At least nine of the eleven songs on Whole New Mess should sound familiar to anyone who has heard All Mirrors
but none have anywhere near as much heart
Underground rapper Kool Keith (at this point still a member of the Ultramagnetics) also makes an appearance
" Highlights include "You've Made Me So Very Happy
it represents a shift away from their more idyllic early days into a period of artistic growth and sophistication
LIONEL RICHIE 03/01/2010 At least nine of thePersonnel includes: Lionel Richie (vocals, piano); Jimmy Connors, Deborah Thomas, David Cochrane (electric guitar, acoustic piano, bass synthesizer, background vocals); Darrell Jones (electric guitar); Richie Zito (guitar); Michael Baddicker (synthesizer, vocoder); Ndugu East, John Robinson (drums); Deborah Thomas (background vocals). Producers: Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael. Personnel: Lionel Richie (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, background