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Commodores - Natural High (1978) & Midnight Magic (1979) [1986, Digitally Remastered]

Posted By: BlondStyle
Commodores - Natural High (1978) & Midnight Magic (1979) [1986, Digitally Remastered]

Commodores - Natural High (1978) & Midnight Magic (1979) [1986, Digitally Remastered]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:12:27 | 420,50 Mb
Label: Motown/RCA-Ariola (Germany) | Cat.# ZD72455 | Released: 1986 (1978/1979)

When it came time for Motown to package its Commodores catalog for the CD market, they paired up the albums into a series of two-fers, one of the more suitable pairings being Natural High/Midnight Magic. These back to back albums, from 1978 and 1979 respectively, flow together well. Neither is one of the group's best overall albums, but each has a good share of hits that add up to a satisfying albeit spotty sum, one that includes a pair of gigantic hits, "Three Times a Lady" and "Still." These two crossover hits are both quiet piano ballads sung by Lionel Richie, who had made such songs his stock-in-trade by this point, delivering one or two on every successive Commodores album, to generally greater and greater (and broader) success each go round. There are several other noteworthy songs here on this two-fer, including good old-fashioned soul-funk jams from Natural High like "Fire Girl" and "Flying High" and self-conscious disco-funk steppers from Midnight Magic like the title track and "Sexy Lady." Above all, it's this leap from soul- to disco-funk that distinguishes the two albums from one another, to the chagrin of many longtime fans at the time, no doubt. Regardless, Natural High/Midnight Magic functions well as a two-fer, as neither album is particularly noteworthy on its own; it's a great value for anyone who has chosen to round up all the Commodores albums rather than settle for a one-stop compilation or cherry-pick a couple albums.
~Review by Jason Birchmeier

Commodores - Natural High (1978) & Midnight Magic (1979) [1986, Digitally Remastered]

Commodores - Natural High (1978) & Midnight Magic (1979) [1986, Digitally Remastered]





Release of these albums: "Natural High" (1978) [LP Motown, Cat.# M7-902R1, USA] / "Midnight Magic" (1979) [LP Motown, Cat.# M8-926M1, USA]
Release of this CD: 1986 [CD Motown Record Corporation (US) / RCA-Ariola (Germany), Cat.# ZD72455 / UPC: 0035627245527]
℗1978, 1979 Motown Record Corporation
Compilation ℗1986 Motown Record Corporation
©1986 Motown Record Corporation
Distributed in Europe by Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
CD made in Germany
Printed in Germany


Credits:

"Natural High" (1978)
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – James "King Of The Chest" Oops We Mean "Chessboard" Carmichael
Art Direction, Design – Norm Ung
Coordinator [Album] – Tony Jones
Illustration – Dave McMacken
Management [Project Manager] – Suzee Wendy Ikeda
Management [Road Manager] – James Terver
Mastered By – Nick
Photography By – Jim Shea
Producer, Arranged By – Commodores, James Carmichael
Programmed By [Synthesizer], Recorded By [Recording Engineers] – Cal Harris
Recorded By [Recording Engineers], Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Jane Clark
Written-By – L. Richie (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8)


"Midnight Magic" (1979)
Arranged By [All Strings And Horn Arrangements By] – Harold Hudson (tracks: 1, 3, 6), James Anthony Carmichael (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7 to 9)
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Design – Ginny Livingston
Design [Cover & Logo Design] – Tom Nikosey
Engineer [Recording And Mixing Engineers] – Calvin Harris, Jane Clark
Management – Benjamin Ashburn & Associates, BAA T.M.
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Bernie Grundman
Performer – The Mean Machine
Performer [The Mean Machine] – Darrell Jones, David Cochrane, Harold Hudson, Winston Sims
Photography By – Gene Gurley
Producer, Arranged By – Commodores, James Anthony Carmichael
Product Manager – Suzee Wendy Ikeda


Tracklist:

"Natural High" (1978)

01. Fire Girl (03:03)
(William King, David Cochrane, Darryl Jones)
02. X-rated Movie (03:52)
(Milan Williams)
03. Flying High (03:21)
(Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary)
04. Three Times A Lady (02:45)
(Lionel Richie)
05. Such A Woman (03:09)
(Walter Orange)
06. Say Yeah (04:10)
(Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread)
07. I Like What You Do (02:57)
(Lionel Richie, Walter Orange)
08. Visions (04:25)
(Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary)

"Midnight Magic" (1979)

09. Gettin' It (03:22)
(David Cochrane, Walter Orange)
10. Midnight Magic (03:38)
(Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie)
11. You're Special (03:19)
(William King, Harold Hudson)
12. "Still" (03:53)
(Lionel Richie)
13. "Wonderland" (03:07)
(Milan Williams)
14. "Sexy Lady" (03:31)
(Thomas McClary)
15. "Lovin' You" (03:03)
(Ronald LaPread)
16. "Sail On" (04:02)
(Lionel Richie)
17. "12:01 A.M. (Reprise)" (03:59)
(Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie)

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Commodores / Natural High/Midnight Magic

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Analyzed: Commodores / Natural High/Midnight Magic
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DR17 -0.43 dB -19.07 dB 4:45 02-X-Rated Movie
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DR14 -1.72 dB -18.97 dB 3:36 11-You're Special
DR14 -0.96 dB -20.17 dB 5:50 12-Still
DR14 -1.60 dB -19.23 dB 5:27 13-Wonderland
DR15 -1.43 dB -19.55 dB 3:37 14-Sexy Lady
DR14 -3.35 dB -21.37 dB 4:32 15-Lovin' You
DR13 -4.30 dB -21.41 dB 5:36 16-Sail On
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Official DR value: DR15

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Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
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Codec: FLAC
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See also:
Commodores - Machine Gun (1974) [1995, Reissue]
Commodores - Hot On The Tracks...) [1986, Digitally Remastered]

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