1988 Commodores – Rock Solid
Rock Solid is the 13th studio album by the Commodores, released in 1988. At this time in the band’s career, hits were no longer forthcoming, and this album failed to enter the Billboard albums chart. The single, “Solitaire”, reached No. 51 on the R&B chart. It is the last of the band’s albums with keyboard player and founding member Milan Williams, who left after a dispute about playing in South Africa.
Tracks
1 Grrip (Jennine Elcock; Walter Orange) 05:36
2 Bump The La La (Walter Orange) 04:43
3 Thank You (Harold Hudson; Shirley King; William King) 05:49
4 I’m Gonna Need Your Loving (Pamela Phillips Oland; Walter Orange) 05:40
5 Solitaire (Chris Cameron; Sandy Torano) 04:31
6 Homeless (David Malloy; Marti Sharron; Randy Goodrum) 04:47
7 Miracle Man (Douglas Smith; JD Nicholas) 04:38
8 Right Here ‘N Now (Gerry Stober; Susan Pomerantz; Wardell Potts Jr) 03:58
9 Stretchhh (JD Nicholas; Sheldon Reynolds) 03:47
10 Ain’t Givin’ Up (Milan Williams; Paula Smith; Tyron Stanton) 05:01
11 So Nice (Allan Rich; Anthony Malloy) 04:19
Biography
Musicians
Drums | Walter Orange |
Guitar | William King |
Guitar | Milan Williams |
Keyboards | Walter Orange |
Keyboards | William King |
Keyboards | JD Nicholas |
Keyboards | Milan Williams |
Trumpet | William King |
Background Vocals | Commodores |
Other Musicians
1 Grrip
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
Keyboards | Steve Harvey |
Programming | Steve Harvey |
Background Vocals | Karyn White |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
2 Bump The La La
Guitar | Ray Fuller |
Piano | Jeff Lorber |
Programming | Steve Harvey |
Programming | Walter Orange |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Karyn White |
Background Vocals | Marva Hicks |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
3 Thank You
Bass | Freddie Washington |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Tony Prendatt |
Piano | Jon Gilutin |
Sax | David Cochrane |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
4 I’m Gonna Need Your Loving
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
Keyboards | Steve Harvey |
Programming | Jeff Lorber |
Programming | Steve Harvey |
Background Vocals | Jeff Lorenzen |
Background Vocals | Karyn White |
Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
Background Vocals | Steve Harvey |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
5 Solitaire
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Sandy Torano |
Keyboards | Chris Cameron |
Programming | Chris Cameron |
Sax | Steve Eisen |
Percussion | Ruben Alvarez |
Percussion | Alejo Poveda |
Percussion | David Rosenberg |
Background Vocals | JD Nicholas |
Background Vocals | Sandy Torano |
Background Vocals | Shawn Christopher |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
6 Homeless
Drums | Michael Omartian |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
Synclavier | Kevin Maloney |
Programming | Erich Bulling |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
Background Vocals | Josie James |
Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
7 Miracle Man
Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
Keyboards | Stewart Hanley |
Programming | Ramsey Embick |
Background Vocals | Sheldon Reynolds |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
8 Right Here ‘N Now
Guitar | Ray Fuller |
Keyboards | Monty Seward |
Programming | Monty Seward |
Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
Background Vocals | Josie James |
Background Vocals | Mia Tabares |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
9 Stretchhh
Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
Programming | Ramsey Embick |
Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
Background Vocals | Mia Tabares |
Background Vocals | Randy Hall |
Background Vocals | Sherri Wells |
Background Vocals | Walter Orange |
Background Vocals | William King |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
10 Ain’t Givin’ Up
Bass | Tyron Stanton |
Drums | Isaac Morris |
Guitar | Dave Battelene |
Keyboards | Harold Hudson |
Background Vocals | Milan Williams |
Background Vocals | William King |
Background Vocals | Karyn White |
Background Vocals | Randy Hall |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
11 So Nice
Bass | Freddie Washington |
Drums | Ed Greene |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Keyboards | Rick Emerson |
Keyboards | Tony Prendatt |
Sax | Gerald Albright |
Background Vocals | Donna Davidson |
Background Vocals | JD Nicholas |
Background Vocals | Karyn White |
Vocals | Walter Orange |
Liner Notes
Producer – Walter Orange (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 11)
Producer – Steve Harvey (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Producer – William King (Tracks 3, 5, 11)
Producer – Tony Prendatt (Tracks 3, 11)
Producer – Sandy Torano (Track 5)
Producer – Michael Omartian (Track 6)
Producer – Howie Rice (Tracks 7, 9)
Producer – JD Nicholas (Tracks 8, 9)
Producer – Howard Hewett (Track 8)
Producer – David Wolinski, Milan Williams (Track 10)
Producer (Associate) – Marti Sharron (Track 6)
Producer (Associate) – JD Nicholas (Track 7)
Producer (Executive) – Tony Prendatt
Arranged By – Steve Harvey, Walter Orange (Track 2)
Arranged By – Gene Page (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Steve Harvey, Walter Orange (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By (Vocals) – JD Nicholas (Tracks 8, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Howard Hewett (Track 8)
Engineer – Alan Meyerson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11)
Engineer – Jeff Lorenzen (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Engineer – George Warner (Track 5)
Engineer – Terry Christian (Track 6)
Engineer – Norman Whitfield Jr, Stewart Hanley (Tracks 7, 9)
Engineer – Cliff Jones (Track 8)
Engineer – Ray Blair (Track 10)
Engineer – John Van Nest, Tony Volante (Track 11)
Engineer (Additional) – Mark Partis, Micajah Ryan (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Harman (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Micajah Ryan (Tracks 3, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Elliott Peters (Track 5)
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Tony Prendatt, William King (Track 3)
Mixed By – Howard Hewett (Track 8)
Mixed By – JD Nicholas (Track 9)
Mixed By – Tony Volante (Track 11)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Mark Partis (Track 5)
Art Direction – Tom Nikosey
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Mixed At Quad Recording Studios, NYC
Mixed At Uamaha Y&D Studios, Glendale, CA
Mixed At Lion Share Studios
Mixed At Ameraycan Studios
Mixed At Record Plant
Recorded At Ameraycan Studios
Recorded At Paragon Recording, Chicago
Recorded At The Lighthouse
Recorded At Hillside Studios
Recorded At Fool On The Hill
Recorded At Soundtrack, NYC
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