Picking a favorite commodore album is like picking your favorite
foods. I am currently listening to the Hot On the Tracks cd.
I love girl i think the world about you(yeoww), High on Sunshine
Just to be close to you,come inside,fancy dancer(yeoww)
Lionel had that yeoww thing down back then.
I also like the caught in the act album with this is your life
and slippery when wet. Of course their self title album with zoom,
brick house,easy,funny feeling,and squeeze the fruit was probably
their most successful. I liked the midnight magic album, heroes,and
in the pocket but those were not quite as good as machine gun all
the way up to their self title album.

The self-titled album from 1977 is their masterpiece,followed closely by 'Hot On The Tracks'.

What ever album "Slippery when wet" is on.

I like Machine Gun

I don't have any Commodores albums except a greatest hits collection and the "Live" album. I love that "Live" album from start to finish though.
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vainandy said:

Get Machine Gun. Now.

Machine Gun.

vainandy said:

a funk fan like you should have these albums!!

StarMon said:

This is my second favorite Commodores album.Released in the summer of 1976,this album is jam-packed.The opening track "Let's Get Started" really brings the funk! The mellow midtempo jam "Girl I Think The World About You" is excellent!!!!! This great song could have been a single.The next track "High On Sunshine" almost was a single,but Motown chose another amazing track instead,the stunning"Just To Be Close To You".Four incredible songs right there! But wait,the guys are just getting started.This album also contains the funky hit single "Fancy Dancer" and "Come Inside",another funk gem.

In many ways,this album paved the way for their ultimate masterpiece....the self-titled album from 1977 containing the classics "Brick House","Easy" and "Zoom".

phunkdaddy said:

"Girl,I Think The World About You" is the cut!!

to those of you who have never heard this song,find it NOW!

SoulAlive said:

co-sign.

giiiiirl, i think the world about 'chaaaaa...wooo!
always thinkin' of yooooou...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

LOVE that song!!

Here's a photo of the Commodores in july of '06, just happen to be a sad occasion. The home going of fellow Commodore Milan Williams.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Favorite commodore album cover behind midnight magic.
Classic cover.
Nice photo of the commodores with lionel richie attending
milan william's homegoing.Commodore fans will always remember
Milan. R.I.P

phunkdaddy said:

I have this album on vinyl,was listening to it yesterday.It really is one of their best albums.I love "This Is Your Life"

I'm gonna transfer these old Commodores albums to CD,since it's unlikely that Motown will ever put this stuff on CD

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Oh yes!!! My favourite funk band ever. Their best album is this one.
'Lets Do It Right' is a masterpiece of a song &a soul classic

Thanks for posting that picture StarMon. Where's Ronald LaPread? It'd be nice to see them do it one more time.

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SPYZFAN1 said:

Here he is.
...you have a good eye SPYZ

funkymf said:

This song.... there's a FamilyStone vibe on this song, notice Lionel vocals.

SoulAlive said:

I dig this cut too.

"Do what you wanna do, so much in life to see you through.
Be what you wanna be, be strong and tell the world you're free"

funkymf said:

What about look what you done to me.
Also check out gimme my mule from "movin on"

StarMon said:

Is the guy standing between william king and sweet clyde lead
guitarist thomas mc clary? I hadn't seen a photo of him and
ronald la pread in years. Nice to see them all together again.

Thanks StarMon...OK I'm not trying to start anything but it's weird that Ronald and Lionel weren't photographed together...(bad blood?)..William King still looks the same.

paligap said:

the Live album is incredible!! alot of fun

phunkdaddy said:

who sampled the horns in this song not too long ago.