Disco de Lionel Richie: “Time”

Descripción (en inglés) :

Personnel: Lionel Richie (vocals, keyboards); Michael Thompson, Larry Byron, Jon Clark, Dean Parks (guitar); David Foster (piano, keyboards); Lloyd Tolbert (keyboards, programming); John Hobbs, James Anthony Carmichael (keyboards); Michael Boddicker (synthesizer); Keith Rouster, Joe Chemay, Nathan East (bass); John Robinson, Paul Leim (drums); Munyungo Jackson (percussion); Felipe Elgueta, Guy Poche (programming); Marva King, Ricky Jones, Sherrie Woodward, Sue Ann Carwell, Jacquelin Simley, Phyllis Williams, Da Boogie Man, Jeff Pescetto (background vocals). <p>Producers: James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie, David Foster. <p>Engineers: Ralph Price Sutton, Felipe Elgueta, David Reitzas. <p>Recorded at The Castle Music Group, Franklin, Tennessee; Chartmaker Studios, Malibu, California; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California; Conway Recording Studios and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California. <p>Silky-voiced Richie intersperses his typical romantic ballads with funkier, R&B and rap influenced songs on TIME. Standouts include the thought-provoking "Zoomin'," ("One mother's love shot down in a minute/But y'know there's two mothers crying/One son has paid the price, lost his life/One's locked away") and "To the Rhythm," which features overtly political (if mellow) rapping. Richie's melodic sense and soulful vocals lend themselves especially well to smooth tunes like "Everytime," with its quietly passionate undertones: "Cause everytime I feel my heart on fire/All it takes is just one kiss from the girl I can't resist/Cause I just can't stop this burning inside."

I have been a Lionel Richie fan for about 30 years or so. I was searching for something new and found this music that has been out for a number of years. I did not know of it till recently. Lionel doesn't get nearly enough airplay anymore. I loved listening to every song on Time. It was older than what I had hoped but, I was not disappointed that I purchased it unheard. If you love listening to Lionel, you'll enjoy it too.

I love all kinds of music - from classical to gospel to jazz to rock to r&b to selected heavy metal. I'm very particular about what I listen to - I don't buy music with obsenities and depressing lyrics. I do like songs that have a positive outlook on life, an uplifting feel, words that give you inspiration, courage and a chance to make things right. We've come to a stage of music that has all started to sound the same. Some of the music consists only of swearing, cursing, etc. Some of the songs can't even be understood. It's refreshing to know that their are still some artists out there with a talent for providing us with a mixture of positive and uplifting songs. Lionel Richie is one of those. His timeless music is an inspiration and even though sometimes classed as "schmaltzy" it's a change from the some of the music going around today. His wonderful voice still delivers his songs with unmatched emotions that could make your knees go weak. Thank you Lionel!

This CD is what long true fans of Lionel Richie have been waiting for. "I hear your voice" and "Lady" are among my favorites. His fans have been waiting a long time for another Hit and he didn't let us down. I feel that this album will make it to the top of the charts in record time.