Changing All the Time is the second studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in September 1975.[2]
| Changing All the Time | ||||
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| Released | 22 September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Audio International Studios (London, England) Decca Studios (Paris, France) | |||
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| Length | 34:20[nb 1] | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
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| Smokie chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Changing All the Time | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Early pressings of the album had been made with the band's original name "Smokey", but in November 1975 it was announced that the name would be altered to "Smokie" in order to avoid confusion with soul legend Smokey Robinson. All later copies of the album would bear the changed spelling.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | 3:19 |
| 2. | "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:27 |
| 3. | "It's Natural" | Pete Spencer, Chris Norman | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Give It to Me" | Alan Silson | 3:44 |
| 5. | "We're Flyin' High" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Changing All the time" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Julia" | Spencer, Norman | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Take Me In" | Silson | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Umbrella Day" | Spencer, Norman | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Back to Bradford" | Spencer, Norman | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 34:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Tis Me" | Spencer, Norman | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Talking Her Round" | Terry Uttley | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 39:54 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" (Alan Silson home demo recording) | Chinn, Chapman | 4:10 |
| 14. | "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" (Jay Frog & Amfree mix) | Chinn, Chapman | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 49:16 | ||
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's 1975[nb 4] and 2016[nb 3] liner notes.
- Smokie
- Chris Norman – lead vocals, back vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
- Alan Silson – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, back vocals, lead vocals (on "Give It to Me")
- Terry Uttley – bass guitar, back vocals
- Pete Spencer – drums, flute, percussion
- Technical personnel
- Mike Chapman – production
- Nicky Chinn – production
- Pete Coleman – engineering
- Chris Blair – mastering (at Abbey Road Studios, London, England)
- Phil Dennys – string arrangements (on tracks 1, 2 and 6)
- Michael Ross – sleeve design
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
- Dick Ward – tinting
- Remastering
- Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering
- MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 16 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 18 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- Notes
- Citations
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A. Smokie: "Changing All the Time" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b Hendriks, Phil (2007). Changing All the Time (booklet). Smokie. London: 7T's Records (GLAM CD 37). p. 3.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – Changing All the Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "British album certifications – Smokie – Changing All the Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 October 2016.