lovin' You	Commodores	09.1981	44[3]	4[20]	Tamla Motown TMG 1245/Motown 1527	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][5[20].R&B; Chart][5.Adult Contemporary Chart]
Old-Fashion Love / Sexy Lady	Commodores	06.1980	-	20[16]	Tamla Motown TMG 1193/Motown 1489	[written by Milan Williams][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][8[14].R&B; Chart]
Only You / Cebu	Commodores	09.1983	-	54[13]	Tamla Motown TMG 1317/Motown 1694	[written by Milan Williams][produced by Commodores][20[16].R&B; Chart][8.Adult Contemporary Chart]
Painted Picture / Reach High (Instrumental)	Commodores	12.1982	-	70[6]	-/Motown 1651	[written by Milan Williams][produced by Commodores][19[18].R&B; Chart]
Sail On / Thumpin' Music	Commodores	08.1979	8[10]	4[17]	Tamla Motown TMG 1155/Motown 1466	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][8[13].R&B; Chart]
Slippery When Wet / The Bump	Commodores	05.1975	-	19[15]	-/Motown 1338	[written by Thomas McClary][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][1[1][17].R&B; Chart]
Solitaire/ Stretchhh	Commodores	10.1988	-	-	-/Polydor 887939	[written by S. Torano, C. Cameron][produced by Sandy Torano][51[7].R&B; Chart]
Still / Such a Woman	Commodores	09.1979	4[11]	1[1][20]	Tamla Motown TMG 1165/Motown 1474	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][1[1][17].R&B; Chart][6.Adult Contemporary Chart]
Sweet Love / Better Never Than Forever	Commodores	12.1975	-	5[23]	-/Motown 1381	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][2[20].R&B; Chart]
Take It From Me/I Wanna Rock You	Commodores	01.1987	-	-	-/Polydor 885538	[written by D. Lambert, S, Reynolds, F. Golde][produced by Dennis Lambert][38[12].R&B; Chart]
The ZOO [The Human ZOO]/I'm Looking For Love	Commodores	11.1974	44[2]	-	Tamla Motown TMG 924/-	[written by Gloria Jones , Pam Sawyer ][produced by Gloria Jones , Pam Sawyer ]
Three Times a Lady / Look What You've Done to Me	Commodores	06.1978	1[5][14]	1[2][20]	Tamla Motown TMG 1113/Motown 1443	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichael][1[2][17].R&B; Chart][1[1].Adult Contemporary Chart]
This Is Your Life/Look What You've Done To Me	Commodores	09.1975	-	-	-/Motown 1361	[written by Lionel Richie][produced by James Carmichaell, Commodores][13[15].R&B; Chart]
Too Hot ta Trot / Funky Situation	Commodores	12.1977	38[4][03.78]	24[12]	-/Motown 1432	[written by Lionel Richie,Walter Orange,Ronald LaPread,Milan Williams,Thomas McClary,William King][produced by James Carmichael,Commodores][1[1][14].R&B; Chart]
Why You Wanna Try Me / X-Rated Movie	Commodores	02.1982	-	66[5]	Tamla Motown TMG 1256/Motown 1604	[written by Lionel Richie,David Cochrane][produced by James Carmichael][42[6].R&B; Chart]
Wonderland / Lovin' You	Commodores	12.1979	40[4]	25[15]	Tamla Motown TMG 1172/Motown 1479	[written by Milan Williams][produced by James Carmichael][21[13].R&B; Chart]

Albumy
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [UK/US]	Komentarz
13	Commodores	10.1983	-	103[11]	Motown STMA 8039/Motown 6054	[produced by William King, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange]
All the great hits	Commodores	12.1982	-	37[24]	Motown STMA 6028/Motown 6028	[gold-UK][produced by James Carmichael/Commodores/Pam Sawyer/Gloria Jones/Milan Williams]
Caught in the act	Commodores	03.1975	-	26[33]	Motown STMA 5032/Motown 820	[produced by Commodores/James Carmichael]
Commodores	Commodores	04.1977	-	3[53]	Motown STMA 5061/Motown 884	[produced by Commodores/James Carmichael]
Commodores Anthology	Commodores	06.1983	-	141[7]	-/Motown 6044
Commodores ' Greatest Hits	Commodores	10.1978	19[16]	23[20]	Motown STML 12 100/Motown 912	[gold-UK][produced by James Carmichael/Commodores/Jeff Bowen/Pam Sawyer/Gloria Jones]
Commodores live!	Commodores	11.1977	60[1]	3[28]	Motown TMSP 6007/Motown 894	[produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
Gold - Lionel Richie And The Commodores	Commodores	05.2007	147[5]	-	Motown 9887960/-
Heroes	Commodores	05.1980	50[5]	7[33]	Motown STMA 8034/Motown 939	[platinium-US][produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
Hot on the tracks	Commodores	07.1976	-	12[39]	Motown STMA 5076/Motown 867	[produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
In the pocket	Commodores	05.1981	69[5]	13[40]	Motown STML 12 156/Motown 955	[platinium-US][produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
Love songs	Commodores	08.1982	5[28]	-	K-Tel NE 1171/-	[gold-UK][produced by Commodores/James Carmichael]
Machine gun	Commodores	07.1974	-	138[9]	Motown STMS 5002/Motown 798	[produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
Midnight magic	Commodores	08.1979	15[25]	3[41]	Motown STMA 8032/Motown 926	[gold-UK][produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
Movin' on	Commodores	11.1975	-	29[32]	Motown STMA 5003/Motown 848	[produced by Commodores/James Carmichael]
Natural high	Commodores	05.1978	8[23]	3[33]	Motown STML 12 087/Motown 902	[platinium-US][gold-UK][produced by James Carmichael & Commodores]
Nightshift	Commodores	01.1985	13[10]	12[37]	Motown ZD 72 343/Motown 6124	[gold-US][produced by Dennis Lambert]
The definitive collection	Commodores	11.2003	10[96]	-	Motown/Universal TV 9861394/-	[produced by Dennis Lambert/James Carmichael/Lionel Richie][platinium-US][3x-platinum-UK]
The very best of Commodores-16 Classics Tracks	Commodores	11.1985	25[13]	-	Telstar STAR 2249/-	[produced by James Carmichael/Commodores/Various][gold-UK]
The very best of Commodores	Commodores	05.1995	26[4]	-	Motown 5305472 /-	[silver-UK][produced by James Carmichael/Commodores/Various]
United	Commodores	11.1986	-	101[15]	-/Polydor 831 194	[produced by Dennis Lambert]