1989 Smokey Robinson – Love, Smokey

Claude Gaudette, Dave Boruff, David Williams, Freddie Washington, Gary Coleman, George Duke, Gerald Albright, James Gadson, Jeff Pescetto, JR Robinson, Luis Conte, Mike Landau, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa, Ricky Lawson, Robbie Buchanan, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder

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 #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Stevie Wonder plays harmonica on the track “Easy”.

Tracks

1 Love Is The Light (Smokey Robinson; David Ritz; Fred White; Kelly McNulty) 05:18
2 (It’s The) Same Old Love (Ken Gold; Brenda Madison) 04:44
3 Love ‘N Life (Jeff Pescetto; Reed Vertelney) 05:00
4 I Can’t Find (Smokey Robinson) 04:06
5 Take Me Through The Night (Pam Reswick) 03:53
6 Everything You Touch (Pam Reswick; Steve Werfel) 04:12
7 Don’t Wanna Be Just Physical (Howard King; Fritz Cadet; Smokey Robinson) 05:03
8 Come To Me Soon (Smokey Robinson) 04:36
9 You Made Me Feel Love (Dave Loggins; Jon Goin) 04:07
10 Jasmin (Smokey Robinson) 04:28
11 Easy (Smokey Robinson) 04:35
12 Just Another Kiss (Scott Cutler; Roy Freeland) 03:32
13 Unless You Do It Again (Smokey Robinson) 03:37

Biography

Smokey Robinson

Musicians

1 Love Is The Light

Keyboards	Darryl Shepherd
Keyboards	Paul Laurence
Programming	Darryl Shepherd
Programming	Paul Laurence
Background Vocals	Janice Dempsey
Background Vocals	Paul Laurence
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

2 (It’s The) Same Old Love

Drums (Programming)	Tim Cornwell
Drums (Programming)	Keith Andes
Keyboards	Johnny Davis
Keyboards	Larry Hatcher
Keyboards	Keith Andes
Sax (Alto)	Felix Ramos
Percussion	Keith Andes
Percussion	Larry Hatcher
Background Vocals	Joyce Vincent
Background Vocals	Larry Hatcher
Background Vocals	Pam Vincent
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

3 Love ‘N Life

Drums (Programming)	Keith Andes
Guitar	Thomas Organ
Keyboards	Johnny Davis
Keyboards	Larry Hatcher
Keyboards	Keith Andes
Percussion	Keith Andes
Percussion	Larry Hatcher
Background Vocals	Keith Andes
Background Vocals	Johnny Davis
Background Vocals	Abe Hatcher
Background Vocals	Larry Hatcher
Background Vocals	Michael Campbell
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

4 I Can’t Find

Bass	Freddie Washington
Drums	James Gadson
Guitar	David Williams
Keyboards	Michael Stokes
Piano	Will Bryant
Synthesizer	Will Bryant
Synthesizer	John Allen
Programming	Michael Rochelle
Sax	Gerald Albright
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion	Terral Santiel
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Jackie Bell
Background Vocals	Linda Stokes
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

5 Take Me Through The Night

Bass (synthesizer)	Claude Gaudette
Guitar	Teddy Castellucci
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Percussion	Luis Conte
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

6 Everything You Touch


Guitar	Teddy Castellucci
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Synthesizer	Claude Gaudette
Sax	Dave Boruff
Percussion	Luis Conte
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

7 Don’t Wanna Be Just Physical

Drums (Programming)	Howard King
Keyboards	Howard King
Keyboards	Fritz Cadet
Background Vocals	Sandra Victor
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

8 Come To Me Soon

Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Carmen Twillie
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

9 You Made Me Feel Love

Bass	Freddie Washington
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	George Duke
Synthesizer	George Duke
Background Vocals	Claude McKnight (*)
Background Vocals	David Thomas (*)
Background Vocals	Mark Kibble (*)
Background Vocals	Mervyn Warren (*)
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

(*) Take 6

10 Jasmin

Bass	Freddie Washington
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	George Duke
Synthesizer	George Duke
Marimba	George Duke
Percussion	George Duke
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

11 Easy

Bass	Freddie Washington
Drums	Ricky Lawson
Guitar	Marvin Tarplin
Guitar	Sheldon Reynolds
Keyboards	George Duke
Synthesizer	George Duke
Vibraphone	George Duke
Harmonica	Stevie Wonder
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Alex Brown
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

12 Just Another Kiss

Bass (synthesizer)	Claude Gaudette
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer	Robbie Buchanan
Sax	Kenny G
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Jeff Pescetto
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

13 Unless You Do It Again

Bass	Leon Sylvers
Drums (Programming)	Leon Sylvers
Keyboards	Jeff Fargus
Programming	Jeff Fargus
Percussion	Romeo Stone
Background Vocals	Ivory Stone
Background Vocals	Robert Henley
Background Vocals	Patti Henley
Vocals	Smokey Robinson

Liner Notes

Producer – Paul Laurence (Track 1)
Producer – Larry Hatcher, Keith Andes (Track 2, 3)
Producer – Berry Gordy, Michael Stokes (Track 4)
Producer – Dennis Lambert (Track 5, 6)
Producer – Howard King, Fritz Cadet (Track 7)
Producer – Smokey Robinson, Iris Gord, Robbie Buchanan (Track 8)
Producer – George Duke (Track 9, 10, 11)
Co-producer – Michael Rochelle (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant ) – Randy Long, Claudio Ordenes, Jeff Poe, Leroyn Quintyn, Paula Max Garcia, Kyle Bess, Andy Batwinas, Steve Holroyd, Kevin Fisher, Mitch Gibson, Tom Perry
Arranged By – Paul Laurence (Track 1)
Arranged By – Larry Hatcher, Keith Andes (Track 2, 3)
Arranged By – Michael Stokes (Track 4)
Arranged By – Dennis Lambert (Track 5, 6)
Arranged By – Howard King, Fritz Cadet (Track 7)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Track 8)
Arranged By – George Duke (Track 9, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Smokey Robinson (10, 11)
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Ron Banks (Track 1)
Mixed By – Gary Dobbins (Tracks 2, 3)
Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Tracks 4, 5, 6)
Mixed By – Dave Way (Track 7)
Mixed By – Eric Zobler (Tracks 8, 9, 10, 11)
Recorded By – Steve Goldman, Ron Banks (Track 1)
Recorded By – Al Phillips, Eric Camp (Tracks 2, 3)
Recorded By – Doug Rider (Tracks 5, 6)
Recorded By – Steve MacMillan (Tracks 7, 8)
Recorded By – Fil Brown, Stephen Seltzer (Track 7)
Recorded By – Ian Eales, Jeff Balding (Track 8)
Recorded By – Erik Zobler (Tracks 9, 10, 11)

Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography – Randee St Nicholas

Mastered At Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Elumba Recording Studios, LA, CA
Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studio, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Can Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios, LA, CA
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Muzark Productions Inc
Recorded At Giant Sound, NY
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Creative Source Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At O’Henry Recording Studios, Toluca Lake, CA
Recorded At Science Lab, NY
Recorded At Summa Recording Studio, LA, CA