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The Commodores’ sophomore album helped codify a sound that has now become something of a punch line. The wikka-wikka guitar, gutsy singing and virile horn charts are all contained in “The Bump,” “I’m Ready” and “Slippery When Wet.” The songs are cheesy and dated, but that’s part of their appeal.
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They’re also tightly played and expertly arranged, and the band delivers them with so much gusto that you can’t help but be drawn into the party. A song written by band guitarist Thomas McClary would give the band their first number one hit. The fun and flashy songs are contained in the first half of the record, but the overlooked second half is actually much more interesting. Co-produced by James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores, 'Slippery When Wet' went to number one R&B and number 19 pop in the summer of 1975.
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“Better Never Than Forever” is as dark and greasy as something from Sly Stone’s Fresh, while Lionel Richie’s “Let’s Do It Right” is an early indication of his talent for pop hooks.
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Like barbecue, funk is better when it’s cooked slow, which is what makes “Look What You’ve Done To Me” so tasty.
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