''Smokey's Family Robinson'' is an album by

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he ...

, released in 1976. The title is a

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on ''

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''. The album peaked at No. 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Smokey Robinson; except where indicated. #"When You Came" - 5:24 #"Get Out of Town" (Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones) - 4:43 #"Do Like I Do" (Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones) - 4:40 #"Open" (Smokey Robinson,

Marv Tarplin Marvin Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s. He was one of the group's original members and co-wrote several of their bigges ...

, Pamela Moffett) - 3:50 #"So in Love" - 4:40 #"Like Nobody Can" - 4:10 #"Castles Made of Sand" - 4:49

Personnel

* Smokey Robinson –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...

, rhythm arrangements * Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards, rhythm arrangements *

Marvin Tarplin Marvin Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s. He was one of the group's original members and co-wrote several of their bigges ...

–

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Scott Edwards –

bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

* Wayne Tweed – bass guitar * Joseph A. Brown, Jr. –

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

* James "Alibe" Sledge – percussion * Michael Jacobsen – electric cello, saxophone * Fred Smith – horns, horn arrangements * Ivory Stone Davis – backing vocals *

Carolyn Dennis Carolyn Dennis (born April 12, 1954), sometimes known professionally as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan, is an American singer best known for her work with and marriage to Bob Dylan. Career Dennis sang back-up on most of Bob Dylan's albums du ...

– backing vocals * Patricia Henley – backing vocals * Melba Joyce – backing vocals

Production

* Producer – Smokey Robinson * Engineers – Guy Costa and Smokey Robinson * Art Direction – Frank Mulvey * Photography – Sam Emerson * Graphics – Gribbit! * Management – Don Foster

References

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