The Very Best of The Commodores (1995 album)

The Very Best of The Commodores is the seventh compilation album by American funk/soul band Commodores, released in 1995 on Motown Records.^[2] The album charted at No. 26 on the UK Pop Albums chart and at No. 39 on the New Zealand Pop Albums chart.^[3][4] The album has been certified Silver in the UK by the BPI.^[5]

The Very Best Of The Commodores
Compilation album by Commodores
Released	May 1995 (1995-05)
Genre	Funk soul
Label	Motown
Producer	James Anthony Carmichael Commodores
Commodores chronology
No Tricks (1993) The Very Best Of The Commodores (1995) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Commodores (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

1. Easy (Lionel Richie) from the album Commodores 1977 – 4:22
2. Three Times A Lady (Lionel Richie) from the album Natural High 1978 – 3:38
3. Nightshift (Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde) from the album Nightshift 1985 – 4:24
4. Brick House (Shirley Hanna-King, Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, William King) from the album Commodores – 3:35
5. Machine Gun (Milan Williams) from the album Machine Gun 1974 – 2:42
6. Zoom (Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread) from the album Commodores – 4:22
7. Old-Fashion Love (Milan Williams) from the album Heroes 1980 – 3:25
8. Sail On (Lionel Richie) from the album Midnight Magic 1979 – 3:58
9. Lady (You Bring Me Up) (Harold Hudson, William King, Shirley Hanna-King) from the album In the Pocket 1981 – 4:04
10. Oh No (Lionel Richie) from the album In the Pocket – 3:03
11. Too Hot Ta Trot (William King, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie, Milan Williams) from the album Commodores Live! 1977 – 3:33
12. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) (Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer) from the album Machine Gun – 3:08
13. Still (Lionel Richie) from the album Midnight Magic – 3:46
14. Sweet Love (Lionel Richie) from the album Movin' On 1975 – 3:29
15. Janet (Bobby Caldwell, Franne Golde, Paul Fox) from the album Nightshift – 3:43
16. Flying High (Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary) from the album Natural High – 3:55
17. Only You (Milan Williams) from the album Commodores 13 1983 – 4:29
18. Animal Instinct (Martin Page) from the album Nightshift – 4:06
19. Just To Be Close To You (Lionel Richie) from the album Hot on the Tracks 1976 – 3:23
20. Wonderland (Milan Williams) from the album Midnight Magic – 3:48^[2]

Personnel

• Lionel Richie – vocals, saxophone, keyboards
• Thomas McClary – vocals, guitar
• Milan Williams – keyboards
• Ronald LaPread – bass guitar
• William King – trumpet
• Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion^[2]

References

1. Prato, Greg. "The Commodores: The Very Best of The Commodores". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
2. The Commodores: The Very Best Of The Commodores. Motown Records. 1995.
3. "Commodores: The Very Best Of The Commodores". charts.nz. RIANZ.
4. "Commodores". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
5. "Commodores: The Very Best Of The Commodores". bpi.co.uk. BPI.