Commodores - Commodores Live! (M9-894S2)

Artist: Commodores
Title: Commodores Live!

Catalog #: M9-894S2
Label: Motown Records
Year: 1977
Format: 2xLP
Condition: VG+

By 1977 the Commodores were one of the most formidable live acts in R&B — a group whose studio records translated into something louder, looser, and more kinetic on stage, with Lionel Richie's ballads landing alongside the band's harder funk workouts in front of audiences that had come to love both sides equally. Commodores Live! captures that energy across a double album, documenting the group at their commercial peak before the solo careers began to pull at the seams. The live format suits them well, with extended arrangements giving the rhythm section room to stretch and Richie's vocals front and center throughout. This VG+ double LP plays cleanly — essential for the Commodores collector and a strong document of 70s R&B live performance at its best.