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Dancing on Ceiling

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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.

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

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.

I was thrilled to find I could finally replace all my vinyl 12" singles on 1 CD...but, not exactly ALL! There was a 12" version of "Say You Say Me" (one of the biggest singles on this disc), that ran only 30 seconds longer than the album version, and my guess would be that it's actually the ORIGINAL length Lionel recorded, but was perhaps cut down for the original vinyl LP release. Wish it had been put on here instead of the 4 minute version, because I can't see it ever seeing the light of day on CD anywhere else.

Dancing on the Ceiling is, for me, the best album of Lionel Richie, and one of the best all time albums.Has great songs and poweful ballads,guitar solos by Eric Clapton.Is a great album.

One of the brightest artists of the 80's released his third album titled "Dancing on the Ceiling" was released in 1986. It was released at the heigh of his popularity and not surprisingly there would be more hits on this album. What few people knew was that this would be the last album to released in 10 years and the last really good album aswell. On the original album there was only 9 songs (here well find 4 songs in new versions). Hits include the uptempo hit "Dancing on the Ceiling" (#2) a little corny lyrics but a great memorable song that will keep you dancing. The reggaeish "Se La" and the ballad "Ballerina Girl" (#7). The best song without a doubt is the love song "Say You, Say Me" that shows Lionel's lyrics and melodism at it's best. It was feautured in the film "White Nights" with Gregory Hines (Rip). The song reached #1 on the charts and is one of his best love songs. "Love Will Conquer All" reached #9 on the charts, but it's a passable midtempo, another midtempo "Don't Stop" would have been a better choise as a single. Other songs are the sappy ballad "Deep River Woman", "Tonight Will Be Alright" and "Night Train", neither were that good. This album isn't better then hsi first two, but in follows the trilogy of great 80's Lionel Richie albums worth to pick up. Sadly this would be his last really good album and he would go on a 10 year hiatus from music after this. Needless to say, good album, good artist.

I'm a fan of Lionel Ritchie, I've always liked his music especially his fast paced uptempo style. Thats why I purchased Dancing On The Ceiling.

The sound quality of this cd is excellent and enjoyable to me personally. I'm glad to incorporate this cd into my musical library.
Leonard Frazier

Lionel's early hits is to buy his first three CD's. This is one of them, and there's extra value in the 12" version of "Dancing on the Ceiling". No compilation CD I'm aware of offers these verrsions, or the full versions as orignally released.

This is a great lively album with a few slow songs, but mostly it makes you want to get up and dance.

Bit of everything on this one: soul ("Don't Stop"), adult-contemporary ("Love Will Conquer All", "Dancing On The Ceiling"), country ("Deep River Woman"), reggae even (check out his accent on "Sela"). Overall, an average, not great white music album. Recommended for anyone who likes music from Ally McBeal.