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The ex-Commodore's third megahit!

andy8047 | Nokomis,Florida | 02/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is Lionel Richie's third solo and was a best-seller like its two predecessors,Richie's '82 self-titled debut and '83's CAN'T SLOW DOWN. On this CD,there are 5 bonus tracks following track 8 which is SAY YOU SAY ME. One of them is an outtake(track 9 which didn't appear on the original 1986 release) and the other four are alternate versions of some songs from the original track line-up. The title track really rocks. SE LA,DEEP RIVER WOMAN and BALLERINA GIRL are cool. LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL is a smooth groove. SAY YOU SAY ME is from the 1985 Columbia film WHITE NIGHTS. That song was released as a single and made its radio debut in November 1985(it first appeared on the WN soundtrack). The other songs are good. After this album,Richie stayed out the studio for six years due to financial troubles and an on-the-rocks marriage that would end in divorce."

Let's Get Ready To Dance...On The Celing That Is

The War Goddess | Fishers, IN | 05/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"At long last, Lionel Richie fans can hear their favourite songs by this artist. Although released in 1986, this album soon became rare and hard to find even with a special order program through any music store. This CD contains hits like Say You, Say Me, and of course, Dancing On The Celing. This remastered CD also contains as some bonus tracks the original 12 inch versions of the songs, one being Dancing On The Celing.
Granted, The title track is on the cd twice, but the versions are different.
The Booklet contains a mini bio on how Lionel Richie Got Started in the music industry and it tells about the success he achieved when he went solo after being with the Commodores.
The Booklet also contains lyrics to the songs
All In All A great CD.
A definite must for any cd collection"

Dancing on the bonus tracks ...

Lucas | Holland | 05/14/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Yeah! It's true: Lionel reached higher standards in his solo career than in the time when he played with his Commodores. It's amazing how Dancing On The Ceiling (3rd solo album) came across in 1986: I can remember how Say You, Say Me was a huge Christmas-hit (no. 1) in our country back in 1985. That was the first single. The album: promised as a decent follow-up of Can't Slow Down, came a few months later, having Dancing On The Ceiling as it's launch-pad. Big thanks to Robert (my school-mate) who gave me a tape with the original album on it. The other singles were Love Will Conquel All (duet with Cynthia Weill) and Se La. Many people think Can't Slow Down as Lionel's best (2nd solo album) album, but this record is maybe not his most commercial one, but it has a high standard sound. A thing that I miss on Can't Slow Down, although the songs are equally good. Specially now it's remastered. It has dance songs (Dancing On The Ceiling, Se La , Don't Stop, Nighttrain), real ballads (Ballerina Girl, Deep River Woman) and much more. What I really like in this newly remastered one, is the fact that the 4 twelve inches were included: Dancing On The Ceiling, Se La, Don't Stop & Love Will Conquer All. I searched for 15 years for them on CD: NOW I have."