Back To Front is the first compilation album by American singer Lionel Richie, which was released on May 5, 1992, by Motown Records. It contains songs from both his successful solo career and as part of the band the Commodores, along with three new tracks (1–3). The international version of the album also includes the tracks “Dancing On The Ceiling” and “Stuck On You”. It debuted atop both the UK Albums Chart and the ARIA Albums Chart, and spent 12 weeks at number one on the Dutch Album Top 100. The single “Do It To Me” reached #21 at US Hot 1.
Tracks 1 Do It To Me (Lionel Richie) 06:03 2 My Destiny (Lionel Richie) 04:48 3 Love, Oh Love (Lionel Richie) 05:48 4 All Night Long (Lionel Richie) 04:18 5 Easy (Commoderes) (Lionel Richie) 04:17 6 Still (Commoderes) (Lionel Richie) 03:45 7 Endless Love (Lionel Richie) 04:27 8 Running With The Night (Lionel Richie; Cynthia Weil) 04:09 9 Dancin’ On The Ceiling (Lionel Richie; Carlos Rios) 04:23 10 Sail On (Commoderes) (Lionel Richie) 03:59 11 Hello (Lionel Richie) 04:08 12 Truly (Lionel Richie) 03:21 13 Penny Lover (Lionel Richie; Brenda Harvey Richie) 03:46 14 Stuck On You (Lionel Richie) 03:09 15 Say You, Say Me (Lionel Richie) 04:02 16 Three Times A Lady (Commoderes) (Lionel Richie) 03:37Biography Lionel Richie
Musicians
1 Do It To Me Bass - Freddie Washington Drums (programming) - Quincy Jones III Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Lionel Richie Synthesizer - Brad Cole Programming - Brad Cole Sax - Marc Russo Percussion - Lenny Castro Vocals - Lionel Richie
2 My Destiny Bass - Freddie Washington Drums (programming) - Quincy Jones III Guitar - David Williams Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Lionel Richie Synthesizer - Brad Cole Programming - Brad Cole Percussion - Lenny Castro Vocals - Lionel Richie
3 Love, Oh Love Bass - Freddie Washington Drums - Jim Keltner Guitar - Mike Landau Keyboards - Lionel Richie Synthesizer - Brad Cole Programming - Brad Cole Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Alice Sanderson Background Vocals - Benjamin McCrary Background Vocals - Carmen Twillie Background Vocals - Darlene Koldenhoven Background Vocals - Eve Reinhardt Background Vocals - Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals - Laura Lombardo Background Vocals - Marva King Background Vocals - Myla Twillie Background Vocals - Quincy McCrary Background Vocals - Richard Stuart Background Vocals - Terry Holcomb Vocals - Lionel Richie
Tracks 1, 2 & 3
Lionel Richie – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, backing vocals (1, 2) Brad Cole – synthesizers, synthesizer programming Michael Landau – guitars (1, 2, 3) David Williams – guitars (2) Freddie Washington – bass Quincy Jones III – drum programming (1, 2) Jim Keltner – drums (3) Lenny Castro – percussion Marc Russo – saxophone solo (1) Stewart Levine – rhythm arrangements Paul Buckmaster – horn and string orchestrations (2, 3) Jim Gilstrap, Terry Holcomb, Marva King, Darlene Koldenhoven, Laura Lombardo, Benjamin McCrary, Quincy McCrary, Eve Reinhardt, Alice Sanderson, Richard Stuart, Carmen Twillie and Myla Twillie – backing vocals (3)
Track 7
Lionel Richie – lead vocals, vocal arrangements Diana Ross – lead vocals Reginald "Sonny" Burke – Fender Rhodes Barnaby Finch – acoustic piano Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar solo Fred Tackett – guitar Nathan East – bass Rick Shlosser – drums Gene Page – horn, rhythm and string arrangements Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
Liner Notes
Producer – Lionel Richie (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) Producer – Stewart Levine (Tracks 1, 2, 3) Producer – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) Producer – Commodores (Tracks 5, 6, 9, 14) Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Lionel Richie (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Stewart Levine (Tracks 1, 2, 3) Arranged By (Rhythm) – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Commodores (Tracks 5, 6, 9, 14) Arranged By (Vocals) – Lionel Richie (Tracks 1 to 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14) Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Mixed By – Daren Klein (Tracks 1, 2, 3) Mixed By – Cal Harris (Tracks4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) Recorded By – Daren Klein (Tracks 1, 2, 3) Recorded By – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8 to 14) Recorded By – Jane Clark (Tracks 5, 6, 9, 14) Mixed At Conway Studios Mixed At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios Mixed At Ocean Way Recording Recorded At A&M Studios Recorded At Conway Studios Recorded At Devonshire Studios Recorded At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios Recorded At Ocean Way Recording Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Company L.P. Copyright Motown Record Company L.P.
