Yes It's You Lady

Yes It's You Lady
Studio album by Smokey Robinson
Released	1982
Recorded	November - December, 1981 at Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	R&B, Soul
Label	Motown
Producer	George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo
Smokey Robinson chronology
Being with You (1981) Yes It's You Lady (1982) Touch the Sky (1983)

Yes It's You Lady is a 1982 album by American singer Smokey Robinson. As 1981's Being with You it was produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo and recorded and mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, California. It was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

The album was peaking at #33 in Billboard pop charts, and at #6 on the R&B charts. The two follow-up singles to 1981's chart success' "Being with you" were strangely no Robinson compositions: "Tell Me Tomorrow" peaked at #33 Billboard and #3 R&B charts, "Old Fashioned Love" at #60 Billboard and #17 R&B charts. The third and final single, Robinson's "Yes It's You Lady" only peaked at #107 Billboard, without entering the R&B charts.

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave 2 out of 5 stars.^[1] Robert Christgau rated the album as B, praising Robinson's mature voice and singing, while complaining about the weakness of the "material". Concluding with "he almost gets away with it anyway".^[2]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Tell Me Tomorrow" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) - 6:25
2. "Yes It's You Lady" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 4:43
3. "Old Fashioned Love" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) - 3:12
4. "Are You Still Here" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 2:33

Side B

1. "The Only Game In Town" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) - 4:50
2. "International Baby" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 4:07
3. "Merry Go Ride" (Richard Williams) - 5:31
4. "I'll Try Something New" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 3:34
5. "Destiny" (Forest Hairston) - 3:48

Personnel

Fellow Miracles members Claudette Robinson, then Smokey's wife, contributed background vocals to this album, Marv Tarplin is featured on Rhythm guitar.

• Vocals - Smokey Robinson
• Backing Vocals - Claudette Robinson, Ivory Davis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard, Mike Piccirillo, Yvonne Wilkins, Smokey Robinson
• Guitar, Synthesizer, Bells - Mike Piccirillo
• Rhythm guitar - Marv Tarplin
• Bass - Scott Edwards
• Percussion - Howard Lee Wolen
• Drums - Ed Greene
• Keyboards - Bill Cuomo
• Saxophone - Joel Peskin
• Trombone - David Stout
• Trumpet - Harry Kim
• Violin - Bobby Bruce
• Arranged and mixed by George Tobin and Mike Piccirillo
• Engineer - Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson
• Assistant Engineer - Ira Rubnitz, John Volaitis, Richie Griffin
• Mastering - Ken Perry at Capitol Records
• Producer - George Tobin
• Associate Producer - Mike Piccirillo
• Produced for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
• Production Coordinator - Allan Rinde, Theresa Abrook
• Album Coordinator - Barbara Ramsey
• Art Direction - Johnny Lee
• Artwork Design - Ginny Livingston
• Photography - David Alexander

References

1. "William Ruhlmann on Yes it's You Lady".
2. "Robert Christgau on Yes it's You Lady".

External links

• Yes It's You Lady on Discogs