All the Greatest Hits
Artist: The Commodores
Community Score: 8.50

While there are many Commodores greatest-hits packages available, All the Great Hits offers most of their biggest hits, making it ideal for the casual fan. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

Powerlight
Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Community Score: 9.20

Many groups lose the steam that propelled them to the top; Earth, Wind & Fire, contemporary sound and all, were still blazing when this album was released. "Fall in Love With Me" was the first single. With its festive rhythm and sauntering vocals, it became a number four hit on the Billboard R&B charts and a number 17 pop hit. The percolating... Read More

Greatest Hits - RCA
Artist: The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters had their run of hit albums on Planet briefly interrupted in the early '80s, when their label rushed out this anthology as their second album of 1982. They were just coming off a huge R&B and pop hit in "Slow Hand," had another song on the R&B charts, and were red hot. This album didn't do much sales-wise, but served to keep... Read More

S.O.S.
Artist: The S.O.S. Band
Community Score: 9.00

One of 1980's most promising R&B debuts came from the S.O.S. Band, whose debut album is a classic. This sleek yet gritty album went gold in the U.S. (which isn't counting sales in Europe), and the infectious "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" soared to number one on Billboard's R&B singles chart. It isn't hard to see why the S.O.S. Band's first... Read More

Success
Artist: The Weather Girls

It was fun while it lasted for Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes, better known as Two Tons of Fun. The single "It's Raining Men" was one of the better left-field hits of 1982, and it helped make their debut album a mild success, although it lacked either a suitable follow-up single or consistently strong material. Still, there were a number of cuts... Read More

Live and Uncensored
Artist: Millie Jackson

Hilariously racy monologues were a hallmark of Millie Jackson's concerts as the title of Live and Uncensored implies. Beyond the foul mouthed hijinx on this 1979 release, though, Jackson created witty narratives that covered everything from sexual foibles to soap operas and in the process dressed down both sexes; hypocritically coy women are... Read More

The Commodores Hits, Vol. 2
Artist: The Commodores

Later compilations have made this obsolete but it's still a good no-nonsense, nuts and bolts, 10-song entree. Begins with the upbeat, harmonic "Flying High" which always seem to pull me out the doldrums. Three of Lionel Richie's best compositions: "Sail On," "Still," and "Oh No," adds class to an already spiffy collection that includes a... Read More

Anthology: The Best of the Commodores
Artist: The Commodores

The revamped 1995 edition of Anthology includes all of the group's hit singles, as well as significant album tracks and singles that didn't chart, making it the definitive portrait of the popular, groundbreaking urban contemporary group. ~ Sara Sytsma, All Music Guide Read More