Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie

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A1	Serves You Right Arranged By, Synthesizer [Mini Moog, Jupiter 8], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg PhillinganesBass – Nathan LaMar Watts*Percussion – Leonard Castro*Written-By – John McClain	5:08
A2	Wandering Stranger Acoustic Guitar – Fred TackettDrums – Ndugu Chancler*Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Clarence McDonaldGuitar [Solo] – Joe WalshPiano – Michael Lang*	5:36
A3	Tell Me Arranged By, Arranged By [Strings] – James Anthony CarmichaelBacking Vocals – Jimmy ConnorsDrums – Paul LeimGuitar [Solo] – Richie ZitoWritten-By, Arranged By, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Electric Guitar – David Cochrane	5:28
A4	My Love Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals – Kenny RogersBacking Vocals – Kin Vassy, Terry WilliamsBass – Nathan EastDrums – Ndugu Chancler*Woodwind – D. Ashworth*, E. Cipriano*, L. Williams*	4:05
B1	Round And Round Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Bass, Saxophone [Solo] – David CochranePercussion – Rick Schlosser*Saxophone – E. Watts*, W. Green*	4:48
B2	Truly Acoustic Guitar – Tim MayElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – William Payne*	3:19
B3	You Are Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass [Synthesized] – David CochraneSaxophone – E. Watts*, W. Green*Written-By – Brenda Harvey-Richie	4:49
B4	You Mean More To Me Celesta – James Anthony CarmichaelWoodwind – D. Ashworth*, E. Ciprano*, L. Williams*	3:01
B5	Just Put Some Love In Your Heart Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Michael Lang*	1:21

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
• Published By – Brockman Music
• Published By – Wb Music Corp.
• Published By – Poopy's Music
• Published By – Jamal Music
• Published By – K-Dave's Music

Credits

• Arranged By – Gene Page (tracks: A2, B2, B5)
• Art Direction – Johnny Lee
• Backing Vocals – Deborah Thomas (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3), Howard Kenney (tracks: B1, B3), Richard Marx (tracks: A1, A2, B3, B4)
• Bass – Joe Chemay (tracks: B2, B4)
• Cello – A. Kaproff* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), D. Karmazyn* (tracks: A2, B2, B5), J. Ehrlich* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), P. Hochalter* (tracks: A2, B2, B5)
• Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone (tracks: A2, A3, A4, B1 to B5)
• Double Bass – A. Egilsson* (tracks: A2, B2, B5), B. Neidlinger* (tracks: A2, B2, B5), M. Corb* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), R. Brown* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4)
• Drums – John Robinson (tracks: B1, B3), Paul Leim (tracks: B2, B4)
• Electric Guitar – Darrell Jones (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4)
• Engineer [Recording & Mix] – Calvin Harris
• Engineer [Second Recording] – Jim Cassell
• Flute – L. Di Tullio* (tracks: A3, B2, B5)
• French Horn – A. Maebe* (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B5), B. O'Conner* (tracks: A4, B4), D. Duke* (tracks: A4, B4), H. Sigismonti* (tracks: A3, B2, B5), J. Atkinson* (tracks: A4, B4), R. Perissi* (tracks: A3, B2, B5)
• Guitar – Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
• Harp – G. LeVant* (tracks: A2, A4, B1 to B5)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Mixed By – Fred Law, Michael Johnson , Stephan Smith
• Percussion – Paulinho DaCosta* (tracks: A2, B1, B3)
• Photography By – David Alexander
• Producer [Assistant] – Brenda Harvey-Richie
• Producer, Arranged By – James Anthony Carmichael
• Producer, Arranged By [Vocals], Written-By, Backing Vocals – Lionel Richie
• Strings – A. Kaproff* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), D. Schwartz* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), D. Speltz* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), D. Karmazyn* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), E. Neufeld* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), F. Sekura* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), H. Ferber* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), M. Botnick* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), M. Sandler* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), N. Ross* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), R. Dale* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), R. Folsom* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), T. Zelig* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), W. Henderson* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), W. Kurash* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4)
• Synthesizer [Vocoder] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: B1, B3)
• Trombone – W. Reichenbach* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), L. McCreary* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4)
• Trumpet – B. Findley* (tracks: B1, B3), G. Grant* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), J. Hey* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4), W. Johnson* (tracks: B1, B3), W. Luening* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4)
• Viola – A. DeVeritch* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), G. Nuttycombe* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), V. Majewski* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5)
• Viola, Strings – A. Harshman* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1 to B5)
• Violin – B. Douglas* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), C. Veal, Jr.* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), D. Palmer* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), E. Granat* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), H. Roth* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), J. Shulman* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), M. Tsumura-Botnick* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5), S. Sanov* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5)
• Violin, Strings – A. Drori* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1 to B5), J. Lyle* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1 to B5), P. Shure* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1 to B5)
• Woodwind, Saxophone – G. Herbig* (tracks: A4, B1, B3, B4)

Notes

Label variant, see photos.

Recorded at A&M Recording Studios
1416 No. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
Mixed at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
7317 Romaine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90046
A3 - Typo for Paul Leim, listed as Paul Liem
A4 - Credit Typo for Nathan East, listed as Brass

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): 6007MLA
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): 6007MLB

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6007ML, 6007 ML	Lionel Richie	Lionel Richie ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Motown, Motown	6007ML, 6007 ML	US	1982
103-38033	Lionel Richie	Lionel Richie ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Motown	103-38033	Venezuela	1987
SLIN 3267	Lionel Richie	Lionel Richie ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Motown	SLIN 3267	Argentina	1982
ZD 72017	Lionel Richie	Lionel Richie ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Motown	ZD 72017	US	1986
6007 ML	Lionel Richie	Lionel Richie ‎(LP, Album, Club, Gat)	Motown	6007 ML	US	1982

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