Where There's Smoke...
Where There's Smoke... | ||||
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Jerry Butler, Stevie Wonder, Homer Alexander Talbert III | ||||
Smokey Robinson chronology | ||||
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Where There's Smoke... is a 1979 album by
".Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Record Guide | A−[1] |
Smash Hits | 6/10[2] |
Reviewing for
In a retrospective review,
Track listing
All tracks composed by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.
- Side one - Smoke
- "It's a Good Night" - 5:46
- "I Love the Nearness of You" (Robinson, Stevie Wonder) - 4:30
- "Hurt's on You" (Lawrence Hanks, Rodney Massey) - 4:16
- "Ever Had a Dream" (Robinson, Janie Bradford) - 3:47
- Side two - Fire
- "Get Ready" - 5:46
- "Share It" - 4:58
- "Cruisin'" (Robinson, Marv Tarplin) - 5:53
Personnel
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
- Cheryl Cooper, Ivory Davis, Paula Dickerson, Patricia Henley Talbert, Bernard Ighner, Claudette Robinson, Smokey Robinson, James Sledge and Charles Wright – backing vocals
Musicians (Tracks 1 & 4-7)
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – arrangements
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke, Ronnie McNeir, Ron Rancifer – keyboards
- Paul Jackson Jr., Rick Littlefield, Marv Tarplin, David T. Walker, Wah Wah Watson, Robert White – guitars
- Larry Davis, Chuck Rainey, Wayne Tweed – bass
- James Gadson, Scotty Harris – drums
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown, James Sledge – bongos, congas
- Jack Ashford, Ivory Davis – tambourine
- Fred Smith – alto saxophone, flute, flute solos
- Michael Jacobsen – horns, strings
Track 2
- Stevie Wonder – rhythm arrangements
- Paul Riser – string arrangements
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes
- Michael Sembello, Rick Zunigar – guitars
- Nathan Watts – bass
- Dennis Davis – drums
Track 3
- Robert Bowles, Terry Fryer, Paul David Wilson – arrangements
- Terry Fryer, Lawrence Hanks, Roger Harris – keyboards
- Bryan Gregory, Danny Leake – guitars
- Bernard Reed – bass
- Brian Grice – drums
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – cowbell, spoons
Production
- Producers – Smokey Robinson (Tracks 1, 2, & 4-7); Stevie Wonder (Track 2); Jerry Butler and Homer Talbert III (Track 3); Reginald "Sonny" Burke (Track 5).
- Engineers – Roger Dollarhide, Cal Harris and Michael Lizzio.
- Assistant Engineer – Gail Ritter
- Mixing – Michael Lizzio and Smokey Robinson
- Mix Assistants – Randy Dunlap and Gail Ritter
- Product Manager – Brenda M. Boyce
- Project Coordinator – Billie Jean Brown
- Art Direction – John Calbaka
- Design – Ginny Livingston
- Cover Photography – Claude Mougin
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
Single | Chart | Position |
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"Get Ready" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 82 |
"Cruisin'" | U.S.Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 34 | |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 4 |
References
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (September 6–19, 1979): 25.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 25, 1980). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- Stereo Review. 43: 516.
- ISBN 0394721195.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (Sept 6–19 1979): 25.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Where There's Smoke... – Smokey Robinson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ISBN 978-1847676436.
- ^ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
External links
- Where There's Smoke... at Discogs (list of releases)