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When Smokey Sings by ABC

First released: May 1987, Length: 4:20
7" version with sax solo

Creators (19)

Instruments

  1. Bradley Lang bass
  2. Danny Thompson double bass
  3. Dave Clayton keyboard
  4. Graham Broad drums (drum set)
  5. Howie Casey saxophone
  6. Judd Lander harmonica
  7. Luis Jardim percussion
  8. Pandit Dinesh percussion

Engineer

  1. Martyn Webster

Producer

  1. Bernard Edwards co-producer
  2. Mark White
  3. Martin Fry

Recording Engineer

  1. Martyn Webster
  2. Tim Burrell assistant

Mixer

  1. Julian Mendelsohn
  2. Tim Burrell assistant

Arranger

  1. Richard Niles strings

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Marcus Studios

Mixed At

  1. Marcus Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. When Smokey Sings

    Writer

    1. Mark White
    2. Martin Fry

    Dedicated To

    1. Smokey Robinson

Related Recordings (3)

Music Videos

  1. When Smokey Sings by ABC

Has Remixes

  1. When Smokey Sings (bonus beats) by ABC
  2. When Smokey Sings (Detroit mix) by ABC

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Alphabet City 09 Nov 1998 ABC remastered
  2. Alphabet City 14 Nov 2005 ABC remastered

Album - Compilation

  1. Now That’s What I Call Music 10 23 Nov 1987 Various Artists
  2. Now That’s What I Call Music 10 23 Nov 1987 Various Artists
  3. Now That’s What I Call Music 10 23 Nov 1987 Various Artists
  4. Hits on CD, Volume 8 1987 Various Artists
  5. Absolutely 19 Apr 1990 ABC
  6. Absolutely 1990 ABC
  7. Now That’s What I Call Music! 1987 23 Aug 1993 Various Artists
  8. The 80's Greatest Rock Hits, Volume 8: Dance Party 1993 Various Artists
  9. The 80's Collection: 1987 1994 Various Artists
  10. World Hits 1987 1994 Various Artists
  11. The 80's Collection: 1987 1994 Various Artists some different tracks
  12. Only Rock'n Roll 1985-1989 1994 Various Artists
  13. The 80's Collection: 1987 1994 Various Artists
  14. Los años maravillosos de los 80's 01 Nov 1995 Various Artists
  15. Party Collection, Volume 9 1995 Various Artists
  16. Sounds of the Eighties: The Late ’80s 1996 Various Artists
  17. The Collection 1996 ABC
  18. Best of Disco Vol.4 1996 Various Artists
  19. Donna's Swingcafé Classics 1998 Various Artists
  20. The Power of Love: 1987–1989 1998 Various Artists
  21. Pop & Wave, Volume 8: The Sound of the Fantastic 80s 25 Jan 1999 Various Artists
  22. Now That’s What I Call Music! 1987: The Millennium Series 21 Jun 1999 Various Artists
  23. Shout to the Top - 80s Pop Classics 1999 Various Artists
  24. Shout to the Top - 80s Pop Classics 1999 Various Artists
  25. Modern Rock: 1986-1987 1999 Various Artists
  26. The Look of Love: Best 07 Feb 2000 ABC
  27. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABC 27 Jun 2000 ABC 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
  28. One Better World 2000 ABC
  29. The Top 80’s 16 Aug 2001 Various Artists
  30. Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC 06 Nov 2001 ABC
  31. Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC 06 Nov 2001 ABC
  32. Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC 06 Nov 2001 ABC
  33. Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC 2002 ABC
  34. 80’s New Wave Dance 03 Oct 2003 Various Artists
  35. The Ultimate Collection 17 May 2004 ABC
  36. The Ultimate Collection 2004 ABC
  37. Another Lost Decade: The ’80s: Hard to Find Hits 28 Feb 2006 Various Artists
  38. Superstars of the 80s 31 Oct 2006 Various Artists

Single

  1. When Smokey Sings May 1987 ABC
  2. When Smokey Sings 1987 ABC
  3. When Smokey Sings 1987 ABC
  4. When Smokey Sings 1987 ABC
  5. When Smokey Sings 1987 ABC

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Oil for the Bones 1990 Various Artists
  2. Q: Decade: The Very Best of 1986–1996 Nov 1996 Various Artists
  3. Linens-n-Things - Destination 80's 2000 Various Artists
  4. Summer Days 2004 Various Artists featuring Marvin Gaye, Dodgy, ABC and many more