– strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Ronald Folsom – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) William Henderson – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) William Kurasch – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Erno Neufeld – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Nathan Ross - strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Myron Sandler – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) David Schwartz – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Fred Seykora – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) David Speltz – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Tibor Zelig – strings (4, 5, 7, 8) Production Producers – James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie Production Assistant – Brenda Harvey-Richie Recorded and Mixed by Calvin Harris Second Recording Engineer – Jim Cassell Second Mix Engineers – Michael Johnson, Fred Law and Stephan Smith. Additional Mixing – Jane Clark Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA). Creative Assistant – Rita Leigh Art Direction – Johnny Lee Photography – David Alexander Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales References 1982 debut albums Lionel Richie albums Motown albums Albums produced by James Anthony Carmichael Albums produced by Lionel Richie Albums recorded at A&M Studios