[.ca] Cant Slow Down

From Amazon.com:
Can't Slow Down is probably Lionel Richie's best solo album, full of songs that would become hits--"All Night Long (All Night)," "Running with the Night," "Penny Lover," and "Hello." Like all of Richie's best music, the vocals are spare and the choruses inviting, with each track falling somewhere between straight-up pop and smoochy R & B. --Courtney Kemp

The Best Album Lionel Ever put out!!!!!:
I was born in 1977, and the one artist I can remember listining to growing up to, ( partly b/c my mom loved this album), was Lionel Richie's album Can't Slow Down. This was my favorite album as a child and still is one of my favorite albums today!!!! You can't get any better than this!!!!!

I could listen to this "All Night Long (all night)".:
Even though this is only 8 tracks, before his "Definitive Collection" was released, this was practically his greatest hits album. It's not only full of hits, but some of them are his best ones. Included are the upbeat songs "Running With The Night" and "All Night Long (all night)", and the slower numbers "Penny Lover", "Stuck On You", and "Hello". "Can't Slow Down" is really Lionel Richie's "Thriller". Even the non-hits are good. Alot of people might prefer his collection, which also includes "Commodores" songs, but this is "The Only One" I need.

Album of the Year - and more than just a love song....:
I felt this album was 1983's Album of the Year (even though it took a Grammy a year later). This album was the perfect answer to Michael Jackson's Thriller. On this album, Lionel Richie puts together an awesome suite of ballads and up-tempo songs that cement this as one of the great albums of all time. What makes this great is how Lionel brings in a potpourri of new avenues - Country/Western (Stuck on You), Calypso (All Night Long), Early New Age Instrumentals (The Only One), and Rock (Running with the Night). The background vocals are superb - especially by an artist who would soon emerge in his own right (see below). The title track is very underrated. During the days of 80s Top 40 radio since this wasn't a single, it didn't get played on the airwaves. It was a shame because the song "Can't Slow Down" is one of the better tunes on the album. It has a nice uptempo beat and could easily be a song to groove to in the clubs. "All Night Long" is a legendary song. The calypso combo was revolutionary back in 1983 and this song really took off. It also showed a new side to Lionel Richie as a songwriter and singer who was willing to explore new avenues of sound. This song also features background vocals by a an artist named Richard Marx, who would soon become a star in his own right. "Penny Lover" is the pure classic Richie love song ballad. If you like a Lionel Richie ballad, you probably love Penny Lover. It's not the most popular Richie song, but it holds its own on the album. "Stuck on You" shows another avenue that Lionel Richie explores - Country/Western. This song has a unique Country/Western feel. Perhaps working with Kenny Rogers rubbed off on Lionel Richie. The result is a classic ballad with this exciting feel to it. "Love will Find A Way" is a weaker track on this album, but not a bad track. This is one of these songs that can pick you up when you're down. It has a distinct R & B flair to it that makes it enjoyable. Richard Marx also provides background vocals. "The Only One" is another underrated song. It was co-written by David Foster who composes such great instrumentals like from "Love Theme from St. Elmos Fire". This song brilliantly brings the David Foster keyboard arrangements in with Lionel Richie's voice. This song was again a victim of the prejudice of Top 40 radio - it is a classic. Richard Marx again provides background vocals. "Running with the Night" explores the Rock avenue with participation from Toto musicians. The highlight of this song is the great guitar solo by Toto Guitarist Steve Lukather. Jeff Porcaro also provides drums. This song has some excellent bridges and has a feel of excitement throughout the song. Richard Marx also provides background vocals. "Hello" is just a pure emotional song. Many folks were hooked on this song because of the emotional video that featured a blind woman sculpting Lionel Richie, but this song really deserves to be heard on its own without watching the video. This album is often a forgotten album in the 80s, but really deserves all the accolades. The most important thing to remember is its much more than Lionel Richie Love Songs - its a great collection of new avenues by one of the all time greats.

• Can't Slow Down
• All Night Long (All Night)
• Penny Lover
• Stuck on You
• Love Will Find a Way
• Only One
• Running With the Night
• Hello