Classic Smokey! 입고 있는 털 자켓의 따뜻함을 그대로 전하는 Smokey Robinson 의 80년 작. ⠀ 70년대 후반, 나른하면서도 로맨틱한 사운드로 자신만의 영역을 구축한 스모키표 베드룸 소울의 결정판. ⠀ 스모키 스타일의 대표 격 사운드인 “I Want To Be Your Love” 를 비롯해 AOR 성향의 숨은 명곡 “Wine, Woman And Song”, 스티비 원더의 편곡이 빛나는 유일한 업템포 넘버 “Melody Man” 등, 거를 곡이 하나도 없다. 에센셜!
*Condition 커버 / 음반 : NM / NM
Label: Tamla – T8-367M1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1980 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul
Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Let Me Be The Clock Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson* 5:10 A2 Heavy On Pride (Light On Love) Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson* 4:07 A3 Into Each Rain Some Life Must Fall Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson* 4:34 A4 Wine, Women And Song Lead Vocals [Female] – Claudette Robinson Written-By – Marv Tarplin*, Pamela Moffett, William "Smokey" Robinson* 4:45 B1 Melody Man Co-producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson*, Stevie Wonder 4:53 B2 What's In Your Life For Me Written-By – Donny Soul, William "Smokey" Robinson* 4:43 B3 I Want To Be Your Love Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson* 3:57 B4 Travelin' Through Written-By – Rose Ella Jones 4:22
Credits Arranged By – Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B4) Art Direction, Design – Ginny Livingston Backing Vocals – Cheryl Cooper, Claudette Robinson, Ivory Davis, James "Alibe" Sledge, Patricia Henley Talbert*, William "Smokey" Robinson* Bass – Kenneth Burke*, Scott Edwards (2), Wayne Tweed Cello – Michael Jacobsen Congas – James "Alibe" Sledge Coordinator [Recording] – Barbara Ramsey Coordinator [Talent] – Simone Sheffield Drums – James Gadson, Scotty Harris Engineer [Mixing Assistant], Other [Assistant To Producer] – Randy Dunlap Engineer [Recording Assistant, Mixing Assistant] – Ginny Pallante Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Ernestine Madison Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Michael Lizzio Guitar – David T. Walker, L. Marlo Henderson*, Marv Tarplin*, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin*, Philip Upchurch* Keyboards – Roderick Rancifer*, Reginald "Sonny" Burke* Mastered By – John Matousek Photography By [Cover] – Ron Slenzak Producer, Engineer [Mixing] – William "Smokey" Robinson* Soloist, Flute, Soloist, Reeds – Fred Smith (2) Typography [Lettering] – Vigon/Nahas/Vigon*