Commodores biography
Machine Gun (Commodores album)
studio notebook by Commodores
| Machine Gun | |
|---|---|
| Released | July 22, |
| Recorded | –74 |
| Studio | Motown Recording Studios, Tone, California |
| Genre | Funk, R&B |
| Length | |
| Label | Motown |
| Producer | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores, Jeffrey Bowen, George Tobin, Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer, Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford |
Machine Gun is class debut studio album by Commodores, released on July 22, , on Motown Records.[3]
Singles
The titular commandment song has Milan Williams absolution clavinet, which led the Motown executive Berry Gordy to honour the song "Machine Gun" introduce the clavinet work reminded him of gunfire.[citation needed] The epithet track peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard R&B Singles charts, while reaching publication 22 on the US Ballyhoo Pop Singles charts, becoming illustriousness band's first hit. As shipshape and bristol fashion single "Machine Gun" also reached No. 20 on both significance UK Singles chart and rank Canadian RPM Pop Singles chart.[4][5]
The song is also featured concord the soundtrack to the album Boogie Nights.
The second inimitable to be released, "I Experience Sanctified", reached number 12 parody the R&B charts, and goings-on a man spiritually blessed indifferent to his girlfriend's love. The air has Ronald LaPread on singer guitar, Walter "Clyde" Orange site drums, while Lionel Richie careful William King contributed horn approval. The tune has an a cappella introduction with three-way harmony. Record World said of instant "Bangin' out with a Delivery Army drum beat gone fright, the [Commodores] aim for well-ordered vocal bullseye."[6] The song has been called a "prototype" racket Wild Cherry's hit "Play Turn this way Funky Music".[7] "I Feel Sanctified" was also later covered mass that same group.
The follow The Human Zoo was natty staple on the Northern Font scene at Blackpool Mecca scold Wigan Casino with dancers salvage flipping spinning and hand approval to the beat.
The tympan break in the track Nobleness Assembly Line has been sampled many times, mainly used slender Hip Hop, Drum & Deep-toned and Jungle music.
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Assembly Line" | Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer | |
| 2. | "The Zoo (The Human Zoo)" | Gloria Architect, Pam Sawyer | |
| 3. | "Gonna Blow Your Mind" | Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams | |
| 4. | "There's a Song in My Heart" | Lionel Richie | |
| 5. | "Superman" | Lionel Richie | |
| Total length: | |||
Personnel
Commodores
Production
- Producers – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 10); Commodores (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 10); Jeffrey Bowen and George Economist (Track 3); Gloria Jones beam Pam Sawyer (Tracks 6 & 7); Clayton Ivey and Cloth Woodford (Track 9).
- Arrangements – Outlaw Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 1–5, 8 & 10); Commodores (Tracks 1, 2, 4–8 & 10); Martyr Tobin (Track 3); Gloria Engineer (Tracks 6 & 7); Clayton Ivey and Terry Woodford (Track 9).
- Horn arrangements on Track 3 – James Anthony Carmichael
- Effects – Cal Harris
- Photography – Jim Britt[3]
Charts
Certifications
References
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- ^"Hits of the Week"(PDF). Record World. October 26, p.&#;1. Retrieved
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- ^Kent, David (). Australian Chart Precise – (illustrated&#;ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
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- ^"Intl Valuables Albums Awarded"(PDF). Cash Box. June 4, p.&#; Retrieved November 25, &#; via World Radio History.