SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 5:06 Min.
Initially released in 1985, this tribute to late R&B vocalists Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson is the title track of The Commodores’ first post-Lionel Richie album. Drummer Walter Orange tag-teams with J.D. Nicholas (the band’s replacement for Richie) on the track’s lead vocals. “Nightshift” subsequently won a Grammy in 1986 for ‘Best Vocal R&B Performance by a Duo/Group.’
Among various compilation albums “Nightshift” has appeared on, one of them is 1999’s 20th Century Masters: The Best of The Commodores – The Millennium Collection (Track # 10).
REVIEW:
Even without Lionel Richie, this poignant and ultra-classy Commodores track is timeless. Nearly forty years later, “Nightshift” belongs on any definitive R&B/Soul playlist. Highly recommended!
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars
