Love, Smokey

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 No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Stevie Wonder plays harmonica on the track "Easy".

Track listing

1. "Love Is the Light" (David Ritz, Fred White, Kelly McNulty, Smokey Robinson) – 5:18
2. "(It's The) Same Old Love" (Brenda Madison, Ken Gold) – 4:45
3. "Love 'n Life" (Jeff Pescetto, Reed Vertelney) – 4:59
4. "I Can't Find" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:07
5. "Take Me Through the Night" (Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) – 3:54
6. "Everything You Touch" (Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) – 4:14
7. "Don't Wanna Be Just Physical" (Fritz Cadet, Howard King, Smokey Robinson) – 5:03
8. "Come to Me Soon" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:38
9. "You Made Me Feel Love" (Dave Loggins, Jon Goin) – 4:08
10. "Jasmin" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:28
11. "Easy" (Marv Tarplin, Smokey Robinson) – 4:40
12. "Just Another Kiss" (Scott Cutler, Roy Freeland) – 3:33 (CD Bonus track)
13. "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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References