In the Pocket (Commodores album) explained

In the Pocket
Type:	studio
Artist:	Commodores
Cover:	The Commodores In the Pocket.jpg
Released:	June 22, 1981
Studio:	Web IV (Atlanta, Georgia) A&M (Hollywood, California) Hitsville West (Hollywood, California)
Genre:	Soul
Length:	36:27
Label:	Motown
Producer:	James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores
Prev Title:	Heroes
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Commodores 13
Next Year:	1983

In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the American R&B/Funk group the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981.

It is the last Commodores album to feature Lionel Richie, as he left the band to start a solo career the following year. The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] This album contained two hit singles, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. #8) and "Oh No" (U.S. #4).

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)^[2]	48
US Billboard 200^[3]	13
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[4]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	97
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	46

Personnel

Commodores

• Lionel Richie – vocals, pianos, keyboards, saxophones
• Milan Williams – keyboards, vocals
• Thomas McClary – vocals, guitars
• Ronald LaPread – bass, vocals
• Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion
• William King – trumpet

Additional personnel

• David Cochrane – keyboards, guitars, saxophones
• Harold Hudson – keyboards, trumpet, vocals
• Darrell Jones – guitars
• James Anthony Carmichael – horn and string arrangements
• Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (4, 8)

Production

The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1]

• Commodores – producers, arrangements
• James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements
• Calvin Harris – recording, mixing
• Jane Clark – additional engineer
• Tommy Cooper – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Ed Seay – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Richard Well – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer (4, 8)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Johnny Lee – art direction, design
• David Alexander – photography
• Suzee Ikeda – project manager

Notes and References

1. Book: Commodores: In The Pocket. 1981. Motown Records.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 72.
3. Commodores, TLP. Billboard. March 3, 2021. subscription.
4. Commodores, BLP. Billboard. March 3, 2021. subscription.
5. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. March 3, 2021.
6. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. March 3, 2021.
7. Web site: Commodores: In The Pocket. RIAA. riaa.com.