Commodores 13

1983 studio album by Commodores

Commodores 13

Studio album by

Commodores

Released| September 1983
Recorded| 1983
Genre| R&B
Length| 35:20
Label| Motown
Producer|

* William King
* Thomas McClary
* Walter Orange
* Milan Williams

Commodores chronology
| In the Pocket
(1981)  | Commodores 13
(1983)  | All the Great Love Songs
(1984)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Rolling Stone| [2]

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.

## Background[edit]

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]

## Track listing[edit]

Side one

1. "I'm in Love" (Harold Hudson, Shirley King, William King) – 4:05
2. "Turn Off the Lights" (Shirley King, William King) – 4:20
3. "Nothing Like a Woman" (Hudson, Walter Orange) – 4:56
4. "Captured" (Linda McClary, Thomas McClary) – 4:37

Side two

1. "Touchdown" (Michael Dunlap, Orange) – 4:30
2. "Welcome Home" (Bill Champlin, Thomas McClary) – 4:20
3. "Ooo, Woman You" (Melissa Manchester, Thomas McClary) – 4:22
4. "Only You" (Milan Williams) – 4:10[3]

## Personnel[edit]

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)

## Production[edit]

* 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]

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1983)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Top LPs & Tape | 122
US Top R&B LPs | 26

## References[edit]

1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Commodores – Commodores 13: Review at AllMusic
2. ^ Marsh, Dave (December 23, 1983). "Reggae performed as pure music". Morning Olympian. Rolling Stone. p. 47 - via newsbank.com.
3. ^ a b c d e f The Commodores: Commodores 13. Motown Records. September 1983.

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Commodores

* William King
* Walter Orange
* J. D. Nicholas

* Milan Williams
* Thomas McClary
* Lionel Richie
* Andre Callahan
* Michael Gilbert
* Ronald LaPread
* James Ingram
* Skyler Jett
* Sheldon Reynolds

Albums|

* Machine Gun
* Caught in the Act
* Movin' On
* Hot on the Tracks
* Commodores
* Commodores Live!
* Natural High
* Midnight Magic
* Heroes
* In the Pocket
* Commodores 13
* Nightshift
* United
* Rock Solid
* Commodores Christmas
* No Tricks

Singles|

* "Slippery When Wet"
* "Sweet Love"
* "Just to Be Close to You"
* "Easy"
* "Brick House"
* "Too Hot ta Trot"
* "Three Times a Lady"
* "Sail On"
* "Still"
* "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
* "Oh No"
* "Nightshift"
* "Goin' to the Bank"
* "Take It from Me"

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits
* The Very Best of The Commodores (1995 album)
* Gold

Related|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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