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Label:

Motown – OC 062-98 871

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A1 Squeeze The Fruit
Written-ByWalter Orange
A2 Funny Feelings
Written-ByThomas McClary
A3 Heaven Knows
Written-ByThomas McClary
A4 Zoom
Written-ByRonald LaPread
B1 Won't You Come Dance with Me
Written-ByThomas McClary
B2 Brick House
Written-ByWilliam King (3)
B3 Funky Situation
Written-ByWilliam King (3)
B4 Patch It Up
Written-ByMilan Williams
B5 Easy
Written-ByLionel Richie

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtMotown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
  • Mixed AtMotown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
  • Mastered AtMotown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Motown Record Corporation
  • Manufactured ByEMI Records Ltd.
  • Distributed ByEMI Records Ltd.
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Published ByJobete Music (UK) Ltd.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Lacquer Cut AtMonarch Record Mfg. Co. – 22093

Credits

  • Coordinator [Album]Benjamin Ashburn
  • DesignStan Martin (2)
  • Engineer [Mastering]Jack Andrews
  • Engineer [Recording]Jane Clark
  • Graphics [Director]Carl Overr
  • IllustrationTom Nikosey
  • ManagementBenjamin Ashburn & Associates, Inc.*
  • Mastered ByJA* (tracks: A1 to A4)
  • Mixed ByCal Harris
  • Photography ByGene Gurley
  • Producer, Arranged ByJames Carmichael*

Notes

On back cover:
All writers are Commodores
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixing by "The Master": Cal Harris
A very special thanks to the "Godfather" of synthesizer - Cal Harris, to Darrell Jones for his "pickin' and finger slickin'" guitar, to Mrs. Pack for the 2:00 a.m. phone call, Suzee Ikeda and the Tuskegee "Inspiration".
"This album is dedicated to Kathy Faye"
℗ 1977 Motown Record Corporation
Made and printed in Great Britain
Available on tape
Made from masters of Motown Record Corporation

Writer credits are abbreviated on labels, full names are used on the back cover.

Side A uses plates made by Monarch Record Mfg. Co., cut by Jack Andrews; side B cut by Harry Moss.
Zoom - both sides made with plates from Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Printer code on back cover): 7703 TM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): STML 12057A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): STML 12057 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): STML 12057 A-1U M7-884R1-2701-S-06A GA [MR logo] Ja ◁ 22093 England 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): STML 12057 B-2 RR HTM 1

Other Versions (5 of 77)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Commodores (LP, Album) Motown M7-884R1 US 1977
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Zoom (LP, Album) Motown STML 12057, OC 062-98 871 UK 1977
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Zoom (LP, Album) EMI Electrola 1C 064-98 871 1977
Commodores (LP, Album) Motown M-884S1 Canada 1977
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Commodores (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) Motown M7 884 HT US 1977

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Reviews

  • flowerbed's avatar
    flowerbed
    Last track is 'Easy'...we all know it, but great though it is, it's the odd one out.
    This album is some SERIOUS FONK. 👍😎👍

    Nice chunky sound. All frequencies balanced. Warm and rounded. Doesn't need a remaster.
    Leave it alone, Steven Wilson. 😆😆😆

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