Smokey Robinson - Yes It´s You Lady (1982) (LP) - €10,00

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Yes It's You Lady is a 1982 album by American singer Smokey Robinson. As with 1981's Being with You, it was produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo and recorded and mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, California. It was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla.

Surprisingly, having scored his biggest solo success with the self-penned, self-produced Being with You, Smokey Robinson turned to an outside producer and outside writers for the followup. 

Both of the singles from Yes It's You Lady, which was produced by George Tobin, "Tell Me Tomorrow" (number three R&B, number 33 Pop) and "Old Fashioned Love" (number 17 R&B, number 60 Pop) were mid-tempo rhythm numbers written by Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo. 

Robinson's own compositions, notably the title track, which would have made a perfect follow-up to "Being with You," were de-emphasized. The result was a retreat from the careful career-building Robinson had been engaged in since 1979; the album peaked at only number 33 after three straight Top 20 LPs. 

It was as though, having established himself as a solo voice, Robinson was now content to be "Cruisin'."

Side A

A1.  Tell Me Tomorrow - 6:25  

A2.  Yes It’s You Lady - 4:43  

A3.  Old Fashioned Love - 3:12  

A4.  Are You Still Here - 2:33  

Side B

B1.  The Only Game In Town - 4:50  

B2.  International Baby - 4:07  

B3.  Merry Go Ride - 5:31  

B4.  I’ll Try Something New - 3:34  

B5.  Destiny - 3:48 

Personnel

• Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
• Bill Cuomo – keyboards
• Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers, guitars, bells, backing vocals
• Marv Tarplin – rhythm guitar
• Scott Edwards – bass
• Ed Greene – drums
• Howard Lee Wolen – percussion
• Joel Peskin – saxophones
• David Stout – trombone
• Harry Kim – trumpet
• Bobby Bruce – violin
• Ivory Davis – backing vocals
• Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
• Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals
• Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
• Yvonne Wilkins – backing vocals

Production

• Produced by George Tobin for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
• Associate Producer – Mike Piccirillo
• Production Coordinators – Allan Rinde and Theresa Abrook
• Arranged and mixed by George Tobin and Mike Piccirillo
• Engineers – Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
• Assistant Engineers – Ira Rubnitz, John Volaitis and Richie Griffin.
• Mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Records (Hollywood, CA).
• Album Coordinator – Barbara Ramsey
• Art Direction – Johnny Lee
• Artwork Design – Ginny Livingston
• Photography – David Alexander

Notes

Release:  1982

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Soul

Label:  Motown

Catalog# 542017

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Goed (VG)

Prijs: €10,00