11/12/2023

Smokey Robinson "Smokey & Friends" (2014) -Pop Soul-



Label : The Verve Music Group


États-Unis 01 - The Tracks Of My Tears (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr., Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin)
02 - You Really Got A Hold On Me (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr.)
03 - Girl Smokey (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Ronald White)
04 - Cruisin' (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Marvin Tarplin)
05 - Quiet Storm (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Rose Ella Jones)
06 - The Way You Do (The Things You Do) (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Robert Rogers)
07 - Being With You (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr.)
08 - Ain't That Peculiar (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr., Warren Moore, Robert Rogers & Marvin Tarplin)
09 - The Tears Of A Clown (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr., Stevie Wonder & Henry Cosby)
10 - Ooh Baby Baby (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Warren Moore)
11 - Get Ready (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr.)


Produced by Randy Jackson
Executive Producers : Smokey Robinson & Eric Podwall
A&R : Jay Landers
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Engineered by Keith Gretlein
Contracting & Production Coordination by Shari Sutcliffe
Elton John Vocals Recorded by Matt Still at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
John Mayer Guitar Recorded by Chad Franscoviak at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA
James Taylor Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at The Barn, Washington, MA
Mary J. Blige Vocals Recorded by Jeremy Stevenson at Jungle City Studios, NYC, NY
Steven Tyler Vocals Produced & Recorded by Marti Frederiksen at Westwood Studios, Nashville, TN
Aloe Blacc Vocals Recorded by Misha Kachkachishvili at Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, LA
Gary Barlow Recorded by Ryan Carline at Future Sound, London, England
Sheryl Crow Vocals Recorded by Drew Bollman
"Being With You", "Cruisin'", "Quiet Storm" & "The Tears Of A Clown" Mixed by Keith Gretlein, Randy Jackson & Brian Malouf
"Ain't That Peculiar" Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
Recorded at :
Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
MSR Studios, New York City, NY
East West Studios, Hollywood, CA
Happy Beginnings, Hollywood, CA
Westlake Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mischkemusic Studios, West Hollywood, CA
Assistant Engineers : Emerson Day, Brendan Dekora, Nicholas Essig, Pablo Hernandez, Miguel Lara, Peter Mack, Blake Mares, Bill Rhako, Joshua Simmons, Fred Sladkey, Kyle Stevens, Matt Weber
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Vlado Meller Mastering


01 - The Tracks Of My Tears

Elton John
Drums : James Gamble
Bass Cornelius Mims
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Wayne Linsey
Violin : Beate Walden
String Arrangement & Synth Strings : Chris Walden
Background vocals : Terron Brooks

02 - You Really Got A Hold On Me

Steven Tyler 
Drums : James Gamble
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitars : Tim Pierce, Phil X
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright
Hammond B3 : Jim Cox
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson, Steven Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger, Terron Brooks
Steven Tyler Vocals Produced & Recorded by Marti Frederiksen

03 - My Girl

Miguel Aloeblacc & JC Chasez
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitar Solo : John Mayer
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Mischke

04 - Cruisin'

Jessie J
Bass : Mark Kelly
Guitar Solo : John Shanks
Guitar : Randy Bowland
Keyboards : Loris Holland, Ray Angry, Big Jim Wright
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Sharlotte Gibson, Terron Brooks

05 - Quiet Storm

John Legend
Piano : John Legend
Drums : James Gamble
Bass Cornelius Mims
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Wayne Linsey, Jeff Babko
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Violin : Songa Lee
String Arrangement, Synth Strings & Synth Flutes : Jeff Babko
Background vocals : Sharlotte Gibson, Mischke, Sarah West

06 - The Way You Do (The Things You Do)

Ceelo Green
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitars : Tim Pierce
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright, Theron Feemster III
Hammond B3, Piano, Synth Strings : Jim Cox
Synth Horns : Theron Feemster III
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Terron Brooks, Sharlotte Gibson, Mischke

07 - Being With You

Mary J. Blige
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright
Programming : Sasan Stoodehfar, Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Sharlotte Gibson, Mischke, Terron Brooks

08 - Ain't That Peculiar

James Taylor
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Drums & Percussion : Jim Keltner
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Electric Guitar : Michael Landau
Wurlitzer & Organ : Larry Goldings
Tambourine : Roger Squitero
Co-Produced & Mixed by Dave O'Donnell

09 - The Tears Of A Clown

Sheryl Crow
Drums : James Gamble
Bass : Cornelius Mims
Guitars : Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Wayne Linsey, Big Jim Wright, Jeff Babko
Synth Strings : Raul Ferrando
Background vocals : Mischke

10 - Ooh Baby Baby

Ledisi
Drums : Ahmir Thompson & Theron Feemster III
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitar : Randy Bowland, Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright, Loris Holland, Ray Angry
Background vocals : Terron Brooks, Mischke

11 - Get Ready

Gary Barlow
Guitars : Tim Pierce
Bass : Randy Jackson
Programming : Theron Feemster III, Sasan Stoodehfar
Piano, B3 Organ, Synth Strings : Jim Cox
Background vocals : Sherree Brown, Mischke