17/01/2022

Smokey Robinson "Where There's Smoke..." (1979) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Smoke 

01 - It's A Good Night (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - I Love The Nearness Of You (Stevie Wonder & William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - The Hurt's On You (Rodney Massey & Lawrence Hanks)
04 - Ever Had A Dream (William 'Smokey' Robinson & James Bradford)

Fire 

01 - Get Ready (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Share It (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Cruisin' (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marvin Tarplin)


All Tunes Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson 
Except :
"I Love The Nearness Of You" Co-Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson & Stevie Wonder
"The Hurt's On You" Co-Produced by Jerry Butler & Homer Talbert III 
"Get Ready" Co-Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
All Arrangements by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Except :
Rhythm Arranged by Stevie Wonder & Strings Arranged by Paul Riser on "I Love The Nearness Of You"
And "The Hurt's On You" Arranged by Paul David Wilson, Robert Bowles & Terry Fryer

Rhythm Section
"It's A Good Night", "Ever Had A Dream", "Get Ready", "Share It", "Cruisin'"
Keyboards : Reginald 'Sonny Burke, Ronnie McNeir, Ronnie Rancifer
Guitars : Robert White, Paul Jackson Jr., David T. Walker, Melvin 'Wah Wah' Ragin, Richard Littlefield, Marvin Tarplin
Bass : Chuck Rainey, Wayne Tweed, Larry Davis
Drums : James Gadson, Scotty Harris
Congas & Bongos : James 'Alibe' Sledge, Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Tambourine : Ivory Davis, Jack Ashford
Alto Saxophone & Flute Solos : Fred Smith
Horns & Strings : Michael Jacobsen

"I Love The Nearness Of You"
Fender Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Michael Sembello, Rick Zunigar
Bass : Nathan Watts
Drums : Dennis Davis

"The Hurt's On You"
Keyboards : Terry Fryer, Lawrence Hanks, Roger Harris
Guitars : Byron Gregory, Danny Leake
Bass : Bernard Reed
Drums : Brian Grice
Cowbells & Spoons : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke

Background Vocalists : Claudette Robinson, Patricia Henley Talbert, Ivory Davis, Benard Ighner, Charles Wright, James 'Alibe' Sledge, Cheryl Cooper, Paula Dickerson

Recording Engineers : Michael Lizzio, Carl Harris & Roger Dollarhide
Assistant Recording Engineer : Gail Ritter
Mixing Engineers : Michael Lizzio & William 'Smokey' Robinson
Assistant Mixing Engineers : Gail Ritter & Randt Dunlap
Rhythm Tracks on "The Hurt's On You" Recorded at Chicago Recording Company by Hank Neuberger
Production Assistant : Randy Dunlap