1986 - Commodores - United [mp3@320] [mrtude42] [h33t]

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Commodores - United
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Review by Alex Henderson from allmusic.com

After over a decade at Motown, the Commodores moved to
Mercury/PolyGram with 1986's United. By that time, the group's lineup
consisted of British singer J.D. Nicholas (a Heatwave graduate who came on
board in 1984) and original members Walter Orange (lead vocals, drums),
William King (percussion, trumpet, synthesizers), and Milan Williams
(keyboards). Lionel Richie (who was selling millions of records as a solo artist),
Thomas McClary, and Ronald LaPread were all gone. An abundance of studio
musicians and outside songwriters are employed on this high-tech, pop-
minded urban contemporary outing, and not surprisingly, the Commodores no
longer sound distinctive. Orange (who shares the lead vocals with Nicholas) is
still recognizable, but even so, United doesn't really sound like a Commodores
album. Although wildly uneven, the record has its moments. "Goin' to the
Bank" (which climbed to number two on Billboard's R&B singles chart) and
"Take It From Me" (both of which feature Orange) are infectious synth-funk
items, and Nicholas has a pleasant spot on the adult contemporary ballad
"United in Love." But most of the material (which was produced by Dennis
Lambert, James Carmichael, and others) is forgettable. Again, United has its
moments, but it pales in comparison to 1970s classics like Movin' On, Caught in
the Act, and Hot on the Tracks.

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Tracklisting
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1. Commodores - Can't Dance All Night [03:43]
2. Commodores - Goin' to the Bank [04:04]
3. Commodores - I Wanna Rock You [05:08]
4. Commodores - Land of the Dreamer [04:12]
5. Commodores - Let's Apologize [03:34]
6. Commodores - Serious Love [03:45]
7. Commodores - Take It From Me [03:46]
8. Commodores - Talk to Me [04:29]
9. Commodores - United in Love [04:09]
10. Commodores - You're the Only Woman I Need [04:26]

Playing Time.........: 41:21
Total Size...........: 107.03 MB

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Artist...............: Commodores
Album................: United
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1986
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/united-mw0000189584
Ripped by............: mrtude on 9/1/2013
Posted by............: mrtude on 9/1/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back

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