smokie

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Chris Norman (vocals) b: 25.10.1950 - UK
Alan Silson (guitar) b: 21.06.1951 - UK
Terry Uttley (bass) b: 09.06.1951 - UK
Pete Spencer (drums) b: 13.10.1948 - UK

1965 School friends Terry Uttley, Alan Silson and Chris Norman decided to form a band in their hometown Bradford, England. They later teamed up with drummer Ron Kelly. After various name changes they turned professional on 1st June 1968 as "The Elizabethans". 1970 Radio One ran a competition to find a new name and they became "Kindness". Debut single 'Light Of Love / Lindy Lou' (RCA 1942). 1972-1973 next 3 singles with Decca Records. 'Oh Julie / I Love You California', 'Let The Good Times Roll / Oh Yeah' and 'Make It Better / Lonely Long Lady'. During this period drummer Ron Kelly quit the band and was replaced by Pete Spencer. 1974 they were signed by hit maker Mickie Most's RAK Records, with Mike Chapman und Nicky Chinn as songwriters. The band were renamed "Smokey" as it seemed to perfectly describe the band's sound. In January 1975 a promo-only 'sampler' E.P. was distributed to radio stations and contained 4 tracks: 'Pass It Around' / 'Daydreamin' ' / Don't Turn Out Your Light' / 'Oh Well, Oh Well'. As from 22nd November 1975 "Smokey" changed the spelling of their name to "Smokie" at the insistence of Soul legend Smokey Robinson.

D i s c o g r a p h y 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 8 2
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February 1975

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 510 (UK)

Pass It Around
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Pass It Around (Chinn / Chapman) Daydreamin' (Norman / Spencer / Uttley) Oh Well Oh Well (Norman / Spencer) My Woman (Norman / Spencer) It Makes Me Money (Norman / Spencer) Headspin (Norman / Spencer) Goin' Tomorrow (Norman / Silson / Spencer / Uttley) I Do Declare (Chinn / Chapman) Don't Turn Out Your Light (Norman / Spencer) Will You Love Me (Norman / Silson / Spencer / Uttley) A Day At The Mother-In-Law's (Silson) The Coldest Night (Silson) Shy Guy (Silson)

Produced by Mike Chapman
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Bonus Track: Couldn't Live (Uttley) - 14 songs 46:44 Min.

March 1975

Single

RAK 192 (UK)

Pass It Around / Couldn't Live

June 1975

Single

RAK 206 (UK)
RAK 006-96 685

If You Think You Know How To Love Me / 'Tis Me

UK 3 Ger 8 NL 17 NO 6 US 96

September 1975

Single

RAK 217 (UK)
RAK 006-96 936

Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me / Talking Her Round

UK 8 Ger 10 A 13 NL 22

September 1975

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 517 (UK)

Changing All The Time
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Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me (Chinn / Chapman) If You Think You Know How To Love Me (Chinn / Chapman) It's Natural (Norman / Spencer) Give It To Me (Silson) We're Flyin' High (Chinn / Chapman) Changing All The Time (Chinn / Chapman) Julie (Norman / Spencer) Take Me In (Silson) Umbrella Day (Norman / Spencer) Back To Bradford (Norman / Spencer)
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Produced by Mike Chapman

Charts: UK 18 Ger 16
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Bonus Tracks: 'Tis Me (Spencer / Norman) Talking Her Round (Uttley) - 12 songs 39:56 Min.

January 1976

Single

RAK 227 (UK)
RAK 006-97 325

Something's Been Making Me Blue / Train Song

UK 17 Ger 21 Swe 20

April 1976

Single

RAK 233 (UK)
RAK 006-97 668

Wild Wild Angels / The Loser

Ger 15

April 1976

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 520 (UK)

Midnight Café
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Something's Been Making Me Blue (Chinn / Chapman) Wild Wild Angels (Chinn / Chapman) Poor Lady (Midnight Baby) (Norman / Spencer) When My Back Was Against The Wall (Norman / Spencer) Make Ya Boogie (Silson / Norman / Spencer / Uttley) Stranger (Chinn / Chapman) What Can I Do (Silson) Little Lucy (Norman / Spencer) Going Home (Norman / Spencer)
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Produced by Mike Chapman Charts: Ger 6
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Bonus Tracks: Train Song (Silson) The Loser (Norman / Spencer) I'll Meet You At Midnight (Chinn / Chapman) Miss You (Norman / Spencer) Living Next Door To Alice (Chinn / Chapman) Run To You (Silson / Uttley) - 15 songs 62:02 Min.

