music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Montreux Album is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in 1978. Recorded primarily at Mountain Studios in Montreux (hence the album's title) between 6 and 24 February 1978, it was the band's last album to be made in partnership with Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.
1978 studio album by Smokie
The Montreux Album |
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Released | 12 September 1978 |
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Recorded | 6–24 February 1978 |
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Studio | Mountain Studios (Montreux, Switzerland) |
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Length | 34:32[nb 1] |
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Label | RAK |
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Producer | Mike Chapman |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Track listing
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:44 |
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2. | "Power of Love" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | 1:54 |
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3. | "No More Letters" | Norman, Spencer | 3:27 |
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4. | "Mexican Girl" | Norman, Spencer | 3:57 |
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5. | "You Took Me by Surprise" | Alan Silson, Terry Uttley | 3:38 |
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Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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6. | "Oh Carol" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:39 |
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7. | "Liverpool Docks" | Norman, Spencer | 2:56 |
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8. | "Light Up My Life" | Uttley, Silson | 4:23 |
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9. | "Petesey's Song" | Norman, Spencer | 2:49 |
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10. | "For a Few Dollars More" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:33 |
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Total length: | 34:32 |
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2007 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 2]Title | Writer(s) |
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11. | "Stumblin' In" (with Suzi Quatro) | Chinn, Chapman | 3:58 |
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12. | "Stranger with You" (with Suzi Quatro) | Chinn, Chapman | 3:53 |
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Total length: | 42:19 |
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2016 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 3]Title | Writer(s) |
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11. | "Roll On Baby" | Spencer | 2:41 |
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12. | "Love's a Riot" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:43 |
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13. | "Stumblin' In" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:59 |
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14. | "A Stranger with You" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:52 |
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Total length: | 48:45 |
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Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's 1978 and 2016 liner notes[nb 4][nb 3].
- Smokie
- Chris Norman – lead vocals, backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
- Alan Silson – lead vocals (on "You Took Me by Surprise), backing vocals, acoustic and electric lead guitars
- Terry Uttley – lead vocals (on "Light Up My Life"), backing vocals, bass guitar
- Pete Spencer – lead vocals (on "Petesey's Song"), backing vocals, drums and percussion, tenor sax (on "No More Letters")
- Technical personnel
- Remastering
- Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering
- MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
Charts
Certifications
References
- Notes
^ "For a Few Dollars More" was recorded in 24–26 August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).
- Ariola 261027-217
- 7T's GLAM CD 40
- Sony Music 88985321952
- RSO RS-1-3045, 2394 222
- Citations
External links
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- Terry Uttley
- Martin Bullard
- Steve Pinnell
- Mike Craft
- Mick McConnell
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The Montreux Album ist das fünfte Studioalbum der englischen Pop- und Softrockband Smokie. Es wurde am 12. September 1978 bei RAK Records und EMI Electrola veröffentlicht und von dem bekannten Produzentenduo Nicky Chinn und Mike Chapman produziert.
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The Montreux Album — пятый студийный альбом группы Smokie, выпущенный 9 октября 1978 года. Записывался с 6 по 24 февраля в Mountain Studios в Монтрё. Это последний альбом группы, созданный в партнерстве с Ники Чинном и Майком Чепменом.
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