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THE COMMODORES
Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
* 1969

Line-Up (2019):

J.D. Nicholas - voc
William King - tr,kb,voc
Walter Clyde Orange - ds

Former Members:

Lionel Richie (voc, 1969-82)
Thomas McClary (g, 1969-cca 3/77)
Ronald La Pread (bg,tr, 1969-cca 3/77)
Milan Williams (kb,tr,voc, 1969-89)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Machine Gun	7/1974	Tamla Motown
2.	Caught In The Act	4/1975	Tamla Motown
3.	Movin' On	10/1975	Tamla Motown
4.	Hot On The Tracks	6/1976	Tamla Motown			16
5.	Commodores	4/1977	Motown			5
6.	Zoom	1977
7.	Live! produced by: James Carmichael/Commodores	25.11.1977	Tamla Motown		60	9
8.	Platinum Tour	1978
9.	Natural High produced by: James Carmichael/Commodores	5/1978	Motown		8	3
10.	Greatest Hits	11/1978	Motown		19	24
11.	Midnight Magic produced by: James Carmichael/Commodores	20.07.1979	Motown		15	3
12.	Heroes	13.06.1980	Motown		50	5
13.	In The Pocket	7/1981	Motown		70	13
14.	Love Songs	8/1982	K-Tel		5
15.	All The Great Hits	18.04.1983
16.	13	10/1983	Motown			122
17.	14 Greatest Hits	1984
18.	Nightshift	2/1985	Motown		13	12
19.	The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks	10/1985			25
20.	United	11/1986				101
21.	Rock Solid	1988
22.	Compact Command Performance: 14 Greatest	1988	Motown
23.	The Very Best Of The Commodores	4/1995	PolyGram TV		26
24.	Live	23.11.1998	Selfdist
25.	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of The Commodores	23.11.1999	Chronicles			155
26.	Anthology	25.09.2001	Chronicles
27.	The Definitive Collection & Lionel Richie	11/2003	Motown/UMTV		1	19
28.	Commodores Christmas	28.09.2004	Sound Barrier
29.	Commodores Hits, Vol. 1	28.09.2004	Sound Barrier
30.	Commodores Hits, Vol. 2	28.09.2004	Sound Barrier
31.	No Tricks	28.09.2004	Sound Barrier
32.	Brick House	23.11.2004	Collectables
33.	Gold (2CD)	05.09.2005	Motown
34.	Soul Legends & Lionel Richie	12.09.2006	Universal International
35.	Colour Collection	12.09.2006	Universal International
36.	Greatest Hits, Vol. 1	09.10.2007	Sound Barrier
37.	Greatest Hits, Vol. 2	09.10.2007	Sound Barrier
38.	Love Songs	20.01.2009	Motown
39.	Collection & Lionel Richie	17.02.2009	Universal
40.	Icon	08.10.2013	Motown
41.	Lo Mejor de Commodores	02.09.2014	Universal
42.	With Love From...	12.01.2015	Universal

Thomas McClary:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Thomas McClary	1985

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Machine Gun produced by: James Carmichael	6/1974	Tamla Motown	20	19
2.	I Feel Sanctified (v GB 28.3.75)	10/1974	Tamla Motown		75
3.	The Zoo (The Human Zoo)	11/1974	Tamla Motown	44
4.	Superman	2/1975	Tamla Motown
5.	Slippery When Wet (v GB 13.6.75)	5/1975	Tamla Motown		19
6.	This Is Your Life	10/1975	Tamla Motown
7.	Let's Do It Right	1975	Tamla Motown
8.	Sweet Love	12/1975	Motown		5
9.	High On Sunshine	27.08.1976	Tamla Motown
10.	Just To Be Close To You	9/1976	Tamla Motown		7
11.	Fancy Dancer	14.01.1977	Tamla Motown		39
12.	Easy / Machine Gun / I Feel Sanctified produced by: James Carmichael/Commodores	03.06.1977	Motown	9	4
13.	Brick House	23.09.1977	Motown	32	5
14.	Zoom / Too Hot Ta Trot	12/1977	Motown	38	24
15.	Three Times A Lady	6/1978	Motown	1	1
16.	Flying High	6/1978	Motown	37	38
17.	Just To Be Close To You	11/1978		62
18.	Sail On	17.08.1979	Motown	8	1
19.	Still	9/1979	Motown	3	1
20.	Wonderland	12/1979	Motown	40	25
21.	Old Fashioned Love	6/1980	Motown		17
22.	Heroes	9/1980	Motown		54
23.	Jesus Is Love	05.12.1980	Motown
24.	Lady (You Bring Me Up)	6/1981	Motown	26	8
25.	Oh No	9/1981	Motown	44	4
26.	Why You Wanna Try Me	1/1982	Motown		66
27.	Painted Picture	11/1982	Motown		70
28.	Reach High	04.02.1983	Motown
29.	Only You / Cebu	16.09.1983	Motown	93	54
30.	Turn Off The Lights	18.11.1983	Motown
31.	Nightshift	15.01.1985	Gordy/Motown	2	3
32.	Animal Instinct	5/1985	Motown	74	43
33.	Janet	9/1985		90	87
34.	Goin' To The Bank	10/1986		43	65
35.	Easy	8/1988		15
36.	Praise Jahovia (Jesus Walks re-mix) / Easy (Creation Rebel re-mix) & Mr Vegas & Konshens & Kanye West	09.10.2012	500 Flat Mash Ups
37.	Girl I Think the World About You / Outstanding & The Gap Band	29.01.2016

Awards:

1985 Grammy Awards - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (SP "Nightshift")

Various:

original název Jays

Compilation Appearances:

"Brick House" on OST "Undercover Brother" (21.5.02, Hollywood)
"Too Hot To Trot" on OST "Be Cool" (1.3.05, TVT)

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1982	6		173		profile
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	44	02.11.1974	48	Albums	album review
1975	21	24.05.1975	38	Albums	album review
1975	50	13.12.1975	45	Soul Food	album review
1976	18	01.05.1976	3	Singles	single review
1976	32	07.08.1976	33	Soul Food	album review
1976	45	13.11.1976	3	Singles	single review
1977	10	05.03.1977	23	Singles	single review
1977	13	26.03.1977	43	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	41	08.10.1977	24	Singles - Soul	single review
1977	51	17.12.1977	22	Albums	album review
1978	4	28.01.1978	22	Singles - Soul	single review
1978	16	22.04.1978	10		interview
1978	16	22.04.1978	64	Caught In The Act	gig review
1978	40	14.10.1978	62	Caught In The Act	gig review
1978	44	18.11.1978	24	Albums	album review
1979	25	07.07.1979	4	News
1979	31	18.08.1979	22	Singles	single review
1979	33	01.09.1979	30	Caught In The Act	gig review
1979	41	03.11.1979	26	Singles	single review
1980	43	06.12.1980	15	Singles	single review
1981	30	25.07.1981	21	Albums	album review
1983	4	22.01.1983	3	Fast Forward
1983	7	12.02.1983	19	Singles	single review
1983	7	12.02.1983	24	Caught In The Act	gig review
1983	16	16.04.1983	4	Fast Forward
1983	41	08.10.1983	23	Albums	album review
1983	42	15.10.1983	23	Singles	single review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	0	26.10.1974	19	Platters	album review
1975	0	02.08.1975	18	Platters	album review
1976	0	30.10.1976	38	Platters	album review
1976	0	13.11.1976	27	Singles	single review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
2004	1		79	Recenze+	album review