The Montreux Album
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.
| The Montreux Album | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 6–24 February 1978 | |||
| Studio | Mountain Studios (Montreux, Switzerland) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:32[nb 1] | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
| Smokie chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Montreux Album | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Power of Love" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | 1:54 |
| 3. | "No More Letters" | Norman, Spencer | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Mexican Girl" | Norman, Spencer | 3:57 |
| 5. | "You Took Me by Surprise" | Alan Silson, Terry Uttley | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Oh Carol" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Liverpool Docks" | Norman, Spencer | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Light Up My Life" | Uttley, Silson | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Petesey's Song" | Norman, Spencer | 2:49 |
| 10. | "For a Few Dollars More" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 34:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Stumblin' In" (with Suzi Quatro) | Chinn, Chapman | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Stranger with You" (with Suzi Quatro) | Chinn, Chapman | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 42:19 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Roll On Baby" | Spencer | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Love's a Riot" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Stumblin' In" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:59 |
| 14. | "A Stranger with You" | Chinn, Chapman | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 48:45 | ||
Personnel
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
- Mike Chapman – production
- Pete Coleman – engineering
- Ian Cooper – mixing (at Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California, in March 1978) and mastering (at Utopia Studios, London, England)
- Richard Gray – sleeve design
- Gered Mankowitz – art direction and photography
Remastering
- Tim Turan at Turan Audio – 2007 remastering
- MM Sound Digital Mastering Studios – 2016 remastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[11] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
Notes ^ "For a Few Dollars More" was recorded in 24–26 August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).
- Ariola 261027-217
- 7T's GLAM CD 40
- Sony Music 88985321952
- RSO RS-1-3045, 2394 222
Citations
- Chrispell, James. Smokie: "The Montreux Album" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 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.
- "Austriancharts.at – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Smokie: The Montreux Album" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Smokie – The Montreux Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Smokie – The Montreux Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Smokie; 'The Montreux Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "British album certifications – Smokie – The Montreux Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 September 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Montreux Album in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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