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Love, Smokey is an album by American R&B singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, released in 1990. Love, Smokey was the follow-up to Robinson's most successful album One Heartbeat. The first single was "Everything You Touch" which reached #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Stevie Wonder plays harmonica on the track "Easy".
Track listing
"Love Is The Light" (David Ritz, Fred White, Kelly McNulty, Smokey Robinson) – 5:18
"(It's The) Same Old Love" (Brenda Madison, Ken Gold) – 4:45
"Love 'N Life" (Jeff Pescetto, Reed Vertelney) – 4:59
"I Can't Find" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:07
"Take Me Through the Night" (Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) – 3:54
"Everything You Touch" (Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) – 4:14
"Don't Wanna Be Just Physical" (Fritz Cadet, Howard King, Smokey Robinson) – 5:03
"Come to Me Soon" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:38
"You Made Me Feel Love" (Dave Loggins, Jon Goin) – 4:08
"Jasmin" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:28
"Easy" (Marv Tarplin, Smokey Robinson) – 4:40
"Just Another Kiss" (Scott Cutler, Roy Freeland) – 3:33 (CD Bonus track)
"Unless You Do It Again" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:36 (CD Bonus track)
Personnel
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, arrangements (10, 11)
Paul Laurence – keyboards (1), Audio Frame programming (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
Darryl Sheppard – keyboards (1), AudioFrame programming (1)
Keith Andes – keyboards (2, 3), drum programming (2, 3), percussion (2, 3), arrangements (2, 3), backing vocals (3)
Johnny Davis – keyboards (2, 3), backing vocals (3)
Larry Hatcher – keyboards (2, 3), percussion (2, 3), backing vocals (2, 3), arrangements (2, 3), BGV arrangements (2, 3)
Michael Stokes – keyboard (4), arrangements (4)
Johnny Allen – synthesizers (4)
William Bryant – acoustic piano (4), synthesizers (4)
Michael Rochelle – programming (4)
Claude Gaudette – keyboards (5, 6), synthesizers (5, 6), arrangements (5, 6), bass (12)
Fritz Cadet – keyboards (7), arrangements (7)
Howard King – keyboards (7), drum programming (7), arrangements (7)
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (8, 12), synthesizers (8, 12), arrangements (8, 12)
George Duke – arrangements (9-11), Yamaha TX816 Rhodes (9-11), Roland D-550 (9, 11), Synclavier (9-11), Yamaha DX7 (10), synthesizer effects (10), marimba (10), percussion (10), vibraphone (11)
Jeff Fargus – keyboards (13), computer programming (13), arrangements (13)
Tommy Organ – guitars (3)
David Williams – guitars (4)
Teddy Castellucci – guitars (5, 6)
Michael Landau – guitars (8, 12), lead guitar (9)
Paul Jackson Jr. – rhythm guitar (9), guitars (10, 12)
Sheldon Reynolds – guitars (11)
Marv Tarplin – guitars (11)
Freddie Washington – bass (4, 9-11)
Leon Sylvers III – bass (13), drum programming (13), arrangements (13)
Tim Cornwell – drum programming (2)
James Gadson – drums (4)
John Robinson – drums (9, 10)
Ricky Lawson – drums (11)
Gary Coleman – percussion (4)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 8)
Terry Santiel – percussion (4)
Luis Conte – percussion (5, 6)
Romeo Stone – percussion (13)
Felix Ramos – alto saxophone (2)
Gerald Albright – saxophone (4), alto saxophone (9)
Dave Boruff – saxophone (6)
Kenny G – saxophone (12)
Stevie Wonder – harmonica (11)
Iris Gordy – BGV arrangements (2)
Dennis Lambert – BGV arrangements (5, 6)
Janice Dempsey – backing vocals (1)
Joyce Vincent Wilson – backing vocals (2)
Pamela Vincent – backing vocals (2)
Michael Campbell – backing vocals (3)
Abe Hatcher – backing vocals (3)
Jackie Bell – backing vocals (4)
Patricia Henley – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 11-13)
Linda Stokes – backing vocals (4)
Ivory Stone – backing vocals (4-6, 8, 11-13)
Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (5, 6, 12)
Sandra St. Victor – backing vocals (7)
Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (8)
Mark Kibble – backing vocals (9)
Claude V. McKnight III – backing vocals (9)
David Thomas – backing vocals (9)
Mervyn Warren – backing vocals (9)
Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (11)
Robert Henley – backing vocals (13)
Production
Executive Producer – Iris Gordy
Producers – Paul Laurence (Track 1); Keith Andes and Larry Hatcher (Tracks 2 & 3); Berry Gordy and Michael Stokes (Track 4); Dennis Lambert (Tracks 5 & 6); Fritz Cadet and Howard King (Track 7); Robbie Buchanan, Iris Gordy and Smokey Robinson (Tracks 8 & 12); George Duke (Tracks 9-11); Leon Sylvers III (Track 13).
Associate Producer on Track 4 – Michael Rochelle
Engineers – Ron Banks and Steve Goldman (Track 1); Eric Camp (Track 2); Al Phillips (Tracks 2 & 3); Warren Woods (Track 4); Doug Rider (Tracks 5 & 6); Fil Brown and Stephen Seltzer (Track 7); Steve MacMillan (Tracks 7 & 8); Jeff Balding and Ian Eales (Tracks 8 & 12); Erik Zobler (Tracks 9-11); Frank Wolf (Track 12); Derek Marcil (Track 13).
Assistant Engineers – Randy Long (Tracks 2 & 3); Claudio Ordenas and Jeff Poe (Tracks 5 & 6); Andy Batwinas, Kyle Bess, Paula Max Garcia and Leroy Quintyn (Track 7); Kevin Fisher, Mitch Gibson, Steve Holroyd and Tom Perry (Tracks 9-11).
Recorded at Giant Sound and Science Lab (New York, NY); Soundcastle, Hollywood Sound Recorders, Le Gonks West, Creative Source Studios and Summa Studios (Hollywood, CA); O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, CA); The Hop and Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA).
Mixing – Ron Banks (Track 1); Gary Dobbins (Tracks 2 & 3); Brian Malouf (Track 4-6); Taavi Mote (Tracks 7 & 13); Erik Zobler (Tracks 8-11); Doug Rider (Track 12)
Mixed at Ocean Way Recording, Elumba Recording and Lion Share Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Larrabee Sound Studios and Pacifique Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA).
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
Production Assistants – Karla Dawn Bristol (Karla Gordy Bristol), Sharon Burston, D. Dee Click, Stephanie McCravey and Marriane L. Pellicci.
Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Wardrobe – Rick Pollack
Management – Michael Roshkind
Charts
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