Smokey's Family Robinson
1976 studio album by Smokey Robinson
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Smokey's Family Robinson is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson, released on February 10, 1976, by Tamla Records. The title is a reference to The Swiss Family Robinson.
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| Released | February 10, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Tamla T6-341[1] | |||
| Producer | Smokey Robinson | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard 200.[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by William "Smokey" Robinson, except where indicated.
- "When You Came" - 5:24
- "Get Out of Town" (Robinson, Rose Ella Jones) - 4:43
- "Do Like I Do" (Robinson, Jones) - 4:40
- "Open" (Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett) - 3:50
- "So in Love" - 4:40
- "Like Nobody Can" - 4:10
- "Castles Made of Sand" - 4:49
Personnel
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, rhythm arrangements
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Marvin Tarplin – guitar, arrangements
- Wayne Tweed – bass guitar, arrangements
- Joseph A. Brown, Jr. – drums, arrangements
- James "Alibe" Sledge – percussion, arrangements
- Michael Jacobsen – electric cello, saxophone, arrangements
- Fred Smith – horns, horn arrangements
- Ivory Stone Davis – backing vocals
- Patricia Henley – backing vocals
- Melba Joyce – backing vocals
There is also a female lead vocal on "Open" and a flute on several tracks; both are uncredited.
Production
- Producer – Smokey Robinson
- Engineers – Guy Costa and Smokey Robinson
- Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
- Photography – Sam Emerson
- Graphics – Gribbit!