In the Pocket (Commodores album)

In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by 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.[5]

In the Pocket
Studio album by
Commodores
ReleasedJune 22, 1981
RecordedWeb IV Studios, Atlanta and A&M Studios, Los Angeles; mixed at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood
GenreSoul
Length36:27
LabelMotown
ProducerJames Anthony Carmichael, Commodores
Commodores chronology
Heroes
(1980)		 In the Pocket
(1981)		 Commodores 13
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Village Voice(B-)[2]
Stereo Review(favourable)[3][4]

This album contained two hit singles, "Oh No" (U.S. #4) and "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. #8).

Track listing
Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lady (You Bring Me Up)"Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King4:46
2."Saturday Night"Hudson, Thomas McClary5:00
3."Keep on Taking Me Higher"Hudson, McClary5:19
4."Oh No"Lionel Richie2:51
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why You Wanna Try Me"David Cochrane, Richie4:36
2."This Love"Walter Orange5:15
3."Been Loving You"Orange3:52
4."Lucy"Richie4:48

[5]

Charts

Album
1981 Holland 21[6]
Sweden 25[7]
New Zealand 45[8]
Australia 48[9]

Certifications
Country Organization Year Sales
United States RIAA 1981 Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[10]

Personnel

Production
  • Commodores – producers, arrangements
  • James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements, horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Calvin Harris – recording, mixing
  • Jane Clark – additional engineer
  • Tommy Cooper – assistant engineer
  • Ed Seay – assistant engineer
  • Richard Well – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction, design
  • David Alexander – photography
  • Suzee Ikeda – project manager

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: In the Pocket". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  3. Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46 no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 84.
  4. Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46 no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 85.
  5. Commodores: In The Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.
  6. "Commodores: In The Pocket". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
  7. "Commodores: In The Pocket". swedishcharts.com. Sverigetopplistan.
  8. "Commodores: In The Pocket". charts.nz. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  9. 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.
  10. "Commodores: In The Pocket". riaa.com. RIAA.



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