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:	Love Songs
Next Year:	1982

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. No. 8) and "Oh No" (U.S. No. 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 (1–3, 5–7)
Ed Seay – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)
Richard Well – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)
Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer (4, 8)
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Johnny Lee – art direction, design
David Alexander – photography
Suzee Ikeda – project manager

Notes and References

Book: Commodores: In the Pocket. 1981. Motown Records.
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.
Commodores, TLP. Billboard. March 3, 2021. subscription.
Commodores, BLP. Billboard. March 3, 2021. subscription.
Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. March 3, 2021.
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. March 3, 2021.
Web site: Commodores: In The Pocket. RIAA. riaa.com.