Released February 1975 Caught in the Act
(1974) Movin' On
(1975) Release date February 1975 Label Motown/Universal Records | Length 37:55 Artist Commodores Producer James Anthony Carmichael Genres Funk, Rhythm and blues | |
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Recorded 1974 at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Similar Commodores albums, Rhythm and blues albums | ||
Caught in the Act is the second studio album by Commodores, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). Stylistically, this is a funk/R&B album and differs from the softer pop sound for which the group became known on later releases.
Contents
Caught in the Act included the hit "Slippery When Wet", which has been called a "prototype" of Wild Cherry's hit "Play That Funky Music" (1976). Other notable funk tracks include "Better Never Than Forever" and "Look What You've Done to Me". "I'm Ready" is a punchy instrumental dance number with a prominent clavinet line, in the same vein as their earlier hit, "Machine Gun".
The third track of this album, "The Bump", is an edited version of the fourth track in their preceding hit album, Machine Gun.
Track listing
Side One
- "Wide Open" (Walter "Clyde" Orange) – 3:32
- "Slippery When Wet" (Thomas McClary) – 3:20
- "The Bump" (Milan Williams) – 2:53
- "I'm Ready" (Williams) – 3:24
- "This Is Your Life" (Lionel Richie) – 5:53
Side Two
- "Let's Do It Right" (Richie) – 3:45
- "Better Never Than Forever" (Williams) – 3:50
- "Look What You've Done To Me" (Ronald LaPread) – 3:56
- "You Don't Know That I Know" (LaPread, Richie, Orange, McClary, Williams, William King) – 6:33
- "Wide Open (Reprise)" (Orange) – 1:00
Personnel
Songs
1Wide Open3:33
2Slippery When Wet3:21
3The Bump2:54