In the Pocket (Commodores album)

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In the Pocket
The Commodores In the Pocket.jpg
Studio album by
Commodores
ReleasedJune 22, 1981
StudioWeb 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
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[2]
Stereo Review(favourable)[4][5]
The Village VoiceB-[3]

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.[6]

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

[6]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Country Organization Year Sales
United States RIAA 1981 Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[16]

Personnel[]

Commodores

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[]

  • Commodores – producers, arrangements
  • James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements
  • Calvin Harris – recording, mixing
  • Jane Clark – additional engineer
  • Tommy Cooper – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Ed Seay – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Richard Well – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer (4, 8)
  • 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. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 157.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  4. ^ Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46 no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 84.
  5. ^ Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46 no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 85.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Commodores: In The Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Commodores – In The Pocket" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Commodores | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Commodores, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Commodores, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Commodores: In The Pocket". riaa.com. RIAA.



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