Smooth Talk (album)

Smooth Talk
Studio album by Evelyn King
Released	August 17, 1977
Recorded	1977 at RCA Studios, New York City, New City Alpha International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Soul Disco
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Theodore Life
Evelyn King chronology
Smooth Talk (1977) Music Box (1978)

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Allmusic	[1]

Smooth Talk is the debut album by singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on RCA Records.

Contents 1 History 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4.1 Singles 5 External links 6 References

History

Released in 1977, featuring the hit singles "Shame" and "I Don't Know If It's Right." Another single, "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'," a promotional single, was released. The album was one of King's most successful albums, being certified gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

1. "Smooth Talk"
2. "I Don't Know If It's Right"
3. "'Til I Come Off the Road"
4. "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'
5. "Shame"
6. Nobody Knows
7. We're Goin' to a Party
8. The Show Is Over

Personnel

• Evelyn "Champagne" King - Lead and Backing Vocals
• Sam Peaks - Clavinet, Electric Piano, Organ
• J.H. Fitch, Kim Miller, Ronnie James - Guitar
• Dennis Richardson, Jerald Hill - Keyboards
• Raymond Earl - Bass
• Dexter Wansel - Electric Piano
• Jimmy Sigler - Organ
• Scott Miller- Drums
• Lee Fuller, Larry Strickland - Congas
• Johnny McCants - Congas, Percussion
• Don Renaldo and his Swinging Horns - Horns
• Annie Sutton, Barbara Ingram, Bunny Sigler, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Joe Freeman, Lani Groves, M. Roberts, Mikki Farrow - Backing Vocals

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions[2]
		US	US R&B
1978	Smooth Talk	14	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1978	"Shame"	9	7	8
1979	"I Don't Know If It's Right"	39	9	33

External links

• Evelyn "Champagne" King-Smooth Talk at Discogs

References