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2014 Smokey Robinson – Smokey & Friends

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Smokey & Friends is a studio album by musician Smokey Robinson. It was released in August 2014 under Verve Records. Reaching #12 on Billboard’s album chart, it stands as Smokey’s second most successful solo album.

Tracks

1  The Tracks Of My Tears (Marvin Tarplin; Smokey Robinson) 03:27
2  You Really Got A Hold On Me (Smokey Robinson) 03:25
3  My Girl (Ronald White; Smokey Robinson) 04:30
4  Cruisin’ (Marvin Tarplin; Smokey Robinson) 04:52
5  Quiet Storm (Rose Ella Jones; Smokey Robinson) 04:58
6  The Way You Do (The Things You Do) (Robert Rogers; Smokey Robinson) 03:32
7  Being With You (Smokey Robinson) 04:15
8  Ain’t That Peculiar (Marvin Tarplin; Robert Rogers; Smokey Robinson; Warren Moore) 03:46
9  The Tears Of A Clown (Henry Cosby; Smokey Robinson; Stevie Wonder) 03:22
10  Ooh Baby Baby (Smokey Robinson; Warren Moore) 03:00
11  Get Ready (Smokey Robinson) 03:22

Biography

Musicians

1 The Tracks Of My Tears

BassCornelius Mims
DrumsJames Gamble
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarTim Pierce
KeyboardsWayne Linsey
Strings (Synthesizer)Chris Walden
ViolinBeate Walden
Background VocalsTerron Brooks
VocalsElton John
VocalsSmokey Robinson


2 You Really Got A Hold On Me

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsJames Gamble
GuitarPhil X
GuitarTim Pierce
Hammond OrganJim Cox
KeyboardsBig Jim Wright
Background VocalsNicole Scherzinger
Background VocalsTerron Brooks
VocalsSteve Tyrell
VocalsSmokey Robinson


3 My Girl

BassRandy Jackson
Guitar (solo)John Mayer
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarTim Pierce
KeyboardsBig Jim Wright
ProgrammingTheron Feemster
Background VocalsMischke
VocalsMiguel Jontel Pimentel
VocalsAloe Blacc
VocalsJC Chasez
VocalsSmokey Robinson


4 Cruisin’

BassMark Kelley
Guitar (solo)John Sharks
GuitarRandy Bowland
KeyboardsBig Jim Wright
KeyboardsLoris Holland
KeyboardsRaymond Angry
ProgrammingTheron Feemster
Background VocalsSharlotte Gibson
Background VocalsTerron Brooks
VocalsJessie J
VocalsSmokey Robinson


5 Quiet Storm

BassCornelius Mims
DrumsJames Gamble
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarTim Pierce
KeyboardsJeff Babko
KeyboardsWayne Linsey
PianoJohn Legend
ProgrammingTheron Feemster
ViolinSonga Lee
Background VocalsMischke
Background VocalsSarah West
Background VocalsSharlotte Gibson
VocalsJohn Legend
VocalsSmokey Robinson


6 The Way You Do (The Things You Do)

BassRandy Jackson
GuitarTim Pierce
Hammond OrganJim Cox
KeyboardsBig Jim Wright
KeyboardsTheron Feemster
PianoJim Cox
ProgrammingTheron Feemster
Horns (Synthesizer)Theron Feemster
Strings (Synthesizer)Jim Cox
Background VocalsMischke
Background VocalsSharlotte Gibson
Background VocalsTerron Brooks
VocalsCee-Lo
VocalsSmokey Robinson


7 Being With You

GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarTim Pierce
KeyboardsBig Jim Wright
ProgrammingSasan Sotoodehfar
ProgrammingTheron Feemster
Background VocalsMischke
Background VocalsSharlotte Gibson
Background VocalsTerron Brooks
VocalsMary J Blige
VocalsSmokey Robinson


8 Ain’t That Peculiar

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsJim Keltner
GuitarMike Landau
Acoustic GuitarJames Taylor
OrganLarry Goldings
WurlitzerLarry Goldings
TambourineRoger Squitero
PercussionJim Keltner
VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsSmokey Robinson


9 The Tears Of A Clown

BassCornelius Mims
DrumsJames Gamble
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarTim Pierce
KeyboardsBig Jim Wright
KeyboardsJeff Babko
KeyboardsWayne Linsey
Strings (Synthesizer)Raul Ferrando
Background VocalsMischke
VocalsSheryl Crow
VocalsSmokey Robinson


10 Ooh Baby Baby

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsAhmir Thompson
Drums (programming)Theron Feemster
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarRandy Bowland
GuitarTim Pierce
Background VocalsMischke
Background VocalsTerron Brooks
VocalsLedisi
VocalsSmokey Robinson


11 Get Ready

BassRandy Jackson
GuitarTim Pierce
OrganJim Cox
PianoJim Cox
Strings (Synthesizer)Jim Cox
ProgrammingSasan Sotoodehfar
ProgrammingTheron Feemster
Background VocalsMischke
Background VocalsSheree Brown
VocalsGary Barlow
VocalsSmokey Robinson

Liner Notes

Producer – Randy Jackson
Producer (Executive) – Eric Podwall, Smokey Robinson
Arranged By (Strings) – Chris Walden (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeff Babko (Track 4)
Engineer – Keith Gretlein, Chad Frascoviak, Dave O’Donnell, Drew Bollman, Jeremy Stevenson, Keith Gretlein, Marti Frederiksen, Matt Still, Misha Kachkachishvili, Ryan Carline
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Rhako, Blake Mares, Brendan Dekora, Ellyn Kusmin, Emerson Day, Fred Sladkey, Jeremy Lubsey, Joshua Simmons, Kyle Stevens, Matt Weber, Miguel Lara, Nicolas Essig, Pablo Hernandez, Peter Mack
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf, Dave O’Donnell, Keith Gretlein, Randy Jackson

Art Direction – T.J. River
Design – T.J. River, Leslie Kim
Photography – Autumn de Wilde

Recorded At Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At MSR Studios
Recorded At Eastwest Studios
Recorded At Happy Beginnings
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Mischkemusic Studios, LA
Recorded At Silent Sound Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Barn, Washington
Recorded At Jungle City Studios
Recorded At Westwood Sound Studio
Recorded At Esplanade Studios
Recorded At Future Sound Studios, London
Phonographic Copyright The Verve Music Group
Copyright The Verve Music Group

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