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The 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.

The Montreux Album
Studio album by
Smokie
Released12 September 1978
Recorded6–24 February 1978
StudioMountain Studios
(Montreux, Switzerland)
Genre
  • Pop rock
  • country rock
Length34:32[nb 1]
LabelRAK
ProducerMike Chapman
Smokie chronology
Bright Lights & Back Alleys
(1977)		 The Montreux Album
(1978)		 The Other Side of the Road
(1979)
Singles from The Montreux Album
  1. "For a Few Dollars More"
    Released: January 1978
  2. "Oh Carol"
    Released: May 1978
  3. "Mexican Girl"
    Released: September 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing


Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Girl Can't Help It"Chris Norman, Pete Spencer3:44
2."Power of Love"Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman1:54
3."No More Letters"Norman, Spencer3:27
4."Mexican Girl"Norman, Spencer3:57
5."You Took Me by Surprise"Alan Silson, Terry Uttley3:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Oh Carol"Chinn, Chapman3:39
7."Liverpool Docks"Norman, Spencer2:56
8."Light Up My Life"Uttley, Silson4:23
9."Petesey's Song"Norman, Spencer2:49
10."For a Few Dollars More"Chinn, Chapman3:33
Total length:34:32
2007 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Stumblin' In" (with Suzi Quatro)Chinn, Chapman3:58
12."Stranger with You" (with Suzi Quatro)Chinn, Chapman3:53
Total length:42:19
2016 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Roll On Baby"Spencer2:41
12."Love's a Riot"Chinn, Chapman3:43
13."Stumblin' In"Chinn, Chapman3:59
14."A Stranger with You"Chinn, Chapman3:52
Total length:48:45

Personnel


Credits are adapted from the album's 1978 and 2016 liner notes[nb 4][nb 3].

Smokie
Technical personnel
Remastering

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[11] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


Notes

^ "For a Few Dollars More" was recorded in 24–26 August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).

  1. Ariola 261027-217
  2. 7T's GLAM CD 40
  3. Sony Music 88985321952
  4. RSO RS-1-3045, 2394 222
Citations
  1. Chrispell, James. Smokie: "The Montreux Album" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "Smokie: The Montreux Album" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  10. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Smokie; 'The Montreux Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. "British album certifications – Smokie – The Montreux Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 September 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Montreux Album in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.



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[de] The Montreux Album

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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[ru] The Montreux Album

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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