All the Great Hits (Commodores album) explained

All the Great Hits
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Commodores
Cover:	All_The_Great_Hits_Commodores_Album_Cover.jpg
Released:	^[1]
Label:	Motown
Producer:	James Anthony Carmichael, The Commodores

All the Great Hits is a compilation album by the Commodores, released in 1982 by Motown Records.^[2] It consisted of Commodores hit singles, including the number-one hits "Three Times a Lady" and "Still",^[3] along with two new songs, "Painted Picture" and "Reach High". The record was certified RIAA gold on May 8, 1985, for selling over 500,000 copies.^[4]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Painted Picture" – 4:55
2. "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" – 4:01
3. "Sail On" – 3:58
4. "Still" – 3:43
5. "Machine Gun" – 2:41

Side two

1. "Brick House" – 3:26
2. "Easy" – 4:15
3. "Oh No" – 3:00
4. "Three Times a Lady" – 3:35
5. "Reach High" – 3:35

Production

• Commodores – writing, producer, arrangements
• James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements
• Calvin Harris, Jane Clark – recording/mixing engineer
• Michael Johnson, Phil Brown, Richard Wells – assistant engineer
• John Matousek – mastering engineer
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion on "Painted Picture"
• Johnny Lee – art direction
• Ron Slenzak – photography
• Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project manager

Notes and References

1. Web site: RIAA certifications.
2. Web site: Commodores - All the Great Hits . . en . 2022-02-28.
3. Book: Bronson, Fred . The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 2003 . Billboard Books . 978-0-8230-7677-2 . en.
4. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2022-02-28 . RIAA . en-US.