Smokey Robinson - Pure Smokey
Description
140 Gram Limited Edition Vinyl
Pure Smokey was William “Smokey” Robinson’s second solo album after leaving The Miracles. It was issued on Motown’s Tamla label in 1974 and presents mostly songs composed by Robinson himself along with Marv Tarplin, another ex-Miracle, who after leaving the group joined Robinson in California in order to assist him in the production of his projects. Among other hits, it includes the singles “Virgin Man”, and “It’s Her Turn to Live,” the latter a tribute to the sister who raised him. “Her Turn to Live” peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #29 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart in 1974.
Tracklist:
SIDE ONE:
- IT’S HER TURN TO LIVE (W. Robinson, M. Tarplin)
- THE LOVE BETWEEN ME AND MY KIDS (W. Robinson)
- ASLEEP ON MY LOVE (W. Robinson)
- I AM I AM (W. Robinson)
- JUST PASSING THROUGH (M. Tarplin, J. Bradford, A. Cleveland)
SIDE TWO:
- VIRGIN MAN (W. Robinson, R. E. Jones)
- SHE’S ONLY A BABY HERSELF (W. Robinson)
- FULFILL YOUR NEED (W. Robinson, M. Tarplin, P. Mofflett)
- A TATTOO (W. Robinson)
Personnel:
Marv Tarplin - Guitar
Russ Turner - Keyboard
Henry Davis - Bass
Jeff Osborne - Drums
All tunes produced by Smokey Robinson,
Except “A Tattoo” produced by Smokey Robinson & Willie Hutch
All tunes arranged by Russ Turner, Gene Page and Smokey Robinson, except “I Am I Am” arranged by Smokey Robinson & Gene Page, and “A Tattoo” arranged by Gene Page & Willie Hutch
Thanks to Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin (Guitar) and Bobbye Hall (Percussion) for their contribution to this album.
Recording Engineers: Larry Miles, Russ Terrana, Bruce Ellison, Tom Knox and Jim Hilton
Mixing Engineer: Russ Terrana
Photography: Jim Britt
Design: Bob Gleason