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Smokie - Midnight Cafe (1976) [2016, Remastered & Extended]

Posted By: v3122
Smokie - Midnight Cafe (1976) [2016, Remastered & Extended]

Smokie - Midnight Cafe (1976)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Sony Music, 88985321932 | ~ 468 or 169 Mb | Scans
Pop-Rock / Soft Rock | Remastered

This 1976 follow-up to the successful Changing All the Time finds Smokie pursuing the same kind of country-flavored pop that made that album a hit. With Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman once again in the producer's chairs, the band produced some notable hits in Europe: "Something's Been Making Me Blue" layers Smokie's trademark harmonies atop a rousing country-rock tune driven by tasty guitar work, and "Wild Wild Angels" is a dramatic power ballad that highlights a strong lead from whiskey-throated vocalist Chris Norman. Smokie also scored a hit with "I'll Meet You at Midnight," a surprising departure from their usual formula where the band plays a backup role to a dramatic, French-styled string arrangement that sets the melody. Despite these strong hits, the remainder of Midnight Café hits a few rough spots: "Make Ya Boogie" is a dull and overlong boogie rock tune that could have been performed by any rock band, and the attractive melody of "Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)" is marred by mean-spirited and misogynistic lyrics that mercilessly skewer the down-on-her-luck groupie of the title. Despite these occasional lapses in quality, Midnight Café does offer some decent tunes between the hit singles: "When My Back Was Against the Wall" is a dreamy ballad driven by an ethereal string arrangement, and the epic "Going Home" allows the bandmembers to stretch out and show off their formidable instrumental chops. In the end, the album serves up enough solid tunes to satisfy the group's fans, but casual listeners may want to track down the album's hits on a Smokie compilation.

by Donald A. Guarisco, AMG
Smokie - Midnight Cafe (1976) [2016, Remastered & Extended]


Smokie - Midnight Cafe (1976):

Smokie - Midnight Cafe (1976) [2016, Remastered & Extended]

Tracklist:

01. Something's Been Making Me Blue
02. Wild Wild Angels
03. Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)
04. When My Back Was Against The Wall
05. Make Ya Boogie
06. Stranger
07. What Can I Do (Lead Vocals – Alan Silson)
08. Little Lucy
09. Going Home
10. Train Song (bonus' Lead Vocals – Alan Silson)
11. The Loser (bonus)
12. I'll Meet You At Midnight (bonus)
13. Miss You (bonus)
14. Living Next Door To Alice (bonus)
15. Run To You (bonus)
16. What Can I Do (bonus' Demo)

Exact Audio Copy V1.1 from 23. June 2015

EAC extraction logfile from 15. September 2016, 23:24

Smokie / Midnight Cafe (88985321932)

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Extraction speed 8.2 X
Range quality 99.9 %
Test CRC 1455C512
Copy CRC 1455C512
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log date: 2016-09-19 14:06:10

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Analyzed: Smokie / Midnight Cafe (88985321932)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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Official DR value: DR9

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Channels: 2
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