Love, Smokey is the fifteenth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson, released in 1990.The Complete Encyclopedia of African American History Jessie Carney Smith, Lean'tin Bracks, Linda T Wynn - 1578595835 2015 - Page 386 "Between 1986 and 1991 Robinson released five more albums, including Smoke Signals, One Heartbeat, and Love, Smokey." 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 "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
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 93
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