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After the greatest-hits collection Back to Front disappeared without a trace in 1992, Lionel Richie spent four years making Louder Than Words, his first album for Mercury Records.
Although there are some slight attempts to incorporate new jack and hip-hop influences into Richie's sound, Louder Than Words relies on his trademark balladeering, which remains his forte.
All of the weak moments on Louder Than Words are ill-advised forays into rap -- to put it bluntly, he can rap about as well as Snoop Dogg can sing.
Although the ballads aren't as strong as his late-'70s and early-'80s standards, they are nevertheless pleasant, which makes the record a worthwhile purchase for fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piece of LoveJeff Byrd, Booker T. Jones, Marva King | Lionel Richie | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Still in LoveLionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | I Wanna Take You DownJames Harris III, Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Can't Get Over YouLionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | ChangeDavid Cochrane, Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Nothing Else MattersLionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Ordinary GirlBabyface, Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | Say I DoJames Harris III, Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie, James "Big Jim" Wright | Lionel Richie | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | ParadiseLionel Richie, Lloyd Tolbert | Lionel Richie | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | Don't Wanna Lose YouJames Harris III, Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Lovers at First SightLionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 06:56 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 12 | ClimbingLionel Richie | Lionel Richie | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 61 mins | 139 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 394 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babyface | Composer, Drum Programming, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | John Barnes | Synthesizer |
| 3 | Michael Boddicker | Synthesizer |
| 4 | George Bohannon | French Horn, Trombone |
| 5 | Oscar Brashear | Trumpet |
| 6 | Sekou Bunch | Guitar (Bass) |
| 7 | Jeff Byrd | Composer |
| 8 | James Anthony Carmichael | Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Producer |
| 9 | Milton Chan | Engineer |
| 10 | David Cochrane | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Guitar, Saxophone, Synthesizer |
| 11 | Sammy Crumbley | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 13 | Chris "Daddy" Dave | Drums |
| 14 | Charlie Davis | Trumpet |
| 15 | Jon "JD" Dickson | French Horn |
| 16 | David Duke | French Horn |
| 17 | Nathan East | Guitar (Bass) |
| 18 | Brandon Fields | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 19 | Michael Fisher | Percussion |
| 20 | Daniel Fornero | Trumpet |
| 21 | David Foster | Producer |
| 22 | Simon Franglen | Synthesizer |
| 23 | Peter Gabriel | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Humberto Gatica | Engineer |
| 25 | Claude Gaudette | Synthesizer |
| 26 | Brad Gilderman | Engineer |
| 27 | Gary Grant | Trumpet |
| 28 | Omar Hakim | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 29 | Calvin Harris | Engineer |
| 30 | James Harris III | Composer |
| 31 | Jerry Hey | Trumpet |
| 32 | Dan Higgins | Saxophone |
| 33 | Tony Hightower | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Steve Hodge | Engineer |
| 35 | Kim Hutchcroft | Saxophone |
| 36 | Phillip Ingram | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Randy Jackson | Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass) |
| 38 | Ron Jackson | Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Jimmy Jam | Guest Artist, Producer |
| 40 | John Jessel | Engineer |
| 41 | Marilyn L. Johnson | French Horn |
| 42 | Booker T. Jones | Composer |
| 43 | Marva King | Arranger, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Fred Law | Engineer |
| 45 | Ricky Lawson | Drums |
| 46 | Warren Leuning | Trumpet |
| 47 | Terry Lewis | Composer, Guest Artist, Producer |
| 48 | Jeremy Lubbock | Arranger, Conductor |
| 49 | Steve Lukather | Guitar |
| 50 | Andy Martin | Trombone |
| 51 | Timothy May | Guitar |
| 52 | Arnold McCuller | Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Tommy Morgan | Harmonica |
| 54 | Brian O'Connor | French Horn |
| 55 | David Paich | Keyboards |
| 56 | Robert Palmer | Guitar |
| 57 | Dean Parks | Guitar |
| 58 | Barney Perkins | Engineer |
| 59 | Greg Phillinganes | Bass, Keyboards, Piano |
| 60 | Jeff Porcaro | Drums |
| 61 | Steve Porcaro | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 62 | William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. | Trombone |
| 63 | Alexander Richbourg | Drum Programming |
| 64 | Lionel Richie | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 65 | John "J.R." Robinson | Drums |
| 66 | William Ross | Synthesizer |
| 67 | Mike Scott | Guitar |
| 68 | Tony Smith | Drum Programming, Programming |
| 69 | Jason Sylvain | Vocals (Background) |
| 70 | Jeff Taylor | Drum Programming, Engineer |
| 71 | Toots Thielemans | Guest Artist, Harmonica |
| 72 | Michael Thompson | Guitar |
| 73 | Lloyd Tolbert | Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards |
| 74 | Donald Waldrop | Tuba |
| 75 | Brad Warnaar | French Horn |
| 76 | Marla Winston | Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part |
| 77 | James "Big Jim" Wright | Composer |
| 78 | Jimmy Wright | Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |