Smokey Robinson

 

 Where There's Smoke...

 

 

TAMLA RECORDS 1979                                  T7-366 R1

notes:
Where There's Smoke... is a 1979 album by Smokey Robinson, 
released on Motown Records' Tamla label. It contains 
his Billboard Top ten pop hit single "Cruisin'"



Crédits:

Alto Saxophone, Flute, Soloist [Flute Solos] – Fred Smith (2) (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)
Arranged By – Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (pistes : A1, A2, A4 to B3)
Backing Vocals – Benard Ighner*, Charles Wright, Cheryl Cooper, Claudette Robinson, 
Ivory Davis, James "Alibe" Sledge, Patricia Henley Talbert*, Paula Dickerson
Bass – Bernard Reed (pistes : A3), Chuck Rainey (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 
Larry Davis (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Nathan Watts (pistes : A2), 

Wayne Tweed (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)
Co-producer – Homer Talbert III* (pistes : A3), Jerry Butler (pistes : A3), 
Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (pistes : B1), Stevie Wonder (pistes : A2), 

William "Smokey" Robinson* (pistes : A2, B1)
Congas, Bongos – Eddie "Bongo" Brown (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 
James "Alibe" Sledge (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)
Drums – Brian Grice (pistes : A3), Dennis Davis (pistes : A2), 

James Gadson (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 
Scotty Harris (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (pistes : A2)
Guitar – Byron Gregory (pistes : A3), Danny Leake (pistes : A3), 

David T. Walker (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 
Marvin Tarplin (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3),
 Michael Sembello (pistes : A2), Paul Jackson* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 
Richard Littlefield* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Rick Zunigar (pistes : A2), 

Robert White (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)
Horns, Strings – Michael Jacobsen (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)
Keyboards – Lawrence Hanks (pistes : A3), Roger Harris (5) (pistes : A3), 
Ronnie Rancifer* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Ronnie McNeir (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 
Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Terry Fryer (pistes : A3)
Producer – William "Smokey" Robinson* (pistes : A1, A4, B2, B3)
Tambourine – Ivory Davis (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Jack Ashford (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Recorded    1978–1979

Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer], Mixed By [Assistant Mixing Engineer] – Gail Ritter
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Cal Harris, Roger Dollarhide
Engineer [Recording Engineer], Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Michael Lizzio
Mixed By [Assistant Mixing Engineer] – Randy Dunlap
Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – William "Smokey" Robinson*

Producer    Smokey Robinson, Jerry Butler, Stevie Wonder, Homer Alexander Talbert III



Tracklist:


Smoke    

A1        It's A Good Night 5:44
Written-By – W. Robinson*
A2        I Love The Nearness Of You 4:29
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Stevie Wonder
Arranged By [Strings] – Paul Riser
Written-By – S. Wonder*, W. Robinson*
A3        The Hurt's On You 4:14
Arranged By – Robert Bowles*, Paul David Wilson, Terry Fryer
Written-By – L. Hanks*, R. Massey*
A4        Ever Had A Dream 3:44
Written-By – W. Robinson*

Fire    

B1        Get Ready  5:54
Written-By – W. Robinson*
B2        Share It  4:51
Written-By – W. Robinson*
B3        Cruisin'  5:52
Written-By – M. Tarplin*, W. Robinson*

 

 

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