Soulicious (Cliff Richard album)

Soulicious
Studio album by Cliff Richard
Released October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)
Recorded April & June 2011
Genre Pop, Soul, R&B
Label EMI Records
Producer Lamont Dozier, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Cliff Richard chronology
Bold as Brass
(2010)Bold as Brass2010		 Soulicious
(2011)		 The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
(2013)The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook2013

Soulicious is a 2011 studio album by Cliff Richard featuring duets with some of soul music's most respected names.[1] Guest artists include Freda Payne, Dennis Edwards from The Temptations, Candi Staton, Percy Sledge, Roberta Flack, Deniece Williams, Brenda Holloway, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr from The 5th Dimension, Russell Thompkins Jr from The Stylistics, Billy Paul and Peabo Bryson.[2][3]

The album was produced by Motown songwriters and producers Lamont Dozier and husband and wife duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. It was recorded at several studios, in Memphis at both the Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios and Ardent Studios (with Lamont Dozier producing), and in New York at Above Asia Studios (with Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson producing).[1][2]

The album is Richard's first album of primarily new songs since 2004's Something's Goin' On album, and also includes four covers. The album reached number #10 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK.[4]

Track listing

Track # Song title Performer(s) Producer
1.
"Saving a Life"Cliff Richard, Freda Payne Lamont Dozier
2.
"Go On and Tell Him"Cliff Richard, Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Review Lamont Dozier
3.
"Do You Ever"Cliff Richard, Brenda Holloway Lamont Dozier
4.
"Teardrops"Cliff Richard, Candi Staton Lamont Dozier
5.
"When I was Your Baby"Cliff Richard, Roberta Flack Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
6.
"Are You Feeling Me"Cliff Richard, Deniece Williams Lamont Dozier
7.
"Oh How Happy"Cliff Richard, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr Lamont Dozier
8.
"Every Piece of My Broken Heart"Cliff Richard, Valerie Simpson Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
9.
"How We Get Down"Cliff Richard, Russell Thompkins Jr & The New Stylistics Lamont Dozier
10.
"This Time with You"Cliff Richard, Candi Staton Lamont Dozier
11.
"Don't Say You Love Me (It'll Ruin My Day)"Cliff Richard Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
12.
"She Looked Good" Cliff Richard, Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Review,
Lamont Dozier 		Lamont Dozier
13.
"I'm Your Puppet" Cliff Richard, Percy Sledge Lamont Dozier
14.
"Always and Forever" Cliff Richard (featuring Billy Paul) Lamont Dozier
15.
"Birds of a Feather" Cliff Richard, Peabo Bryson Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Charts

Chart (2011−12) Peak
position
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[5] 10
scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 90

References

  1. 1 2 Stanton, Terry. "Cliff Richard - Soulicious (Review)". Record Collector. recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Cliff Richard (2011). Soulicious (Limited Edition CD Box Set) (Booklet). EMI Records.
  3. ↑ Graham Betts Motown Encyclopedia 1311441549 2014 "Her most recent recordings saw her perform with Cliff Richard on his Soulicious concept album."
  4. ↑ "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – Soulicious" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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