September 1976

Single

RAK 241 (UK)
RAK 006-98 156

I'll Meet You At Midnight / Miss You

UK 11 Ger 9 A 10 NL 5 NO 6

December 1976

Single

RAK 244 (UK)
RAK 006-98 451

Living Next Door To Alice / Run To You

UK 5 Ger 1 CH 1 A 1 NL 1 NO 1 Swe 3 US 25

February 1977

Single

RAK 251 (UK)
RAK 006-98 774

Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone / Here Lies A Man

UK 12 Ger 1 CH 2 A 1 NL 1 NO 3 Swe 16

April 1977

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 526 (UK)

Greatest Hits
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Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (Chinn / Chapman) Something's Been Making Me Blue (Chinn / Chapman) If You Think You Know How To Love Me (Chinn / Chapman) Pass It Around (Chinn / Chapman) I'll Meet You At Midnight (Chinn / Chapman) Living Next Door To Alice (Chinn / Chapman) Changing All The Time (Chinn / Chapman) Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me (Chinn / Chapman) Back To Bradford (Norman / Spencer) Wild Wild Angels (Chinn / Chapman)
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10 songs 33:22 Min.
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Charts: UK 6 Ger 1 A 1
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not released on CD

June 1977

Single

RAK 260 (UK)
RAK 006-99 189

It's Your Life / Now You Think You Know

UK 5 Ger 3 CH 5 A 4 NL 7 NO 2 Swe 15

September 1977

Single

RAK 263 (UK)
RAK 006-99 588

Needles And Pins / No One Could Ever Love You More

UK 10 Ger 2 CH 7 A 1 NL 5 NO 4 US 68

October 1977

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 530 (UK)

Bright Lights & Back Alleys
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It's Your Life (Chinn / Chapman) I Can't Stay Here Tonight (Norman / Spencer) Sunshine Avenue (Norman / Spencer) Think Of Me (Norman / Spencer) In The Heat Of The Night (Chinn / Chapman) Needles And Pins (J. Nitzsche / S. Bono) No One Could Ever Love You More (Norman / Spencer) The Dancer (L. Sayer / D. Courtney) Baby It's You (Norman / Spencer)   Walk Right Back (Norman / Spencer)
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Produced by Mike Chapman     Charts: Ger 6 A 6
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Bonus Tracks: Now You Think You Know (Uttley) Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (Chinn / Chapman) Here Lies A Man (Norman / Spencer) - 13 songs 50:00 Min.

January 1978

Single

RAK 267 (UK)
RAK 006-60 259

For A Few Dollars More / Goin' Tomorrow

UK 17 Ger 2 CH 5 A 2 NL 14 NO 2 Swe 19

May 1978

Single

RAK 276 (UK)
RAK 006-60 762

Oh Carol / Will You Love Me

UK 5 Ger 3 CH 2 A 5 NL 23

September 1978

Single

RAK 283 (UK)
RAK 006-61 616

Mexican Girl / You Took Me By Surprise

UK 19 Ger 1 CH 4 A 2 NL 10 Swe 16

October 1978

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 6757 (UK)

The Montreux Album
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The Girl Can't Help It (Norman / Spencer) Power Of Love (Chinn / Chapman) No More Letters (Norman / Spencer) Mexican Girl (Norman / Spencer) You Took Me By Surprise (Silson / Uttley) Oh Carol (Chinn / Chapman) Liverpool Docks (Norman / Spencer) Light Up My Life (Uttley - Silson) Petesey's Song (Norman / Spencer)   For A Few Dollars More (Chinn / Chapman)
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Produced by Mike Chapman
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Charts: Ger 3 UK 52 A 6
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Bonus Tracks: Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro:
Stumblin' In (Chinn / Chapman) A Stranger With You (Chinn / Chapman) - 12 songs 42:20 Min.

November 1978

Single

RAK 285 (UK)
RAK 006-61 907

Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro:
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    Stumblin' In / A Stranger With You


       UK 41       Ger 2    CH 7    A 6       NL 3        US 4     Swe 7

July 1979

Single

RAK 293 (UK)
RAK 006-62 747

Do To Me / Cryin'

Ger 10 CH 7 A 6

November 1979

Single

RAK 300 (UK)
RAK 006-63 338

Babe It's Up To You / Did She Have To Go Away

Ger 8 CH 8 A 5 NL 41

November 1979

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 539 (UK)

The Other Side Of The Road
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The Other Side Of The Road (Norman / Spencer) Do To Me (Norman / Spencer) Belinda (Silson / Uttley) Big Fat Momma (Norman / Spencer) Don't Take Your Love Away This Time (Norman / Spencer) London Is Burning (Norman Spencer) Babe It's Up To You (Macari / Ferris) You Don't Care (Silson / Uttley) All Alone (Norman / Spencer)   I Can't Stop Loving You (Silson / Uttley)   Too Many Pennies In Hell (Norman / Spencer)   Samantha Elizabeth (Silson / Uttley)   San Francisco Bay (Norman / Spencer)
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Produced by Smokie   Charts: Ger 17 A 7
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Bonus Tracks: Cryin' (Uttley / Silson) Did She Have To Go Away (Uttley / Silson)   You're You (Uttley / Silson)   Maybe I Just Don't Know (Williams) - 17 songs 57:38 Min.

