Smooth Talk (album)

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Released August 17, 1977 Smooth Talk (1977) Music Box (1978) Release date 17 August 1977 Genres Disco, Soul music		Producer Theodore Life Artist Evelyn "Champagne" King Label Big Break Records

Recorded 1977 at RCA Studios, New York City, New City Alpha International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Length 41:11 (based on vinyl release with only 12" mixes of singles) Similar Get Loose, A Long Time Coming, So Romantic, Call on Me, I'll Keep a Light On

Evelyn champagne king smooth talk 1978

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.

Evelyn champagne king smooth talk 1977

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. The original vinyl disc was reissued twice following the single releases of Shame and I Don't Know if Its Right, in each case replacing the LP track version with the 12" remix version.

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

Singles

Songs

1Smooth Talk5:28
2I Don't Know If It's Right4:17
3'til I Come Off the Road2:44

References

Smooth Talk (album) Wikipedia

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