Lionel Richie - The Definitive Collection

Artist:

Richie, Lionel

See Also:

Redding, Otis Franklin, Aretha Commodores (The) Wilson, Jackie The Commodores/Lionel Richie - Gold * Various Artists - Piano Tribute To Lionel Richie

Description:

The first pressings of THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION included a bonus disc featuring rare tracks.
Personnel includes: Lionel Richie (vocals); Diana Ross, Enrique Igelesias (vocals); Russ DeSalvo (guitar, synthesizer); Adam Philips, Cheili Minucci (guitar); Shane Keister (piano); Eric Kupper (keyboards); John Reade (bass); Patrick Carroll (electric bass, programming); Richie Jones (programming); Commodores.
Producers include: Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores, Mark Taylor, Ric Wake, Stewart Levine.
Compilation producers: Harry Weinger, Jeff Moskow.
Includes liner notes by Steven Ivory.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Although Lionel Richie was AWOL for most of the `90s, he`s still a pop culture force to be reckoned with, and THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION ably supports this assertion. Between his work as a frontman for The Commodores, songwriter for other artists, and as a solo act, Richie became the only songwriter to score nine chart-toppers in nine consecutive years. Aside from Kenny Rogers` "Lady" and USA For Africa`s "We Are The World," (co-written with Michael Jackson), all the other #1`s are here: "Endless Love" (with Diana Ross), "Truly," "Hello," "All Night Long (All Night)," "Say You, Say Me," "Still" and "Three Times A Lady." That`s not even counting the man`s other Top 10 hits including further Commodores manna like "Easy" (later a hit remake for Faith No More). Throw in solo sides like the infectious "Dancing On the Ceiling" and the urgent "Running With The Night" and its easy to hear how Richie nonchalantly dominating the charts throughout the `80s. He brings things up-to-date with two new songs: the slow rolling Enrique Iglesias duet "To Love a Woman" and the piano ballad "Goodbye."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Hello
2. Just to Be Close to You - (with The Commodores)
3. Easy - (with The Commodores)
4. Running With the Night
5. Three Times a Lady - (with The Commodores)
6. Still - (with The Commodores)
7. All Night Long (All Night)
8. Endless Love - (with Diana Ross)
9. Truly
10. Penny Lover
11. You Are
12. Sail On - (with The Commodores)
13. Stuck on You
14. Say You, Say Me
15. Dancing on the Ceiling
16. Do It to Me
17. Ballerina Girl
18. Angel
19. To Love a Woman - (with Enrique Iglesias)
20. Goodbye - (previously unreleased)

Album Information

Release Date:

02/04/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Pop R&B

Label:

UTV

Catalog Number:

068 140

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Diana Ross; Enrique Iglesias

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