Smooth Talk (album)
| Smooth Talk | ||||
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| Studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King | ||||
| Released | August 17, 1977 | |||
| Recorded |
1977 at RCA Studios, New York City, New City Alpha International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul Disco | |||
| Length | 56:25 | |||
| Label |
RCA Big Break Records | |||
| Producer | Theodore Life | |||
| Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Smooth Talk is the debut album released by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on the RCA label in 1977. It was produced by Theodore Life.
History
The album peaked at #8 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #14 on the Billboard 200. It produced the hit singles "Shame" and "I Don't Know If It's Right." The album certified platinum by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Smooth Talk" | Theodore Life, Mike Holden, William Kimes | 5:29 | |||||||
| 2. | "I Don't Know If It's Right" | Theodore Life, John H. Fitch, Jr. | 8:15 | |||||||
| 3. | "Til I Come Off the Road" | Mike Holden, John H. Fitch, Jr., Theodore Life | 2:38 | |||||||
| 4. | "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'" | Theodore Life, Teddy Pendergrass | 4:13 | |||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 5. | "Shame" | John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross | 6:35 | |||||||
| 6. | "Nobody Knows" | John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross, Theodore Life | 4:31 | |||||||
| 7. | "We're Going to a Party" | Theodore Life, Aubrey Gravatt, Joe Freeman | 3:48 | |||||||
| 8. | "The Show Is Over" | Theodore Life, Dexter Wansel | 5:40 | |||||||
| 2010 remastered bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 9. | "Shame" (12" Disco Mix) | 6:33 | ||||||||
| 10. | "I Don't Know If It's Right" (12" Disco Mix) | 8:19 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Shame" (Single Version) | 2:54 | ||||||||
| 12. | "I Don't Know If It's Right" (Single Version) | 3:46 | ||||||||
Personnel
- Raymond Earl – bass
- John H. Fitch, Jr., Ronnie James, Theodore Life, Kim Miller – guitars
- Jerald Hill, Dennis Richardson – keyboards
- Jimmy Sigler – organ
- Dexter Wansel – electric piano
- Sam Peaks – organ, electric piano, Clavinet
- Lee Fuller, Larry Strickland – congas
- Scott Miller – drums
- Johnny McCants – congas, percussion
- Don Renaldo and his Swinging Horns – horns
- Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Mikki Farrow, Joe Freeman, Lani Groves, Barbara Ingram, Theodore Life, M. Roberts, Bunny Sigler, Annie Sutton – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak [2] |
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| Billboard Top LPs | 14 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs | 8 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dance [2] | ||
| 1978 | "Shame" | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| 1979 | "I Don't Know If It's Right" | 23 | 7 | 25 |
References
- ↑ Kantor, Justin. Smooth Talk > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "US Albums Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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