In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the American R&B/Funk group 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. This album contained two hit singles, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. No. 8) and "Oh No" (U.S. No. 4).
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peakposition Australia Albums (Kent Music Report) 48 US Billboard 200 13 US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 4
Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position US Billboard 200 97 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 46
Certifications Country Organization Year SalesUnited StatesRIAA1981Platinum (1,000,000)
Personnel
Commodores Lionel Richie – vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, saxophones Milan Williams – keyboards, guitars, vocals Thomas McClary – vocals, guitars Ronald LaPread – bass, vocals Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion William King – percussion trumpet, vocals
The Mean Machine David Cochrane – keyboards, guitars, saxophones Harold Hudson – keyboards, trumpet, vocals Darrell Jones – guitars Winston Sims – saxophones
Additional personnel Deborah Thomas – vocals Allen Williams – vocals James Anthony Carmichael – horn and string arrangements Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (4, 8)
Production The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.
Commodores – producers, arrangements James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements Calvin Harris – recording, mixing Jane Clark – additional engineer Tommy Cooper – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7) Ed Seay – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7) Richard Well – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7) Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer (4, 8) Bernie Grundman – mastering Johnny Lee – art direction David Alexander – photography Suzee Ikeda – project manager
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