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[1] | |||
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
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 edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| 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 edit
Notes ^ "For a Few Dollars More" was recorded in 24–26 August 1977 at Bovema Studios (Heemstede, Holland).
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.