Smokey Robinson - Pure Smokey

Available January 17th at local Record Stores across the US and through Online Retailers. Limited Quantities! Get yours before it’s too late!

140 Gram Limited Edition Vinyl

Pure Smokey was William “Smokey” Robinson’s second solo album after leaving The Miracles. It was issued on Motown’s Tamla label in 1974 and presents mostly songs composed by Robinson himself along with Marv Tarplin, another ex-Miracle, who after leaving the group joined Robinson in California in order to assist him in the production of his projects. Among other hits, it includes the singles “Virgin Man”, and “It’s Her Turn to Live,” the latter a tribute to the sister who raised him. “Her Turn to Live” peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #29 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart in 1974.

Tracklist:

SIDE ONE:

1. IT’S HER TURN TO LIVE (W. Robinson, M. Tarplin)
2. THE LOVE BETWEEN ME AND MY KIDS (W. Robinson)
3. ASLEEP ON MY LOVE (W. Robinson)
4. I AM I AM (W. Robinson)
5. JUST PASSING THROUGH (M. Tarplin, J. Bradford, A. Cleveland)

SIDE TWO:

1. VIRGIN MAN (W. Robinson, R. E. Jones)
2. SHE’S ONLY A BABY HERSELF (W. Robinson)
3. FULFILL YOUR NEED (W. Robinson, M. Tarplin, P. Mofflett)
4. A TATTOO (W. Robinson)

Personnel:

Marv Tarplin - Guitar

Russ Turner - Keyboard

Henry Davis - Bass

Jeff Osborne - Drums

All tunes produced by Smokey Robinson,

Except “A Tattoo” produced by Smokey Robinson & Willie Hutch

All tunes arranged by Russ Turner, Gene Page and Smokey Robinson, except “I Am I Am” arranged by Smokey Robinson & Gene Page, and “A Tattoo” arranged by Gene Page & Willie Hutch

Thanks to Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin (Guitar) and Bobbye Hall (Percussion) for their contribution to this album.

Recording Engineers: Larry Miles, Russ Terrana, Bruce Ellison, Tom Knox and Jim Hilton

Mixing Engineer: Russ Terrana

Photography: Jim Britt

Design: Bob Gleason