Name: Where There's Smoke... by Smokey Robinson
Brand: Smokey Robinson
SKU: 060253793980
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (56 reviews)

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It's A Good Night View on Youtube

05:45

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05:45

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I Love The Nearness Of You View on Youtube

04:28

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The Hurt's On You View on Youtube

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Ever Had A Dream View on Youtube

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Get Ready View on Youtube

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Share It View on Youtube

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Cruisin' View on Youtube

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This album was a considerable return to form, Smokey Robinson's most commercially successful solo LP up to this point (and highest-charting record in 11 years), entirely due to the single "Cruisin'" (number four pop and R&B), his biggest pop hit since "The Tears of a Clown." Motown doesn't seem to have recognized that track's potency, leading off with the flop "Get Ready" (a disco treatment of the old Temptations hit) before turning to "Cruisin'" as a second single several months after the LP's release. Where There's Smoke... then took off and peaked at number 17, more than six months after first appearing. Although the LP is divided into "Smoke" and "Fire" sides, both sides start out with rhythmic songs and gradually slow down to near-ballad speed, with the sensuous "Cruisin'" the final "Fire" track. In retrospect, the album may be uneven and a touch too disco-ish in places, but in 1979-1980, Where's There's Smoke... brought Smokey Robinson back into the limelight.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

1. It's A Good Night

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: W. Robinson; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

2. I Love The Nearness Of You

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: W. Robinson
Stevie Wonder; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

3. The Hurt's On You

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: L. Hanks
R. Massey; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

4. Ever Had A Dream

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: W. Robinson
J. Bradford; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

5. Get Ready

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: W. Robinson; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

6. Share It

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: W. Robinson; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

7. Cruisin'

by Smokey Robinson

Alto Saxophone: Fred Smith; Performer
Background Vocals: Bernard Ighner
Charles Wright
Patricia Henley Talbert
Claudette Robinson
Cheryl Cooper
Ivory Davis
Paula Dickerson
James Sledge; Performer
Bass Guitar: Chuck Rainey
Larry Davis
Wayne Tweed; Performer
Engineer: Cal Harris
Roger Dollarhide
Michael Lizzio
Gail Ritter; Production
Studio Personnel: Cal Harris
Smokey Robinson
Randy Dunlap
Roger Dollarhide
Michael Lizzio
Gail Ritter; Production
Bongos: Eddie Bongo Brown
James Sledge; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Reginald Burke; Production
Drums: James Gadson
Scotty Harris; Performer
Flute: Fred Smith; Performer
Gadulka: Rick Littlefield; Performer
Guitar: David T. Walker
Paul Jackson
Robert White
Marv Tarplin
Melvin "wah Wah Watson" Ragin; Performer
Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Horn: Michael Jacobsen; Performer
Keyboard: Reginald Burke
Ronnie Mcneir
Ronnie Rancifer; Performer
Performer: Chuck Rainey
Bernard Ighner
Fred Smith
Jack Ashford
Reginald Burke
James Gadson
David T. Walker
Smokey Robinson
Charles Wright
Paul Jackson
Patricia Henley Talbert
Robert White
Larry Davis
Marv Tarplin
Wayne Tweed
Melvin "wah Wah Watson" Ragin
Ronnie Mcneir
Claudette Robinson
Scotty Harris
Eddie Bongo Brown
Ronnie Rancifer
Cheryl Cooper
Ivory Davis
Paula Dickerson
James Sledge
Rick Littlefield
Michael Jacobsen; Performer
Mixing: Smokey Robinson
Michael Lizzio; Production
Mixing Assistant: Randy Dunlap
Gail Ritter; Production
Producer: Smokey Robinson; Production
Strings: Michael Jacobsen; Performer
Tambourine: Jack Ashford
Ivory Davis; Performer
Vocals: Smokey Robinson; Performer
Conga: Eddie Bongo Brown
James Sledge; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other
Composer: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Marvin Tarplin
Smokey Robinson; Other

8. Get Ready

by Smokey Robinson

Primary Artist: Smokey Robinson; Main Performer
Composer: W. Robinson; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
Homer Alexander Talbert 3; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/8 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/8 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

UNI - MOTOWN

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 21, 1979

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60253793980

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Where There's Smoke...

1. It's A Good Night

2. I Love The Nearness Of You

3. The Hurt's On You

4. Ever Had A Dream

5. Get Ready

6. Share It

7. Cruisin'

8. Get Ready

Technical Specifications

Where There's Smoke...

Product information

Release options

1. It's A Good Night

2. I Love The Nearness Of You

3. The Hurt's On You

4. Ever Had A Dream

5. Get Ready

6. Share It

7. Cruisin'

8. Get Ready

Technical Specifications