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Commodores, United States, Tuskegee - Alabama |
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First Line-up: Lionel B. Richie Jr. (vocals, saxophone, drums, piano), Thomas McClary (lead guitar), Milan Williams (keyboards, trombone, rhythm guitar), William «WAK» King (trumpet, rhythm guitar, synthesizer), Ronald La Pread (bass guitar, trumpet), and Walter Orange (vocals, drums) |
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Commodores Album - Machine Gun
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Release Date:1974-07-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:R&B, Funk, Love Songs
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Label:Motown
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:0731453093522
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Review :
Before {$the Commodores} started having major {\adult contemporary} hits like {&"Three Times a Lady,"} {&"Easy,"} and {&"Still,"} they were happy to be a full-time {\funk}/{\soul} band. The Southerners became increasingly {\pop}-minded in the late '70s, but when their debut album, {^Machine Gun}, came out in 1974, their music was unapologetically gritty. This was, without question, a very promising debut -- {$Lionel Richie} and his allies really hit the ground running on sweaty {\funk} items like {&"Young Girls Are My Weakness,"} {&"The Bump,"} {&"Gonna Blow Your Mind,"} and the single {&"I Feel Sanctified."} These songs aren't {\funk-pop} or sophisticated {\funk} -- they're hardcore {\funk}. What you won't find on {^Machine Gun} are a lot of sentimental love {\ballads}. In the late '70s, {$the Commodores} became as famous for their {\ballads} as they were for their {\funk} and {\dance} material, but believe it or not, there are no {\ballads} to be found on this consistently funky, mostly up-tempo debut. As much as this LP has going for it, {^Machine Gun} isn't {$the Commodores}' best or most essential album. {^Machine Gun} is rewarding, but their subsequent albums {^Caught in the Act} (1975), {^Movin' On} (1975), and {^Hot on the Tracks} (1976) are even stronger. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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