The band employed a variety of musical styles for the album, highlighted by the popular anthem "Brick House". With Walter Orange's deep voice on the lead, and Ronald LaPread's roundtone bassline, this track peaked on the U.S. Hot 100 at #5, and the U.S. R&B Chart at #4. As their second single, "Brick House" helped to propel the Commodores into the spotlight as a leading R&B act.
The Commodores' early years were spent on the Southern funk circuit, where their energetic, catchy tunes, and keyboard-oriented funk made them both a college and a radio staple. They scored seminal hits with "Brick House" and "Slippery When Wet," although it became apparent quite early that lead vocalist Lionel Richie also had a bright future as a solo balladeer, with such tunes as "Easy" signaling his future on adult contemporary and Quiet Storm/urban contemporary radio. This collection highlights early up-tempo and ballad hits.
In contrast to "Brick House", "Easy" is a pop-soul ballad with mellow vocals by Lionel Richie with a Southern country twist."Zoom" is one of the Commodores' best known tunes, despite not being released as a single in the US. It reached #38 on the UK singles chart.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
- Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
- Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Commodores Entertainment Publishing Corp.
- Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Motown Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Motown Recording Studios
- Engineer [Mastering] – Jack Andrews
- Engineer [Recording] – Cal "Blade" Harris, Jane Clark
- Guitar [Pickin' And Finger Slickin'], Other [Very Special Thanks] – Darrell Jones
- Lacquer Cut By – ja
- Mixed By, Synthesizer [Godfather Of], Other [Very Special Thanks] – Cal Harris
- Producer, Arranged By – James Anthony Carmichael
- Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Commodores
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