March 1980

Single

not released in UK
RAK 008-63 644

San Francisco Bay / You're You

Ger 9 A 10 NL 36

April 1980

Single

RAK 309 (UK)
RAK 008-63 795

Take Good Care Of My Baby / I Wanna Kiss Your Lips

UK 34 Ger 18 A 10

September 1980

Single
RAK 321 (UK)
RAK 008-64 065

Run To Me / Look What You're Doin'

Ger 29 A 13

November 1980

Album

RAK Records
074 06451

Greatest Hits - Volume 2
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It's Your Life / Oh Carol / Mexican Girl / Stumblin' In / Needles And Pins / Do To Me / Babe It's Up To You / Take Good Care Of My Baby / San Francisco Bay / For A Few Dollars More / Run To Me

Ger 37

In UK "The Very Best Of Smokie" was released with the same artwork, but different tracks... see below:

UK
November 1980
RAK Records
SRAK 540 (UK)

Album

Germany
December 1981
Arcade Records
ADEG 143285013

The Very Best Of Smokie
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Oh Carol / Living Next Door To Alice / It's Your Life / If You Think You Know How To Love Me / For A Few Dollars More / Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone / Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me / Something's Been Making Me Blue / Needles And Pins / Mexican Girl / Wild Wild Angels / Run To Me / I'll Meet You At Midnight / Take Good Care Of My Baby - UK-version

The German version boasted a total of 18 hits, including the new single "Little Town Flirt"

UK 23 Ger 16 A 5

September 1981

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 545 (UK)

Solid Ground
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Jet Lagged (Norman / Spencer) I'm In Love With You (Uttley / Silson) Everything A Man Could Need (Norman / Spencer) My Woman Don't Like Rock'n'Roll (Uttley / Silson) Take Good Care Of My Baby (Goffin / King) Rock'n'Roll Woman (Norman / Spencer) Your Love Is So Good For Me (Uttley / Silson) Long Time Coming (Norman / Spencer)   Melody Goes On (Norman / Spencer)   Songs (Uttley / Silson)
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Produced by Smokie
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Bonus Tracks: I Wanna Kiss Your Lips (Norman / Spencer) Run To Me (Norman / Spencer)   Look What You're Doin' (Uttley / Silson)   Little Town Flirt (Shannon) Not Fade Away (Holly / Petty)
15 songs 51:12 Min.

December 1981

Single

not released in UK
RAK 008-64 637

Little Town Flirt / I'm In Love With You

Ger 30

February 1982

Single

not released in UK
RAK 008-64 688

Jet Lagged / Your Love Is So Good For Me

March 1982

Album

RAK Records
SRAK 546 (UK)

Strangers In Paradise
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Introduction (Traditional) Love Remains A Stranger (Supa) Falling For You (Uttley / Silson) Yesterday's Dreams (Norman / Spencer) Come On Home (Uttley / Silson) Can You Feel My Heartbeat? (Norman / Spencer) Two Strangers Falling (Snyder) You'll Be Lonely Tonight (Norman / Spencer) Mirror Mirror (Uttley / Silson) Now It's Too Late (Norman / Spencer) Long Way From Home (Uttley / Silson) Strangers In Paradise (Norman / Silson / Spencer / Uttley)
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Produced by Smokie
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12 songs 40:06 Min.

October 1982

Album

Repertoire Records
6 25 197

Midnight Delight
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Warm Nights With You (Norman / Spencer) Hiding From The Night (Norman / Spencer) One More For The Road (Uttley) Time Keeps Turning (Uttley) Midnight Delight (Silson / Wade) Number On My Wall (Uttley) Time Of Your Life (Uttley) Winter's Day (Silson / Wade) You're A Lady (Uttley) Don't Throw It Away (Silson - Wade)

10 songs 36:54 Min.

Produced by Smokie
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not released on CD

1982

Single

Teldec 6.13574

Number On My Wall / Hiding From The Night

1982

Single

Repertoire

Don't Throw It Away / Warm Nights With You

1982

Single

Mean Records 101

Looking Daggers / Hiding From The Night


	8 1990 Smokie Forever 8 CD 1: Living Next Door To Alice - Something's Been Making Me Blue - Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me - I Can't Stay Here Tonight - Poor Lady (Midnight Baby) - It's Your Life - Changing All The Time - Mexican Girl - Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone - Stranger - Talking Her Round - For A Few Dollars More - The Dancer - Now You Think You Know - We're Flyin' High - Needles And Pins CD 2: Stumblin' In - In The Heat Of The Night - Baby It's You - Oh Carol - Back To Bradford - The Coldest Night - Power Of Love - I'll Meet You At Midnight - If You Think You Know How To Love Me - Wild Wild Angels - Liverpool Docks - Petesey's Song - When My Back Was Against The Wall - Goin' Tomorrow - The Girl Can't Help It - I Do Declare 8 BMG Ariola 353 923 CD 1: 16 songs 58:51 Min. CD 2: 16 songs 56:54 Min. 8