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Smokie - The Best Of (2003)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 23 Oct 2023 20:09:29

The group had eleven UK hits between 1975 and 1978, all of them making the top twenty. In 1980, they had a lesser (top forty) hit with Take good care of my baby, a cover of Bobby Vee's classic. Of their UK hits, four made the top five, these being If you think you know how to love me, Living next door to Alice, It's your life and Oh Carol (not a cover of the old Neil Sedaka song), all up-tempo songs. I like all those songs but my favorites are the ballads - Something's been making me blue, I'll meet you at midnight and Lay back in the arms of someone. Their other essential UK hits are Don't play your rock'n'roll to me, Needles and pins (a cover of the sixties classic) and For a few dollars more.

Mexican girl (which only just made the UK top twenty) is a good song but not essential. Like the previously mentioned Take good care of my baby, it is sometimes included in Smokie collections and sometimes not. Chris Norman also had a minor duet hit with Suzi Quatro and this is also sometimes included in Smokie compilations but, again, it's not essential. Of course, you might think one or more of these songs are essential, in which case make sure you select a Smokie compilation that contains whichever tracks you want.

Lead singer Chris Norman has a soulful, smoky voice (is that how the group got its name?) that you either love or hate. So if you're unfamiliar with Smokie's music, perhaps you should listen to some of it before committing yourself. Assuming you like Chris's distinctive voice you will enjoy this if you enjoy seventies soft rock music.

Review by Peter Durward Harris

Smokie at Allmusic
Smokie at Wiki

Tracklist:

01. If You Think You Know How To Love Me (03:27)
02. Living Next Door To Alice (03:28)
03. Don't Play Your Rock'N'Roll To Me (03:18)
04. I'll Meet You At Midnight (03:16)
05. Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (04:06)
06. Oh Carol (03:40)
07. Talking Her 'Round (02:40)
08. Wild Wild Angels (03:57)
09. Back To Bradford (02:43)
10. Something's Been Making Me Blue (03:01)
11. I Can't Stay Here Tonight (04:08)
12. For A Few Dollars More (03:34)
13. Baby It's You (03:51)
14. Needles And Pins (02:44)
15. It's Your Life (03:34)
16. Mexican Girl (03:59)
17. In The Heat Of The Night (04:48)
18. Stumblin' In (Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro) (03:58)

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