Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he ...
's fifth solo album. It was released in 1977.
Critical reception
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Los Angeles Times
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Robert Christgau
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wrote:
Track listing
#"Vitamin U" (Lawrence Brown, Terri McFaddin) – 4:30
#"There Will Come a Day (I'm Gonna Happen to You)" ( Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton,
Kathy Wakefield
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) – 3:54
#"It's Been a Long Time (Since I Been in Love)" (
Elliot Willensky
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) – 3:43
#"Let's Do The Dance of Life Together" (Elliot Willensky) – 3:46
#"If You Want My Love" (
Donald Charles Baldwin
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,
Jeffrey Bowen
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Biography
He is best known for his work with the groups Chairmen of the Board, ...
) – 3:45
#"You Cannot Laugh Alone" (Donald Charles Baldwin, Jeffrey Bowen) – 4:43
#"In My Corner" (Victor Orsborn, Eric Robinson) – 4:43
#"The Humming Song (Lost for Words)" (Bobby Belle, Art Posey, Josef Powell) – 3:29
Personnel
*Smokey Robinson – vocals
;Technical
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Berry Gordy
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- executive producer
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Antonín Kratochvíl
Antonín Kratochvíl (also written Antonin Kratochvil; born 12 April 1947) is a Czech-born American photojournalist. He is a founding member of VII Photo Agency.
Life and work
Kratochvíl was born in 1947 in Lovosice, Czechoslovakia. He gained ...