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Smokey Robinson
Smoke Signals
Album US 1986 on Tamla label
Electronic, R&B/Soul and Pop (Soul, Ballad)
Herb Alpert appears courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. Richard Carpenter appears courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. John Robinson appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records, Inc. Phillip Ingram appears courtesy of Qwest Records Howard L. Smith, Jr. appears courtesy of Light Records Recorded at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Monkey Dust Studio, Granada Hills, California B2, B3 Recorded at Soundcastle Studio Center, Los Angeles, California Mixed at Mama Joe's Studio, North Hollywood, California Mastered at Future Disc, West Hollywood, California Mixed at Larrabee Sound, Hollywood, California ℗ 1985, 1986 Motown Record Corporation © 1986 Motown Record Corporation Printed in U.S.A.
Musicians
 | Smokey Robinson bvoc, *1940 US album by, written by |
 | Gail Pierson coordinator, album |
 | Bino Espinoza , engineer, 2nd, , soundcastle studio center |
 | Karen Siegel , *1980 engineer, 2nd |
 | Sabrina Buchanek , engineer, 2nd |
 | Toni Greene , US engineer, 2nd |
 | Steve Ford , , soundcastle studio center |
 | Jack Joseph Puig , US , mama joe's studio, , soundcastle studio center |
 | Dennis Mackay , , soundcastle studio center |
 | Bobby Sandstrom , US arranged by, backing vocals, arranged by, bass, drum programming, synthesizer, written by, drum programming, keyboards, synthesizer, engineer, rhythm track |
 | Michael Lovesmith bvoc, key, arranged by, backing vocals |
 | Greg Adams tr, fh, CA arranged by, horns, horns, tower of power horns |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar |
 | Tower Of Power Horn Section , horns |
 | Emilio Castillo ts, voc, *1950 horns, tower of power horns |
 | Mike Cichowicz tr, US horns, tower of power horns |
 | Richard Elliot ts, *1960 GB horns, tower of power horns, soloist, lyricon, saxophone |
 | Stephen Kupka bs, *1946 US horns, tower of power horns |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
 | John Hobbs key, p, US arranged by, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, soloist, synthesizer |
 | Tony Peluso g, 1950-2010 US arranged by, synthesizer, additional, soloist, guitar |
 | Richard Carpenter key, voc, *1946 US arranged by, backing vocals, keyboards, additional |
 | Neil Stubenhaus b, *1953 US bass |
 | Mike Baird dr, *1951 US drums |
 | Steve Barri perc, *1942 US percussion, additional |
 | Freddy Alwag dr, voc, bvoc, arranged by |
 | Jim Lang syn, US arranged by, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drum programming, keyboards |
 | Mark Davis , arranged by, written by |
 | John Robinson dr, perc, *1954 drums |
 | Michael Boddicker syn, *1953 US arranged by, synthesizer |
 | Michael Omartian key, voc, *1945 US arranged by, synthesizer, additional, keyboards, additional |
 | Ali-Ollie Woodson syn, key, 1951-2010 US backing vocals, the temptations |
 | Melvin Franklin voc, 1942-1995 US backing vocals, the temptations |
 | Otis Williams voc, *1941 US backing vocals, the temptations |
 | Richard Street voc, 1942-2013 US backing vocals, the temptations |
 | Ron Tyson , *1960 US backing vocals, the temptations |
 | Calvin Davis , alto saxophone |
 | Robbie Buchanan syn, voc, p, *1957 CA soloist, synthesizer, arranged by, co-producer, bass, drum programming, synthesizer |
 | Herb Alpert tr, *1935 US soloist, trumpet |
 | Fred Smith as, tenor saxophone |
 | Michael Jacobsen vc, tenor saxophone |
 | Stevie Wonder syn, *1950 US arranged by, written by |
 | Vinnie Colaiuta dr, *1956 US drums |
 | David Paul Bryant , US arranged by, written by |
Producers
| Johnny Lee art direction |
| Janet Levinson design |
| Steve Hall engineer, mastering |
| Tony Peluso engineer, recording, mixing, producer |
| Steve Barri executive-producer |
| Ron Slenzak photography by |
| Bobby Sandstrom backing vocals |
| Maureen Steele backing vocals |
| Michael Lovesmith backing vocals |
| Richard Carpenter backing vocals |
| Brenda Lee Eager backing vocals, backing vocals, additional |
| Ivory Stone backing vocals, backing vocals, additional |
| Patricia Henley backing vocals, backing vocals, additional |
| Smokey Robinson backing vocals, producer |
| Freddy Alwag drum programming |
| The Temptations backing vocals |
| Leanard Jackson engineer, additional |
| Mark Davis producer |
| Bunny DeBarge backing vocals |
| Howard Smith backing vocals |
| Mark DeBarge backing vocals |
| Darryl Phinnessee backing vocals |
| Dennis Lambert backing vocals, producer |
| Oren Waters backing vocals |
| Phillip Ingram backing vocals |
| Julia Waters backing vocals |
| Maxine Waters backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some People Will Do Anything For Love | Smokey Robinson | Bobby Sandstrom, Michael Price | 4:22 |
| 2 | Sleepless Nights | Smokey Robinson | Alan Gorrie, Michael Mugrage | 4:07 |
| 3 | Because Of You It's The Best It's Ever Been | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 4:12 |
| 4 | Be Kind To The Growing Mind | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson | 4:45 |
| 5 | Te Quiero Como Si No Hubiera Un Manana | Smokey Robinson | Ivory Stone, Mark Davis, Smokey Robinson | 4:18 |
| 6 | Hold On To Your Love | Smokey Robinson | Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder | 5:12 |
| 7 | Photograph In My Mind | Smokey Robinson | J.C. Crowley, Tom Campbell | 3:50 |
| 8 | No Time To Stop Believing | Smokey Robinson | Don Black, Simon Climie | 4:10 |
| 9 | Wishful Thinking | Smokey Robinson | Bobby Sandstrom, David Paul Bryant, Michael Price | 4:05 |
| 10 | Hanging On By A Thread | Smokey Robinson | Mark Davis, Smokey Robinson | 3:45 |
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