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Commodores 13 
Studio album by Commodores Released September 1983 Recorded 1983 Genre R&B Length 35:20 Label Motown Records Producer William King, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange Professional reviews Commodores chronology In the Pocket
(1981)Commodores 13
(1983)Nightshift
(1985)Commodores 13 is a 1983 album by the Commodores. It was also the first such album without lead singer, Lionel Richie, in the group. It is also the last album to feature guitarist Thomas McClary before he left and recorded a solo album for Motown in 1984, then leaving the music business altogether. The song "Turn Off the Lights" was written as a sequel to 1981's "Lady (You Bring Me Up)".
Track listing
- I'm In Love - 4:05
- Turn Off the Lights - 4:20
- Nothing Like a Woman - 4:56
- Captured - 4:37
- Touchdown - 4:30
- Welcome Home - 4:20
- Ooo, Woman You - 4:22
- Only You - 4:10
Chart Position
Chart (1983) Peak
positionBillboard 200 122 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 26 Personnel
- Main Performer: Commodores
- Vocals: Bill Champlin, David Cochrane, Harold Hudson, Melissa Manchester, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Phyllis St. James, Deborah Thomas, Tandia White and Vesta Williams
- Electric Guitar: Michael Dunlap, Thomas McClary and Milan Williams
- Electric Bass: David Cochrane and Ronald LaPread
- Keyboards: Bill Champlin, Harold Hudson and Milan Williams
- Piano: Bill Champlin, Eric Daniels and Harold Hudson
- Trumpet: William King
- Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
- Drums: Walter Orange and Steve Schaeffer
- Synthesizer: David Cochrane and Michael Boddicker
- Saxophone: David Cochrane
- Vocoder: David Cocharne
- Engineer: Jane Clark, Magic Moreno and Norman Whitfield
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- Arranger: Bruce Miller
- Project Manager: Suzee Ikeda
Walter Orange · William King · J.D. Nicholas
Lionel Richie · Thomas McClary · Ronald LaPread · Milan Williams · Sheldon Reynolds · Harold Hudson · Skyler JettAlbums Machine Gun (1974) · Caught in the Act (1975) · Movin' On (1975) · Hot on the Tracks (1976) · Commodores (1977) · Natural High (1978) · Midnight Magic (1979) · Heroes (1980) · In the Pocket (1981) · Commodores 13 (1983) · Nightshift (1985) · United (1986) · Rock Solid (1988) · Commodores Christmas (1992) · No Tricks (1993)
Singles "Slippery When Wet" (1975) · "Just to Be Close to You" (1976) · "Easy" (1977) · "Brick House" (1977) · "Too Hot ta Trot" (1978) · "Three Times a Lady" (1978) · "Still" (1979) · "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (1981) · "Nightshift" (1985) · "Take It From Me" (1987)
Categories Albums · Songs
Book:CommodoresCategories:- Commodores albums
- 1983 albums
- Motown albums
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