The Other Side of the Road
1979 studio album by Smokie
The Other Side of the Road | ||||
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Studio album by Smokie | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Genre | Rock, Pop rock | |||
Length | 44:48[nb 1] | |||
Label | Rak Records | |||
Producer | Smokie for Score Music Production | |||
Smokie chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Other Side of the Road | ||||
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The Other Side of the Road is the sixth studio album by British rock band Smokie, released in 1979. When the album was released on CD in the 2000s, it was taken from a vinyl source.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Other Side of the Road" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:51 |
2. | "Do to Me" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:18 |
3. | "Belinda" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 2:57 |
4. | "Big Fat Momma" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 2:47 |
5. | "Don't Take Your Love Away This Time" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:12 |
6. | "London Is Burning" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 5:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Babe It's Up to You" | Gloria Macari, Roger Ferris | 3:43 |
8. | "You Don't Care" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 3:17 |
9. | "All Alone" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:55 |
10. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 3:34 |
11. | "Too Many Pennies In Hell" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 1:17 |
12. | "Samantha Elizabeth" | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 4:00 |
13. | "San Francisco Bay" | Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 3:15 |
Total length: | 38:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Cryin'" (B-side of "Do to Me") | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 2:35 |
15. | "Did She Have to Go Away" (B-side of "Babe It's Up to You") | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 3:26 |
16. | "You're You" (B-side of "San Francisco Bay") | Terry Uttley, Alan Silson | 3:45 |
17. | "Maybe I Just Don't Know" | Don Williams | 3:03 |
Total length: | 57:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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18. | "The Classic Hits Medley" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman, Chris Norman, Pete Spencer | 8:52 |
Total length: | 1:06:18 |
Charts
Chart (1979/80) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 36 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 7 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 17 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 7 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 26 |
Personnel
Smokie
- Chris Norman - lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizer, banjo, percussion
- Terry Uttley - bass guitar, lead (8) and backing vocals
- Pete Spencer - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar (11), vocals (11)
- Alan Silson - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synth, lead (12) and backing vocals
Notes
References
- ^ Coyne, Peter (26 January 1980). "Smokie: The Other Side Of The Road". Record Mirror. p. 12.
- ^ 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 Other Side Of The Road" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Smokie – The Other Side Of The Road" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Smokie – The Other Side Of The Road". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Smokie – The Other Side Of The Road". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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Smokie
- Terry Uttley
- Martin Bullard
- Steve Pinnell
- Mike Craft
- Mick McConnell
- Alan Silson
- Chris Norman
- Clarence Dawson
- Ron Kelly
- Arthur Higgins
- Pete Spencer
- Alan Barton
- Pass It Around
- Changing All the Time
- Midnight Café
- Bright Lights & Back Alleys
- The Montreux Album
- The Other Side of the Road
- Solid Ground
- Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- Wild Horses – The Nashville Album
- Take a Minute
- Greatest Hits
- "Pass It Around"
- "If You Think You Know How to Love Me"
- "Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll to Me"
- "Something's Been Making Me Blue"
- "Wild Wild Angels"
- "I'll Meet You at Midnight"
- "Living Next Door to Alice"
- "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
- "It's Your Life"
- "Needles and Pins"
- "For a Few Dollars More"
- "Oh Carol"
- "Mexican Girl"
- "Do to Me"
- "Babe It's Up to You"
- "San Francisco Bay"
- "Take Good Care of My Baby"
- "Run to Me"
- "Little Town Flirt"
- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"