1983 Commodores – Commodores 13
Commodores 13 is the tenth studio album by the Commodores, released in 1983 on Motown Records.
Commodores 13 was produced by William King, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange and Milan Williams. Singers Vesta Williams and Melissa Manchester made guest appearances on the album.
Tracks
1 I’m In Love (Harold Hudson; Shirley King; William King) 03:57
2 Turn Off The Lights (Shirley King; William King) 04:13
3 Nothing Like A Woman (Harold Hudson; Walter Orange) 04:49
4 Captured (Linda McCrary; Thomas McClary) 04:27
5 Touchdown (Michael Dunlap; Walter Orange) 04:43
6 Welcome Home (Bill Champlin; Thomas McClary) 05:14
7 Ooo, Woman You (Melissa Manchester; Thomas McClary) 04:16
8 Only You (Milan Williams) 04:55
Biography
Musicians
1 I’m In Love
| Bass (synthesizer) | Michael Boddicker |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Fender Rhodes | Michael Boddicker |
| Piano | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
| Vocals | Harold Hudson |
2 Turn Off The Lights
| Bass | Ronald LaPread |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Keyboards | Milan Williams |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Vocals | Harold Hudson |
3 Nothing Like A Woman
| Bass | Ronald LaPread |
| Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Guitar | Michael Dunlap |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Keyboards | Milan Williams |
| Keyboards | Harold Hudson |
| Synthesizer | William King |
| Castanets | Rolene Marie Naveja |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Vocals | Walter Orange |
4 Captured
| Bass | Ronald LaPread |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Acoustic Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Keyboards | Milan Williams |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Vocals | Walter Orange |
5 Touchdown
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Guitar | Michael Dunlap |
| Keyboards | Milan Williams |
| Keyboards | Michael Dunlap |
| Synthesizer | David Cochrane |
| Vocoder | David Cochrane |
| Horns | William King |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Vesta Williams |
| Vocals | Walter Orange |
6 Welcome Home
| Bass | Ronald LaPread |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Bill Champlin |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Guitar (solo) | Thomas McClary |
| Guitar | Michael Dunlap |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Champlin |
| Piano | Bill Champlin |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | William King |
| Horns | William King |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Vesta Williams |
| Vocals | Harold Hudson |
7 Ooo, Woman You
| Bass | Ronald LaPread |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Electronic Drums | John Gilston |
| Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Keyboards | Milan Williams |
| Moog | Michael Dunlap |
| Synthesizer | David Cochrane |
| Synthesizer | William King |
| Synthesizer | Geno Findley |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | David Cochrane |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
| Vocals | Thomas McClary |
8 Only You
| Bass | Ronald LaPread |
| Drums | Walter Orange |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Thomas McClary |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | David Cochrane |
| Fender Rhodes | Milan Williams |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Piano | Milan Williams |
| Synthesizer | Milan Williams |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Vesta Williams |
| Vocals | Walter Orange |
Liner Notes
Producer – The Commodores
Producer – William King (Tracks 1, 2)
Producer – Walter Orange (Tracks 3, 5)
Producer – Thomas McClary (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Producer – Milan Williams (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Benjamin Wright (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings, Rhythm, Vocals) – Milan Williams (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Thomas McClary (Tracks 4, 6)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Bruce Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Gene Page (Track 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – William King (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Shirley King (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Harold Hudson (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Thomas McClary (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Walter Orange (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Walter Orange (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michael Dunlap (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bill Champlin (Track 6)
Engineer (Additional Mixing) – Norman Whitfield
Engineer (Additional Recording, Additional Mixing, Second Recording) – Magic Moreno
Engineer (Executive Recording, Mixing) – Jane Clark
Engineer (Second) – Brian Leshon
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Art Direction – Terry Taylor
Photography By – Mark Sennet
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Recorded At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) RCA Corporation