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The Montreux Album

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The Montreux Album
Studio album by
Released12 September 1978
Recorded6–24 February 1978[1]
StudioMountain Studios
(Montreux, Switzerland)
Genre
Length34:32[nb 1]
LabelRAK
ProducerMike Chapman
Smokie chronology
Bright Lights & Back Alleys
(1977)
The Montreux Album
(1978)
The Other Side of the Road
(1979)
Singles from The Montreux Album
  1. "For a Few Dollars More"
    Released: January 1978
  2. "Oh Carol"
    Released: May 1978
  3. "Mexican Girl"
    Released: September 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Montreux Album is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in 1978. Recorded primarily at Mountain Studios in Montreux (hence the album's title) between 6 and 24 February 1978, it was the band's last album to be made in partnership with Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Girl Can't Help It"Chris Norman, Pete Spencer3:44
2."Power of Love"Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman1:54
3."No More Letters"Norman, Spencer3:27
4."Mexican Girl"Norman, Spencer3:57
5."You Took Me by Surprise"Alan Silson, Terry Uttley3:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Oh Carol"Chinn, Chapman3:39
7."Liverpool Docks"Norman, Spencer2:56
8."Light Up My Life"Uttley, Silson4:23
9."Petesey's Song"Norman, Spencer2:49
10."For a Few Dollars More"Chinn, Chapman3:33
Total length:34:32
2007 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Stumblin' In" (with Suzi Quatro)Chinn, Chapman3:58
12."Stranger with You" (with Suzi Quatro)Chinn, Chapman3:53
Total length:42:19
2016 remastered edition bonus tracks[nb 3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Roll On Baby"Spencer2:41
12."Love's a Riot"Chinn, Chapman3:43
13."Stumblin' In"Chinn, Chapman3:59
14."A Stranger with You"Chinn, Chapman3:52
Total length:48:45

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's 1978 and 2016 liner notes[nb 4][nb 3].

Smokie

  • Chris Norman – lead vocals, backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Alan Silson – lead vocals (on "You Took Me by Surprise"), backing vocals, acoustic and electric lead guitars
  • Terry Uttley – lead vocals (on "Light Up My Life"), backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Pete Spencer – lead vocals (on "Petesey's Song"), backing vocals, drums and percussion, tenor saxophone (on "No More Letters")

Technical personnel

Remastering

  • Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering
  • MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for The Montreux Album
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[11] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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Notes ^ "For a Few Dollars More" was recorded in 24–26 August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).

  1. ^ Ariola 261027-217
  2. ^ 7T's GLAM CD 40
  3. ^ a b Sony Music 88985321952
  4. ^ RSO RS-1-3045, 2394 222

Citations

  1. ^ Chrispell, James. Smokie: "The Montreux Album" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Smokie: The Montreux Album" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Smokie; 'The Montreux Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Smokie – The Montreux Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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