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This three-disc budget-priced (and packaged) set of material from Yorkshire-based pop/rock outfit Smokie may appeal more to European listeners than the U.S market, where the band never managed to climb high enough chart-wise to develop the kind of following that similarly themed acts like America, the Hollies, and Bread did. They did, however, land an impressive number of U.K. hits, including "If You Think You Know How to Love Me," "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me," "Living Next Door to Alice," "It's Your Life," and "Oh Carol," all of which appear here. That said, 52 tracks is more Smokie than any listener has the right to inhale, making the more streamlined collections like Paradiso's The Best of Smokie and BMG International's With Love from...Smokie: The Best of the Ballads better bets for the casual fan.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd.
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Michael Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd.
Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
R. Supa, Lyricist - R. Supa, Composer - Sonny Limbo, Producer - Smokie, Co-Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P)1982 RAK Records Ltd.
Mike Chapman, Producer - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Carlos Spencer, Composer - Carlos Spencer, Lyricist - Norman, Composer - Norman, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1979 Alan Silson, Chris Norman, Pete Spencer, Terry Uttley under exclusiv Licence to Sony Music Germany GmbH
Ferris, Composer - Ferris, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer - Macari, Composer - Macari, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Alan Silson, Chris Norman, Pete Spencer, Terry Uttley under exclusiv licence to Sony Music Germany Gmb
Carlos Spencer, Composer - Carlos Spencer, Lyricist - Norman, Composer - Norman, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P)1979 Alan Silson, Chris Norman, Pete Spencer, Terry Uttley under exclusiv licence to Sony Music Germany GmbH
Goffin, Composer - Goffin, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer - King, Composer - King, Lyricist
(P) 1981 RAK Records Ltd. / Norman-Silson-Spencer-Uttley licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Vocal
(P) 1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
DISC 2
Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Pete Spencer, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Smokie, Performer
(P)1980 RAK Records Ltd. / Norman-Silson-Spencer-Uttley licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
D. Shannon, Composer - D. Shannon, Lyricist - M. McKenzie, Composer - M. McKenzie, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1979 RAK Records Ltd./ Norman-Silson-Spencer-Uttley licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Mike Chapman, Producer - Terry Uttley, Composer - Terry Uttley, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Terry Uttley, Composer - Terry Uttley, Lyricist - Alan Silson, Composer - Alan Silson, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Terry Uttley, Composer - Terry Uttley, Lyricist - Alan Silson, Composer - Alan Silson, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Vocal
(P) 1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Mike Chapman, Producer - Alan Silson, Composer - Alan Silson, Lyricist - Smokie, Vocal - T. Uttlay, Composer - T. Uttlay, Lyricist
(P)1978 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Carlos Spencer, Composer - Carlos Spencer, Lyricist - Norman, Composer - Norman, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1979 RAK Records Ltd.
Uttley, Composer - Uttley, Lyricist - Silson, Composer - Silson, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P)1979 RAK Records Ltd.
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Smokie, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1979 RAK Records Ltd.
Uttley, Composer - Uttley, Lyricist - Sonny Limbo, Producer - Silson, Composer - Silson, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer - Smokie, Co-Producer
(P)1982 RAK Records Ltd.
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
DISC 3
Jack Nitzsche, Composer - Jack Nitzsche, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Sonny Bonno, Composer - Sonny Bonno, Lyricist - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Sonny Limbo, Producer - Smokie, Performer - Smokie, Co-Producer
(P)1982 RAK Records Ltd.
Carlos Spencer, Composer - Carlos Spencer, Lyricist - Norman, Composer - Norman, Lyricist - Sonny Limbo, Producer - Smokie, Co-Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P)1982 RAK Records Ltd.
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1976 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Mike Chapman, Producer - Alan Silson, Composer - Alan Silson, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Leo Sayer, Composer - Leo Sayer, Lyricist - David Courtney, Composer - David Courtney, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd.
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Smokie, Vocal - T. Uttlay, Composer - T. Uttlay, Lyricist
(P)1975 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola München GmbH
Pete Spencer, Composer - Pete Spencer, Lyricist - Chris Norman, Composer - Chris Norman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Smokie, Performer
(P) 1977 Chinnichap Records Ltd. licensed to BMG Ariola Munich
Album review
This three-disc budget-priced (and packaged) set of material from Yorkshire-based pop/rock outfit Smokie may appeal more to European listeners than the U.S market, where the band never managed to climb high enough chart-wise to develop the kind of following that similarly themed acts like America, the Hollies, and Bread did. They did, however, land an impressive number of U.K. hits, including "If You Think You Know How to Love Me," "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me," "Living Next Door to Alice," "It's Your Life," and "Oh Carol," all of which appear here. That said, 52 tracks is more Smokie than any listener has the right to inhale, making the more streamlined collections like Paradiso's The Best of Smokie and BMG International's With Love from...Smokie: The Best of the Ballads better bets for the casual fan.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 52 track(s)
- Total length: 03:02:42
- Main artists: Smokie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ariola Express
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2002 BMG Ariola Miller GmbH
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