COMMISSIONED - ORDINARY JUST WON'T DO: 20th Anniversary Edition (*CD, 2009, Retroactive)

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💿 Release Details

Artist: Commissioned  
Title: Ordinary Just Won't Do – 20th Anniversary Edition  
Label: Retroactive Records  
Catalog Number: RAR7886  
UPC: 845121012071  
Format: CD  
Style: Gospel / R&B / Pop  
Packaging: 4-Panel Full-Color Digipak  
Tracks: 10  
Running Time: 42:16  
Original Release: 1989  
Reissue Release Date: November 10, 2009

🔥 Key Collector Details

• 20th Anniversary Edition of Commissioned’s classic 1989 album  
• Reached #4 on the Billboard gospel chart  
• Features Fred Hammond, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Mitchell Jones, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams  
• Landmark blend of gospel, R&B, soul, funk, and late-’80s contemporary pop  
• Includes the title track “Ordinary Just Won’t Do”  
• Professionally remastered for this Retroactive Records reissue  
• Full-color 4-panel digipak featuring enhanced original artwork  
• Includes exclusive liner notes by Stan North, Managing Editor of GOSPELflava.com  
• Restores this long out-of-print Commissioned favorite to CD  
• For Fans Of: The Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Andraé Crouch, Walter Hawkins & Fred Hammond

ABOUT THE ALBUM

There was nothing ordinary about Commissioned. By the time Ordinary Just Won’t Do arrived in 1989, the six-man Detroit group was helping redefine contemporary gospel, combining the message and vocal power of gospel with R&B, soul, funk, and the polished production of late-’80s pop.

The result was one of the defining albums of Commissioned’s early career. Ordinary Just Won’t Do reached #4 on Billboard, driven by memorable songwriting, extraordinary vocal harmonies, sophisticated musicianship, and a contemporary sound that connected with a generation of younger gospel listeners.

The lineup alone explains much of the album’s enduring appeal. Fred Hammond, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, and Mitchell Jones deliver the group’s unmistakable vocal blend, while Michael Brooks and Michael Williams provide the musical foundation. Together, the six musicians created a sound that was polished enough for contemporary radio while remaining unmistakably rooted in gospel.

From “Back In The Saddle” and the unforgettable title track to “If My People,” “A Life That Shows,” “No More Loneliness,” and “Here I Am (More Than A Conqueror),” the album showcases Commissioned at a pivotal moment in the development of contemporary gospel music.

This 20th Anniversary Edition from Retroactive Records has been professionally remastered and comes packaged in a full-color 4-panel digipak featuring enhanced original artwork. The release also includes exclusive liner notes from Stan North, Managing Editor of GOSPELflava.com.

For longtime Commissioned fans and listeners discovering the group’s influential catalog, Ordinary Just Won’t Do remains an essential example of the sound that helped reshape contemporary gospel.

For Fans Of: The Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Andraé Crouch, Walter Hawkins & Fred Hammond

🎵 TRACKS

Back In The Saddle / Ordinary Just Won't Do / If My People / Heart Of Mine / A Life That Shows / No More Loneliness / There's No Excuse / It Was You / Here I Am (More Than A Conqueror) / There's No Excuse (Reprise)