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Smokey Robinson: Smokey’s Family Robinson

On February 10, 1976, “Tamla” label released “Smokey’s Family Robinson”, the fourth Smokey Robinson studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, rhythm arrangements, engineer
  • Marvin Tarplin – guitar
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
  • Scott Edwards – bass guitar
  • Wayne Tweed – bass guitar
  • Joseph A. Brown, Jr. – drums
  • James “Alibe” Sledge – percussion
  • Michael Jacobsen – electric cello, saxophone
  • Fred Smith – horns, horn arrangements
  • Ivory Stone Davis – backing vocals
  • Carolyn Dennis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Melba Joyce – backing vocals
  • Guy Costa – engineer
  • Frank Mulvey – art direction
  • Gribbit! – graphics
  • Sam Emerson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. When You Came
  2. Get Out of Town – Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones
  3. Do Like I Do – Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones
  4. Open – Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett
  5. So in Love
  6. Like Nobody Can
  7. Castles Made of Sand

The Temptations: Power

On April 18, 1980, “Gordy” label released “Power”, the 24th Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Golden Sound”, “Group IV Audio Inc”, “Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios”, “Jennifudy Studios”, and was produced by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Teddy Randazzo and William Weatherspoon.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Edwards – vocal
  • Melvin Franklin – vocal
  • Glenn Leonard – vocal
  • Richard Street – vocal
  • Otis Williams – vocal
  • Paul M. Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Tim May – guitar
  • Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
  • Anthony Travaglini – guitar
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
  • Eric Butler – keyboards
  • Earl Van Dyke – keyboards
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
  • Eric Butler – keyboards
  • “Ready” Freddie Washington – bass guitar
  • Nathan Watts – bass guitar
  • Quentin Dennard – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • John Arnold – percussion
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown – percussion
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Gene Page – horn and string arrangements
  • Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
  • McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements
  • Teddy Randazzo – arrangements
  • Barney Perkins – recording, mixing
  • Bob Robitaille – recording, mixing
  • Steve Williams – recording
  • Guy Costa – recording
  • Lawrence T. Horn – recording
  • Tony Autore – recording assistant
  • Bobby Brooks – recording assistant
  • Dave Mancini – recording assistant
  • Greg Orloff – recording assistant
  • Berry Gordy – mixing, executive producer
  • Paul Ring – mixing assistant
  • Mike Diehl – cover, design, illustration
  • Ginny Livingston – art direction
  • Ron Slenzak – photography
  • Ronald Wakefield – photography
  • Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project management

Track listing:

  1. Power – Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Jean Mayer
  2. Struck by Lightning Twice – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
  3. Isn’t the Night Fantastic – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
  4. How Can I Resist Your Love – Angelo Bond, William Weatherspoon
  5. Shadow of Your Love – Teddy Randazzo, Tony Travaglini
  6. Can’t You See Sweet Thing – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
  7. Go for It – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
  8. I’m Coming Home – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams