The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Lionel Richie (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «2003 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «This Compilation»

Countries excluded (Spotify + Deezer)

(As of 2020-03-18).

  • Northern America: 🇨🇦 Canada (ca) 🇺🇸 United States (us)
  • Eastern Africa: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia (et) 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
  • Western Asia: 🇬🇪 Georgia (ge) 🇮🇶 Iraq (iq)
  • Southern Asia: 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (af)
  • Melanesia: 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (vu)
Annotation last modified on 2020-03-18 17:04 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ Digital Media 1
▼ Digital Media 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Three Times a Lady
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.653:39
2Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.74:14
3Endless Love
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell North America
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross3.54:25
4Hello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.854:08
5Still
recording of:
Still
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Commodores Entertainment Publishing Corp. (ended), Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.53:43
6Sail On
recording of:
Sail On
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores44:02
7Stuck on You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Stuck on You
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie43:10
8You Are
recording of:
You Are
writer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing and Brockman Music
Lionel Richie4:06
9Truly
recording engineer:
Calvin Harris
engineer:
Jim Cassell
assistant producer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
mixer:
Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson (Motown related), Fred Law and Stephan Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
bass:
Joe Chemay
cello:
Jesse Ehrlich, Paula Hochhalter, Armand Kaproff and Dennis Karmazyn
double bass:
Árni Egilsson and Buell Neidlinger
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
flute:
Louise DiTullio
French horn:
Arthur Maebe (US horn player), Richard Perissi and Henry Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
Rhodes piano [Fender rhodes]:
William Payne
strings:
Assa Drori, Allan Harshman, Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
viola:
Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski (violist) and Gareth Nuttycombe (violist)
violin:
Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist), Joy Lyle, Donald Palmer (US violinist and concertmaster), Henry Roth, Sheldon Sandu (violinist), Jack Shulman, Paul Shure, Mari Tsumura and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger)
background vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Gene Page
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Truly
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.453:19
10Just to Be Close to You
recording of:
Just to Be Close to You
writer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Libren Music (in 1976)
Commodores43:33
11Sweet Love
recording of:
Sweet Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores43:27
12Penny Lover
recording of:
Penny Lover
lyricist:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie33:45
13Oh No
recording of:
Oh No
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores43:00
14Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores44:01
15Wonderland
Commodores3:47
16Machine Gun
recording of:
Machine Gun
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores3.752:39
17Brick House
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (member of Commodores), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Commodores3.83:33
18Too Hot Ta Trot
recording of:
Too Hot Ta Trot
writer:
William King (member of Commodores), Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing and Reservoir Media Music
Commodores43:30
19Flying High
Commodores3:52
20Zoom
recording of:
Zoom
writer:
Ronald LaPread and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores4:21