Soulicious (Cliff Richard album)

Soulicious is a 2011 studio album by Cliff Richard featuring duets with some of soul music's most respected names.[1] Guest artists include Freda Payne, Dennis Edwards from The Temptations, Candi Staton, Percy Sledge, Roberta Flack, Deniece Williams, Brenda Holloway, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr from The 5th Dimension, Russell Thompkins Jr from The Stylistics, Billy Paul and Peabo Bryson.[2][3]

Soulicious
Studio album by
Cliff Richard
Released10 October 2011 (2011-10-10)
RecordedApril & June 2011
GenrePop, Soul, R&B
LabelEMI Records
ProducerLamont Dozier, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Cliff Richard chronology
Bold as Brass
(2010)		 Soulicious
(2011)		 The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
(2013)

The album was produced by Motown songwriters and producers Lamont Dozier and husband and wife duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. It was recorded at several studios, in Memphis at both the Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios and Ardent Studios (with Lamont Dozier producing), and in New York at Above Asia Studios (with Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson producing).[1][2]

The album is Richard's first album of primarily new songs since 2004's Something's Goin' On album, and also includes four covers. The album reached number #10 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK.[4]

Track listing
Track #Song titlePerformer(s)Producer
1.
"Saving a Life"Cliff Richard, Freda PayneLamont Dozier
2.
"Go On and Tell Him"Cliff Richard, Dennis Edwards & The Temptations ReviewLamont Dozier
3.
"Do You Ever"Cliff Richard, Brenda HollowayLamont Dozier
4.
"Teardrops"Cliff Richard, Candi StatonLamont Dozier
5.
"When I was Your Baby"Cliff Richard, Roberta FlackNickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
6.
"Are You Feeling Me"Cliff Richard, Deniece WilliamsLamont Dozier
7.
"Oh How Happy"Cliff Richard, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis JrLamont Dozier
8.
"Every Piece of My Broken Heart"Cliff Richard, Valerie SimpsonNickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
9.
"How We Get Down"Cliff Richard, Russell Thompkins Jr & The New StylisticsLamont Dozier
10.
"This Time with You"Cliff Richard, Candi StatonLamont Dozier
11.
"Don't Say You Love Me (It'll Ruin My Day)"Cliff RichardNickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
12.
"She Looked Good"Cliff Richard, Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Review,
Lamont Dozier		Lamont Dozier
13.
"I'm Your Puppet"Cliff Richard, Percy SledgeLamont Dozier
14.
"Always and Forever"Cliff Richard (featuring Billy Paul)Lamont Dozier
15.
"Birds of a Feather"Cliff Richard, Peabo BrysonNickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Charts
Chart (2011−12) Peak
position
scope="row"UK Albums (OCC)[5] 10
scope="row"Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 90

References
  1. Stanton, Terry. "Cliff Richard - Soulicious (Review)". Record Collector. recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. Cliff Richard (2011). Soulicious (Limited Edition CD Box Set) (Booklet). EMI Records.
  3. Graham Betts Motown Encyclopedia 1311441549 2014 "Her most recent recordings saw her perform with Cliff Richard on his Soulicious concept album."
  4. "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  5. "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – Soulicious" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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