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Smokey Robinson
Where There's Smoke...

Album US 1979 on Tamla label
R&B/Soul (Soul)

T7-366R1 on cover, T7-366 R1 on label. Issued with lyric/credit inner sleeve. Although cover and label proclaim William "Smokey" Robinson as Producer for all tracks, inner sleeve credits make clear that he is only co-producer on A2 and B1.

     
Musicians
PortraitSmokey Robinson bvoc, *1940 US
album by
PortraitFred Smith as,
alto saxophone, flute, soloist, flute solos
PortraitSonny Burke key, org, p,
arranged by, co-producer, cowbell, spoons, keyboards
PortraitIvory Davis voc,
backing vocals, tambourine
PortraitJames "Alibe" Sledge ,
backing vocals, congas, bongos
PortraitBernard Reed b, eb,
bass
PortraitChuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US
bass
PortraitLarry Davis tr,
bass
PortraitNathan Watts b, *1954 US
bass
PortraitWayne Tweed ,
bass
PortraitEddie "Bongo" Brown cng, perc, 1932-1984 US
congas, bongos
PortraitBrian Grice dr, 1956-2010 US
drums
PortraitDennis Davis dr, voc, US
drums
PortraitJames Gadson dr, *1939 US
drums
PortraitScotty Harris dr,
drums
PortraitGreg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US
electric piano, fender rhodes
PortraitByron Gregory g,
guitar
PortraitDanny Leake g, US
guitar
PortraitDavid T. Walker g, *1941 US
guitar
PortraitMarvin Tarplin g, 1941-2011 US
guitar, written by
PortraitMelvin Ragin g, *1950 US
guitar
PortraitMichael Sembello g, *1954 US
guitar
PortraitPaul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US
guitar
PortraitRick Littlefield g, US
guitar
PortraitRick Zunigar g, US
guitar
PortraitRobert White g, 1936-1994 US
guitar
PortraitMichael Jacobsen vc,
horns, strings
PortraitLawrence Hanks bvoc, syn,
keyboards, written by
Roger Harris
keyboards
PortraitRon Rancifer ,
keyboards
PortraitRonnie McNeir syn, key, *1951
keyboards
PortraitTerry Fryer p, key, org, US
keyboards, arranged by
PortraitBill Whitten g, voc, US
other, wardrobe
PortraitJack Ashford perc, vib, *1934 US
tambourine
PortraitStevie Wonder syn, *1950 US
arranged by, rhythm, written by
PortraitPaul Riser str, *1943 US
arranged by, strings
PortraitBob "Boogie" Bowles g,
arranged by
PortraitPaul David Wilson fl, p, voc, *1952 US
arranged by
Producers
John Cabalka art direction
Bernard Ighner backing vocals
Charles Wright backing vocals
Cheryl Cooper backing vocals
Claudette Robinson backing vocals
Patricia Henley backing vocals
Paula Dickerson backing vocals
Homer Talbert co-producer
Jerry Butler co-producer
Stevie Wonder co-producer
William Robinson, Jr. co-producer, mixed by, mixing engineer, producer
Billie Jean Brown coordinator, project coordinator
Ginny Livingston design
Gail Ritter mixed by, assistant mixing engineer, engineer, assistant recording engineer
Cal Harris engineer, recording engineer
Roger Dollarhide engineer, recording engineer
Michael Lizzio mixed by, mixing engineer, engineer, recording engineer
Randy Dunlap mixed by, assistant mixing engineer
Claude Mougin photography by, cover
Brenda M. Boyce product manager
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1SmokeSmokey Robinson
2It's A Good NightSmokey RobinsonWilliam Robinson, Jr.5:44
3I Love The Nearness Of YouSmokey RobinsonStevie Wonder, William Robinson, Jr.4:29
4The Hurt's On YouSmokey RobinsonLawrence Hanks, Rodney Massey4:14
5Ever Had A DreamSmokey RobinsonWilliam Robinson, Jr.3:44
6FireSmokey Robinson
7Get ReadySmokey RobinsonWilliam Robinson, Jr.5:54
8Share ItSmokey RobinsonWilliam Robinson, Jr.4:51
9Cruisin'Smokey RobinsonMarvin Tarplin, William Robinson, Jr.5:52
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