The Montreux Album
The Montreux Album | ||||
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Studio album by Smokie | ||||
Released | October 1978 | |||
Recorded | 6–24 February 1978 | |||
Studio |
Mountain Studios (Montreux, Switzerland) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:32[nb 1] | |||
Label | RAK | |||
Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
Smokie chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Montreux Album | ||||
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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 (thus 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.
Track listing
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:44 |
2. | "Power of Love" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | 1:54 |
3. | "No More Letters" | Norman, Spencer | 3:27 |
4. | "Mexican Girl" | Norman, Spencer | 3:57 |
5. | "You Took Me by Surprise" | Alan Silson, Terry Uttley | 3:38 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
6. | "Oh Carol" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:39 |
7. | "Liverpool Docks" | Norman, Spencer | 2:56 |
8. | "Light Up My Life" | Uttley, Silson | 4:23 |
9. | "Petesey's Song" | Norman, Spencer | 2:49 |
10. | "For a Few Dollars More" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:33 |
Total length: | 34:32 |
2007 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 2] | |||
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Track listing | |||
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
11. | "Stumblin' In" (with Suzi Quatro) | Chinn, Chapman | 3:58 |
12. | "Stranger with You" (with Suzi Quatro) | Chinn, Chapman | 3:53 |
Total length: | 42:19 |
2016 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 3] | |||
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Track listing | |||
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
11. | "Roll On Baby" | Spencer | 2:41 |
12. | "Love's a Riot" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:43 |
13. | "Stumblin' In" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:59 |
14. | "A Stranger with You" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:52 |
Total length: | 48:45 |
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
- Mike Chapman – production
- Pete Coleman – engineering
- Ian Cooper – mixing (at Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California, in March 1978) and mastering (at Utopia Studios, London, England)
- MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
- Richard Gray – sleeve design
- Gered Mankowitz – art direction and photography
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 6 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 15 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 3 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5] | 29 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 5 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 52 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[9] | Gold | 250,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Notes
^ "For a Few Dollars More" was recorded in 24–26 August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).
- Citations
- ↑ Chrispell, James. Smokie: "The Montreux Album" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Smokie: The Montreux Album" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Smokie; 'The Montreux Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Smokie – The Montreux Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 September 2016. Enter The Montreux Album in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
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