Rock Solid
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| Studio album by Commodores | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Rock Solid is the thirteenth 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 album charts. One single, the perhaps appropriately titled "Solitaire" fizzled at #51 on the R&B chart, and no other tracks from the album charted. 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.
Track listing
| Tracks | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grrip | Elcock, Orange |
| 2 | Bump the la la | Orange |
| 3 | Thank You | Hudson, King, King |
| 4 | I'm Gonna Need Your Loving | Oland, Orange |
| 5 | Solitaire | Cameron, Torano |
| 6 | Homeless | Goodrum, Malloy, Sharron |
| 7 | Miracle Man | Nicholas, Smith |
| 8 | Right Here 'N Now | Pomerantz, Potts, Stober |
| 9 | Stretchhh | Nicholas, Reynolds |
| 10 | Ain't Givin' Up | Smith, Stanton, Williams |
| 11 | So Nice | Malloy, Rich |
Personnel
Line-up
- J.D. Nicholas - lead vocals, keyboards, background vocals
- Milan Williams - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Walter "Clyde" Orange - drums, keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals
- William "Wak" King - keyboards, trumpet, guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians
"Grrip"
Lead Vocals: Walter Orange
- Paul Jackson, Jr.- guitar
- Jeff Lorber- additional keyboards
- Steve Harvey- additional keyboards, electronic programming
- Karyn White- background vocals
"Bump the La La"
Lead Vocals (and background vocals): Walter Orange
- Ray Fuller- guitar
- Jeff Lorber- grand piano
- Steve Harvey- electronic programming (along with Walter Orange)
- Paulinho Da Costa- percussion
- Karyn White, Marva Hicks- backing vocals
- Shirley King- Spanish
"Thank You"
Lead Vocals: J.D. Nicholas
- Michael Landau- guitar
- Paul Jackson, Jr.- guitar
- Tony Prendatt- keyboards
- John Gilutin- piano
- Freddie Washington- bass
- John Robinson- drums
- Paulinho Da Costa- percussion
- David Cochrane- soprano saxophone
"I'm Gonna Need Your Loving"
Lead Vocals: Walter Orange
- Paul Jackson, Jr.- guitar
- Jeff Lorber- additional keyboards
- Steve Harvey- additional keyboards, electronic programming, background vocals
- Karyn White, Jeff Lorenzo, Portia Griffin- background vocals
"Solitaire"
Lead Vocals: Walter Orange
- Chris Cameron: keyboards, programming
- Sandy Torano: guitar, background vocals
- Vinnie Colaiuta- drums
- Ruben Alvarez- percussion
- Alejo Poveda, David Rosenberg- additional percussion
- Steve Eisen- tenor saxophone
- Shawn Christopher, J.D. Nicholas- background vocals
"Homeless"
Lead Vocals (and background vocals): J.D. Nicholas and Walter Orange
- Michael Omartian- drums, keyboards
- Michael Landau- guitar
- Erich Bulling- electronic programming
- Kevin Mahoney- Synclavier
- Larry Williams- saxophone
- Carl Caldwell, Josie James, Lynn Davis- background vocals
"Miracle Man
Lead Vocals (and background vocals): J.D. Nicholas
- Sheldon Reynolds- guitar, background vocals
- Stewart Hanley- additional keyboards
- Ramsey Embick- electronic programming
"Right Here 'N Now"
Lead Vocals (and background vocals): J.D. Nicholas
- Ray Fuller- guitar
- Monty Seward- additional keyboards, electronic programming
- George Duke- Synclavier strings
- Carl Caldwell, Josie James, Mia Tabares- background vocals
"Stretchhh"
Lead Vocals (and background vocals): J.D. Nicholas
- Sheldon Reynolds- guitar
- Ramsey Embick- electronic programming
- Alfie Silas, Mia Tabares, Randy Hall, Sherri Wells, Walter Orange, William King- background vocals
"Ain't Givin' Up"
Lead Vocals: J.D. Nicholas
- Dave Battelene- guitar
- Harold Hudson- keyboards
- Tyrone Stanton- bass
- Isaac Morris- drums
- Walter Orange- additional vocals
- All members of the Commodores- background vocals
- Karyn White, Randy Hall- additional background vocals
"So Nice"
Lead Vocals: Walter Orange
- Dan Hoff- guitar
- Rick Emerson- additional keyboards
- Tony Prendatt- additional keyboards
- Freddie Washington- bass
- Ed Greene- additional drums
- Gerald Albright- saxophone
- Donna Davidson, Karyn White, J.D. Nicholas- background vocals
Additional credits
- Artwork by - Tom Nikosey
- Photography - Ron Slenzak
- Hair - Dori Shear, Toni Greene
- Make-up - Marietta Carter
- Stylist - Ian Carter
- Management - Jo-Ann Geffen & Associates
References
- ↑ "Rock Solid - Commodores". Allmusic.
- ↑ The Commodores- Rock Solid @Discogs.com Retrieved 6-1-2014.
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